2014 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
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November 4, 2014
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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]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Adam Putnam, incumbent Agriculture Commissioner[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Thad Hamilton, Broward County Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor and Independent candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture in 2010[1]
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Adam Putnam (Republican)
- Thad Hamilton (Democratic)
- Jeffrey M. Obos (Write-in)
Endorsements
[edit]Adam Putnam
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Adam Putnam (R) |
Thad Hamilton (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[15] | November 1–2, 2014 | 1,198 | ± 2.8% | 49% | 38% | 13% |
| Saint Leo University[16] | October 16–19, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 35% | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling[17] | September 4–7, 2014 | 818 | ± 3.8% | 42% | 37% | 22% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adam Putnam (inc.) | 3,342,392 | 58.65% | +2.71% | |
| Democratic | Thad Hamilton | 2,356,178 | 41.35% | +3.20% | |
| Write-in | 203 | 0.00% | — | ||
| Majority | 986,214 | 17.31% | −0.48% | ||
| Turnout | 5,698,783 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
[edit]Putnam won 21 of 27 congressional districts, including four that elected Democrats.[19]
| District | Putnam | Hamilton | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 74% | 26% | Jeff Miller |
| 2nd | 58% | 42% | Gwen Graham |
| 3rd | 68% | 32% | Ted Yoho |
| 4th | 69% | 31% | Ander Crenshaw |
| 5th | 36% | 64% | Corrine Brown |
| 6th | 65% | 35% | Ron DeSantis |
| 7th | 63% | 37% | John Mica |
| 8th | 64% | 36% | Bill Posey |
| 9th | 51% | 49% | Alan Grayson |
| 10th | 65% | 35% | Daniel Webster |
| 11th | 69% | 31% | Rich Nugent |
| 12th | 67% | 33% | Gus Bilirakis |
| 13th | 63% | 37% | Bill Young |
| 14th | 48% | 52% | Kathy Castor |
| 15th | 69% | 31% | Dennis Ross |
| 16th | 63% | 37% | Vern Buchanan |
| 17th | 69% | 31% | Tom Rooney |
| 18th | 59% | 41% | Patrick Murphy |
| 19th | 68% | 32% | Trey Radel |
| 20th | 21% | 79% | Alcee Hastings |
| 21st | 44% | 56% | Ted Deutch |
| 22nd | 51% | 49% | Lois Frankel |
| 23rd | 43% | 57% | Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| 24th | 16% | 84% | Frederica Wilson |
| 25th | 62% | 38% | Mario Díaz-Balart |
| 26th | 55% | 45% | Carlos Curbelo |
| 27th | 56% | 44% | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Jeff Henderson (July 11, 2013). "Adam Putnam builds for 2014 and the future". Sunshine State News. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ↑ Schorsch, Peter (June 30, 2014). "FMA PAC endorses Rick Scott, Florida Cabinet for re-election". SaintPetersBlog. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ William March (June 23, 2014). "PBA backs Crist, Atwater, Bondi, Putnam". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Bradenton Herald recommends Adam Putnam, George Sheldon, Jeff Atwater for Florida Cabinet". The Bradenton Herald. October 12, 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ↑ "For Commissioner of Agriculture, We Recommend Adam Putnam". The Bradenton Times. October 11, 2014. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Putnam the choice for ag commissioner". The Florida Times-Union. October 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Sheldon, Putnam, Atwater for Florida Cabinet". The Miami Herald. October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Editorial: Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam an outstanding choice". Naples Daily News. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Re-elect Adam Putnam: Editorial". Orlando Sentinel. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Editorial: Give Putnam another 4 years as ag commissioner". The Palm Beach Post. October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Adam Putnam for Ag Commissioner". Sun-Sentinel. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Our Opinion: Agriculture commissioner". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Times Recommends: Putnam for Agriculture Commissioner". Tampa Bay Times. October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Tribune endorsements: Bondi for attorney general; Putnam for agriculture commissioner; Atwater for CFO". Tampa Tribune. October 11, 2014. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ↑ Public Policy Polling
- ↑ Saint Leo University
- ↑ Public Policy Polling
- ↑ "November 4, 2014 General Election - Commissioner of Agriculture". Florida Department of Elections. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
