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Terry Branstad official photo.jpg

Jack Hatch - Official Portrait - 84th GA (cropped).jpg
Nominee

Terry Branstad

Jack Hatch

Party

Republican

Democratic
Running mate

Kim Reynolds

Monica Vernon
Popular vote

666,023
420,778
Percentage

59.0%
37.3%


Iowa Governor Election Results by County, 2014.svg
County Results
Brandstad:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hatch:      50–60%






Governor before election

Terry Branstad
Republican



Elected Governor

Terry Branstad
Republican




The 2014 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Iowa. Republican incumbent Terry Branstad was running for reelection to a sixth overall and second consecutive four-year term.[1] On December 14, 2015, he became the longest-serving Governor in American history. Branstad went on to win a historic sixth term as Governor by defeating Democratic challenger and State Senator Jack Hatch. Branstad won 59.1% of the popular vote to Hatch's 37.3%. Branstad won every county except Johnson County.




Contents





  • 1 Republican primary

    • 1.1 Candidates

      • 1.1.1 Declared



    • 1.2 Polling

      • 1.2.1 Results




  • 2 Democratic primary

    • 2.1 Candidates

      • 2.1.1 Declared


      • 2.1.2 Withdrew


      • 2.1.3 Declined



    • 2.2 Endorsements

      • 2.2.1 Results




  • 3 General election

    • 3.1 Candidates


    • 3.2 Debates


    • 3.3 Polling


    • 3.4 Results



  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




Republican primary[edit]



Candidates[edit]



Declared[edit]



  • Terry Branstad, incumbent Governor[1]


  • Tom Hoefling, political activist and America's Party and American Independent Party nominee for President in 2012[2]


Polling[edit]





































Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size

Margin of
error
Terry
Branstad
Tom
Hoefling
Undecided

Public Policy Polling
May 15–19, 2014
303
± 3.3%

66%
12%
22%

Loras College
April 7–8, 2014
600
± 4.0%

80%
4%
14%

Suffolk University
April 3–8, 2014
224
± 6.6%

70%
9%
21%

Public Policy Polling
February 20–23, 2014
283
± 5.8%

70%
11%
18%


Results[edit]

























Republican primary results[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

Terry Branstad (incumbent)

129,752

83.0


Republican
Tom Hoefling
26,299
16.8


Republican
Write-In
294
0.2
Total votes

156,275

100


Democratic primary[edit]


Narcisse was disqualified from appearing on the ballot in the Democratic primary following a ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court[4] that upheld a lower court decision that held that Narcisse had not submitted enough valid signatures to be placed on the ballot for the primary election. Narcisse continued his campaign and declared his intention to run for the nomination as a write-in candidate.[5] When he was unsuccessful, he announced that he would be running in the general election as the nominee of the Iowa Party.[6][7]



Candidates[edit]



Declared[edit]



  • Jack Hatch, State Senator[8]

  • Jonathan Narcisse, former member of the Des Moines School Board and Iowa Party nominee for Governor in 2010[9]


Withdrew[edit]


  • Paul Dahl, bus driver, retail sales associate, former librarian and candidate for Iowa's 5th congressional district in 1994[10]


  • Tyler Olson, State Representative and former chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party[11]


Declined[edit]



  • Frank Cownie, Mayor of Des Moines[12]


  • Chet Culver, former Governor[13]


  • Jeff Danielson, State Senator[14]


  • Michael Fitzgerald, State Treasurer[15]


  • Michael Gronstal, Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate and chairman of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee[16]

  • Fred Hubbell, insurance executive[12][17]


  • Pam Jochum, President of the Iowa Senate[16]


  • Bob Krause, former State Representative, nominee for State Treasurer in 1978, candidate for Mayor of Waterloo in 1982 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[18]


  • Janet Petersen, state senator[19]


  • Tom Vilsack, United States Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor[20]


Endorsements[edit]


Jack Hatch


  • Ako Abdul-Samad, state representative[21]


  • Marti Anderson, state representative[21]


  • Dennis Black, state senator[22]


  • Leonard Boswell, former U.S. Representative[22]


  • Joe Bolkcom, state senator[21]


  • Thomas G. Courtney, state senator[21]


  • Preston Daniels, former mayor of Des Moines[21]


  • Dick Dearden, state senator[22]


  • John Forbes, state representative[22]


  • Ruth Ann Gaines, state representative[22]

  • Fred Hubbell, insurance executive[17]


  • Bruce Hunter, state representative[21]


  • Bob Krause, former state representative, nominee for state treasurer in 1978, candidate for Mayor of Waterloo in 1982 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[18]


  • Matt McCoy, state senator[23]


  • Steve Sodders, state senator[22]


  • Joe Seng, state senator[22]

  • Rich Taylor, state senator[22]


  • Frank Wood, state representative[22]

Tyler Olson

Individuals
  • Bruce Bearinger, state representative[21]


  • Dennis Cohoon, state representative[21]


  • Jeff Danielson, state senator[21][24]


  • David Dawson, state representative[21]

  • Nancy Dunkel, state representative[21]


  • Bob Dvorsky, state senator[21][25]

  • Sue Dvorsky, former chairwoman of the Iowa Democratic Party[26]


  • Chris Hall, state representative[21]


  • Rob Hogg, state senator[21][27]


  • Wally Horn, state senator[21]


  • David Jacoby, state representative[21]


  • Jerry Kearns, state representative[21]


  • Dan Kelley, state representative[28]


  • Liz Mathis, state senator[21]


  • Helen Miller, state representative[21]


  • Dan Muhlbauer, state representative[21]


  • Jo Oldson, state representative[21]


  • Rick Olson, state representative[21]


  • Scott Ourth, state representative[21]


  • Janet Petersen, state senator[21][27][29]

  • Todd Prichard, state representative[21]


  • Joe Riding, state representative[21]

  • Patti Ruff, state representative[21]


  • Kirsten Running-Marquardt, state representative[21]


  • Brian Schoenjahn, state senator[21]


  • Art Staed, state representative[21]


  • Sharon S. Steckman, state representative[21][27]

  • Sally Stutsman, state representative[21]


  • Todd Taylor, state representative[21]


  • Roger Thomas, state representative[21]

  • Mary Wolfe, state representative[21]

Organizations

  • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 61[30]


  • Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union Local 110[31]


Results[edit]




















Democratic primary results[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Democratic

Jack Hatch

60,385

99.2


Democratic
Write-in
466
0.8
Total votes

60,851

100


General election[edit]



Candidates[edit]



  • Terry Branstad (Republican), incumbent governor
  • Running mate: Kim Reynolds, incumbent lieutenant governor

  • Jack Hatch (Democratic), state senator
  • Running mate: Monica Vernon, Cedar Rapids City Councilwoman[32]
  • Jim Hennager (New Independent Party), administrator, former city councillor and Reform Party nominee for governor in 1998[33]
  • Running mate: Mary Krieg
  • Lee Hieb (Libertarian), orthopedic surgeon[34]
  • Running mate: Ryan Ketelsen, businessman[34]
  • Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa Party), former member of the Des Moines School Board and nominee for governor in 2010[6][7][9]
  • Running mate: Michael Richards, semi-retired businessman[35]


Debates[edit]



  • Complete video of debate, September 20, 2014


Polling[edit]


































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size

Margin of
error
Terry
Branstad (R)
Jack
Hatch (D)
Other
Undecided

Public Policy Polling
November 1–3, 2014
1,265
± 2.8%

51%
40%
5%[36]5%

54%
43%

4%

Quinnipiac University
October 28–November 2, 2014
778
± 3.5%

52%
41%
2%
6%

Iowa Poll
October 28–31, 2014
701
± 3.7%

59%
35%
2%
4%

YouGov
October 25–31, 2014
1,112
± 4.4%

49%
35%
4%
13%

Fox News
October 28–30, 2014
911
± 3%

53%
36%
5%
6%

Reuters/Ipsos
October 23–29, 2014
1,129
± 3.3%

57%
34%
4%
5%

Quinnipiac
October 22–27, 2014
817
± 3.4%

56%
37%
2%
5%

Loras College
October 21–24, 2014
1,121
± 2.93%

54.9%
34.1%
1.5%
9.4%

CBS News/NYT/YouGov
October 16–23, 2014
2,322
± 3%

50%
37%
0%
13%

NBC News/Marist
October 18–22, 2014
772 LV
± 3.5%

59%
36%
2%
4%
1,052 RV
± 3%

58%
34%
2%
6%

Gravis Marketing
October 20–21, 2014
964
± 3%

53%
43%

4%

Monmouth University
October 18–21, 2014
423
± 4.8%

58%
37%
3%
2%

Quinnipiac University
October 15–21, 2014
964
± 3.2%

55%
37%
2%
5%

Suffolk University
October 11–14, 2014
500
± 4.4%

53.6%
37.2%
2.6%[37]6.6%

Quinnipiac University
October 8–13, 2014
967
± 3.2%

54%
39%
1%
6%

The Iowa Poll
October 3–8, 2014
1,000
± 3.1%

54%
39%

4%

Magellan
October 3, 2014
1,299
± 2.8%

54.7%
38.7%

6.5%

NBC News/Marist
September 27–October 1, 2014
778 LV
± 3.5%

58%
36%
1%
5%
1,093 RV
± 3%

58%
35%
1%
6%

CBS News/NYT/YouGov
September 20–October 1, 2014
2,359
± 2%

52%
39%
0%
9%

Gravis Marketing
September 29–30, 2014
522
± 4%

51%
43%

6%

Public Policy Polling
September 25–28, 2014
1,192
± 2.8%

50%
36%
4%[38]9%

52%
38%

10%

Iowa Poll
September 21–24, 2014
546
± 4.2%

48%
34%
6%[39]12%

Rasmussen Reports
September 17–18, 2014
750
± 4%

46%
40%
3%
10%

FOX News
September 14–16, 2014
600
± 4%

50%
37%
4%
8%

Quinnipiac
September 10–15, 2014
1,167
± 2.9%

60%
37%
1%
3%

Loras College
September 2–5, 2014
1,200
± 2.82%

55.5%
33.5%

11%

CBS News/NYT/YouGov
August 18–September 2, 2014
1,764
± 3%

51%
38%
1%
10%

Suffolk
August 23–26, 2014
500
± 4%

47%
35.4%
1.6%[40]16%

Public Policy Polling
August 22–24, 2014
915
± 3.2%

48%
35%
5%[36]12%

50%
37%

13%

Rasmussen Reports
August 11–12, 2014
750
± 4%

52%
35%
6%
7%

CBS News/NYT/YouGov
July 5–24, 2014
2,044
± 2.7%

51%
40%
1%
8%

Gravis Marketing
July 17–18, 2014
1,179
± 3%

50%
42%

9%

NBC News/Marist
July 7–13, 2014
1,599
± 2.5%

53%
38%
1%
9%

Quinnipiac
June 12–16, 2014
1,277
± 2.7%

47%
38%
1%
14%

Vox Populi Polling
June 4–5, 2014
665
± 3.8%

51%
40%

9%

Loras College
June 4–5, 2014
600
± 4%

51.7%
37.8%

10.5%

Rasmussen Reports
June 4–5, 2014
750
± 4%

49%
40%
2%
8%

Global Strategy Group
May 13–15, 2014
602
± 4%

47%
40%

13%

Public Policy Polling
May 15–19, 2014
914
± 3.3%

48%
40%

12%

Victory Enterprises
April 30–May 1, 2014
400
± 4.9%

47.8%
32.8%

19.5%

Hickman Analytics
April 24–30
500
± 4.4%

50%
40%

10%

Vox Populi Polling
April 22–24, 2014
600
± 4%

45%
43%

12%

Public Policy Polling
April 19–20, 2014
677
± 3.8%

43%
38%

19%

Suffolk University
April 3–8, 2014
800
± 3.5%

42.38%
32.13%
1.63%[41]23.88%

Quinnipiac
March 5–10, 2014
1,411
± 2.6%

46%
35%
1%
17%

Selzer & Co.
February 23–26, 2014
703
± 3.7%

44%
29%

27%

Public Policy Polling
February 20–23, 2014
869
± 3.3%

48%
36%

15%

Quinnipiac
December 10–15, 2013
1,617
± 2.4%

49%
33%
1%
17%

Selzer & Co.
December 8–11, 2013
325
± ?%

52%
29%
8%
11%

Public Policy Polling
July 5–7, 2013
668
± 3.8%

47%
35%

18%

Selzer & Co.
June 2–5, 2013
591
± 4%

55%
27%
9%
9%

Public Policy Polling
February 1–3, 2013
846
± %

48%
33%

19%


Results[edit]








































Iowa Gubernatorial Election, 2014[42]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

Terry Branstad

666,023

59.0


Democratic

Jack Hatch
420,778
37.3


Libertarian
Lee Deakins Hieb
20,319
1.8

New Independent Party Iowa
Jim Hennager
10,582
0.9

Iowa Party
Jonathan R. Narcisse
10,239
0.9

Write-ins

1,093
.1
Total votes

1,129,034

100.00


References[edit]




  1. ^ ab "Governor Terry Branstad announces gubernatorial run, tours Iowa". KWWL. Retrieved 15 January 2014. 


  2. ^ "HAYWORTH: Republican Hoefling aiming to challenge Branstad in 2014". Sioux City Journal. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014. 


  3. ^ ab "Official Iowa Secretary of State Elections Results". Iowa Secretary of State. June 3, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014. 


  4. ^ Iowa Supreme Court (March 31, 2014). "Opinion in Narcisse v. Schultz, No. 14-0512" (pdf). Retrieved April 3, 2014. 


  5. ^ Bleeding Heartland (April 1, 2014). "IA-Gov: Iowa Supreme Court rejects Narcisse bid for spot on primary ballot". Bleeding Heartland. Retrieved April 3, 2014. 


  6. ^ ab The Des Moines Register (July 30, 2014). "Jonathan Narcisse to run for governor as third-party candidate". Retrieved September 10, 2014. 


  7. ^ ab The Des Moines Register (August 9, 2014). "Register Soapbox: Governor candidate Jonathan Narcisse". Retrieved September 10, 2014. 


  8. ^ Noble, Jason (September 16, 2013). "State Sen. Jack Hatch officially enters 2014 race for Iowa governor". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 16, 2013. 


  9. ^ ab Horsch, Lauren (January 18, 2014). "Narcisse says he'll seek Democratic nomination in gubernatorial race". Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 20, 2014. 


  10. ^ Hayworth, Bret (October 2, 2013). "4th Democrat enters race for governor; Sioux City stop planned". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved October 14, 2013. 


  11. ^ Koplan, Tal (December 17, 2013). "State Rep. Tyler Olson drops Terry Branstad challenge". Politico. Retrieved December 17, 2013. 


  12. ^ ab Noble, Jason; Jacobs, Jennifer (May 10, 2013). "New Hatch committee aimed at run for governor". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 12, 2013. 


  13. ^ Jacobs, Jennifer (February 12, 2014). "Democrat Chet Culver: I won't run for public office in 2014". Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 12, 2014. 


  14. ^ Jacobs, Jennifer (June 4, 2013). "Waterloo Democrat Jeff Danielson won't run for higher office". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 5, 2013. 


  15. ^ Jacobs, Jennifer (August 30, 2013). "Democrat Mike Fitzgerald rules out a run for Iowa governor". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 30, 2013. 


  16. ^ ab Jacobs, Jennifer (July 30, 2013). "Democrats Mike Gronstal and Pam Jochum won't run for governor (updated)". Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 30, 2013. 


  17. ^ ab Petroski, William (October 11, 2013). "Hatch names steering committee for Iowa governor's race". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved October 14, 2013. 


  18. ^ ab "Krause ends bid for governor, endorses fellow Democrat Hatch". Des Moines Register. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014. 


  19. ^ Dorman, Todd (January 2, 2014). "Petersen won't run for governor". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Retrieved January 4, 2014. 


  20. ^ Jacobs, Jennifer (June 5, 2013). "Tom Vilsack won't run for Iowa governor again". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 5, 2013. 


  21. ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahai "IA-Gov: Hatch rolls out campaign, Olson rolls out endorsements (updated)". Bleeding Heartland. September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013. 


  22. ^ abcdefghi "IA-Gov: Leonard Boswell, 14 legislators endorse Jack Hatch (updated)". Bleeding Heartland. October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013. 


  23. ^ "Bleeding Heartland:: IA-Gov: Jack Hatch running "Smokey and the Branstad" ad (updated)". Retrieved 26 November 2014. 


  24. ^ Danielson, Jeff (August 20, 2013). "Why Tyler Has My Support". Tyler Olson for Governor. Retrieved August 29, 2013. 


  25. ^ "Bleeding Heartland:: IA-Gov: Bob Dvorsky is third senator to endorse Tyler Olson". Retrieved 26 November 2014. 


  26. ^ "Sue Dvorsky on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 26 November 2014. 


  27. ^ abc "Bleeding Heartland:: IA-Gov: Tyler Olson evokes "fresh leadership" for "the next thirty years"". Retrieved 26 November 2014. 


  28. ^ Hon, Dave (October 15, 2013). "Rep. Dan Kelley endorses Tyler Olson for governor". Newton Daily News. Retrieved October 19, 2013. 


  29. ^ "Janet Petersen on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 26 November 2014. 


  30. ^ "State's largest union backs Olson for governor". WCF Courier. October 30, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013. 


  31. ^ "Tyler Olson claims first union endorsement of Democratic race for governor". Des Moines Register. September 19, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013. 


  32. ^ Noble, Jason (June 18, 2014). "Monica Vernon signs on as Jack Hatch's lieutenant governor". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 18, 2014. 


  33. ^ "Meet the Candidate: Iowa Governor: Jim Hennager, New Independent Party Iowa". Des Moines Register. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014. 


  34. ^ ab Aronsen, Gavin (March 25, 2014). "Iraq war vet among libertarians nominated at state convention". Ames Tribune. Retrieved June 18, 2014. 


  35. ^ James Q. Lynch (July 31, 2014). "Iowa Party lieutenant governor candidate hopes to tap voter discontent". The Gazette. Retrieved September 10, 2014. 


  36. ^ ab Jim Hennager (NIP) 2%, Lee Deakins Hieb (L) 2%, Jonathan Narcisse (IP) 1%


  37. ^ Jim Hennager (NIP) 1.4%, Lee Deakins Hieb (L) 0.6%, Jonathan Narcisse (IP) 0.6%


  38. ^ Jim Hennager (NIP) 3%, Lee Deakins Hieb (L) 2%, Jonathan Narcisse (IP) 1%


  39. ^ Jim Hennager (NIP) 2%, Lee Deakins Hieb (L) 3%, Jonathan Narcisse (IP) 1%


  40. ^ Jim Hennager (NIP) 0.8%, Lee Deakins Hieb (L) 0.8%, Jonathan Narcisse (IP) 0%


  41. ^ ab Lee Hieb (L)


  42. ^ "Iowa General Election 2014". Iowa Secretary of State. 2014-11-04. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-12-19. 



External links[edit]



  • Iowa gubernatorial election, 2014 at Ballotpedia


  • Campaign contributions at FollowTheMoney.org

Official campaign websites (Archived)
  • Terry Branstad for Iowa Governor

  • Paul Dahl for Iowa Governor

  • Jack Hatch for Iowa Governor

  • Tom Hoefling for Iowa Governor









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