2014 Georgia Attorney General election
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The 2014 Georgia Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Georgia. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Sam Olens ran for a second term and won, defeating former Democratic state senator Greg Hecht with 56.93% of the vote.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Olens (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | 100.0 | |||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Greg Hecht, former state senator[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greg Hecht | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | 100.0 | |||
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Sam
Olens (R) |
Greg
Hecht (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 1–3, 2014 | 975 | ± 3.1% | 51% | 37% | 12% |
| SurveyUSA | October 30 – November 2, 2014 | 591 | ± 4.1% | 51% | 39% | 9% |
| SurveyUSA | October 24–27, 2014 | 611 | ± 4% | 48% | 43% | 10% |
| Landmark Communications | October 20–21, 2014 | 1,000 | ± 2.75% | 52% | 44% | 4% |
| SurveyUSA | October 10–13, 2014 | 563 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 43% | 11% |
| Landmark Communications | October 7–9, 2014 | 1,000 | ± 3.1% | 50% | 44% | 7% |
| SurveyUSA | October 2–6, 2014 | 566 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 39% | 15% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 2–5, 2014 | 895 | ± 3.3% | 45% | 36% | 19% |
| SurveyUSA | September 19–22, 2014 | 550 | ± 4.3% | 48% | 41% | 12% |
| SurveyUSA | September 5–8, 2014 | 558 | ± 4.2% | 49% | 41% | 10% |
| SurveyUSA | August 14–17, 2014 | 560 | ± 4.2% | 49% | 36% | 15% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Olens (incumbent) | 1,436,987 | 56.93% | ||
| Democratic | Greg Hecht | 1,087,268 | 43.07% | ||
| Total votes | 2,524,255 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GA - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Olens running for re-election". The Valdosta Daily Times. May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ Kathleen Baydala Joyner (March 10, 2014). "Hecht to Challenge Olens for AG in Fall". Daily Report. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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