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2014 State Attorney General Primary Election Results

Jun 11, 2014, 10:22 AM by SPAN
It has been a busy primary season in the states with June being the most active with a total of 18 primaries nationwide. Here is a recap of some of the most notable races being watched in the states.

It has been a busy primary season in the states with June being the most active with a total of 18 primaries nationwide.  Here is a recap of some of the most notable races being watched in the states. 

State Attorneys General

Alabama Primary Election Results

  • Incumbent AG Luther Strange (R) and Joe Hubbard (D) received their respective party’s nomination after both ran unopposed in the primary.

California Primary Election Results

  • Incumbent AG Kamala Harris (D) will face Ronald Gold (R) in November’s general election after the candidates received 53.1 percent and 12.7 percent of the vote, respectively.
  • California has a nonpartisan blanket primary in which the top two candidates, regardless of party affiliation, receive the nomination for the general election.

Delaware Attorney General to Run for Governor

  • Delaware AG Joseph “Beau” Biden III announced that he will not seek reelection in 2014, and instead will stand for Governor in 2016.  No Republican candidate has yet declared a challenge to AG Biden, so the AG race is wide open as of this writing. The filing period closes July 8.

Iowa Primary Election Results

  • Incumbent AG Tom Miller (D) received his party’s nomination after running unopposed.  After failing to field a nominee for the primary, the Iowa Republican Party will nominate a candidate at the party’s state convention on June 14. Adam Gregg (R) is currently seeking the nomination.

Kansas Primary Election Candidates

  • The Kansas filing deadline passed on June 1. The candidates for the primary election are incumbent AG Derek Schmidt (R) and A.J. Kotich (D).

Kentucky Attorney General to Run for Governor

  • Kentucky AG Jack Conway announced his candidacy for governor in 2015. Democratic State Representative Sannie Overly will serve as AG Conway’s running mate.

Massachusetts Primary Election Candidates

  • The Massachusetts filing deadline was on June 3. The candidates for the primary election are Maura Healey (D), Warren Tolman (D), and John Miller (R).

Minnesota Primary Election Candidates

  • The Minnesota filing deadline was on June 3. The candidates for the primary election are incumbent AG Lori Swanson (D), Sharon Anderson (R), Scott Newman (R), Brandon Borgos (I), Andy Dawkins (G), and Mary O’Connor (L).

New Mexico Primary Election Results

  • Susan Riedel (R) will face Hector Balderas (D) in November’s general election after both ran unopposed in the primary.

North Dakota Holds Primary on June 24

  • Attorney Kiara Kraus-Parr (D) will face Incumbent Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (R) on the June 24 primary.

Ohio Primary Election Results

  • Ohio statewide primary elections took place on May 6. Incumbent Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) and challenger David Pepper (D) were nominated unopposed for the general election.

Wisconsin Primary Election Candidates

  • The Wisconsin filing deadline was on June 2. The candidates for the primary election are Susan Happ (D), Ismael Ozanne (D), Jon Richards (D), Brad Schimel (R), and Thomas Nelson, Sr. (L).