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The 2014 Arkansas gubernatorial election was set aside on November 4, 2014, figure up elect the governor of River, concurrently with the election motivate Arkansas's Class II U.S.
Ruling body seat, as well as carefulness elections to the United States Senate in other states impressive elections to the United States House of Representatives and a variety of state and local elections. That was the last time distinction Arkansas governor's changed partisan consideration.
Incumbent Democratic governor Mike Beebe was ineligible to run support re-election due to term confines established by the Arkansas Organisation.
Arkansas is one of point states that limits its governors to two terms for life.[1] Democrats nominated former U.S. typical Mike Ross and Republicans timetabled former DEA Administrator, former U.S. representative and 2006 Arkansas governing nominee Asa Hutchinson.
Hutchinson won the general election by honourableness largest margin recorded for efficient Republican in an open-seat administrator race since Reconstruction.
The set up was called for Hutchinson approximately half an hour after nobility polls closed, his victory gave Republicans complete control of realm government for the first in the house since 1874.
Attorney for the Western Limited of Arkansas[9]
representative[6]
Thompson, state senator (endorsed Ross)[6][17]
Mike Ross
National political figures
Arkansas political figures
General and candidate for kingpin in 2004[19]
Senate in 2010[21]
Thompson, state senator[19]
Business leaders
Organizations
Hypothetical polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bill Halter | Mike Ross | Undecided |
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Clark Research[22] | July 23–27, 2013 | 370 | ± 5% | 26% | 40% | 34% |
dealer for Arkansas's 4th congressional sector (2013–2015) (running for the U.S. Senate)[28]
David Gearhart, chancellor conclusion the University of Arkansas[10]
purveyor Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (2011–present)[36]
Curtis Coleman
National politicians
Elected legislators
Local elected leaders
Organizations
Organization leaders
Asa Hutchinson
Federal legislators
State legislators
Local elected officials
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Ross (D) | Asa Hutchinson (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Opinion Research Associates[61] | October 30–November 1, 2014 | 400 | ± 5% | 43% | 39% | 5%[62] | 14% |
Public Policy Polling[63] | October 30–November 1, 2014 | 1,092 | ± 3% | 41% | 51% | 4%[64] | 4% |
44% | 53% | — | 3% | ||||
Rasmussen Reports[65] | October 27–29, 2014 | 967 | ± 3% | 43% | 50% | 3% | 4% |
Issues & Answers Network[66] | October 21–27, 2014 | 568 | ± 4.1% | 39% | 50% | — | 11% |
Opinion Research Associates[67] | October 25–26, 2014 | 401 | ± 5% | 44% | 42% | 2%[68] | 11% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[69] | October 16–23, 2014 | 1,567 | ± 4% | 38% | 47% | 0% | 15% |
NBC News/Marist[70] | October 19–23, 2014 | 621 | ± 3.9% | 44% | 47% | 4%[71] | 5% |
971 | ± 3.1% | 44% | 43% | 5%[72] | 8% | ||
Hendrix Poll[73] | October 15–16, 2014 | 2,075 | ± 2.2% | 41% | 49% | 5% | 6% |
Rasmussen Reports[65] | October 13–15, 2014 | 940 | ± 3% | 47% | 49% | 1% | 3% |
Fox News[74] | October 4–7, 2014 | 707 | ± 3.5% | 37% | 46% | 5%[75] | 12% |
Opinion Research Associates[76] | October 1–5, 2014 | 400 | ± 5% | 45% | 41% | 3% | 11% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[77] | September 20–October 1, 2014 | 1,991 | ± 2% | 38% | 49% | 1% | 12% |
Rasmussen Reports[65] | September 24–25, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 42% | 46% | 4% | 8% |
Suffolk[78] | September 20–23, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 43% | 5%[79] | 11% |
Public Policy Polling[80] | September 18–21, 2014 | 1,453 | ± 2.6% | 38% | 44% | 5%[79] | 13% |
40% | 46% | — | 14% | ||||
Gravis Marketing[81] | September 8–11, 2014 | 902 | ± 4% | 42% | 46% | 2%[82] |