2014 Florida Attorney General election
The 2014 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Florida. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Pam Bondi ran for re-election to a second term in office against Democrat George Sheldon and Libertarian Bill Wohlsifer. Republican primary Candidates Declared Pam Bondi, incumbent attorney general Democratic primary Candidates Declared George Sheldon, former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services for Children and Families Perry E. Thurston, Jr., Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives Declined Skip Campbell, former state senator and nominee for attorney general in 2006 Maria Sachs, state senator Endorsements Results Libertarian nomination Candidates Declared Bill Wohlsifer, Attorney at Law General election Campaign Sheldon's constitutional eligibility to serve as attorney general was challenged in court. For the years 2011 to 2013, Sheldon established permanent non-Florida residency in order to receive an exemption from taking continuing legal education courses required to maintain his law license with the Florida Bar. Article IV, Section 5(b) of the Florida Constitution requires the candidates for attorney general maintain permanent residency in Florida for the seven years preceding election to office. The lawsuit named Sheldon and the Florida Secretary of State as defendants, and asked the