--- title: 2014 Midterm Elections: Marijuana Wins, So Do Money-Backed Candidates description: If you were a gubernatorial candidate with a lot of money for TV ad campaigns, you probably won last night canonical: https://time.com/3558551/2014-midterms-marijuana-money-candidates/ author: TIME Video article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-11-05T16:59:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T11:14:31.524Z article:section: Politics og:title: Know Right Now: Marijuana Wins, And So Do Money-Backed Candidates og:description: What to know about Tuesday's midterm elections og:url: https://time.com/3558551/2014-midterms-marijuana-money-candidates/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdeb89f52fd53c7b6/6987643d428a9e590acc4e39/453388606.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3500 og:image:height: 1969 og:image:alt: Cannabis Supporters Hope For Legalization og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Know Right Now: Marijuana Wins, And So Do Money-Backed Candidates twitter:description: What to know about Tuesday's midterm elections twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdeb89f52fd53c7b6/6987643d428a9e590acc4e39/453388606.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Marijuana Wins, And So Do Money-Backed Candidates by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Nov 5, 2014 4:59 PM UTC  BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 09: A participant smokes a marijuana joint while marching in the annual Hemp Parade (Hanfparade) on August 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Supporters of cannabis legalization are hoping legalized sale in parts of the USA will increase the likelihood of legalization in Germany. The city of Berlin is considering allowing the sale of cannabis in one city district. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 09: A participant smokes a marijuana joint while marching in the annual Hemp Parade (Hanfparade) on August 9, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Supporters of cannabis legalization are hoping legalized sale in parts of the USA will increase the likelihood of legalization in Germany. The city of Berlin is considering allowing the sale of cannabis in one city district. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)Sean Gallup—Getty Images by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Nov 5, 2014 4:59 PM UTC The big winners of Tuesday’s midterm elections were Republicans — specifically Mitch McConnell, who’s expected to assume the role of Senate Majority Leader. And change also came for states that voted on recreational marijuana use. Those in Oregon and Alaska voted to legalize pot use, while others took smaller steps towards legalization. Finally, need a sure-fire way to predict which governors won last night? The amount of money they spent on TV ads. 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