United States House of Representatives elections, 2014

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2014 U.S. House Elections
Election Date
November 4, 2014
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Elections Information
Election Dates • Voting in Primaries •
Voting on November 4, 2014 •
Poll Opening and Closing Times


Elections to the U.S. House were held on November 4, 2014. All 435 seats were up for election. Additionally, three special elections were held on November 4 to fill seats for the remainder of the 113th Congress term. Two races, Louisiana's 5th and 6th Districts headed to a runoff on December 6, 2014. In both races, Republicans won the seats. With the addition of these seats, Republicans achieved the largest majority since 1928.

U.S. House
Dem. 188
Rep. 247
Ind. 0
TOTAL 435
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Heading into the November 2014 election, the Republican Party held 233 to 199 lead in the U.S. House over the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party faced an uphill climb in attempts to retake the majority. This was in part because, historically, the incumbent president's party rarely makes gains during the midterm elections.[1]

An NBC/WSJ poll in late April 2014 indicated that 45 percent of voters wanted a Republican-controlled Congress and 45 percent of voters wanted a Democrat-controlled Congress. However, of voters who expressed the highest likelihood of voting, 53 percent preferred a Republican-controlled Congress and 38 percent preferred a Democrat-controlled Congress. The same poll gave President Obama a 41 percent approval rating. This was 13 points below where the president's approval stood in April 2010, a year that turned out badly for Democrats in the 2010 House elections.[2][3]

During the 2014 U.S. House primary elections, four incumbents lost their primary bids: Reps. Kerry Bentivolio (R), Eric Cantor (R), Ralph Hall (R) and John Tierney (D).

Election Results

Did the Democratic Party reduce the Republican U.S. House majority?

All 435 U.S. House of Representatives seats were up for election. Republicans went into the election with a 233-199 majority (with three vacancies). Democrats failed to pick up 19 seats to flip control and instead lost seats. On this page, Ballotpedia tracked the districts identified as battleground districts. Below the battleground chart, we also tracked unexpectedly close races that developed throughout election night.

Note: The tables below were updated in real-time on election night. As races were called, we updated the partisan count totals.

U.S. House
Dem. 188
Rep. 247
Ind. 0
TOTAL 435
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State Before After
Incumbent Party Winner Winner Party District Party Change?
Arizona's 1st District Ann Kirkpatrick Democratic Party Ann Kirkpatrick Democratic Party No
Arizona's 2nd District Ron Barber Democratic Party Martha McSally Republican Party Yes
Arizona's 9th District Kyrsten Sinema Democratic Party Kyrsten Sinema Democratic Party No
California's 7th District Ami Bera Democratic Party Ami Bera Democratic Party No
California's 21st District David Valadao Republican Party David Valadao Republican Party No
California's 36th District Raul Ruiz Democratic Party Raul Ruiz Democratic Party No
California's 52nd District Scott Peters Democratic Party Scott Peters Democratic Party No
Colorado's 6th District Mike Coffman Republican Party Mike Coffman Republican Party No
Florida's 18th District Patrick Murphy Democratic Party Patrick Murphy Democratic Party No
Florida's 26th District Joe Garcia Democratic Party Carlos Curbelo Republican Party Yes
Illinois' 12th District William Enyart Democratic Party Mike Bost Republican Party Yes
Illinois' 13th District Rodney Davis Republican Party Rodney Davis Republican Party No
Michigan's 1st District Dan Benishek Republican Party Dan Benishek Republican Party No
Minnesota's 8th District Rick Nolan Democratic Party Rick Nolan Democratic Party No
Nevada's 3rd District Joe Heck Republican Party Joe Heck Republican Party No
New Hampshire's 1st District Carol Shea-Porter Democratic Party Frank Guinta Republican Party Yes
New Jersey's 2nd District Frank LoBiondo Republican Party Frank LoBiondo Republican Party No
New Jersey's 3rd District Jon Runyan* Republican Party Tom MacArthur Republican Party No
New York's 1st District Tim Bishop Democratic Party Lee Zeldin Republican Party Yes
New York's 11th District Michael Grimm Republican Party Michael Grimm Republican Party No
New York's 18th District Sean Maloney Democratic Party Sean Maloney Democratic Party No
New York's 21st District Bill Owens* Democratic Party Elise Stefanik Republican Party Yes
New York's 23rd District Tom Reed Republican Party Tom Reed Republican Party No
Texas' 23rd District Pete Gallego Democratic Party Will Hurd Republican Party Yes
Virginia's 2nd District Scott Rigell Republican Party Scott Rigell Republican Party No
West Virginia's 3rd District Nick Rahall Democratic Party Evan Jenkins Republican Party Yes

"*" indicates that the incumbent retired in 2014.

Expected seat changes

These are districts where a change in party was expected due to a very vulnerable incumbent. These races were not rated as battlegrounds because they were likely to flip control.

District Before After
Incumbent Party Winner Winner Party
North Carolina's 7th District Mike McIntyre (Retiring) Democratic Party David Rouzer Republican Party
Utah's 4th District Jim Matheson (Retiring) Democratic Party Mia Love Republican Party
West Virginia's 3rd District Nick Rahall Democratic Party Evan Jenkins Republican Party

Incumbents who lost

Partisanship of the losing incumbents:

  • Republican Party 3
  • Democratic Party 11
District Before After
Incumbent Party Winner Winner Party
Arizona's 2nd District Ron Barber Democratic Party Martha McSally Republican Party
Florida's 2nd District Steve Southerland Republican Party Gwen Graham Democratic Party
Florida's 26th District Joe Garcia Democratic Party Carlos Curbelo Republican Party
Georgia's 12th District John Barrow Democratic Party Rick Allen Republican Party
Illinois' 10th District Brad Schneider Democratic Party Robert Dold Republican Party
Illinois' 12th District Bill Enyart Democratic Party Mike Bost Republican Party
Louisiana's 5th District Vance McAllister Republican Party Ralph Abraham Republican Party
Nebraska's 2nd District Lee Terry Republican Party Brad Ashford Democratic Party
Nevada's 4th District Steven Horsford Democratic Party Cresent Hardy Republican Party
New Hampshire's 1st District Carol Shea-Porter Democratic Party Frank Guinta Republican Party
New York's 1st District Tim Bishop Democratic Party Lee Zeldin Republican Party
Texas' 23rd District Pete Gallego Democratic Party Will Hurd Republican Party
New York's 24th District Dan Maffei Democratic Party John Katko Republican Party
West Virginia's 3rd District Nick Rahall Democratic Party Evan Jenkins Republican Party

Margin of victory

The following table shows the margin of victory for each race winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the top-two vote getters. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%. Some general facts:

  • The average margin of victory was 35.8 percent.
  • On average, Republicans won slightly closer races than Democrats. Average MOV for Republican winners was 35 percent, while Democrats had an average margin of 36.9 percent.
  • The closest race was in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, where Martha McSally (R) unseated incumbent Ron Barber (D) by 0.1 percent of the vote.


Complete List of Results

Alabama

U.S. House, Alabama District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Byrne Incumbent 68.2% 103,758
     Democratic Burton LeFlore 31.7% 48,278
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 198
Total Votes 152,234
Source: Alabama Secretary of State
U.S. House, Alabama District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMartha Roby Incumbent 67.3% 113,103
     Democratic Erick Wright 32.6% 54,692
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 157
Total Votes 167,952
Source: Alabama Secretary of State
U.S. House, Alabama District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Rogers Incumbent 66.1% 103,558
     Democratic Jesse Smith 33.7% 52,816
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 246
Total Votes 156,620
Source: Alabama Secretary of State
U.S. House, Alabama District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Aderholt Incumbent 98.6% 132,831
     N/A Write-in 1.4% 1,921
Total Votes 134,752
Source: Alabama Secretary of State
U.S. House, Alabama District 5 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMo Brooks Incumbent 74.4% 115,338
     Independent Mark Bray 25.2% 39,005
     N/A Write-in 0.4% 631
Total Votes 154,974
Source: Alabama Secretary of State
U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGary Palmer 76.2% 135,945
     Democratic Mark Lester 23.7% 42,291
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 213
Total Votes 178,449
Source: Alabama Secretary of State
U.S. House, Alabama District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTerri Sewell Incumbent 98.4% 133,687
     N/A Write-in 1.6% 2,212
Total Votes 135,899
Source: Alabama Secretary of State

Alaska

Arizona

U.S. House, Arizona District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Kirkpatrick Incumbent 52.6% 97,391
     Republican Andy Tobin 47.4% 87,723
Total Votes 185,114
Source: Arizona Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arizona District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMartha McSally 50% 109,704
     Democratic Ron Barber Incumbent 49.9% 109,543
     Write-in Sampson U. Ramirez 0% 56
     Write-in Sydney Dudikoff 0% 48
Total Votes 219,351
Source: Arizona Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arizona District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRaul Grijalva Incumbent 55.7% 58,192
     Republican Gabriela Saucedo Mercer 44.2% 46,185
     Write-in F. Sanchez 0% 43
     Write-in Lee Thompson 0% 8
Total Votes 104,428
Source: Arizona Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arizona District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Gosar Incumbent 70% 122,560
     Democratic Mikel Weisser 25.8% 45,179
     Libertarian Chris Rike 4.2% 7,440
Total Votes 175,179
Source: Arizona Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arizona District 5 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Salmon Incumbent 69.6% 124,867
     Democratic James Woods 30.4% 54,596
Total Votes 179,463
Source: Arizona Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arizona District 6 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Schweikert Incumbent 64.9% 129,578
     Democratic John Williamson 35.1% 70,198
Total Votes 199,776
Source: Arizona Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arizona District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRuben Gallego 74.9% 54,235
     Libertarian Joe Cobb 14.8% 10,715
     Americans Elect Rebecca DeWitt 5.3% 3,858
     Independent Jose Penalosa 4.8% 3,496
     Write-in Gary Dunn 0.2% 129
     Write-in Gustavo Ortega 0% 17
     Write-in Samuel Esquivel 0% 4
Total Votes 72,454
Source: Arizona Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arizona District 8 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTrent Franks Incumbent 75.8% 128,710
     Americans Elect Stephen Dolgos 24.2% 41,066
Total Votes 169,776
Source: Arizona Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arizona District 9 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKyrsten Sinema Incumbent 54.7% 88,609
     Republican Wendy Rogers 41.9% 67,841
     Libertarian Powell Gammill 3.5% 5,612
Total Votes 162,062
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

Arkansas

U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRick Crawford Incumbent 63.3% 124,139
     Democratic Jackie McPherson 32.4% 63,555
     Libertarian Brian Scott Willhite 4.4% 8,562
Total Votes 196,256
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFrench Hill 51.9% 123,073
     Democratic Patrick Hays 43.6% 103,477
     Libertarian Debbie Standiford 4.5% 10,590
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 190
Total Votes 237,330
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arkansas District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Womack Incumbent 79.4% 151,630
     Libertarian Grant Brand 20.6% 39,305
Total Votes 190,935
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Westerman 53.7% 110,789
     Democratic James Lee Witt 42.6% 87,742
     Libertarian Ken Hamilton 3.7% 7,598
     N/A Write-in 0% 2
Total Votes 206,131
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State

California

U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoug La Malfa Incumbent 61% 132,052
     Democratic Heidi Hall 39% 84,320
Total Votes 216,372
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJared Huffman Incumbent 75% 163,124
     Republican Dale Mensing 25% 54,400
Total Votes 217,524
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Garamendi Incumbent 52.7% 79,224
     Republican Dan Logue 47.3% 71,036
Total Votes 150,260
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom McClintock Incumbent 60% 126,784
     Republican Art Moore 40% 84,350
Total Votes 211,134
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 5 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Thompson Incumbent 75.7% 129,613
     Independent James Hinton 24.3% 41,535
Total Votes 171,148
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 6 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDoris Matsui Incumbent 72.7% 97,008
     Republican Joseph McCray, Sr. 27.3% 36,448
Total Votes 133,456
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAmi Bera Incumbent 50.4% 92,521
     Republican Doug Ose 49.6% 91,066
Total Votes 183,587
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Cook Incumbent 67.6% 77,480
     Democratic Bob Conaway 32.4% 37,056
Total Votes 114,536
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 9 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJerry McNerney Incumbent 52.4% 63,475
     Republican Tony Amador 47.6% 57,729
Total Votes 121,204
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 10 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Denham Incumbent 56.1% 70,582
     Democratic Michael Eggman 43.9% 55,123
Total Votes 125,705
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 11 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark DeSaulnier 67.3% 117,502
     Republican Tue Phan-Quang 32.7% 57,160
Total Votes 174,662
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 12 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Pelosi Incumbent 83.3% 160,067
     Republican John Dennis 16.7% 32,197
Total Votes 192,264
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 13 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Lee Incumbent 88.5% 168,491
     Republican Dakin Sundeen 11.5% 21,940
Total Votes 190,431
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 14 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJackie Speier Incumbent 76.7% 114,389
     Republican Robin Chew 23.3% 34,757
Total Votes 149,146
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 15 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEric Swalwell Incumbent 69.8% 99,756
     Republican Hugh Bussell 30.2% 43,150
Total Votes 142,906
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 16 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Costa Incumbent 50.7% 46,277
     Republican Johnny Tacherra 49.3% 44,943
Total Votes 91,220
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 17 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Honda Incumbent 51.8% 69,561
     Democratic Ro Khanna 48.2% 64,847
Total Votes 134,408
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 18 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAnna Eshoo Incumbent 67.8% 133,060
     Republican Richard Fox 32.2% 63,326
Total Votes 196,386
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 19 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngZoe Lofgren Incumbent 67.2% 85,888
     Democratic Robert Murray 32.8% 41,900
Total Votes 127,788
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 20 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSam Farr Incumbent 75.2% 106,034
     Independent Ronald Paul Kabat 24.8% 35,010
Total Votes 141,044
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 21 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Valadao Incumbent 57.8% 45,907
     Democratic Amanda Renteria 42.2% 33,470
Total Votes 79,377
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 22 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDevin Nunes Incumbent 72% 96,053
     Democratic Suzanna Aguilera-Marrero 28% 37,289
Total Votes 133,342
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin McCarthy Incumbent 74.8% 100,317
     Democratic Raul Garcia 25.2% 33,726
Total Votes 134,043
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 24 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLois Capps Incumbent 51.9% 103,228
     Republican Chris Mitchum 48.1% 95,566
Total Votes 198,794
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 25 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Knight 53.3% 60,847
     Republican Tony Strickland 46.7% 53,225
Total Votes 114,072
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 26 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJulia Brownley Incumbent 51.3% 87,176
     Republican Jeff Gorell 48.7% 82,653
Total Votes 169,829
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 27 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJudy Chu Incumbent 59.4% 75,728
     Republican Jack Orswell 40.6% 51,852
Total Votes 127,580
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 28 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Schiff Incumbent 76.5% 91,996
     Independent Steve Stokes 23.5% 28,268
Total Votes 120,264
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 29 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTony Cardenas Incumbent 74.6% 50,096
     Republican William O'Callaghan Leader 25.4% 17,045
Total Votes 67,141
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Sherman Incumbent 65.6% 86,568
     Republican Mark Reed 34.4% 45,315
Total Votes 131,883
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 31 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPete Aguilar 51.7% 51,622
     Republican Paul Chabot 48.3% 48,162
Total Votes 99,784
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 32 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGrace Napolitano Incumbent 59.7% 50,353
     Republican Art Alas 40.3% 34,053
Total Votes 84,406
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 33 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTed Lieu 59.2% 108,331
     Republican Elan Carr 40.8% 74,700
Total Votes 183,031
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 34 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngXavier Becerra Incumbent 72.5% 44,697
     Democratic Adrienne Nicole Edwards 27.5% 16,924
Total Votes 61,621
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 35 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNorma Torres 63.5% 39,502
     Democratic Christina Gagnier 36.5% 22,753
Total Votes 62,255
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 36 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRaul Ruiz Incumbent 54.2% 72,682
     Republican Brian Nestande 45.8% 61,457
Total Votes 134,139
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 37 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Bass Incumbent 84.3% 96,787
     Republican Adam King 15.7% 18,051
Total Votes 114,838
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 38 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Sanchez Incumbent 59.1% 58,192
     Republican Benjamin Campos 40.9% 40,288
Total Votes 98,480
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Royce Incumbent 68.5% 91,319
     Democratic Peter Anderson 31.5% 41,906
Total Votes 133,225
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 40 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLucille Roybal-Allard Incumbent 61.2% 30,208
     Democratic David Sanchez 38.8% 19,171
Total Votes 49,379
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 41 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Takano Incumbent 56.6% 46,948
     Republican Steve Adams 43.4% 35,936
Total Votes 82,884
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 42 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKen Calvert Incumbent 65.7% 74,540
     Democratic Tim Sheridan 34.3% 38,850
Total Votes 113,390
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 43 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMaxine Waters Incumbent 71% 69,681
     Republican John Wood 29% 28,521
Total Votes 98,202
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 44 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJanice Hahn Incumbent 86.7% 59,670
     Peace and Freedom Adam Shbeita 13.3% 9,192
Total Votes 68,862
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 45 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMimi Walters 65.1% 106,083
     Democratic Drew Leavens 34.9% 56,819
Total Votes 162,902
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 46 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLoretta Sanchez Incumbent 59.7% 49,738
     Republican Adam Nick 40.3% 33,577
Total Votes 83,315
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 47 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Lowenthal Incumbent 56% 69,091
     Republican Andy Whallon 44% 54,309
Total Votes 123,400
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 48 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDana Rohrabacher Incumbent 64.1% 112,082
     Democratic Sue Savary 35.9% 62,713
Total Votes 174,795
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 49 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDarrell Issa Incumbent 60.2% 98,161
     Democratic Dave Peiser 39.8% 64,981
Total Votes 163,142
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 50 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDuncan Hunter Incumbent 71.2% 111,997
     Democratic James Kimber 28.8% 45,302
Total Votes 157,299
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 51 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Vargas Incumbent 68.8% 56,373
     Republican Stephen Meade 31.2% 25,577
Total Votes 81,950
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 52 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngScott Peters Incumbent 51.6% 98,826
     Republican Carl DeMaio 48.4% 92,746
Total Votes 191,572
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 53 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Davis Incumbent 58.8% 87,104
     Republican Larry Wilske 41.2% 60,940
Total Votes 148,044
Source: California Secretary of State

Colorado

U.S. House, Colorado District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDiana DeGette Incumbent 65.8% 183,281
     Republican Martin Walsh 29% 80,682
     Libertarian Frank Atwood 3.3% 9,292
     Independent Danny Stroud 1.9% 5,236
Total Votes 278,491
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
U.S. House, Colorado District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJared Polis Incumbent 56.7% 196,300
     Republican George Leing 43.3% 149,645
Total Votes 345,945
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
U.S. House, Colorado District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Tipton Incumbent 58% 163,011
     Democratic Abel Tapia 35.7% 100,364
     Independent Tisha Casida 4% 11,294
     Libertarian Travis Mero 2.3% 6,472
Total Votes 281,141
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKen Buck 64.7% 185,292
     Democratic Vic Meyers 29.2% 83,727
     Libertarian Jess Loban 3.3% 9,472
     Independent Grant Doherty 2.8% 8,016
Total Votes 286,507
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
U.S. House, Colorado District 5 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Lamborn Incumbent 59.8% 157,182
     Democratic Irv Halter 40.2% 105,673
Total Votes 262,855
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
U.S. House, Colorado District 6 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Coffman Incumbent 51.9% 143,467
     Democratic Andrew Romanoff 43% 118,847
     Libertarian Norm Olsen 3.1% 8,623
     Green Gary Swing 2% 5,503
Total Votes 276,440
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
U.S. House, Colorado District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEd Perlmutter Incumbent 55.1% 148,225
     Republican Don Ytterberg 44.9% 120,918
Total Votes 269,143
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Connecticut

U.S. House, Connecticut District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Larson Incumbent 61.4% 135,825
     Republican Matthew Corey 37.1% 82,056
     Green Jeffery Russell 1.6% 3,447
Total Votes 221,328
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State
U.S. House, Connecticut District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Courtney Incumbent 61.6% 141,948
     Republican Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh 36.2% 83,386
     Green William Clyde 1.1% 2,602
     Libertarian Daniel Reale 1.1% 2,543
Total Votes 230,479
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State
U.S. House, Connecticut District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRosa DeLauro Incumbent 66.9% 140,485
     Republican James Brown 33.1% 69,454
Total Votes 209,939
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State
U.S. House, Connecticut District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Himes Incumbent 53.8% 106,873
     Republican Dan Debicella 46.2% 91,922
Total Votes 198,795
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State
U.S. House, Connecticut District 5 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Esty Incumbent 53.2% 113,564
     Republican Mark Greenberg 45.8% 97,767
     Independent John Pistone 0.9% 1,970
Total Votes 213,301
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Delaware

Florida

U.S. House, Florida District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Miller Incumbent 70.1% 165,086
     Democratic James Bryan 23.4% 54,976
     Independent Mark Wichern 6.5% 15,281
Total Votes 235,343
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGwen Graham 50.5% 126,096
     Republican Steve Southerland Incumbent 49.3% 123,262
     Write-in Luther Lee 0.2% 422
Total Votes 249,780
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTed Yoho Incumbent 65% 148,691
     Democratic Marihelen Wheeler 32.3% 73,910
     Independent Howard Lawson 2.7% 6,208
Total Votes 228,809
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAnder Crenshaw Incumbent 78.3% 177,887
     Independent Paula Moser-Bartlett 15.7% 35,663
     Independent Gary Koniz 6% 13,690
     Write-in Deborah Katz Pueschel 0% 13
Total Votes 227,253
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 5 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCorrine Brown Incumbent 65.5% 112,340
     Republican Gloreatha Scurry-Smith 34.5% 59,237
Total Votes 171,577
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 6 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRon DeSantis Incumbent 62.5% 166,254
     Democratic David Cox 37.5% 99,563
Total Votes 265,817
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Mica Incumbent 63.6% 144,474
     Democratic Wesley Neuman 32.1% 73,011
     Independent Al Krulick 4.3% 9,679
Total Votes 227,164
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 8 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Posey Incumbent 65.8% 180,728
     Democratic Gabriel Rothblatt 34.1% 93,724
     Write-in Christopher Duncan Jr. 0% 61
Total Votes 274,513
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 9 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Grayson Incumbent 54% 93,850
     Republican Carol Platt 43.1% 74,963
     Independent Marko Milakovich 2.9% 5,060
     Write-in Leon Ray 0% 5
Total Votes 173,878
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 10 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Webster Incumbent 61.5% 143,128
     Democratic Michael Patrick McKenna 38.5% 89,426
     Write-in David Falstad 0% 20
Total Votes 232,574
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Nugent Incumbent 66.7% 181,508
     Democratic David Koller 33.3% 90,786
Total Votes 272,294
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 12 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGus Bilirakis Incumbent 0% 0
Total Votes 0
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 13 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Jolly Incumbent 75.2% 168,172
     Libertarian Lucas Overby 24.7% 55,318
     Write-in Michael Stephen Levinson 0% 86
Total Votes 223,576
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 14 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Castor Incumbent 0% 0
Total Votes 0
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 15 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Ross Incumbent 60.3% 128,750
     Democratic Alan Cohn 39.7% 84,832
Total Votes 213,582
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 16 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngVern Buchanan Incumbent 61.5% 169,126
     Democratic Henry Lawrence 38.4% 105,483
     Write-in Joe Newman 0.1% 220
Total Votes 274,829
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 17 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Rooney Incumbent 63.2% 141,493
     Democratic Will Bronson 36.8% 82,263
Total Votes 223,756
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 18 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Murphy Incumbent 59.8% 151,478
     Republican Carl Domino 40.2% 101,896
Total Votes 253,374
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 19 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCurt Clawson Incumbent 64.6% 159,354
     Democratic April Freeman 32.7% 80,824
     Libertarian Ray Netherwood 2.7% 6,671
     Write-in Timothy Rossano 0% 12
Total Votes 246,861
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 20 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAlcee Hastings Incumbent 81.6% 128,498
     Republican Jay Bonner 18.4% 28,968
Total Votes 157,466
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 21 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTed Deutch Incumbent 99.6% 153,395
     Write-in W. Michael Trout 0.4% 575
Total Votes 153,970
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 22 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLois Frankel Incumbent 58% 125,404
     Republican Paul Spain 42% 90,685
     Write-in Raymond Schamis 0% 7
Total Votes 216,096
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 23 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Wasserman Schultz Incumbent 62.7% 103,269
     Republican Joe Kaufman 37.3% 61,519
Total Votes 164,788
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 24 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFrederica Wilson Incumbent 86.2% 129,192
     Republican Dufirstson Julio Neree 10.2% 15,239
     Independent Luis Fernandez 3.7% 5,487
     Write-in Alejandro Walters 0% 0
Total Votes 149,918
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 25 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMario Diaz-Balart Incumbent 0% 0
Total Votes 0
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 26 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Curbelo 51.5% 83,031
     Democratic Joe Garcia Incumbent 48.5% 78,306
Total Votes 161,337
Source: Florida Division of Elections
U.S. House, Florida District 27 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngIleana Ros-Lehtinen Incumbent 0% 0
Total Votes 0
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Georgia

U.S. House, Georgia District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEarl "Buddy" Carter 60.91% 95,337
     Democratic Brian Reese 39.09% 61,175
Total Votes 156,512
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSanford Bishop Incumbent 59.15% 96,363
     Republican Greg Duke 40.85% 66,573
Total Votes 162,936
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Westmoreland Incumbent 100% 156,277
Total Votes 156,277
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHank Johnson Incumbent 100% 161,211
Total Votes 161,211
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 5 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lewis Incumbent 100% 170,326
Total Votes 170,326
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 6 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Price Incumbent 66.04% 139,018
     Democratic Robert Montigel 33.96% 71,486
Total Votes 210,504
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRob Woodall 65.39% 113,557
     Democratic Thomas Wight 34.61% 60,112
Total Votes 173,669
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 8 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAustin Scott Incumbent 100% 129,938
Total Votes 129,938
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 9 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Collins Incumbent 80.67% 146,059
     Democratic David Vogel 19.33% 34,988
Total Votes 181,047
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 10 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Ken Dious 33.48% 65,777
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJody Hice 66.52% 130,703
Total Votes 196,480
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 11 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Loudermilk 100% 161,532
Total Votes 161,532
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 12 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic John Barrow Incumbent 45.25% 75,377
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRick Allen 54.75% 91,336
Total Votes 166,713
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 13 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Scott Incumbent 100% 159,445
Total Votes 159,445
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 14 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Graves Incumbent 100% 118,782
Total Votes 118,782
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Hawaii

U.S. House, Hawaii District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Takai 51.2% 93,390
     Republican Charles Djou 47.4% 86,454
Total Votes 179,844
Source: Hawaii Office of Elections
U.S. House, Hawaii District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTulsi Gabbard Incumbent 75.8% 141,996
     Republican Kawika Crowley 17.9% 33,624
     Libertarian Joe Kent 2.5% 4,692
Total Votes 180,312
Source: Hawaii Office of Elections

Idaho

U.S. House, Idaho District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRaul Labrador Incumbent 65% 143,580
     Democratic Shirley Ringo 35% 77,277
Total Votes 220,857
Source: Idaho Secretary of State
U.S. House, Idaho District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Simpson Incumbent 61.4% 131,492
     Democratic Richard Stallings 38.6% 82,801
Total Votes 214,293
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

Illinois

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Rush Incumbent 73.1% 162,268
     Republican Jimmy Lee Tillman 26.9% 59,749
Total Votes 222,017
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobin Kelly Incumbent 78.5% 160,337
     Republican Eric Wallace 21.4% 43,799
     Independent Marcus Lewis (Write-in) 0.1% 130
Total Votes 204,266
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDan Lipinski Incumbent 64.6% 116,764
     Republican Sharon Brannigan 35.4% 64,091
Total Votes 180,855
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLuis Gutierrez Incumbent 78.1% 79,666
     Republican Hector Concepcion 21.9% 22,278
Total Votes 101,944
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 5 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Quigley Incumbent 63.2% 116,364
     Republican Vince Kolber 30.6% 56,350
     Green Nancy Wade 6.1% 11,305
Total Votes 184,019
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 6 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Roskam Incumbent 67.1% 160,278
     Democratic Michael Mason 32.9% 78,465
Total Votes 238,743
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDanny K. Davis Incumbent 85.1% 155,110
     Republican Robert Bumpers 14.9% 27,168
Total Votes 182,278
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 8 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Duckworth Incumbent 55.7% 84,178
     Republican Lawrence Kaifesh 44.3% 66,878
Total Votes 151,056
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 9 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJan Schakowsky Incumbent 66.1% 141,000
     Republican Susanne Atanus 33.9% 72,384
     Independent Phil Collins (Write-in) 0% 66
Total Votes 213,450
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 10 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Dold Jr. 51.3% 95,992
     Democratic Brad Schneider Incumbent 48.7% 91,136
Total Votes 187,128
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 11 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBill Foster Incumbent 53.5% 93,436
     Republican Darlene Senger 46.5% 81,335
Total Votes 174,771
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 12 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Bost 52.5% 110,038
     Democratic Bill Enyart Incumbent 41.9% 87,860
     Green Paula Bradshaw 5.6% 11,840
Total Votes 209,738
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 13 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRodney Davis Incumbent 58.7% 123,337
     Democratic Ann Callis 41.3% 86,935
Total Votes 210,272
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 14 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRandy Hultgren Incumbent 65.4% 145,369
     Democratic Dennis Anderson 34.6% 76,861
Total Votes 222,230
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 15 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Shimkus Incumbent 74.9% 166,274
     Democratic Eric Thorsland 25.1% 55,652
Total Votes 221,926
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 16 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Kinzinger Incumbent 70.6% 153,388
     Democratic Randall Olsen 29.4% 63,810
Total Votes 217,198
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 17 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCheri Bustos Incumbent 55.5% 110,560
     Republican Bobby Schilling 44.5% 88,785
Total Votes 199,345
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results
U.S. House, Illinois District 18 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Schock Incumbent 74.7% 184,636
     Democratic Darrel Miller 25.3% 62,377
Total Votes 247,013
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results

Partisan breakdown

In 2012, when President Barack Obama won re-election by 126 electoral votes, the Republican Party maintained their control of the U.S. House, winning 234 seats to the Democrats 201 seats. This was up from the 193 seats Democrats held prior to the election. Due to various factors, the partisan breakdown of the 113th Congress shifted throughout the session. The breakdown headed into the election was as follows:

U.S. House Partisan Breakdown
Party As of 2014 Election After the 2014 Election
     Democratic Party 201 188
     Republican Party 234 247
     Vacancy 0 0
Total 435 435

The three vacancies heading into the election were in New Jersey's 1st Congressional District, North Carolina's 12th Congressional District, and Virginia's 7th Congressional District.

Following the 2012 general election, Democratic incumbents held nine seats that had a political lean favoring Republicans by 54 percent or more. This was down from 2010 where Democrats held 32 seats in Republican-leaning districts. In 2012, there were 24 districts in which one party's nominee carried the presidential vote and the other party's nominee won the congressional race. Twenty of these instances were won by an incumbent. Of the 435 districts, 241 had a Republican lean. While Democratic candidates won more than a million votes over Republican candidates in the 2012 general election, most of the votes were clustered around urban areas as opposed to being broadly dispersed across the country. There were 47 districts with a partisan divide of 70 percent to 30 percent in favor of Democrats. Only 23 such districts existed on the Republican side. Of the 16 districts where the partisan divide was 80 percent to 20 percent or more, Democrats represented 15 of them.[4]

Retiring incumbents

See also List of U.S. Congress incumbents not running for re-election in 2014

Forty-one House members announced they would not seek re-election in 2014. Thirteen members left their current positions to run for the Senate in 2014.

  • Democratic Party 16 Democrats
  • Republican Party 25 Republicans
Name:Party:Current office:
Allyson SchwartzElectiondot.png Democratic Pennsylvania, District 13
Bill CassidyEnds.png Republican Louisiana
Bill OwensElectiondot.png Democratic New York, District 21
Bruce BraleyElectiondot.png Democratic Iowa, District 1
Buck McKeonEnds.png Republican California, District 25
Carolyn McCarthyElectiondot.png Democratic New York, District 4
Colleen HanabusaElectiondot.png Democratic Hawaii, District 1
Cory GardnerEnds.png Republican Colorado
Dave CampEnds.png Republican Michigan, District 4
Doc HastingsEnds.png Republican Washington, District 4
Ed PastorElectiondot.png Democratic Arizona, District 7
Frank WolfEnds.png Republican Virginia, District 10
Gary MillerEnds.png Republican California, District 31
Gary PetersElectiondot.png Democratic Michigan
George MillerElectiondot.png Democratic California, District 11
Gloria Negrete McLeodElectiondot.png Democratic California, District 35
Henry WaxmanElectiondot.png Democratic California, District 33
Howard CobleEnds.png Republican North Carolina, District 6
Jack KingstonEnds.png Republican Georgia, District 1
James LankfordEnds.png Republican Oklahoma
Jim GerlachEnds.png Republican Pennsylvania, District 6
Jim MathesonElectiondot.png Democratic Utah, District 4
Jim MoranElectiondot.png Democratic Virginia, District 8
John CampbellEnds.png Republican California, District 45
John D. Dingell, Jr.Electiondot.png Democratic Michigan, District 12
Jon RunyanEnds.png Republican New Jersey, District 3
Michele BachmannEnds.png Republican Minnesota, District 6
Mike McIntyreElectiondot.png Democratic North Carolina, District 7
Mike MichaudElectiondot.png Democratic Maine, District 2
Mike RogersEnds.png Republican Michigan, District 8
Paul C. BrounEnds.png Republican Georgia, District 9
Phil GingreyEnds.png Republican Georgia, District 11
Rush D. Holt, Jr.Electiondot.png Democratic New Jersey, District 12
Shelley Moore CapitoEnds.png Republican West Virginia
Spencer BachusEnds.png Republican Alabama, District 6
Steve DainesEnds.png Republican Montana
Steve StockmanEnds.png Republican Texas, District 36
Tim GriffinEnds.png Republican Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Tom CottonEnds.png Republican Arkansas
Tom LathamEnds.png Republican Iowa, District 3
Tom PetriEnds.png Republican Wisconsin, District 6

Ballotpedia's battleground districts

See also: U.S. House battleground districts, 2014
The purple districts on the Census district map were those found to be competitive in Ballotpedia's study.

Five criteria

A district must have met one or more of the following criteria:

1. If a district had all six quantifiable predictions/results highlighted (Cook, Fairvote, MOV, 2012 presidential, 2008 presidential, and incumbent years in office) and four were of the most competitive nature, purple, they automatically made the cut.

Nineteen districts fit in this category.

2. The district was considered competitive if it had all six quantifiable predictions/results highlighted (Cook, Fairvote, MOV, 2012 presidential, 2008 presidential and incumbent years in office) with three of the highlighted factors being most competitive (purple) and two being intermediate competitive (orange). The district must also have had a “special factor” (high outside spending, redistricting) to be added to the most competitive list.

Two districts fit into this category.

3. Anomalies: This included Republicans or Democrats in a district that otherwise trended heavily toward the other party. The district must also have had some other qualifying factor, such as an MOV of ten percent or less, an incumbent who had served less than ten years or a competitive 2014 candidate. Both Utah's 4th Congressional District and North Carolina's 7th Congressional District were examples of this before Reps. Jim Matheson and Mike McIntyre announced their retirements.

One district fits into this category.

4. Presidential differences: A district that may not have had all the categories highlighted, but voted for the other party in the most recent presidential election and the numbers were tight for the incumbent (redistricting was also factored in here).

One district was considered “Most Competitive” based only on this factor.

5. Recent effects of redistricting: This was relevant to three districts (IL-12, IL-13 and MN-08). Redistricting in the past three years caused these districts to be extremely tight and had the opportunity for a very close midterm election (the first midterm cycle these new districts will be going through).

Three districts were pushed into the most competitive list because of this, just missing meeting the other criteria listed above.


The 26 most competitive

Color Key
Color Cook Partisan Voting Index Fairvote (Projected D%) Margin of Victory (MOV) 2012 Presidential MOV % % 2008 Presidential MOV % Incumbent years in office
Purple- most competitive Even; R or D 0-4 45.1% - 54.9% 0-4.9 0-4.9 0-4.9 0 - 4
Orange- very competitive R or D 5-7 42.1% - 45.0%; 55% - 57.9% 5.0-7.9 5.0-7.9 5.0-7.9 5 - 7
Green- competitive R or D 8-10 40.0% - 42.0%; 58% - 60% 8.0-10.00 8.0-10.00 8.0-10.00 8 - 10
House winners labeled this color indicate the party of the House winner being different from the party of the presidential winner of the district in 2012
Districts labeled this color indicate the districts that were pushed into most competitive based on heavily redrawn congressional districts
Most competitive districts for 2014 elections
Congressional district Battleground label Cook PVI Fairvote (Projected D%) Margin of Victory (MOV) in 2012 2012 Presidential MOV % 2008 Presidential MOV % Incumbent years in office 2012 House winner Campaign contributions difference Cost per vote for winner in 2012
Arizona's 1st Battleground D R+4 48% 3.6 -2.5 -3.2 0 Democratic 61.38% $19.13
Arizona's 2nd Battleground D R+3 50.9% 0.8 -1.5 -0.9 0 Democratic 65.57% $18.85
Arizona's 9th Battleground D R+1 51% 4.1 ✓4.5 ✓3.9 0 Democratic 64.44% $17.78
California's 7th Battleground D EVEN 51.4% 3.4 ✓4 ✓5 0 Democratic 57.34% $25.72
California's 21st Battleground R D+2 50.9% 15.5 ✓11.1 ✓6 0 Republican 91.39% $19.59
California's 36th Battleground D R+1 51.2% 5.9 ✓3.2 ✓3 0 Democratic 46.67% $17.94
California's 52nd Battleground D D+2 52.3% 2.4 ✓6.4 ✓12 0 Democratic 62.23% $28.93
Colorado's 6th Battleground R D+1 45.1% 2 ✓5.1 ✓8.7 4 Republican 66.81% $20.99
Florida's 18th Battleground D R+3 47.7% 0.6 -4.1 ✓3.1 0 Democratic 19.70% $28.58
Florida's 26th Battleground D R+1 53.1% 10.6 ✓6.7 -0.4 0 Democratic 69.59% $10.28
Illinois' 12th Battleground D EVEN 50.1% 8.9 ✓1.5 ✓11.1 0 Democratic 46.64% $7.52
Illinois' 13th Battleground R EVEN 47.2% 0.3 -0.3 ✓11 0 Republican 51.38% $10.22
Michigan's 1st Battleground R R+5 45.1% 0.5 -8.3 ✓1.3 2 Republican 59.74% $13.30
Minnesota's 8th Battleground D D+1 52.4% 8.9 ✓5.5 ✓8.6 0 Democratic 34.52% $6.52
Nevada's 3rd Battleground R EVEN 44.2% 7.5 ✓0.8 ✓8.9 2 Republican 61.24% $17.66
New Hampshire's 1st Battleground D R+1 50.4% 3.8 ✓1.6 ✓6.4 0 Democratic 47.47% $10.02
New Jersey's 2nd Battleground R D+1 40.2% 17.4 ✓8.1 ✓7.7 18 Republican 96.60% $9.40
New Jersey's 3rd Battleground R R+1 44.8% 8.9 ✓4.6 ✓3.4 2 Republican 66.17% $11.94
New York's 1st Battleground D R+2 51.3% 4.6 ✓0.5 ✓3 10 Democratic 54.54% $18.81
New York's 11th Battleground R R+2 46.1% 5 ✓4.3 -3 2 Republican 70.91% $21.96
New York's 18th Battleground D EVEN 51.5% 3.7 ✓4.3 ✓5 0 Democratic 40.94% $15.69
New York's 21st Battleground D EVEN 51.5% 1.9 ✓6.1 ✓5 4 Democratic 50.05% $15.54
New York's 23rd Battleground R R+3 45.6% 3.6 -1.2 ✓1 3 Republican 71.76% $15.31
Texas' 23rd Battleground D R+3 48.7% 4.8 -2.6 ✓1 0 Democratic 39.93% $18.65
Virginia's 2nd Battleground R R+2 43.4% 7.7 ✓1.5 ✓1.7 2 Republican 54.38% $14.42
West Virginia's 3rd Battleground D R+14 50.4% 7.1 -32.2 -13.4 20 Democratic 69.55% $13.26
  • Cook's PVI is Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index.[5]
  • FairVote's %D is FairVote.org's 2014 congressional election projections.[6]
  • Both the 2012 and 2008 presidential MOV have either "✓" or "-" before the number. The "✓" indicates the district went in favor of the winner, in both years this was President Obama. The "-" indicates the district favored the Republican who lost in each election, Romney in 2012 and McCain in 2008.

Outside race ratings

Cook Political Report

Each month the Cook Political Report released race ratings for U.S. Senate and U.S. House (competitive only) elections. The races detailed below were those considered competitive. There were six possible designations.

     Likely Democratic
     Lean Democratic
     D Tossup

     R Tossup
     Lean Republican
     Likely Republican

Cook Political Report Race Rating -- 2014 U.S. House Competitive Districts
Month Likely D Lean D D Tossup R Tossup Lean R Likely R Total D Total R Total Competitive races
August 8, 2013[7] 14 16 8 1 11 17 28 29 57
September 5, 2013[8] 14 15 9 1 11 17 38 29 67
October 21, 2013[9] 14 15 9 1 11 17 36 34 70
October 30, 2013[10] 12 15 10 2 16 16 37 34 71
December 18, 2013[11] 14 14 10 4 15 15 38 34 72
January 7, 2014[12] 14 15 10 4 16 16 39 36 75
January 15, 2014[13] 14 14 11 4 16 18 39 38 77
February 13, 2014[14] 14 13 11 4 16 18 38 38 76
March 13, 2014[15] 15 13 11 3 16 18 39 37 76
April 4, 2014[16] 15 13 11 3 17 19 39 39 78
June 26, 2014[17] 16 14 11 2 16 18 41 36 77
August 8, 2014[18] 15 13 13 3 9 17 41 29 70
September 19, 2014[19] 14 13 11 4 8 18 38 30 68
October 22, 2014[20] 11 14 13 5 6 15 38 26 64

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Each month the Crystal Ball released race ratings for U.S. Senate, U.S. House (competitive only) and Governors. There were seven possible designations:[21]

     Likely Democratic
     Lean Democratic
     D Tossup

     R Tossup
     Lean Republican
     Likely Republican

Sabato's Crystal Ball Race Rating -- U.S. House
Month Likely D Lean D D Tossup R Tossup Lean R Likely R Total D Total R Total Competitive races
October 23, 2013[22] 7 20 5 3 15 12 32 30 62
December 17, 2013[23] 8 19 5 6 14 14 32 34 66
January 7, 2014[24] 8 19 5 7 14 14 32 35 67
March 12, 2014[25] 10 15 7 5 14 15 32 34 66
March 31, 2014[26] 10 15 7 5 15 16 32 36 68
August 6, 2014[27] 9 13 10 3 11 16 32 30 62


Democratic and Republican targets

DCCC Frontline Program

The DCCC's Frontline Program was designed to help vulnerable incumbents win re-election. The following table lists the members of the Frontline Program in 2014.

DCCC Jumpstart Program

The DCCC's Jumpstart Program provided early support to candidates in order to cultivate support in the beginning stages of the 2014 election cycle.[28]

NRCC Patriot Program

The NRCC's Patriot Program was the counterpart of the DCCC's Frontline Program and was designed to assist vulnerable incumbents in their re-election bids. The following table lists the members of the Patriot Program in 2014.

NRCC targets

The following Democratic incumbents were targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) in 2014.

National Republican Congressional Committee, Targeted incumbents
District Targeted incumbent November 4 Results
Arizona's 1st District Ann Kirkpatrick Re-elected
Arizona's 2nd District Ron Barber Defeated
Georgia's 12th District John Barrow Defeated
Minnesota's 7th District Collin Peterson Pending
North Carolina's 7th District Mike McIntyre Pending
Utah's 4th District Jim Matheson Retired, Republican Gain
West Virginia's 3rd District Nick Rahall Pending
"Drive to 245"

In an attempt to raise fundraising numbers during an election year where Republicans were widely expected to retain control of the House, the NRCC launched the "Drive to 245" campaign in May 2014. Reaching 245 seats in the House would have required a net gain of 12 seats and would have been one of the largest party majorities in the last century. The Republicans successfully reached past 245 seats for the 114th Congress. Garret Graves (R) and Ralph Abraham (R) secured the landmark gain through their victories in the Louisiana December runoff elections.[29]

Nick Rahall

In September 2013, the NRCC issued a press release in response to Rahall, one of the organization's main targets in 2014, mistaking an umbrella for a lump of coal during a press conference. The press release stated:

"But Barack Obama, the EPA, and Nick Rahall aren’t waging a war on umbrellas – they are waging a war on coal. And yesterday, Bloomberg reported a new front opening in that war – the EPA is set to issue a rule that will completely halt the development of new coal-fueled plants by requiring they meet unachievable carbon standards."[30]

DCCC & NRCC fundraising

April 2014

In the month of April 2014, the NRCC reported raising $4.1 million, falling short of the $7.1 million the DCCC raised. The NRCC ended the month with $32.3 million cash in the bank, while the DCCC had $43.5 on hand.

The DCCC brought in over $20 million more than the NRCC overall during this election cycle.[31]

December 2013

As of December 2, 2013, the NRCC reported raising $52,404,530 and spending $35,697,047, leaving it with $18,242,094 cash on hand.[32] Comparatively, the DCCC reported raising $65,202,181 and spending $41,423,695, leaving it with $25,266,707 cash on hand.[33]

September 2013

The DCCC raised $8.4 million in September compared to the $5.3 million the NRCC raised during the same period. This brought the total raised for 2013 through the third quarter to $58.2 million for the DCCC compared to the NRCC's $42.6 million. As for cash on hand, the DCCC still had an edge: $21.6 million to NRCC's $15.7 million.[34]

August 2013

According to an Open Secrets report on FEC filings released on August 13, 2013, the DCCC had raised $40.8 million to the NRCC's $34.3 million.[35]

July 2013

As of July 2013, the DCCC had outraised the NRCC by $6.5 million.[36]

April 2013

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) gained an early fundraising advantage in the first quarter of 2013. It outraised the National Republican Congressional Committee $22.6 million to $17.5 million. Party strategists attributed the edge to Democrats' advantage in internet fundraising and small-dollar donations. Additionally vulnerable Democratic incumbents lead their endangered Republican counterparts in a majority of races.[37]

Media mentions

Across the country, media and experts published stories that chronicled the incumbents who were in danger of losing their bid for re-election. Some of those incumbents mentioned included:

"The Monkey Cage"

In December 2013, John Sides' column, "The Monkey Cage," a blog published by The Washington Post, released his first predictions for the 2014 elections. Sides and Eric McGhee, a political scientist, developed a forecasting model that uses numerous factors, including: presidential popularity, economic growth and whether it is a presidential or midterm election cycle.

  • September 2014:[39]
    • Democrats would win 191 seats, for a loss of ten seats.
  • December 2013:[40]
    • Democrats would win approximately 48 percent of the popular vote for the House.
    • Democrats would win 196 seats, for a loss of five seats.

Primary elections

See also: At least 52 new members will walk the halls of the U.S. Congress in 2015

Only four U.S. Representatives and no U.S. Senators were defeated in their primaries during the 2014 election cycle. One article from National Journal suggests that, despite the small number of defeats, incumbents have been gradually losing their advantage. The article states, "Fewer and fewer incumbents are running unopposed each election, and the rate of incumbents finishing under 60 or 70 percent in their primaries has more than doubled in recent elections."[41] Studies on the competitiveness of U.S. House primaries further support this conclusion. According to a 2013 Ballotpedia study on contested primaries, in the four congressional elections between 2004 and 2010, an average of only 26.3 percent of incumbents faced primary challengers. By 2012, this percentage had almost doubled, with 51.40 percent of incumbents facing primary challengers.

Incumbents defeated in 2014 primary elections

Republican Party Ralph Hall

Ralph Hall.jpg

Name: Ralph Hall (R-TX)
Office: U.S. Representative for Texas' 4th Congressional District
Years in office: 1981-present
2014 election: Texas' 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
Defeated by: John Ratcliffe

Ralph Hall was defeated by John Ratcliffe in a runoff primary on May 27, 2014, after failing to secure 50 percent of the vote in the initial Republican primary on March 4. Hall, 91, is the oldest U.S. Representative in history, and one of only two remaining World War II veterans in Congress.[42] Hall had previously run as a Democrat before switching to the Republican Party in 2004.[43] Ratcliffe, Hall's tea party-backed challenger, formerly served as the mayor of Heath, Texas, as a U.S. Attorney and as the Chief of Anti-Terrorism and National Security for the Eastern District of Texas.[44] Although Ratcliffe trailed by 16.6 percent in the Republican primary, he jumped ahead in the runoff, defeating Hall by a 5.6 percent margin of victory.[45] In addition to large personal loans to his campaign, Ratcliffe had support from conservative groups such as Club for Growth and the Senate Conservatives Fund.[46] Hall had promised to make 2014 his last term in office, and he stated regarding his loss, "I’m not hurt about it. I’m not really terribly surprised about it, and I’m not happy about it. I’m going to keep on doing my job and coming home and visiting people that I love."[47]


U.S. House, Texas District 4 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Hall Incumbent 45.4% 29,848
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Ratcliffe 28.8% 18,917
Lou Gigliotti 16.1% 10,601
John Stacy 4.3% 2,812
Brent Lawson 3.5% 2,290
Tony Arterburn 1.9% 1,252
Total Votes 65,720
Source: Texas Secretary of State
U.S. House, Texas District 4 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Ratcliffe 52.8% 22,271
Ralph Hall Incumbent 47.2% 19,899
Total Votes 42,170
Source: Texas Secretary of State
Note: Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available.


Republican Party Eric Cantor

Eric Cantor.JPG

Name: Eric Cantor (R-VA)
Office: U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th Congressional District
Years in office: 2001-2014
2014 election: Virginia's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
Defeated by: David Brat

Eric Cantor's loss to David Brat in the Republican primary on June 10, 2014, was the biggest and most shocking upset of the 2014 primary season, making Cantor the first-ever sitting House Majority Leader to lose a primary bid.[48] Leading up to the election, Cantor had a significant financial advantage, having spent around $1 million in the weeks prior to the primary. Brat, in contrast, had raised only about $100,000 during his entire primary campaign.[49] Brat, an economics professor at Randolph-Macon College, had never before run for public office, and he did not receive any donations from political action committees (PACs).[50] Though he had a disadvantage in these areas, as well as name recognition, Brat attributed his success to his grassroots efforts and spending large amounts of time knocking on doors and talking with constituents. In an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News, Brat explained, "The good news is dollars don't vote, people do."[51]

Cantor stepped down from his position as House Majority Leader on July 31, 2014, and resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives on August 18, 2014. Kevin McCarthy of California took over the position of House Majority Leader after Cantor's resignation.[52]


U.S. House, Virginia District 7 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Brat 55.5% 36,110
Eric Cantor Incumbent 44.5% 28,898
Total Votes 65,008
Source: Results via Associated Press


Republican Party Kerry Bentivolio

Kerry Bentivolio.jpg

Name: Kerry Bentivolio (R-MI)
Office: U.S. Representative for Michigan's 11th Congressional District
Years in office: 2013-present
2014 election: Michigan's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014
Defeated by: Dave Trott

Of the four incumbents who were defeated in primaries in 2014, Kerry Bentivolio lost by the widest margin. Bentivolio lost to Dave Trott in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014, by a margin of 32.6 percent.[53] While it was common in the 2014 Republican primaries to see a tea party-backed challenger taking on the Republican "establishment" incumbent, Michigan's 11th District turned this narrative on its head. Bentivolio's spokesman explained the race from the incumbent's perspective, saying, "This is really a race about the establishment versus the tea party. It just so happens that the incumbent is the member of the tea party who is being targeted by a wealthy foreclosure attorney who simply wants to be a congressman."[54] Bentivolio had received many negative headlines throughout his term. He had often been referred to as an "accidental" congressman, referring to his 2012 election, when he easily won the Republican nomination after incumbent Thaddeus McCotter submitted invalid signatures and chose to resign. Bentivolio was also known for being a reindeer farmer and Santa Claus impersonator.[55]


U.S. House, Michigan District 11 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Kerry Bentivolio Incumbent 33.6% 21,254
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Trott 66.4% 42,008
Total Votes 63,262
Source: Michigan Secretary of State


Democratic Party John Tierney

John F Tierney.jpg

Name: John Tierney (D-MA)
Office: U.S. Representative for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District
Years in office: 1997-present
2014 election: Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
Defeated by: Seth Moulton

John Tierney was the only Democratic congressman to lose his primary election in 2014. On September 9, 2014, Seth Moulton, a former Marine and a veteran of the Iraq War, defeated Tierney by 7.9 percent, making Tierney the fourth and final incumbent to be defeated in the 2014 primary election season.[56] Tierney was a vulnerable incumbent in 2012 and won re-election by a mere 1.1 percent margin of victory against Republican Richard Tisei, who ran again in 2014.[57] In 2011, Tierney's wife was involved in a scandal, when she served time in jail for "aiding and abetting the filing of false tax returns" for her brother, Robert Eremian, who was accused of running an illegal gambling business.[58]

Both Tierney and Moulton ran well-financed campaigns, raising $1.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively.[59] Tierney led in the Democratic primary polls, and had support from influential Democrats, such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi from California.[60]

Five primaries to watch

Politico published a list of the five primaries to watch in 2014. Of their five predictions, only one of the incumbents (Rep. John Tierney) was defeated.[61]

Results: Simpson defeated Smith by over 23 percentage points.
U.S. House, Idaho District 2 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Simpson Incumbent 61.6% 48,632
Bryan Smith 38.4% 30,263
Total Votes 78,895
Source: Idaho Secretary of State
Results: Despite the high profile endorsements, Shuster won by over 15 percentage points.
U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 9 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Shuster Incumbent 52.8% 24,106
Art Halvorson 34.5% 15,761
Travis Schooley 12.7% 5,802
Total Votes 45,669
Source: Results via Associated Press
Results: The predictions were correct. The race came down to the two Democratic front runners. In California's blanket primary system, both Ro Khanna and Rep. Mike Honda advanced to the general election.
U.S. House, California District 17 Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Honda Incumbent 48.2% 43,607
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRo Khanna 28% 25,384
     Republican Vanila Singh 17% 15,359
     Republican Joel Vanlandingham 6.8% 6,154
Total Votes 90,504
Source: California Secretary of State
Results: In what truly was a competitive race, DesJarlais won by just over 30 votes.
U.S. House, Tennessee District 4 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngScott DesJarlais Incumbent 44.9% 34,793
Jim Tracy 44.8% 34,755
John Anderson 5.9% 4,592
Steve Lane 1.9% 1,483
David Tate 1.2% 938
Michael Warden 0.9% 659
Oluyomi Faparusi 0.4% 284
Total Votes 77,504
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State
Results: Tierney was defeated in the primary by Seth Moulton.
U.S. House, Massachusetts District 6 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSeth Moulton 50.8% 36,575
John Tierney Incumbent 40.1% 28,915
Marisa DeFranco 6% 4,293
John Devine 2.1% 1,527
John Gutta 1% 691
All others 0% 36
Total Votes 72,037
Source: Massachusetts Elections Division


Issues in 2014

Government shutdown

Government shutdown

See also United States budget debate, 2013

Beginning in August 2013, House and Senate members began discussing the possibility of a government shutdown over the funding of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). On September 20, Republicans passed a spending bill in the House that funded the government until December 2013, but stripped funding from Obamacare. When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that the Senate would hold a procedural vote on Wednesday, September 24, many senators began to announce their positions on voting against a cloture, the motion to end debate on a bill. After Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) gave a marathon speech, the motion for cloture was accepted and Reid was able to strip the Obamacare defunding language contained in the Republican House members' continuing resolution (CR).

Following the successful cloture vote and the Senate subsequently sending a clean continuing resolution back to the House, the two chambers began a high-stakes game of hot potato. By September 30, the House had voted and sent three resolutions to the Senate that all were struck down. The Senate then sent back a clean resolution stripped of any healthcare defunding language. With Obamacare being the issue-at-hand, Congress was unable to agree on whether a resolution would fund the landmark healthcare law.[62]

In the midst of the government shutdown in October 2013, talks began regarding the need to increase the debt ceiling.[63][64] Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) drafted a proposal that would have addressed both the budget shutdown, through the repeal of the medical device tax, and a plan to increase the debt ceiling through January 2014. Collins explained, "I’m hearing from many Democrats that if there were a way to deal somehow with the debt limit as well as part of this plan that that would be helpful. And obviously time is of the essence."[65] Although her plan was ultimately rejected by Senate Democrats, her framework began a bipartisan effort to draft a resolution. Ultimately, Sens. Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell were able to propose a plan on October 16.[66]

A deal was reached late on October 16, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The government reopened.

Polling during the shutdown

Congressional approval rating
Poll Total approve Total disapproveMargin of errorSample size
AP-GfK (October 3-7, 2013)
 5%83%+/-3.41,227
Gallup (October 3-6, 2013)
 11%85%+/-41,028
CNN/ORC (September 27-29, 2013)
 10%87%+/-3.5803
CBS/New York Times (September 19-23, 2013)
 14%80%+/-31,014
The Economist/YouGov (September 21-23, 2013)
 9%72%+/-5.1690
AVERAGES 9.8% 81.4% +/-3.8 952.4
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Approval of own congressmen

During the shutdown, Americans' disapproval rating of their own congressmen reached new a new high, with almost as many people stating disapproval of their member (43%) to approval (44%). The Gallup poll concluded:

"While members of Congress may continue to argue that problems with the image of the body as a whole is not their fault, and that they are doing nothing more than faithfully representing their particular constituents, it is clear that even their own constituents are less positive about the job they are doing than they were in the past."

Affordable Care Act

For senators up for re-election in 2014, this was the first election since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This may have been problematic for Democratic senators who voted in favor of the bill in states where it was no longer popular. Among these senators included:

[67]

Sen. Lee letter

In July 2013, Lee authored a letter, which was signed by 14 Republican senators, which promised a government shutdown unless the Affordable Care Act was defunded. The senators up for re-election in 2014 who signed the letter were:

Healthcare.gov rollout

See also: Healthcare.gov website rollout

The open enrollment period ended on March 31, 2014. The penalty, payable to the federal government, for not being enrolled in a health insurance plan by March 31 was either $95 or 1 percent of income, whichever was greater.[68] The White House stated anyone selecting a plan before the deadline would not be subject to the penalty.[69] In March 2014, however, the administration announced that uninsured people were allowed to enroll in plans into April as long as they had a plan selected on the website by March 31.[70]


The rollout date was met with high demand for the website, both by those seeking insurance and those curious to see how the site worked. Attempts to use the website resulted in errors, including:

  • Error messages while creating an account and trying to log in
  • Data transfer problems from the exchange to healthcare providers
  • Errors in price quotes when not logged in
  • Lack of ability to sign up directly through individual insurance providers

In an October 30, 2013, hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius stated, "[h]old me accountable for the debacle. I’m responsible."[71]

The first official report from the Obama administration was released November 13, 2013, covering October enrollment numbers. The report stated 26,794 users completed enrollment through the Healthcare.gov federal exchange. Another 79,391 users were able to enroll in the 15 state exchanges, bringing the total enrollment to 106,185 in October. Prior to rollout, the administration estimated 500,000 would sign up in the first month.[72][73]

On November 22, 2013, the Obama administration announced an eight-day extension on completing applications for coverage starting January 1, 2014. The deadline to complete the application was moved from December 15 to December 23, 2013. Additionally, the 2014 open enrollment period was pushed back from the original October 15 start date to November 15, 2014, just after midterm elections.[74] On November 25, 2013, the administration announced the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) would be delayed by one year. The program was supposed to be rolled out in October 2013 but was delayed until November 2014. Employers seeking the tax credit before the federal exchange rolls out SHOP in 2014 must use an insurance broker to sign up for eligible plans. The small business program delay did not impact states with state-run exchanges.[75]

On April 10, 2014, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius resigned from her post as a result of the troubled rollout of Obamacare.[76]

Senate Conservative Fund targets

The Senate Conservative Fund targeted Sens. Isakson (R-GA), Graham (R-SC), Alexander (R-TN) and Burr (R-NC) in August 2013 with two weeks of radio ads designed to push Senate Republicans to support Utah's Mike Lee (Utah)'s effort to defund Obamacare.[77]

ISIS

See also: ISIS insurgency in Iraq and Syria

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle were in disagreement over the need to pass congressional approval of the administration's air strikes in Iraq as well as any future strikes on ISIS. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Carl Levin (D-MI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) each stated on September 8, 2014, that gaining congressional approval was not necessary for the actions taken by President Barack Obama, with Levin claiming, "I think the president has an abundant amount of authority to conduct operations. It would be good to have Congress on board. I don’t think the War Powers Act is constitutional. If Congress doesn’t like what he’s doing, we can always cut the money off." Members such as Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Rand Paul (D-KY) disagreed and continued to push for a vote. Paul argued, "It would show a disregard for the Constitution and for the history of our country."[78]

Congressional leadership did not want to take quick action, bringing a vote to the floor, with one Republican aide stating, "We want to wait and see what he’s going to say to the four leaders and what he’s going to say to the nation. How he lays out his strategy will determine how our guys and members of Congress respond."[79] Reid backed up that sentiment, saying, "Tomorrow the president is addressing the nation. That doesn’t happen very often. On Thursday afternoon we’re having a briefing here from the administration on what’s going on in the Middle East. I’m going to wait and get the facts before I jump off into something that you read on the Internet someplace."[80]

While some members in tighter re-election campaigns were wary of a vote prior to the November elections, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) came out strongly in favor of the vote, even going so far as threatening to use a procedural workaround if Republican Majority Leader John Boehner did not put a vote on the calendar. McGovern defended his threat, explaining, "We have boots on the ground, even though everybody says we don't want any boots on the ground. We're doing more than just protecting U.S. personnel on the ground. And when I read the newspapers, we're talking about a multi-year commitment. So there's a role for Congress in this, and we need to make sure that we don't … shirk our constitutional responsibility. And I think most people feel that way."[81]

Farm bill

See also: United States Farm Bill 2013

The Senate passed a $1 trillion farm bill in June 2013 to fund both food stamps and farmer subsidies. States heavy in agriculture, including ones that will be competitive in 2014, may turn more favorably to Democratic candidates due to Republican opposition of the bill. The vote was 66-27, with 25 of the 27 nay votes being from Republicans. The two Democratic senators to vote against the bill were Jack Reed (RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)

The comprehensive bill failed in the House due largely in part to the votes of eight Democratic House members who joined the Republican majority to vote down the measure.[82] Reps. Collin Peterson, John Barrow, Sanford Bishop, Cheri Bustos, Sean Maloney, Mike McIntyre, Bill Owens and Tim Walz were the eight Democratic members who voted to reject the bill.[82] According to analysis by OpenSecrets.org, many of these Democratic members received significant political contributions from agricultural organizations that benefit from crop insurance subsidies.[82]

Upon arrival at the House, the bill was altered by focusing solely on the farm programs and did not include the food stamp program, which will be voted on later. The House and Senate will now need to draft a final bill through conference committee.[83]

2012 Election summary

In a February 2013 article in the Washington Post, political scientists John Sides and Eric McGhee argued that redistricting was not solely responsible for Republicans maintaining control of the U.S. House in 2012. By comparing the 2012 election to prior elections, the authors maintained that additional factors like incumbency and the increasingly concentrated nature of Democratic votes in urban areas contributed to the outcome.[84]

Margin of victory analysis

There were a total of 435 seats up for election in 2012. The following table shows the margin of victory for each race winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the top-two vote getters. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%. Some general facts:

  • 30 races (6.9 percent) had a margin of victory of less than 5 percent. Of those 30 races, 18 were Democratic winners while 12 were Republican.
  • 33 races (7.6 percent) had a margin of victory between 5 and 10 percent. Of those 33 races, 15 were Democratic winners while 18 were Republican.
  • 87 races (20 percent) had a margin of victory between 10 and 20 percent. Of those 87 races, 23 were Democratic winners while 64 were Republican.
  • 285 races (65.5 percent) had a margin of victory of greater than 20 percent. Of those 285 races, 145 were Democratic winners while 140 were Republican.
  • The fewest votes were in Texas' 29th District, with only 95,611 total votes. Incumbent Gene Green (D) faced two third-party candidates in the general election.
  • The most votes were in Montana, with 479,740 votes cast. Montana has a total population of 998,199 -- which is roughly 250,000 above the average district size in states without single districts. Because Montana has only one district for the whole state, its voters per district is higher than the rest of the country. The average size of each district is 709,000. The second-most votes cast came in Colorado's 2nd District, with 421,580 total votes.
  • The smallest margin of victory, was North Carolina's 7th District, where incumbent Democrat Mike McIntyre defeated David Rouzer (R) by 0.2 percent (654 votes).
  • The largest margin of victory where both major parties fielded a general election candidate was in New York's 15th District, where incumbent Democrat Jose Serrano defeated Frank Della Valle (R) by 83%.
  • The average margin of victory of all congressional districts was 31.85%, meaning that on average the winner of each race received nearly twice as many votes as the top opponent. Average MOV for Democratic winners was 35.7%, while the average for Republicans was 28.6%.
  • The average number of votes cast per district was 281,917, yielding an average voter turnout of 39.76%.

See also

Footnotes

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