2014 Ohio State Auditor election November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04 )
County resultsYost: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Carney: 50–60%
The2014 Ohio State Auditor election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect theOhio State Auditor , concurrently with elections to theU.S. House of Representatives ,governor , and otherstate andlocal elections. Primary elections were held on May 6, 2014.[ 1] A debate was held on September 15, 2014, between all three candidates running, being the only debate held for any statewide election in Ohio in 2014.[ 2] [ 3]
IncumbentRepublican auditorDave Yost won re-election to a second term in office againstDemocratic state representativeJohn Patrick Carney by a margin much greater than his previous victory in2010 .[ 4] [ 5]
Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Dave Yost (incumbent)498,760 100.0% Total votes 498,760 100.0%
Libertarian primary [ edit ] TheLibertarian Party was not recognized as a major party in 2014 due to newly established rules regarding state recognition of political parties.[ 9] [ 10] Two Libertarians running forgovernor andattorney general were removed from the ballot in March 2014, which drew controversy.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] Bob Bridges, the only Libertarian running for auditor, ran a write-in primary campaign.[ 1] [ 14]
Libertarian primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Libertarian Bob Bridges(write-in) 797 100.0% Total votes 797 100.0%
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