2014 Ohio Secretary of State election

2014 Ohio Secretary of State election
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
Registered7,748,201
Turnout40.65%
 
Candidate Jon Husted Nina Turner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,811,020 1,074,475
Percentage 59.83% 35.50%
Husted:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Turner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Secretary of State before election

Jon Husted
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Jon Husted
Republican

The 2014 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State, concurrently with elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 6, 2014.[1]

Incumbent Republican secretary Jon Husted ran for re-election to a second term in office.[2] He defeated Democratic state senator Nina Turner in the general election.[3] Voter fraud, redistricting, and early voting were key issues during the campaign.[4][5] Turner conceded the race early on November 5.[6]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Jon Husted, incumbent secretary of state (2011-present), state senator from the 6th district (2009-2011), and state representative from the 41st district (2001-2009)[7]

Results

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Husted (incumbent) 505,612 100.0%
Total votes 505,612 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nina Turner 374,834 100.0%
Total votes 374,834 100.0%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Libertarian primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Kevin Knedler 774 100.0%
Total votes 774 100.0%

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Jon Husted (R)

Newspapers and other media

Nina Turner (D)

U.S. presidents

  • Bill Clinton, President of the United States (1993-2001), former Governor of Arkansas (1983-1992, 1979-1981), and former Attorney General of Arkansas (1977-1979)[12]

U.S. governors

Labor unions

Newspapers and other media

Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jon
Husted (R) 		Nina
Turner (D) 		Kevin
Knedler (L) 		Undecided
The Columbus Dispatch[17] October 22–31, 2014 1,009 ± 3.3% 58% 37% — 5%
The Columbus Dispatch[18] September 3–12, 2014 1,185 ± 2.7% 49% 35% 4% 12%
Buckeye Poll[19] August 31, 2014 600 ± 4% 30% 25% — 45%
Public Policy Polling[20][21] August 8–9, 2014 801 LV ± 3.5% 46% 43% — 11%
Public Policy Polling[22][21] July 9–10, 2014 889 RV ± 3.3% 45% 42% — 13%
Public Policy Polling[23] August 16–19, 2013 551 RV ± 4.2% 37% 36% — 28%

Results

2014 Ohio Secretary of State election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Husted (incumbent) 1,811,020 59.83%
Democratic Nina Turner 1,074,475 35.50%
Libertarian Kevin Knedler 141,292 4.67%
Total votes 3,026,787 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Notice of Primary Election – May 6, 2014". Allen County Board of Elections. December 12, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Kopan, Tal (February 12, 2014). "The state races ignored — until now". POLITICO. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "GOP's Husted Re-Elected As Ohio Secretary Of State". WOSU. November 4, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  4. ^ Castele, Nick (September 24, 2014). "Conversations with the Candidates: Secretary of State Jon Husted and Nina Turner". Ideastream Public Media. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  5. ^ Brand, Anna (August 13, 2014). "30 in 30: Women Candidates to Watch in 2014 -- Nina Turner". MSNBC. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  6. ^ Farkas, Karen (November 5, 2014). "Nina Turner's campaign for secretary of state has ended, but she said her fight will continue". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 21, 2025. Democratic Ohio Sen. Nina Turner announced she will not be the next secretary of state, but that is about all she conceded.
  7. ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (November 5, 2014). "AP: Jon Husted wins Ohio Secretary of State race". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "Primary Election: May 6, 2014". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  9. ^ Troy, Tom (July 1, 2013). "State Sen. Nina Turner from Cleveland to run for Ohio secretary of state". The Blade. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  10. ^ "Public support of political conventions a free speech issue: Kevin Knedler, Libertarian Party of Ohio". Cleveland.com. August 31, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  11. ^ "Endorsement: Jon Husted for secretary of state". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2025. Husted, a rising star in the state Republican Party, has earned another term as Ohio secretary of state.
  12. ^ "Bill Clinton backs Nina Turner for secretary of state". The Alliance Review. September 19, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Howard Dean endorses Nina Turner". WKYC. June 12, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  14. ^ Blatt, Donald (July 2, 2014). "USW District 1 Endorses Nina Turner for Ohio Secretary of State". United Steelworkers. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  15. ^ "CityBeat: Nina Turner for Ohio Secretary of State". CityBeat. October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Nina Turner for Ohio secretary of state: endorsement editorial". Cleveland.com. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  17. ^ The Columbus Dispatch
  18. ^ The Columbus Dispatch
  19. ^ Buckeye Poll
  20. ^ Public Policy Polling
  21. ^ a b Poll commissioned by the Ohio Democratic Party.
  22. ^ Public Policy Polling
  23. ^ Public Policy Polling
  24. ^ "General Election: November 4, 2014". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
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