2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada

none 2014 Nevada elections February 2026 September 2023 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada Nevada legislative no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada 2016 All 4 Nevada seats to the United States House of Representatives 2014 11 4 Republican Party (United States) 2 3 1 304,809 56.13% 9.17% Democratic Party (United States) 2 1 1 210,147 38.70% 7.85% 270px District results 270px County results Republican #F2B3BE 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Nevada, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a gubernatorial election. As of 2024, this is the last time the Republicans won a majority of House districts in Nevada, as well as the last time Nevada's 2nd congressional district was won with over 60% of the vote. 2 Overview Statewide PartyCandidatesVotesSeatsNo. Number %No. Number+/– %Republican4304,80956.133 175.00Democratic4210,14738.701 125.00Independent American316,7703.0900.0Libertarian38,3021.5300.0Independent22,9810.5500.0Total16543,009100.04100.0 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Nevada Republican Party 56.13 Democratic Nevada Democratic Party 38.70 American Ind Constitution Party (United States) 3.09 Libertarian Libertarian Party of Nevada 1.53 Other #777777 0.55 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Republican Nevada Republican Party 75.00 Democratic Nevada Democratic Party 25.00 By district Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:Haas Karen L. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014 http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives October 28, 2019 March 9, 2015 DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 30,413 37.88% 45,643 56.84% 4,243 5.28% 80,299 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 2 122,402 65.73% 52,016 27.93% 11,792 6.33% 186,210 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 3 88,528 60.75% 52,644 36.13% 4,547 3.12% 145,719 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 4 63,466 48.53% 59,844 45.76% 7,471 5.71% 130,781 100.0% Republican gainTotal 304,809 56.13% 210,147 38.70% 28,053 5.17% 543,009 100.0% District 1 2014 Nevada's 1st congressional district election Nevada presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 1 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 1 2016 x150px File:Dina Titus official photo (cropped).jpg Dina Titus Democratic Party (United States) 45,643 56.8% File:Annette Teijeiro (2015) (cropped).png Annette Teijeiro Republican Party (United States) 30,413 37.9% U.S. Representative Dina Titus Democratic Party (United States) Dina Titus Democratic Party (United States) Nevada's 1st congressional district Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies most of Nevada's largest city, Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. The district is strongly Democratic. The incumbent Democrat Dina Titus, who had represented the 1st district since January 2013 and the 3rd district between 2009 and 2011, ran for re-election. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dina Titus, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Herb Peters, retired aerospace engineer, seven-time Libertarian candidate for Congress in California and Republican candidate for this seat in 2012 Withdrawn Darren Welsh Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.silverstateelection.com/USCongress OFFICIAL RESULTS 2014 Statewide Results Nevada Secretary of State June 11, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140630174056/http://silverstateelection.com/USCongress/ June 30, 2014 live Democratic Party (United States) Dina Titus (incumbent) 12,966 86.0 Democratic Party (United States) Herbert Glenn Peters 2,106 14.0 15,072 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Annette Teijeiro, doctor and candidate for state senate in 2012 Eliminated in primary Jose Padilla Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Annette Teijeiro 6,083 54.7 Republican Party (United States) Jose Padilla 5,045 45.3 11,128 100.0 General election Endorsements Dina Titus (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO2014 AFL-CIO Endorsements (as of 2 September 2014) https://www.iatselocal2.com/pdfs/SF_Endorsements_as_of_9_2_14.pdf iatselocal2.com AFL-CIO 17 February 2023 2 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141031194927/https://www.iatselocal2.com/pdfs/SF_Endorsements_as_of_9_2_14.pdf October 31, 2014 live International Brotherhood of BoilermakersElection 2014: Boilermakers recommend candidates https://boilermakers.org/news/leap/election-2014/boilermakers-recommend-candidates boilermakers.org International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 17 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20200805022405/https://boilermakers.org/news/leap/election-2014/boilermakers-recommend-candidates August 5, 2020 live National Association of Letter CarriersNALC Voter Guide http://www.nalc.org/government-affairs/map NALC 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141103204943/http://www.nalc.org/government-affairs/map 3 November 2014 Organizations Human Rights Campaign2014 Endorsements http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/2014-endorsements hrc.org Human Rights Campaign 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141103082839/http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/2014-endorsements 3 November 2014 8 October 2014 National Organization for WomenAll Federal Candidates 2014 http://nowpac.org/all-federal-candidates-2014/ nowpac.org/ National Organization for Women 13 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20170506084349/http://nowpac.org/all-federal-candidates-2014/ 6 May 2017 Sierra Club2014 November 4th, General Election http://content.sierraclub.org/voterguide/endorsements sierraclub.org/ 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141105153729/http://content.sierraclub.org/voterguide/endorsements 5 November 2014 Newspapers Las Vegas SunRecommendations for top statewide races http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/oct/19/recommendations-top-statewide-races/ lasvegassun.com Las Vegas Sun 5 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141021210749/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/oct/19/recommendations-top-statewide-races/ 21 October 2014 19 October 2014 Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DinaTitus (D) AnnetteTeijeiro (R) Other UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground TrackerNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 197 ± 12.0% 52% 37% 7% 5% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report November 3, 2014Safe DNovember 3, 2014 Rothenberg2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014) http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report October 24, 2014Safe D October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball2014 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2014-house Sabato's Crystal Ball April 10, 2014 April 11, 2014Safe D October 30, 2014RCPSafe D November 2, 2014Daily Kos ElectionsDaily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014 http://www.dailykos.com/election-outlook/2014-race-ratings#house Daily Kos Elections November 4, 2014Safe D November 4, 2014 Results Nevada's 1st congressional district, 2014https://www.nvsos.gov/silverstate2014gen/USCongress/ Silver State Election Night Results 2014 Nevada Secretary of State November 4, 2014 December 23, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Dina Titus (incumbent) 45,643 56.8 Republican Party (United States) Annette Teijeiro 30,413 37.9 Libertarian Party (United States) Richard Charles 2,617 3.3 Independent American Party of Nevada Kamau Bakari 1,626 2.0 80,299 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 2 2014 Nevada's 2nd congressional district election Nevada presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 2 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 2 2016 x150px File:Mark Amodei, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg Mark Amodei Republican Party (United States) 122,402 65.7% File:3x4.svg Kristen Spees Democratic Party (United States) 52,016 28.0% File:3x4.svg Janine Hansen Independent American Party of Nevada 11,792 6.3% U.S. Representative Mark Amodei Republican Party (United States) Mark Amodei Republican Party (United States) Nevada's 2nd congressional district Nevada's 2nd congressional district includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Douglas and Lyon counties; all of Churchill, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Pershing and Washoe counties; and the state capital, Carson City. The largest city in the district is Reno, the state's third largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City, which combined cast over 85 percent of the district's vote. The incumbent Republican Mark Amodei, who had represented the 2nd district since September 2011, ran for re-election. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mark Amodei, incumbent U.S. Representative Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kristen Spees, planning attorney Eliminated in primary Vance Alm Brian Dempsey Ed Lee Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Kristen Spees 8,206 38.3 Democratic Party (United States) Brian Dempsey 6,804 31.8 Democratic Party (United States) Vance Alm 3,225 15.1 Democratic Party (United States) Ed Lee 3,164 14.8 21,399 100.0 General election Spees was aiming to become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.Kristina Bravo Meet 10 Millennial Politicians Who Want to Lead America http://www.takepart.com/photos/millennial-politicians takepart.com 19 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141012000937/http://www.takepart.com/photos/millennial-politicians 12 October 2014 8 October 2014 Endorsements Mark Amodei (R) Organizations National Federation of Independent BusinessNational Federation of Independent Business https://justfacts.votesmart.org/interest-group/933/national-federation-of-independent-business-nfib justfacts.votesmart.org 15 February 2023 National Rifle Association - Political Victory FundNevada Grades & Endorsements https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/nevada/ nrapvf.org/ 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141104205639/https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/nevada/ 4 November 2014 National Right to Life CommitteeNational Right to Life Endorsements in Nevada http://www.nrlpac.org/2014-endorsements/NV-2014.pdf National Right to Life 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20150425002526/http://www.nrlpac.org/2014-endorsements/NV-2014.pdf 25 April 2015 Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MarkAmodei (R) KristenSpees (D) Other UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 310 ± 8.0% 62% 24% 5% 9% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 3, 2014 RothenbergSafe R October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R October 30, 2014RCPSafe R November 2, 2014Daily Kos ElectionsSafe R November 4, 2014 Results Nevada's 2nd congressional district, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Mark Amodei (incumbent) 122,402 65.7 Democratic Party (United States) Kristen Spees 52,016 28.0 Independent American Party of Nevada Janine Hansen 11,792 6.3 186,210 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 3 2014 Nevada's 3rd congressional district election Nevada presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 3 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 3 2016 x150px File:Joe Heck (cropped).jpg Joe Heck Republican Party (United States) 88,528 60.8% File:3x4.svg Erin Bilbray Democratic Party (United States) 52,644 36.1% U.S. Representative Joe Heck Republican Party (United States) Joe Heck Republican Party (United States) Nevada's 3rd congressional district The 3rd congressional district occupies the area south of Las Vegas, including Henderson, and most of unincorporated Clark County. The district was initially created after the 2000 census. The incumbent Republican Joe Heck, who had represented the 3rd district since January 2011, ran for re-election. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Joe Heck, incumbent U.S. Representative Democratic primary The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee invited Bilbray to the second inauguration of Barack Obama, where she met with party figures.http://atr.rollcall.com/dccc-uses-inauguration-to-tout-potential-house-recruits/ DCCC Uses Inauguration to Tout Potential House Recruits | At the Races January 24, 2013 January 27, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130127203144/http://atr.rollcall.com/dccc-uses-inauguration-to-tout-potential-house-recruits/ dead She is the daughter of James Bilbray, who represented the 1st district from 1987 to 1995 and served in the Nevada State Senate from 1980 to 1986. Candidates Nominee Erin Bilbray, Democratic National Committee member and founder of Emerge Nevadahttp://ralstonreports.com/blog/democratic-national-committeewoman-exploring-run-against-rep-joe-heck#.UPMf49dyGSo Democratic national committeewoman exploring run against Rep. Joe Heck January 9, 2013 January 13, 2013 Ralston Reports Jon Ralston Eliminated in primary Zachary "Mr. Z" Campbell Withdrawn Frank Kassela, professional poker playerTwitter / fkassela: I am dropping out of the NV-03 Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Erin Bilbray 13,204 84.0 Democratic Party (United States) Zachary "Mr. Z" Campbell 2,511 16.0 15,715 100.0 General election Campaign Although initially being seen as a competitive race, heading into the general election, most political analysts had Heck with a clear advantage.Amber Phillips Bilbray losing ground? Group says Heck ‘in an enviable position’ https://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/aug/01/heck-enviable-position-race-versus-bilbray-group-s/ lasvegassun.com Las Vegas Sun 5 July 2023 1 August 2014 Throughout the campaign, Heck's campaign raised $2,402,397.89, over twice Bilbray's $1,118,057.80. Heck also befitted from $1,703,762 from outside groups, while only $13,473 was spent supporting Bilbray.Nevada District 03 2014 Race https://www.opensecrets.org/races//summary?cycle=2014&id=NV03&spec=N opensecrets.org Open Secrets 5 July 2023 Bilbray also had three different campaign managers in eight months, which led to the lack of a clear strategy.Amber Phillips Erin Bilbray’s once promising congressional campaign collapsed without clear strategy https://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/nov/19/erin-bilbrays-once-promising-congressional-campaig/ lasvegassun.com Las Vegas Sun 5 July 2023 19 November 2014 Endorsements Joe Heck (R) State officials Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and Republican presidential nominee in 2012Robert Costa Philip Rucker Mitt Romney returns to political stage as Republicans prepare for midterms http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mitt-romney-returns-to-political-stage-as-republicans-prepare-for-midterms/2014/04/18/551c4b22-c634-11e3-bf7a-be01a9b69cf1_story.html washingtonpost.com The Washington Post 5 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20140418205542/http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mitt-romney-returns-to-political-stage-as-republicans-prepare-for-midterms/2014/04/18/551c4b22-c634-11e3-bf7a-be01a9b69cf1_story.html 18 April 2014 18 April 2014 Organizations National Federation of Independent Business National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" ProgramCandidates http://www.electgoppatriots.org/ electgoppatriots.org/ National Republican Congressional Committee 14 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141219131053/http://www.electgoppatriots.org/ 19 December 2014 National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund National Right to Life Committee Erin Bilbray (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees International Brotherhood of Boilermakers National Association of Letter Carriers Organizations Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" ProgramDCCC Chairman Israel Announces First 35 Districts In Red To Blue Program, Historic High For Women http://dccc.org/blog/entry/dccc_chairman_israel_announces_first_35_districts_in_red_to_blue_program_hi/ dccc.org DCCC 16 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20140611202206/http://dccc.org/blog/entry/dccc_chairman_israel_announces_first_35_districts_in_red_to_blue_program_hi/ 11 June 2014 3 March 2014 EMILY's ListFEDERAL CANDIDATES http://www.emilyslist.org/candidates/gallery/federal emilyslist.org 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20140930183406/http://www.emilyslist.org/candidates/gallery/federal 30 September 2014 Human Rights Campaign National Organization for Women Sierra Club Newspapers Las Vegas Sun Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JoeHeck (R) ErinBilbray (D) Other UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 491 ± 7.0% 46% 32% 5% 17%Mellman Group (D−Bilbray)Mellman Group (D−Bilbray) April 21–23, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 39% 31% – 30% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely RNovember 3, 2014 RothenbergSafe R October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R October 30, 2014RCPLikely R November 2, 2014Daily Kos ElectionsSafe R November 4, 2014 Debate + 2014 Nevada's 3rd congressional district debate No. Number Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #ff9090  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W Withdrawn Joe Heck Erin Bilbray1 Oct. 25, 2022 Vegas PBS Steve SebeliusElizabeth Thompson YouTube P P Results Nevada's 3rd congressional district, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Joe Heck (incumbent) 88,528 60.8 Democratic Party (United States) Erin Bilbray 52,644 36.1 Independent (United States) David Goossen 1,637 1.1 Libertarian Party (United States) Randy Kimmick 1,566 1.1 Independent (United States) Steven St John 1,344 0.9 145,719 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 4 2014 Nevada's 4th congressional district election Nevada presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 4 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 4 2016 x150px File:Cresent Hardy, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg Cresent Hardy Republican Party (United States) 63,466 48.5% File:Steven Horsford, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg Steven Horsford Democratic Party (United States) 59,844 45.8% 2014 NV-04 Election Results.svg 230px County results Hardy: #f1b4b2 40–50% #ed8783 50–60% #e55751ff 60–70% #d02923 70–80% Horsford: #b4c7ec 40–50% U.S. Representative Steven Horsford Democratic Party (United States) Cresent Hardy Republican Party (United States) Nevada's 4th congressional district The 4th congressional district is located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County, parts of Douglas and Lyon counties, and all of Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye and White Pine counties. More than four-fifths of the district's population lives in Clark County. The incumbent Democrat Steven Horsford, who had represented the 4th district since January 2013, ran for re-election, but narrowly lost to Republican Cresent Hardy in one of the biggest upsets of the cycle. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Steven Horsford, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Mark J. Budetich Sid Zeller, retired Marine intelligence officer and Republican candidate for this seat in 2012 Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Steven Horsford (incumbent) 16,269 84.3 Democratic Party (United States) Mark J. Budetich 1,532 7.9 Democratic Party (United States) Sid Zeller 1,498 7.8 19,299 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Cresent Hardy, Assistant Minority Leader of the Nevada Assembly Eliminated in primary Niger Innis, spokesman for the Congress of Racial EqualityCall Roll http://www.rollcall.com/news/nevada_republicans_line_up_to_depose_reid_in_2016-228620-1.html Nevada Republicans Line Up to Depose Reid in 2016: Roll Call Politics Rollcall.com October 23, 2013 October 24, 2013 Michael Ace Monroe Carlo "Mazunga" Poliak Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Cresent Hardy 10,398 42.6 Republican Party (United States) Niger Innis 8,077 33.1 Republican Party (United States) Michael Ace Monroe 5,393 22.1 Republican Party (United States) Carlo "Mazunga" Poliak 523 2.2 27,075 100.0 General election Campaign Being at a large financial disadvantage to the incumbent, the Hardy campaign adopted the unusual strategy of paying to run a Horsford ad featuring President Obama in the rural parts of the district where Republicans tend to poll well.Reid Wilson Why a Nevada congressional candidate is paying for his opponent’s advertising http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/10/31/why-a-nevada-congressional-candidate-is-paying-for-his-opponents-advertising/ washingtonpost.com The Washington Post 5 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141101203428/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/10/31/why-a-nevada-congressional-candidate-is-paying-for-his-opponents-advertising/ 1 November 2014 31 October 2014 Endorsements Steven Horsford (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO International Brotherhood of Boilermakers National Association of Letter Carriers Organizations Human Rights Campaign League of Conservation Voters2014 Endorsements http://www.lcv.org/elections/endorsements/ League of Conservation Voters 16 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141104183154/http://www.lcv.org/elections/endorsements/ 4 November 2014 Sierra Club Newspapers Las Vegas Sun Cresent Hardy (R) Organizations National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" ProgramYoung Gun candidates http://www.gopyoungguns.com/ gopyoungguns.com 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141104195118/http://www.gopyoungguns.com/ 4 November 2014 National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund National Right to Life Committee Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror StevenHorsford (D) CresentHardy (R) Other UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 316 ± 9.0% 45% 36% 5% 13% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLean DNovember 3, 2014 RothenbergLikely D October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D October 30, 2014RCPLean D November 2, 2014Daily Kos ElectionsTilt D November 4, 2014 Results On election night, Hardy upset Horsford by just over 3,500 votes, with a combination of, a favorable national environment for Republicans, weak Democratic turnout and a superior Republican strategy all being credited as factors in the result.Amber Phillips Four reasons Cresent Hardy upset Rep. Steven Horsford https://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/nov/07/four-reasons-cresent-hardy-upset-rep-steven-horsfo/ lasvegassun.com Las Vegas Sun 5 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141124004942/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/nov/07/four-reasons-cresent-hardy-upset-rep-steven-horsfo/ 24 November 2014 7 November 2014 Nevada's 4th congressional district, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Cresent Hardy 63,466 48.5 Democratic Party (United States) Steven Horsford (incumbent) 59,844 45.8 Libertarian Party (United States) Steve Brown 4,119 3.1 Independent American Party of Nevada Russell Best 3,352 2.6 130,781 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 2014 United States House of Representatives elections 2014 United States elections References 30em External links U.S. House elections in Nevada, 2014 at Ballotpedia Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets Nevada 2014 United States House of Representatives