2014 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election

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2014 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
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  2010 November 2, 2014 2018  
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Nominee Adam Putnam Thad Hamilton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote3,342,3922,356,178
Percentage58.7%41.3%

Florida AG Commissioner Election Results by County, 2014.svg
County results
Putnam:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Hamilton:     50–60%     60–70%

Agriculture
Commissioner before election

Adam Putnam
Republican

Elected Agriculture
Commissioner

Adam Putnam
Republican

The 2014 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam was re-elected to a second term in office. [1]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Adam
Putnam (R)
Thad
Hamilton (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–2, 20141,198± 2.8%49%38%13%
Saint Leo University October 16–19, 2014500± 4.9%51%35%14%
Public Policy Polling September 4–7, 2014818± 3.8%42%37%22%

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