New York Attorney General election, 2014
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TheNew York Attorney General election took place onNovember 4, 2014. IncumbentEric Schneiderman, aDemocrat first elected in 2010, ran for andwon re-election in 2014. Schneiderman defeatedJohn Cahill (Republican),Ramon Jimenez (Green) andCarl Person (Libertarian) in the November 4 general election.
Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New York utilizes aclosed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.
Candidates
General election
Eric Schneiderman -Incumbent(also ran on theWorking Families Party,
Independence Party and Women's Equality Party lines)
[3]
John Cahill(also ran on the
Conservative Party, Life and Justice Party and "Stop Common Core" lines)[4][3]
Ramon Jimenez[3]
Carl Person(nominated at party convention) - attorney[5]
Declined
Daniel Donovan - 2010 candidate for New York Attorney General[6]Michael Garcia - Former U.S. Attorney[7]
Results
General election
| Attorney General of New York, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eric SchneidermanIncumbent | 55.7% | 2,069,956 | |
| Republican | John Cahill | 41.4% | 1,538,990 | |
| Green | Ramon Jimenez | 2.2% | 80,813 | |
| Libertarian | Carl Person | 0.7% | 24,746 | |
| Total Votes | 3,714,505 | |||
| Election results viaNew York State Board of Elections | ||||
Primary election
The general election candidates were nominated in party conventions or petitioned to join the gubernatorial race without a primary.
Past elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Eric Schneiderman won election to the office of New York Attorney General. He defeatedDan Donovan (R), Carl Person (L) and Ramon Jimenez (Frdm) in the general election.
| New York Attorney General, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eric Schneiderman | 55.8% | 2,477,438 | |
| Republican | Dan Donovan | 43% | 1,909,525 | |
| Libertarian | Carl Person | 0.8% | 36,488 | |
| FDM | Ramon Jimenez | 0.4% | 18,028 | |
| Total Votes | 4,441,479 | |||
| Election results viaNew York Board of Elections. | ||||
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of$13,085,228 during the election. This information was last updated on March 25, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Eric Schneiderman | New York Attorney General |  | $10,202,206 | |
| John Cahill | New York Attorney General |  | $2,883,022 | |
| Ramon Jimenez | New York Attorney General | | $0 | |
| Carl Person | New York Attorney General | | $0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $13,085,228 | |||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 10, 2014 | Filing deadline for state offices |
| September 9, 2014 | Primary election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| January 1, 2015 | Inauguration of state executive officers |
Ballotpedia reports
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- New York state executive primary elections review: Andrew Cuomo holds off challenger in Democratic race
- Moreland commission causes controversy for Governor Cuomo
- Filing deadline review: New York state executives primary 2014
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See also
- New York Attorney General
- New York state executive official elections, 2014
- State executive official elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑The New York State Senate, "N.Y. Election Law § 17–102," accessed December 12, 2025
- ↑The New York State Senate, "N.Y. Election Law § 5–304," accessed December 12, 2025
- ↑3.03.13.2New York State Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," July 10, 2014
- ↑New York Daily News, "John Cahill takes major step toward NY attorney general run by creating campaign committee," APril 26, 2014
- ↑The Libertarian Perty of Suffolk County, NY, "Michael McDermott to Lead Libertarian Team in Drive for Governor’s Race," April 27, 2014
- ↑SILive, "Donovan: No rematch with Schneiderman in 2014 attorney general's race," November 8, 2013
- ↑Times Union, "Garcia hits the rubber chicken dinner circuit," July 23, 2013
- ↑Follow the Money, "Overview of New York 2014 elections," accessed March 27, 2015
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