2014 Michigan gubernatorial election

2014 Michigan gubernatorial election
Turnout	41.6% 1.3
	County results ; Snyder: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Schauer: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Rick Snyder; Republican	Elected Governor ; Rick Snyder; Republican

The 2014 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Michigan, concurrently with the election of Michigan's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as 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.

Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Snyder ran for re-election to a second term in office.^[2] Primary elections took place on August 5, 2014, in which Snyder and former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer were unopposed in the Republican and Democratic primaries, respectively.^[3]

Snyder was considered vulnerable in his bid for a second term, as reflected in his low approval ratings.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] The consensus among The Cook Political Report,^[8] Governing,^[9] The Rothenberg Political Report,^[10] and Sabato's Crystal Ball^[11] was that the contest was a "tossup". Snyder was saddled with a negative approval rating, while his Democratic opponent, former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer, suffered from a lack of name recognition.^[12]^[13]

Despite concerns about his approval rating hurting his chances at victory, Snyder was re-elected with 50.9% of the vote. As of 2021, this is the last time a Republican won the governorship of Michigan. This is also the last time the Republican candidate won the counties of Kalamazoo and Oakland.

Republican primary[]

Polling indicated significant opposition from Republican primary voters in Michigan towards Snyder's bid for re-election.^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17] This came in the midst of discussions by the Tea Party network regarding whether incumbent lieutenant governor Brian Calley should be replaced as Snyder's running mate.^[14]^[18] Snyder started running campaign ads in September 2013, immediately following the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference^[19] and formally declared that he is seeking re-election in January 2014.^[2]

In August 2013, Tea Party leader Wes Nakagiri announced that he would challenge Calley for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.^[20]^[21]^[22] At the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference (September 20–22, 2013), speculation reported by the media also included Todd Courser as a potential challenger to Calley.^[23] At the Michigan Republican Party state convention, which took take place on August 23, 2014, incumbent lieutenant governor Brian Calley won renomination.^[24]

On January 3, 2014, Mark McFarlin (who had originally declared his intention to run as a Democrat the previous November), announced that he would be running for the Republican nomination.^[25]^[26] He believed that his populist platform was too conservative for the Democratic ticket, and that he could get crossover support in the general election. However, he did not submit his filing petitions in time to qualify for the August primary ballot.^[3]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Rick Snyder, incumbent governor of Michigan^[2]

Failed to qualify[]

Mark McFarlin, private investigator and Independent write-in candidate for governor in 2002 (had declared as a Democrat, then switched parties)^[3]^[25]^[26]

Declined[]

Mike Bishop, former Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate (running for Congress)^[27]
Todd Courser, Tea Party activist, candidate for the Michigan Board of Education in 2012 and for chairman of the Michigan Republican Party in 2013^[28]^[29]

Polling[]

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder	Dave Agema	Undecided
Harper Polling	September 4, 2013	958	±3.17%	64%	16%	20%
iCaucus Michigan	August 26–30, 2013	744	± 4.08%	32.39%	42.34%	25.27%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder	Mike Bishop	Undecided
iCaucus Michigan	August 26–30, 2013	744	± 4.08%	36.83%	24.19%	38.98%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder	Keith Butler	Undecided
iCaucus Michigan	August 26–30, 2013	744	± 4.08%	38.98%	11.29%	49.73%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder	Betsy DeVos	Undecided
iCaucus Michigan	August 26–30, 2013	744	± 4.08%	40.59%	18.41%	40.99%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder	Gary Glenn	Undecided
iCaucus Michigan	August 26–30, 2013	744	± 4.08%	39.11%	30.78%	30.11%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder	Pete Hoekstra	Undecided
iCaucus Michigan	August 26–30, 2013	744	± 4.08%	47.04%	21.77%	31.18%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder	Bill Schuette	Undecided
iCaucus Michigan	August 26–30, 2013	744	± 4.08%	31.85%	38.44%	29.70%

Results[]

Republican primary results^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Snyder (incumbent)	617,720	100
Total votes			617,720	100

Democratic primary[]

Michigan Democratic Party leadership rallied support behind former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer, who ran unopposed in the Democratic Party primary. Party Chairman Lon Johnson encouraged all other potential challengers to stay out of the race so as to avoid a costly and potentially bitter primary campaign.^[31] Conservative Democrat and "birther" Mark McFarlin had announced on November 29, 2013, that he was running for the Democratic nomination for governor,^[25] but he switched parties on January 3, 2014,^[26] leaving Schauer as the only candidate for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Mark Schauer, former U.S. Representative^[32]

Running mate: Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk & Register of Deeds and former state representative^[33]

Withdrew[]

Mark McFarlin, private investigator and Independent write-in candidate for governor in 2002 (ran as a Republican)^[25]^[26]

Declined[]

John C. Austin, president of the Michigan Board of Education^[34]
Vicki Barnett, Minority Whip of the Michigan House of Representatives^[35]
Jocelyn Benson, dean of Wayne State University Law School and nominee for Michigan Secretary of State in 2010^[31]^[36]
Virgil Bernero, Mayor of Lansing and nominee for governor in 2010^[37]
Mark Bernstein, attorney and Regent of the University of Michigan^[31]
Mike Duggan, Mayor-elect of Detroit and former Wayne County Prosecutor^[38]
Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive^[39]
Dan Kildee, U.S. Representative^[40]
Gary Peters, U.S. Representative (running for the U.S. Senate)^[41]
Bart Stupak, former U.S. Representative^[42]
Gretchen Whitmer, Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate^[43]

Polling[]

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Schauer	Bob King	Undecided
Mitchell Research	May 28, 2013	361	± 5.16%	31%	38%	31%

Results[]

Democratic primary results^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mark Schauer	513,263	100
Total votes			513,263	100

Minor parties[]

Candidates[]

Libertarian Party[]

Mary Buzuma, nominee for Michigan's 2nd congressional district in 2012^[44]^[45]
Running mate: Scott Boman, activist, former chairman of the Libertarian Party of Michigan and perennial candidate

Green Party[]

Paul Homeniuk^[46]
Running mate: Candace Caveny, nominee for the state senate in 2006, 2008 and 2010 and nominee for the State Board of Education in 2012

U.S. Taxpayers Party[]

Mark McFarlin, Independent write-in candidate for governor in 2002^[46]
Running mate: Richard Mendoza

Independents[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Robin Sanders, retired from the United States Navy and the Michigan Department of Corrections^[47]

General election[]

Debates[]

Complete video of debate, October 12, 2014 - C-SPAN

Predictions[]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[48]	Tossup	November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[49]	Lean R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report^[50]	Tilt R	November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics^[51]	Tossup	November 3, 2014

Polling[]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder (R)	Mark Schauer (D)	Other	Undecided
Mitchell Research	November 3, 2014	1,310	± 2.7%	48%	47%	3%^[52]	2%
Mitchell Research	November 2, 2014	1,224	± 2.8%	47%	47%	4%^[53]	3%
Clarity Campaign Labs	November 1–2, 2014	1,003	± 3.08%	45%	45%	—	10%
Public Policy Polling	November 1–2, 2014	914	± 3.2%	46%	45%	4%^[54]	5%
Public Policy Polling	November 1–2, 2014	914	± 3.2%	47%	47%	—	5%
EPIC-MRA	October 26–28, 2014	600	± 4%	45%	43%	3%	9%
Mitchell Research	October 27, 2014	1,159	± 2.88%	48%	43%	3%^[55]	5%
Glengariff Group	October 22–24, 2014	600	± 4%	45%	40%	5%	10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	October 16–23, 2014	2,394	± 3%	44%	45%	1%	11%
Rasmussen Reports	October 20–22, 2014	1,000	± 3%	49%	46%	2%	3%
Public Policy Polling	October 20–21, 2014	723	± ?	48%	48%	—	4%
Clarity Campaign Labs	October 19–20, 2014	1,032	± ?	41%	44%	—	15%
Mitchell Research	October 19, 2014	919	± 3.23%	48%	46%	3%^[56]	3%
EPIC-MRA	October 17–19, 2014	600	± 4%	47%	39%	3%	11%
Clarity Campaign Labs	October 12–14, 2014	967	± 3.16%	44%	42%	—	13%
Clarity Campaign Labs	October 11–13, 2014	1,032	± ?	44%	43%	—	13%
Mitchell Research	October 12, 2014	1,340	± 2.68%	47%	44%	3%^[52]	6%
Mitchell Research	October 9, 2014	1,306	± 2.71%	47%	46%	4%^[57]	3%
Glengariff Group	October 2–4, 2014	600	± 4%	45%	37%	3%^[58]	15%
Public Policy Polling	October 2–3, 2014	654	± 3.8%	47%	46%	—	7%
Marketing Resource Group	September 30–October 1, 2014	600	± 4%	46%	41%	4%	10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	September 20–October 1, 2014	2,560	± 2%	44%	46%	1%	9%
Lake Research Partners	September 27–30, 2014	600	± 4%	44%	43%	—	12%
Mitchell Research	September 29, 2014	1,178	± 2.86%	46%	42%	5%^[59]	8%
EPIC-MRA	September 25–29, 2014	600	± 4%	45%	39%	8%	8%
Target-Insyght	September 22–24, 2014	616	± 4%	44%	45%	—	11%
Public Policy Polling	September 18–19, 2014	852	± 3.4%	46%	44%	—	10%
We Ask America	September 18–19, 2014	1,182	± 3%	43%	43%	4%^[60]	10%
Rasmussen Reports	September 17–18, 2014	750	± 4%	47%	41%	3%	9%
Denno Research	September 11–13, 2014	600	± 4%	43%	40%	—	17%
Mitchell Research	September 10, 2014	829	± 3.4%	46%	41%	7%^[61]	6%
Suffolk	September 6–10, 2014	500	± 4.4%	43%	45%	4%^[62]	8%
Public Policy Polling	September 4–7, 2014	687	± 3.7%	43%	42%	6%^[63]	9%
Public Policy Polling	September 4–7, 2014	687	± 3.7%	46%	44%	—	10%
Glengariff Group	September 3–5, 2014	600	± 4%	44%	42%	3%	12%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	August 18–September 2, 2014	2,897	± 3%	44%	43%	1%	12%
Mitchell Research	August 27, 2014	1,004	± 3.09%	47%	46%	—	7%
EPIC-MRA	August 22–25, 2014	600	± 4%	43%	45%	—	12%
Lake Research Partners	August 6–11, 2014	800	± 3.5%	46%	38%	—	15%
Mitchell Research	August 5, 2014	626	± 5%	47%	42%	—	11%
Rasmussen Reports	July 28–29, 2014	750	± 4%	45%	42%	5%	8%
Marketing Resource Group	July 26–30, 2014	600	± 4%	45%	44%	—	11%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	July 5–24, 2014	3,812	± 2.8%	46%	43%	1%	9%
Mitchell Research	July 7–17, 2014	600	± 4%	43%	39%	—	17%
EPIC-MRA	July 12–15, 2014	600	± 4%	46%	43%	—	11%
Denno Research	July 9–11, 2014	600	± 4%	43%	35%	—	22%
NBC News/Marist	July 7–10, 2014	870	± 3.3%	46%	44%	1%	9%
Public Policy Polling	June 26–29, 2014	578	± 4.1%	40%	40%	—	20%
Mitchell Research	June 6, 2014	961	± 3.16%	46%	41%	—	13%
Glengariff Group	May 20–22, 2014	600	± 4.3%	45%	35%	—	20%
EPIC-MRA	May 17–20, 2014	600	± 4%	47%	38%	—	15%
Hickman Analytics	April 24–30, 2014	502	± 4.4%	48%	37%	—	15%
Magellan Strategies	April 14–15, 2014	875	± 3.31%	45%	42%	9%	4%
Mitchell Research	April 9, 2014	1,460	± 2.56%	49%	37%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	April 3–6, 2014	825	± 3.4%	43%	39%	—	18%
Marketing Resource Group	March 24–28, 2014	600	± 4.1%	47%	39%	—	14%
Denno Research	March 9–10, 2014	600	± 4%	42%	39%	—	20%
Benenson Strategy Group	March 4–7, 2014	600	± 4%	45%	42%	—	9%
Public Opinion Strategies	March 2–4, 2014	500	± 4.4%	45%	36%	—	19%
Clarity Campaigns	February 22–23, 2014	859	± 2.55	40%	47%	—	12%
Target Insyght	February 18–20, 2014	600	± ?	47%	38%	—	15%
EPIC-MRA	February 5–11, 2014	600	± 4%	47%	39%	—	14%
Harper Polling	January 7–8, 2014	1,004	± 3.09%	47%	35%	—	18%
Public Policy Polling	December 5–8, 2013	1,034	± 3%	44%	40%	—	16%
Denno Research	November 12–14, 2013	600	± 4%	45%	31%	—	25%
Inside Michigan Politics	October 29, 2013	794	± 4%	36%	34%	—	30%
MRG/Mitchell Research	October 6–10, 2013	600	± 4%	50%	36%	—	14%
EPIC-MRA	September 7–10, 2013	600	± 4%	44%	36%	—	20%
Denno Research	July 23–24, 2013	600	± 4%	43%	37%	—	20%
Public Policy Polling	May 30–June 2, 2013	697	± 3.7%	38%	42%	—	20%
EPIC-MRA	May 11–15, 2013	600	± 4%	39%	39%	—	22%
EPIC-MRA	April 13–16, 2013	600	± 4%	38%	39%	—	23%
Public Policy Polling	March 2–4, 2013	702	± 3.7%	36%	40%	—	24%
Public Policy Polling	December 13–16, 2012	650	± 3.8%	39%	44%	—	18%

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder (R)	Virg Bernero (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	March 2–4, 2013	702	± 3.7%	38%	43%	19%
Public Policy Polling	December 13–16, 2012	650	± 3.8%	38%	49%	12%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder (R)	Gary Peters (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	March 2–4, 2013	702	± 3.7%	37%	44%	19%
Public Policy Polling	December 13–16, 2012	650	± 3.8%	39%	47%	14%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder (R)	Bart Stupak (D)	Undecided
EPIC-MRA	April 13–16, 2013	600	± 4%	39%	38%	23%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Snyder (R)	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	December 13–16, 2012	650	± 3.8%	38%	46%	16%

Results[]

Michigan gubernatorial election, 2014^[64]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Rick Snyder (incumbent)	1,607,399	50.92%	-7.19%
	Democratic	Mark Schauer	1,479,057	46.86%	+6.96%
	Libertarian	Mary Buzuma	35,723	1.13%	+0.44%
	Constitution	Mark McFarlin	19,368	0.61%	-0.04%
	Green	Paul Homeniuk	14,934	0.47%	-0.17%
	N/A	Write-ins	50	0.00%	N/A
Total votes			'*3,156,531'*	'*100.0%'*	N/A
	Republican hold

References[]

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^ ^a ^b Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
^ Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%
^ Mary Buzuma (L) 3%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 0%
^ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 0%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
^ Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
^ Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 2%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
^ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
^ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) <1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%
^ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
^ Mary Buzuma (L) 4%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%
^ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
^ Mary Buzuma (L) 3%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%
^ "2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014".

External links[]

Michigan gubernatorial election, 2014 at Ballotpedia
Campaign contributions at FollowTheMoney.org

Official campaign websites (Archived)

[1] "General Election Voter Registration/Turnout Statistics". Retrieved October 6, 2019.

[reelection-2] Oosting, Jonathan (January 30, 2014). "It's official: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder launching re-election campaign with statewide tour". MLive Media Group. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

[nictusa1-3] "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing". Miboecfr.nictusa.com. July 31, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.

[4] "Handicapping the 2013–2014 Governors Races: The Tossups". Governing. July 18, 2013. Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014.

[5] "Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder raises $5M in 2013 for re-election bid". Daily Tribune. January 28, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.

[6] "Which Governors Are Most Vulnerable in 2014?". Five Thirty Eight. April 8, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014.

[7] Woods, Ashley (November 8, 2013). "Michigan Governor Poll Shows Close Race Between Rick Snyder, Mark Schauer". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 12, 2013.

[8] "Ratings". Retrieved September 6, 2013.

[9] Jacobson, Louis (July 18, 2013). "Handicapping the 2013–2014 Governors Races: The Tossups". Governing.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.

[10] "Ratings". Retrieved September 6, 2013.

[11] "Ratings". Retrieved September 6, 2013.

[12] Oosting, Jonathan (December 10, 2013). "Poll: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, Democrat Mark Schauer in close race ahead of 2014". MLive Media Group. Retrieved December 29, 2013.

[13] Brian Dickerson (August 28, 2014). "Brian Dickerson: Can Schauer avoid the Tomb of the Unknown Front-Runner?". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 28, 2014.

[Livengood-14] "Snyder's approval rating gets boost from bankruptcy, Medicaid decisions". July 31, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[Crumm-15] "Poll says Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vulnerable in a Republican primary". September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.

[WDIV-TV4-16] "Snyder losing GOP support since Medicaid expansion". September 4, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2013.

[MLive-17] "With Medicaid win, did Gov. Rick Snyder lose some Republicans? Tea party talks potential primary". September 5, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2013.

[18] "Lt. Gov. Brian Calley on tea party challenger: 'We have a competition for ideas' in Republican Party". August 26, 2013.

[19] "Snyder gets jump on 2014 election, launches TV, internet campaign ads". September 24, 2013.

[20] "Tea party leader Wes Nakagiri wants to replace Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Calley in 2014". August 26, 2013.

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[Behnan-22] "GOP poll says Livingston County's Nakagiri has shot at state's No. 2 post in 2014". September 5, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2013.

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[:1-52] Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%

[53] Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%

[54] Mary Buzuma (L) 3%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 0%

[55] Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 0%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%

[56] Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%

[57] Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 2%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%

[58] Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%

[59] Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) <1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%

[60] Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%

[61] Mary Buzuma (L) 4%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%

[62] Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%

[63] Mary Buzuma (L) 3%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%

[sos-2014results-64] "2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014".

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Contents

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

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Polling[]

Results[]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

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Polling[]

Results[]

Minor parties[]

Candidates[]

Libertarian Party[]

Green Party[]

U.S. Taxpayers Party[]

Independents[]

Candidates[]

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General election[]

Debates[]

Predictions[]

Polling[]

Results[]

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