2014 Florida Chief Financial Officer election

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.

Republican primary Candidates Declared Jeff Atwater, incumbent Chief Financial Officer

Democratic primary Candidates Declared Will Rankin, businessman, 11-year U.S. Army Veteran, and former Ohio director of asset management

Withdrew Allie Braswell, President of the Central Florida Urban League

Declined Jim Waldman, state representative

General election Candidates Jeff Atwater (Republican) Will Rankin (Democratic)

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JeffAtwater (R) WillRankin (D) UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling November 1–2, 2014 1,198 ± 2.8% 51% 37% 12%Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo University October 16–19, 2014 500 ± 4.9% 50% 35% 15%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 4–7, 2014 818 ± 3.8% 46% 34% 20%

By congressional district Atwater won 21 of 27 congressional districts, including four that elected Democrats.

District Atwater Rankin Representative75% 25%Jeff Miller 59% 41%Gwen Graham 67% 33%Ted Yoho 71% 29%Ander Crenshaw 37% 63%Corrine Brown 65% 35%Ron DeSantis 63% 37%John Mica 65% 35%Bill Posey 50.5% 49.5%Alan Grayson 63% 37%Daniel Webster 68% 32%Rich Nugent 66% 34%Gus Bilirakis 62% 38%Bill Young 48% 52%Kathy Castor 64% 36%Dennis Ross 63% 37%Vern Buchanan 67% 33%Tom Rooney 62% 38%Patrick Murphy 69% 31%Trey Radel 22% 78%Alcee Hastings 47% 53%Ted Deutch 54% 46%Lois Frankel 44% 56%Debbie Wasserman Schultz 16% 84%Frederica Wilson 62% 38%Mario Díaz-Balart 55% 45%Carlos Curbelo 56% 44%Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

References

External links Jeff Atwater for Florida Chief Financial Officer William Rankin for Florida Chief Financial Officer