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The 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Massachusetts, concurrently with the election of Massachusetts' Class II U.S. Senate seat, and other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Deval Patrick was eligible to seek a third term but stated in January 2011 that he would not run for re-election. [2] [3] The office of lieutenant governor had been vacant since the resignation of Tim Murray in June 2013.
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Deval Laurdine Patrick is an American politician, civil rights lawyer, author, and businessman who served as the 71st Governor of Massachusetts, from 2007 to 2015. He was first elected in 2006, succeeding Mitt Romney who chose not to run for reelection. He was reelected in 2010 and is the only African American to date to have served as Governor of Massachusetts. A Democrat, Patrick previously served from 1994 to 1997 as the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division under President Bill Clinton.
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Primary elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were conducted separately on September 9, 2014: the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan, and the Republicans nominated former state cabinet secretary and 2010 gubernatorial nominee Charlie Baker and former State Representative Karyn Polito.
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Martha Mary Coakley is an American lawyer and former Attorney General of Massachusetts. Prior to serving as Attorney General, she was District Attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, from 1999 to 2007.
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Baker defeated Coakley and three other candidates in the general election.
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Joseph Avellone | Donald Berwick | Martha Coakley | Steven Grossman | Juliette Kayyem | Dan Wolf | Other | Undecided |
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WBUR/MassINC | September 2–7, 2014 | 234 | ± 6.4% | — | 12% | 41% | 20% | — | — | 1% | 27% |
Boston Globe | September 2–3, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.8% | — | 13% | 47% | 25% | — | — | — | 14% |
UMass Lowell | August 25–31, 2014 | 685 | ± 4.55% | — | 9% | 52% | 20% | — | — | — | 19% |
WBUR/MassINC | August 24–31, 2014 | 340 | ± 5.3% | — | 6% | 47% | 23% | — | — | <1% | 24% |
Boston Globe | August 17–19 & 24–26, 2014 | 361 | ± 5.2% | — | 10% | 46% | 24% | — | — | — | 21% |
Suffolk | August 21–24, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | — | 15.75% | 42.25% | 30% | — | — | — | 12% |
Boston Globe | August 10–12 & 17–19, 2014 | 358 | ± 5.2% | — | 10% | 45% | 24% | — | — | — | 21% |
Boston Globe | August 3–5 & 10–12, 2014 | 357 | ± 5.2% | — | 10% | 45% | 21% | — | — | — | 24% |
Boston Globe | July 27–29 & August 3–5, 2014 | 361 | ± 5.2% | — | 9% | 45% | 18% | — | — | — | 28% |
Boston Globe | July 20–22 & 27–29, 2014 | 369 | ± 5.1% | — | 5% | 45% | 20% | — | — | — | 30% |
Boston Globe | July 13–15 & 20–22, 2014 | 374 | ± 5.1% | — | 5% | 46% | 18% | — | — | — | 30% |
Boston Globe | July 7–8 & 13–15, 2014 | 362 | ± 5.1% | — | 6% | 50% | 16% | — | — | — | 28% |
Boston Globe | June 29–July 1 & 7–8, 2014 | 365 | ± 5.1% | — | 5% | 53% | 17% | — | — | — | 26% |
Boston Globe | June 22–24 & 29–July 1, 2014 | 373 | ± ? | — | 6% | 52% | 18% | — | — | — | 24% |
Boston Globe | June 15–17 & 22–24, 2014 | 392 | ± ? | — | 8% | 52% | 19% | — | — | — | 21% |
Boston Globe | June 8–10 & 15–17, 2014 | 198 | ± ? | — | 8% | 52% | 19% | — | — | — | 21% |
Boston Globe | June 1–3 & 8–10, 2014 | 442 | ± 4.7% | 2% | 3% | 49% | 14% | 3% | — | — | 30% |
Suffolk University | June 4–7, 2014 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 1.78% | 4% | 44% | 12% | 2.44% | — | — | 35.77% |
WBUR/MassINC | May 16–18, 2014 | 262 | ± 6.1% | 1% | 3% | 51% | 7% | 4% | — | 1% | 32% |
UMass | March 31–April 6, 2014 | 156 | ± ? | — | 3% | 39% | 9% | 3% | — | 2% | 44% |
WBUR/MassINC | March 14–16, 2014 | 237 | ± ? | 1% | 4% | 45% | 14% | 2% | — | 2% | 32% |
Suffolk University | January 29–February 3, 2014 | 309 | ± 4% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 56.31% | 10.68% | 4.21% | — | — | 26.86% |
Public Policy Polling | September 20–23, 2013 | 324 | ± 5.4% | 4% | 6% | 57% | 10% | 2% | 3% | — | 17% |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Grossman | 1,547 | 35.2 | |
Democratic | Martha Coakley | 1,024 | 23.3 | |
Democratic | Donald Berwick | 972 | 22.1 | |
Democratic | Juliette Kayyem | 535 | 12.1 | |
Democratic | Joseph Avellone | 311 | 7.1 | |
Total votes | 4,389 | 100 |
Bold denotes candidate met the minimum threshold of fifteen percent to appear on the primary ballot.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martha Coakley | 229,156 | 42.4 | |
Democratic | Steve Grossman | 196,594 | 36.4 | |
Democratic | Donald Berwick | 113,988 | 21.1 | |
Democratic | Other | 995 | 0.2 | |
Democratic | Blank votes | 15,359 | ||
Total votes | 556,092 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | James Arena-DeRosa | Leland Cheung | Jonathan Edwards | Stephen Kerrigan | Michael Lake | Other | Undecided |
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Boston Globe | September 2–3, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.8% | — | 7% | — | 23% | 9% | — | 60% |
UMass Lowell | August 25–31, 2014 | 685 | ± 4.55% | — | 10% | — | 24% | 10% | — | 57% |
Boston Globe | August 17–19 & 24–26, 2014 | 361 | ± 5.2% | — | 5% | — | 14% | 7% | — | 74% |
Suffolk | August 21–24, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | — | 8.75% | — | 9.5% | 9% | — | 72.75% |
Boston Globe | August 10–12 & 17–19, 2014 | 358 | ± 5.2% | — | 7% | — | 12% | 5% | — | 75% |
Boston Globe | June 1–3 & 8–10, 2014 | 442 | ± 4.7% | 3% | 5% | — | 5% | 3% | — | 85% |
Suffolk | June 4–7, 2014 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 0.89% | 4% | — | 4% | 2.67% | — | 88.44% |
Suffolk | January 29–February 3, 2014 | 309 | ± ? | 1.94% | 4.53% | 3.56 | 5.5% | 2.27% | — | 82.2% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Kerrigan | 1,625 | 37.6 | |
Democratic | Michael Lake | 1,529 | 35.4 | |
Democratic | Leland Cheung | 695 | 16.2 | |
Democratic | James Arena-DeRosa | 460 | 10.6 | |
Total votes | 4,304 | 100 |
Bold denotes candidate met the minimum threshold of 15 percent to appear on the primary ballot
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Kerrigan | 222,562 | 50.7 | |
Democratic | Leland Cheung | 128,645 | 29.3 | |
Democratic | Michael Lake | 86,006 | 19.6 | |
Democratic | All Others | 1,435 | 0.3 | |
Democratic | Blank Votes | 117,444 | ||
Total votes | 556,092 | 100 |
At the Republican State Convention on March 22, 2014, Baker received 2,095 votes (82.708%), businessman and Tea Party activist Mark Fisher received 374 votes (14.765%) and there were 64 blank votes (2.527%). The threshold for making the ballot is 15% and the Party announced that Baker had thus received the nomination without the need for a primary election. [85] However, Fisher argued that according to the Convention Rules, blank votes are not counted for the purposes of determining the winner and that he thus received 15.148%, enough to make the ballot. He sued the Massachusetts Republican State Committee and his case was due to be heard in Suffolk Superior Court between May 2 and June 18. [86] [87]
The Committee's lawyer, Louis M. Ciavarra, said that in negotiations with the Committee, Fisher declined their offer of being placed on the ballot, and instead asked for $1 million in return for dropping the suit. Ciavarra said that after it was pointed out to Fisher and his representatives that this would be illegal, they allegedly lowered their request to $650,000. Fisher's lawyer, Thomas M. Harvey, has confirmed that Fisher had asked for $1 million, which he called a "starting point", saying that Fisher should be "compensated" for his efforts, in addition to receiving a place on the ballot. He later said that the request for $650,000 was "still negotiable" and added that "you don't ask for what you expect". [88] [89] [90] Fisher himself has denied asking for a "payoff", instead saying that party officials had offered him a "bribe" in December 2013 in return for dropping out. He refused to say who made the offer, claiming to have been under a gag order, though no such order existed. [91] [92] He said that he only asked for $1 million during the negotiations because he had been asked for a figure and it was the sum that he claimed the party had offered to him. He further denied the claim that he had offered to withdraw in exchange for the money, saying that he wanted a place on the ballot, for the State Committee to release the "tally sheets" which he claims show that he rightfully won a place on the ballot, and to be reimbursed $100,000 in damages: for the cost of legal fees and of collecting signatures to make the ballot by petition. [93]
On May 9, 2014, a week into the case, Judge Douglas Wilkins accepted the State Committee's offer to certify Fisher on the primary ballot and put off the expedited June 16 trial date. [94] [95] The State Committee had not at that point turned over the "tally sheets" and the judge did not order them to do so, instead inviting Fisher's attorneys to submit an amended complaint. [95] The State Committee also asked that the trial, discovery and deliberation over damages be postponed until after the election. The judge did not rule on that request, [96] but he did rule that the other portions of Fisher's complaint would proceed at a later date, with no need for an expedited trial before the primary. [97]
A debate was held between Baker and Fisher on August 21. They clashed on jobs, gun control and higher education. Baker called for "constructive friction" in electing him Governor to counterbalance the Democratic-controlled General Court and said that he would "clean up the regulatory morass, control spending [and] reduce taxes." Fisher criticised the rise in food stamps, rising cost of entitlement programmes and illegal immigration. [98] In the primary election on September 9, Baker defeated Fisher 116,004 votes (74.1%) to 40,240 (25.7%). In February 2015, Fisher settled with the State Party for $240,000. Executive Director Brian Wynne said that despite the settlement, the Party denied his accusations and said that the settlement was forced on them because of mounting legal costs. [99]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Charlie Baker | Mark Fisher | Other | Undecided |
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WBUR/MassINC | August 24–31, 2014 | 340 | ± 5.3% | 59% | 7% | <1% | 33% |
Suffolk University | August 21–24, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 70.25% | 11.25% | — | 17.75% |
Suffolk University | June 4–7, 2014 | 202 | ± 6.9% | 63.37% | 4.95% | — | 30.20% |
Suffolk University | January 29–February 3, 2014 | 162 | ± 4% | 63.58% | 10.49% | — | 25.31% |
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Republican | Charlie Baker | 116,004 | 74.1 | |
Republican | Mark Fisher | 40,240 | 25.7 | |
Republican | All Others | 336 | 0.2 | |
Republican | Blank Votes | 30,327 | ||
Total votes | 159,936 | 100 |
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The Cook Political Report [107] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [108] | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg Political Report [109] | Tilt R | November 3, 2014 |
Real Clear Politics [110] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Martha Coakley (D) | Charlie Baker (R) | Evan Falchuk (UIP) | Scott Lively (I) | Jeff McCormick (I) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | October 30–November 2, 2014 | 887 | ± 3.3% | 42% | 46% | 3% | 3% | 1% | — | 6% |
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WNEU | October 21–30, 2014 | 430 LV | ± 5% | 41% | 46% | 3% | 1% | 1% | — | 8% |
522 RV | ± 4% | 40% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 1% | — | 12% | ||
Suffolk University | October 27–29, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 42.6% | 46% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 1.8% | — | 6.4% |
Boston Globe | October 26–29, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 37% | 44% | 4% | 2% | 1% | — | 11% |
Emerson College | October 26–29, 2014 | 627 | ± 3.85% | 42% | 48% | 4% | — | — | 6% | |
Umass Amherst | October 20–27, 2014 | 591 LV | ± 4.4% | 47% | 44% | 3% | 2% | 2% | <1% | 3% |
800 RV | ± 3.8% | 47% | 41% | 3% | 2% | 3% | <1% | 3% | ||
WBUR/MassINC | October 22–25, 2014 | 494 | ± 4.4% | 42% | 43% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 8% |
UMass Lowell | October 21–25, 2014 | 601 LV | ± 4.5% | 41% | 45% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 8% | |
1,001 RV | ± 3.6% | 42% | 38% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 15% | |||
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 2,218 | ± 3% | 45% | 41% | — | — | — | 1% | 13% |
GreenbergQuinlanRosner | October 20–22, 2014 | 611 | ± 4% | 45% | 44% | — | — | — | 5% | 5% |
Boston Globe | October 19–22, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 36% | 45% | 3% | 2% | 2% | — | 11% |
WBUR/MassINC | October 15–18, 2014 | 501 | ± 4.4% | 42% | 43% | 1% | 1% | 2% | <1% | 10% |
Rasmussen Reports | October 13–14, 2014 | 980 | ± 3% | 46% | 48% | — | — | — | 2% | 5% |
Boston Globe | October 12–14, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 41% | 41% | 3% | 3% | 2% | — | 10% |
WBUR/MassINC | October 8–11, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 42% | 39% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 14% |
Emerson College | October 7, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.3% | 39% | 45% | — | — | — | 16% | |
Boston Globe | October 5–7, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 39% | 34% | 3% | 2% | 2% | — | 20% |
WBUR/MassINC | October 1–4, 2014 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 39% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 14% |
Umass Amherst | September 26–October 2, 2014 | 414 LV | ± 5.5% | 48% | 44% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
600 RV | ± 4.6% | 48% | 41% | 2% | 3% | 3% | <1% | 3% | ||
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20–October 1, 2014 | 2,389 | ± 2% | 47% | 41% | — | — | — | 1% | 11% |
Boston Globe | September 28–30, 2014 | 401 | ± 4.89% | 36% | 39% | 2% | 1% | 1% | — | 21% |
Suffolk University | September 25–28, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 43.8% | 43.2% | 2% | 0.4% | 1.6% | — | 9% |
WNEU | September 20–28, 2014 | 416 LV | ± 5% | 43% | 44% | 2% | 1% | 2% | — | 8% |
536 RV | ± 4% | 40% | 41% | 2% | 2% | 3% | — | 12% | ||
WBUR/MassINC | September 24–27, 2014 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 41% | 1% | 1% | 2% | >1% | 11% |
Boston Globe | September 21–23, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 40% | 2% | 1% | 2% | — | 18% |
Umass Amherst | September 19–23, 2014 | 440 LV | ± ? | 45% | 46% | 2% | 2% | 2% | <1% | 2% |
600 RV | ± 4.4% | 47% | 42% | 2% | 3% | 3% | <1% | 3% | ||
WBUR/MassINC | September 16–21, 2014 | 502 | ± 4.4% | 46% | 36% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 13% |
Rasmussen Reports | September 16–17, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 42% | 42% | — | — | — | 5% | 10% |
Boston Globe | September 14–16, 2014 | 407 | ± 4.85% | 39% | 36% | 2% | 3% | 1% | — | 19% |
WBUR/MassINC | September 11–14, 2014 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 35% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 16% |
WBUR/MassINC | September 2–7, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 39% | 34% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 21% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18–September 2, 2014 | 3,361 | ± 2% | 43% | 35% | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
WBUR/MassINC | August 24–31, 2014 | 700 | ± 3.7% | 40% | 31% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 22% |
UMass Lowell | August 25–31, 2014 | 1,624 | ± 2.94% | 41% | 32% | 1% | — | 7% | — | 20% |
Boston Globe | August 17–19 & 24–26, 2014 | 605 | ± 4% | 37% | 38% | 2% | — | 5% | — | 18% |
Boston Globe | August 10–12 & 17–19, 2014 | 605 | ± 4% | 41% | 34% | 2% | — | 6% | — | 18% |
Boston Globe | August 3–5 & 10–12, 2014 | 606 | ± 4% | 40% | 32% | 1% | — | 6% | — | 21% |
Boston Globe | July 27–29 & August 3–5, 2014 | 605 | ± 4% | 42% | 31% | 2% | — | 5% | — | 21% |
MassINC | July 28–August 3, 2014 | 388 | ± ? | 44% | 41% | — | — | — | — | 15% |
Boston Globe | July 20–22 & 27–29, 2014 | 601 | ± 4% | 42% | 32% | 2% | — | 5% | — | 19% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 1,899 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 36% | — | — | — | 4% | 8% |
Boston Globe | July 13–15 & 20–22, 2014 | 625 | ± 3.9% | 38% | 33% | 1% | — | 8% | — | 19% |
Boston Globe | July 7–8 & 13–15, 2014 | 605 | ± 4% | 39% | 36% | 1% | — | 7% | — | 16% |
Boston Globe | June 29–July 1 & 7–8, 2014 | 604 | ± 4% | 40% | 35% | 2% | — | 6% | — | 18% |
Boston Globe | June 22–24 & 29–July 1, 2014 | 601 | ± 4% | 40% | 31% | 2% | — | 6% | — | 22% |
WBUR/MassINC | June 27–29, 2014 | 502 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 28% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 22% |
Boston Globe | June 15–17 & 22–24, 2014 | 604 | ± 3.9% | 41% | 30% | 1% | — | 7% | — | 21% |
Boston Globe | June 8–10 & 15–17, 2014 | 630 | ± 3.9% | 43% | 30% | 0% | — | 6% | — | 20% |
Boston Globe | June 1–3 & 8–10, 2014 | 697 | ± 3.7% | 42% | 31% | 1% | — | 6% | — | 20% |
Suffolk University | June 4–7, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 36.13% | 28.5% | 0.75% | 1.25% | 1.63% | — | 31.76% |
Boston Globe | May 29–June 3, 2014 | 602 | ± 4% | 37% | 32% | 2% | — | 7% | — | 22% |
WBUR/MassINC | May 16–18, 2014 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 39% | 30% | 1% | — | 3% | 1% | 25% |
WNEU | March 31–April 7, 2014 | 477 | ± 5% | 54% | 25% | 3% | — | 3% | — | 15% |
UMass Amherst | March 31–April 6, 2014 | 500 | ± 5.9% | 45% | 34% | — | — | — | — | 21% |
WBUR/MassINC | March 14–16, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 26% | 1% | — | 1% | 3% | 27% |
Suffolk University | January 29–February 3, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 44.17% | 30.83% | 0.83% | 1.33% | 2.17% | — | 20.66% |
Purple Strategies | January 21–23, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 46% | 36% | — | — | — | — | 18% |
WBUR/MassINC | January 16–19, 2014 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 39% | 29% | 1% | — | 3% | 2% | 26% |
WNEU | October 1–7, 2013 | 431 | ± ?% | 54% | 34% | — | — | — | — | 12% |
Public Policy Polling | September 20–23, 2013 | 616 | ± 4% | 51% | 38% | — | — | — | — | 11% |
Public Policy Polling | June 22–24, 2012 | 902 | ± 3.3% | 47% | 34% | — | — | — | — | 19% |
Public Policy Polling | March 16–18, 2012 | 936 | ± 3.2% | 49% | 29% | — | — | — | — | 22% |
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Republican | Charlie Baker / Karyn Polito | 1,044,573 | 48.40 | +6.40 | |
Democratic | Martha Coakley / Steve Kerrigan | 1,004,408 | 46.54 | –1.80 | |
United Independent | Evan Falchuk / Angus Jennings | 71,814 | 3.33 | +3.33 | |
Independent | Scott Lively / Shelly Saunders | 19,378 | 0.90 | +0.90 | |
Independent | Jeff McCormick / Tracy Post | 16,295 | 0.75 | +0.75 | |
Write-in | All others | 1,858 | 0.09 | –0.02 | |
Total votes | 2,158,326 | ||||
Blank | 28,465 | ||||
Turnout | 2,186,791 | ||||
Plurality | 40,165 | 1.86 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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