2014 Florida Chief Financial Officer election

2014 Chief Financial Officer of Florida General Election

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Nominee Jeff Atwater Will Rankin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 3,353,897 2,337,727
Percentage 58.9% 41.1%

County results

Atwater:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Rankin:      50–60%      60–70%

CFO before election

Jeff Atwater
Republican

Elected CFO

Jeff Atwater
Republican

The 2014 Florida Chief Financial Officer election took place on November 4, 2014, which resulted in the re-election of the Florida Chief Financial Officer. Incumbent Republican Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater ran for re-election to a second term in office.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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  • Will Rankin, businessman, 11-year U.S. Army Veteran, and former Ohio director of asset management[4]

Withdrew

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  • Allie Braswell, President of the Central Florida Urban League[5]

Declined

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General election

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Candidates

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Endorsements

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Will Rankin
Organizations
  • Florida Alliance for Retired Americans[17]

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Jeff
Atwater (R)
Will
Rankin (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–2, 2014 1,198 ± 2.8% 51% 37% 12%
Saint Leo University October 16–19, 2014 500 ± 4.9% 50% 35% 15%
Public Policy Polling September 4–7, 2014 818 ± 3.8% 46% 34% 20%

By congressional district

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Atwater won 21 of 27 congressional districts, including four that elected Democrats.[18]

District Atwater Rankin Representative
1st 75% 25% Jeff Miller
2nd 59% 41% Gwen Graham
3rd 67% 33% Ted Yoho
4th 71% 29% Ander Crenshaw
5th 37% 63% Corrine Brown
6th 65% 35% Ron DeSantis
7th 63% 37% John Mica
8th 65% 35% Bill Posey
9th 50.5% 49.5% Alan Grayson
10th 63% 37% Daniel Webster
11th 68% 32% Rich Nugent
12th 66% 34% Gus Bilirakis
13th 62% 38% Bill Young
14th 48% 52% Kathy Castor
15th 64% 36% Dennis Ross
16th 63% 37% Vern Buchanan
17th 67% 33% Tom Rooney
18th 62% 38% Patrick Murphy
19th 69% 31% Trey Radel
20th 22% 78% Alcee Hastings
21st 47% 53% Ted Deutch
22nd 54% 46% Lois Frankel
23rd 44% 56% 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

References

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  1. ^ Adam C. Smith (July 8, 2011). "Jeff Atwater already raising money for 2014". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Adam C. Smith (October 22, 2013). "Meet William Rankin, the Dem challenging CFO Atwater". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "Naked Politics - Jeff Atwater | Miami Herald & MiamiHerald.com". miamiherald.typepad.com.
  4. ^ Kevin Derby (October 11, 2013). "Jeff Atwater Builds Bank as Challenger Emerges". Sunshine State News. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Gary Fineout (August 19, 2013). "Democrat drops CFO bid after bankruptcies revealed". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  6. ^ Mary Ellen Klas (January 7, 2014). "List of potential Atwater successors continues to grow". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  7. ^ Schorsch, Peter (June 30, 2014). "FMA PAC endorses Rick Scott, Florida Cabinet for re-election". SaintPetersBlog. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  8. ^ William March (June 23, 2014). "PBA backs Crist, Atwater, Bondi, Putnam". Tampa Tribune. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "For CFO, We Recommend Jeff Atwater". The Bradenton Times. October 11, 2014. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  11. ^ "Atwater built impressive record for re-election". The Florida Times-Union. October 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  12. ^ "Sheldon, Putnam, Atwater for Florida Cabinet". The Miami Herald. October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  13. ^ "Editorial: Atwater's transparency push merits another term as CFO". The Palm Beach Post. October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  14. ^ "For CFO, re-elect Jeff Atwater". Sun-Sentinel. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  15. ^ "Times Recommends: Jeff Atwater for CFO". Tampa Bay Times. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ Elmore, Charles (October 4, 2014). "CFO foe rips 'no voice' for the people, he calls it 'loud and clear'". McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  18. ^ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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