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Florida down ballot state executive elections, 2014
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Two down ballot state executive positions were up for election in the state of Florida in 2014. The two down ballot offices on the ballot in 2014 were the Florida Chief Financial Officer and the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Jeffrey Atwater (R) and Adam Putnam (R) won new four-year terms as the chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner, respectively, in the general election.
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Florida utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Chief Financial Officer
Candidates
Jeffrey Atwater - Incumbent
William Rankin[4]
Results
| Florida Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jeff Atwater Incumbent |
58.9% | 3,353,897 | |
| Democratic | William "Will" Rankin | 41.1% | 2,337,727 | |
| Total Votes | 5,691,624 | |||
| Election results via Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Duties
The chief financial officer oversees the Florida Department of Financial Services. The department provides accounting and auditing services to state agencies, acts as the state's bank by disbursing and receiving funds into the treasury and performs other financial duties. In addition, the department performs non-financial regulatory duties, including insurance licensing and fraud investigation, funeral parlor and cemetery licensing and public assistance fraud investigation. Notably, the chief financial officer also acts as state fire marshal, which certifies firefighters, sets training standards and investigations potential arson.
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $4,465,266 during the election. This information was last updated on May 12, 2015.[5]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Jeffrey Atwater |
Florida Chief Financial Officer | $4,422,249 | ||
| William Rankin |
Florida Chief Financial Officer | $43,017 | ||
| Grand Total Raised | $4,465,266 | |||
Campaign media
Jeffrey Atwater
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Past elections
2010
| Florida Chief Financial Officer, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jeff Atwater |
57.3% | 2,967,052 | |
| Democratic | Loranne Ausley | 38.9% | 2,015,579 | |
| No Party Affiliation | Tom Stearns | 2.1% | 109,192 | |
| No Party Affiliation | Ken Mazzie | 1.6% | 83,959 | |
| Total Votes | 5,175,782 | |||
| Election results via Florida Department of State | ||||
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Candidates
Adam Putnam - Incumbent
Thaddeus "Thad" Hamilton[7]
(Write-in) Jeffrey Obos[8]
Results
| Agriculture Commissioner of Florida, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Adam Putnam Incumbent |
58.7% | 3,342,392 | |
| Democratic | Thad Hamilton | 41.3% | 2,356,178 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 213 | |
| Total Votes | 5,698,783 | |||
| Election results via Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Duties
The commissioner heads the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, an agglomeration of 18 divisions and offices involved in the regulation and promotion of Florida's agriculture and consumer services industries. FDACS agencies establish rules for the state's animal, aquaculture, forestry, and produce industries, license producers, provide marketing support for the state's agribusinesses and oversee emergency preparedness and law enforcement efforts covering the agriculture industry.
In addition to its agricultural duties, the department regulates various consumer services businesses, including motor vehicle repair shops, charitable organizations, dance studios, pawnshops, telemarketers and several others.
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $4,312,704 during the election. This information was last updated on May 12, 2015.[9]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Adam Putnam |
Florida Agriculture Commissioner | $4,268,937 | ||
| Thad Hamilton |
Florida Agriculture Commissioner | $43,267 | ||
| Jeffrey Obos |
Florida Agriculture Commissioner | $500 | ||
| Grand Total Raised | $4,312,704 | |||
Past elections
2010
| Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Adam Putnam |
55.9% | 2,908,086 | |
| Democratic | Scott Maddox | 38.1% | 1,983,277 | |
| TEA | Ira Chester | 3.9% | 203,598 | |
| No Party Affiliation | Thad Hamilton | 2% | 103,717 | |
| Total Votes | 5,198,678 | |||
| Election results via Florida Department of State | ||||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| June 20, 2014 | Filing deadline |
| August 26, 2014 | Primary election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| November 18, 2014 | State Election Canvassing Commission meets to certify official results |
| January 6, 2015 | Inauguration day for state executive officials in general election |
Recent news
Chief Financial Officer
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Florida + Chief + Financial + Officer + elections"
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Florida + Agriculture + Commissioner + elections"
See also
- Florida state executive official elections, 2014
- Florida Chief Financial Officer
- Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Closed Primary Election," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Tracking System - 2014 General Election," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Tracking System - 2014 General Election," accessed October 10, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of Florida 2014 elections," accessed May 12, 2015
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Tracking System, 2014 General Election," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Thaddeus "Thad" Hamilton, "Campaign Facebook Page," accessed September 30, 2013
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," June 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of Florida 2014 elections," accessed May 12, 2015
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