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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina North Carolina legislative no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina 2016 All 13 North Carolina seats in the United States House of Representatives 2014 11 04 Republican Party (United States) 9 10 1 1,555,364 55.39% 6.64% Democratic Party (United States) 4 3 1 1,234,027 43.95% 6.65% 320px District results 320px County results
Republican
#e27f90 50–60%
#cc2f4a 60–70%
#D40000 70–80%
#aa0000 80–90%
#800000 90–100%
Democratic
#b9d7ff 40–50%
#86b6f2 50–60%
#4389e3 60–70%
#1666cb 70–80%
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the state of North Carolina, one from each of the state's 13 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including an election to the U.S. Senate.
Primary elections were held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. In primaries in which no candidate won more than 40% of the vote (the Democratic primary in the 5th district and the Republican primary in the 6th district), second primary elections (runoffs) were held between the top two candidates on July 15, 2014.http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G14/NC North Carolina filing dates
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Overview
Statewide
PartyCandidatesVoteshttp://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ Election Statistics: 1920 to Present | US House of Representatives: History, Art & ArchivesSeatsNo. Number %No. Number+/– %Republican131,555,36455.3910 176.92Democratic121,234,02743.953 123.08Libertarian17,8500.2800.00Write-In210,7570.3800.00Total282,807,998100.013100.0
Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 55.39
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 43.95
Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 0.28
Other #777777 0.38
House seats #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 76.92
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 23.08
Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 0.00
Other #777777 0.00
By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina 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 55,990 26.62% 154,333 73.38% 0 0.00% 210,323 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 2 122,128 58.83% 85,479 41.17% 0 0.00% 207,607 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 3 139,415 67.81% 66,182 32.19% 0 0.00% 205,597 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 4 57,416 25.25% 169,946 75.75% 0 0.00% 227,362 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 5 139,279 61.02% 88,973 38.98% 0 0.00% 228,252 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 6 147,312 58.67% 103,758 41.33% 0 0.00% 251,070 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 7 134,431 59.35% 84,054 37.11% 8,019 3.54% 226,504 100.00% Republican gainDistrict 8 121,568 64.86% 65,854 35.14% 0 0.00% 187,422 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 9 163,080 93.90% 0 0.00% 10,588 6.10% 173,668 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 10 133,504 61.02% 85,292 38.98% 0 0.00% 218,796 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 11 144,682 62.90% 85,342 37.10% 0 0.00% 230,024 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 12 42,568 24.65% 130,096 75.35% 0 0.00% 172,664 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 13 153,991 57.31% 114,718 42.69% 0 0.00% 268,709 100.00% Republican holdTotal 1,555,364 55.39% 1,234,027 43.95% 18,607 0.66% 2,807,998 100.00%
District 1
2014 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 1 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 1 2016 x150px File:G.K. Butterfield, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg G. K. Butterfield Democratic Party (United States) 240,661 73.4% File:3x4.svg Arthur Rich Republican Party (United States) 55,990 26.6% U.S. Representative G. K. Butterfield Democratic Party (United States) G. K. Butterfield Democratic Party (United States)
North Carolina's 1st congressional district
The 1st district is located in Northeastern North Carolina and includes towns such as Durham, Elizabeth City, Henderson, Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro and New Bern. The incumbent was Democrat G. K. Butterfield, who has represented the district since 2004. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of D+19.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
G. K. Butterfield, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Dan Whittacre, high school teacher, HHS federal agent, and candidate for this district in 2012http://www.ncsbe.gov/ncsbe/Portals/0/FilesP/CandidateFilingList.pdf NC State Board of Elections: Candidate filing list March 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160126214637/http://www.ncsbe.gov/ncsbe/Portals/0/FilesP/CandidateFilingList.pdf January 26, 2016 dead mdy-all
Withdrawn
Rodward Hewlin
Results
Democratic primary resultshttp://enr.ncsbe.gov/ElectionResults/?election_dt=05%2F06%2F2014 NC State Board of Elections website January 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141231034108/http://enr.ncsbe.gov/ElectionResults/?election_dt=05%2F06%2F2014 December 31, 2014 dead mdy-all
Democratic Party (United States)
G. K. Butterfield (incumbent)
60,847
81.1
Democratic Party (United States)
Dan Whittacre
14,147
18.9
74,994
100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Arthur Rich, accountant and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2012http://arthurrichforcongress.com/sample-page/ Arthur Rich for Congress Arthur Rich for Congress March 20, 1977 January 3, 2014http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/11/18/3383539/morning-memo-mccrory-to-host-facebook.html News & Observer Newsobserver.com January 3, 2014
Eliminated in primary
Brent Shypulefski
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States)
Arthur Rich
5,519
51.3
Republican Party (United States)
Brent Shypulefski
5,232
48.7
10,751
100.0
General election
Endorsements
G. K. Butterfield (D) Labor unions
AFL-CIONC Labor 2014 Voter Guide http://aflcionc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Endorsed-candidates-guide-for-Nov.-4-2014.pdf aflcionc.org NC State AFL-CIO September 2014
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
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
North Carolina Association of EducatorsOctober NCAE News Bulletin https://issuu.com/ncaepubs/docs/october_news_bulletin_2014_final NCAE 13 February 2023 4 6 October 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
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
Indy WeekAdd Democrats to U.S. House, Senate http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/add-democrats-to-us-house-senate/Content?oid=4273864 indyweek.com Indy Week 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141027235154/http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/add-democrats-to-us-house-senate/Content?oid=4273864 27 October 2014 22 October 2014
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror G. K.Butterfield (D) ArthurRich (R) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground TrackerNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 84 ± 17% 58% 22% 20%
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
North Carolina's 1st congressional district, 2014http://enr.ncsbe.gov/ElectionResults/?election_dt=11/04/2014 North Carolina Official General Election Results North Carolina State Board of Elections November 4, 2014 January 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150127130653/http://enr.ncsbe.gov/ElectionResults/?election_dt=11%2F04%2F2014 January 27, 2015 dead mdy-all
Democratic Party (United States)
G. K. Butterfield (incumbent)
154,333
73.4
Republican Party (United States)
Arthur Rich
55,990
26.6
210,323
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 2
2014 North Carolina's 2nd congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 2 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 2 2016 x150px File:Renee Ellmers, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg Renee Ellmers Republican Party (United States) 122,128 58.8% File:Clay Aiken by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg Clay Aiken Democratic Party (United States) 85,479 41.2% U.S. Representative Renee Ellmers Republican Party (United States) Renee Ellmers Republican Party (United States)
North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
The 2nd district is located in central North Carolina and includes all or parts of Alamance, Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, and Wake counties. The incumbent was Republican Renee Ellmers, who had represented the district since 2011. She was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+10.
Ellmers had considered running for the U.S. SenateKyle Trygstad House Republican Won't Run for Senate #NCSEN http://atr.rollcall.com/house-republican-wont-run-for-senate-ncsen/ Roll Call CQ-Roll Call https://web.archive.org/web/20130802211825/http://atr.rollcall.com/house-republican-wont-run-for-senate-ncsen/ August 2, 2013 en-US July 30, 2013 dead but instead ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Renee Ellmers, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Frank Roche, conservative internet talk show host and lecturer in economics at Elon University, candidate for North Carolina's 4th congressional district in 2010 & candidate for State Treasurer in 2012http://votesmart.org/ The Voter's Self Defense System Vote Smart en 2019-10-29Leslie Laura http://www.wral.com/ellmers-gets-primary-challenger-/13196752/ Ellmers gets primary challenger WRAL.com December 9, 2013 January 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131213012346/http://www.wral.com/ellmers-gets-primary-challenger-/13196752/ December 13, 2013 live
Declined
Jim Duncan, chair of the Chatham County Republican Party, co-founder of the grassroots organization Coalition for American Principleshttp://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/ellmers_may_face_serious_primary_challenge_from_right_next_year News & Observer Under the Dome: Ellmers may face serious primary challenge from right next year Projects.newsobserver.com October 22, 2013http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/10/18/3291638/duncan-decides-not-to-challenge.html News & Observer Newsobserver.com October 18, 2013 October 22, 2013
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States)
Renee Ellmers (incumbent)
21,412
58.7
Republican Party (United States)
Frank Roche
15,045
41.3
36,457
100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Clay Aiken, singer, actor and activistCatalina Camia, USA TODAY https://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2014/01/03/clay-aiken-congress-north-carolina-ellmers/4302155/ Clay Aiken mulling bid for Congress Usatoday.com November 3, 2013 January 3, 2014Clay Aiken confirms he will run for Congress The Charlotte Observer February 5, 2014 https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article9094982.html
Eliminated in primary
Keith Crisco, former North Carolina Secretary of Commercehttp://www.newsobserver.com/2013/10/22/3303115/crisco-former-state-commerce-secretary.html News & Observer Newsobserver.com October 22, 2013
Toni Morris, professional counselor and candidate for the district in 2012Burns Matthew http://www.wral.com/former-nc-commerce-chief-seeks-ellmers-house-seat/13233195/ WRAL.com WRAL.com December 19, 2013 January 3, 2014
Withdrawn
Houston Barnes, attorneyChristensen Rob http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/10/22/3303732/ellmers-gets-another-democratic.html News & Observer: Ellmers gets another Democratic opponent Newsobserver.com October 22, 2013 January 3, 2014 (endorsed Aiken)http://www.houstonbarnes.com/clayaiken Houston Barnes press release February 5, 2014 February 6, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140206233641/http://www.houstonbarnes.com/clayaiken dead
Results
The results were too close to call even a week later, with Crisco only narrowly behind Aiken, who was only just above the 40% necessary to avoid a runoff. As both candidates were waiting for the results to be certified (this was to be done May 13, 2014), Crisco died suddenly on May 12, after suffering a fall in his home.http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/clay-aiken-opponent-crisco-dead-n103551 Clay Aiken opponent Crisco dead NBC News Kelly O'Donnell May 12, 2014 May 12, 2014Keith Crisco dies days after primary He was 71. Though Crisco had initially said he would not concede,http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/07/3842512/outcome-of-aiken-crisco-race-may.html The counting continues in Aiken, Crisco race The News & Observer Craig Jarvis May 7, 2014 May 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140515170640/http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/07/3842512/outcome-of-aiken-crisco-race-may.html May 15, 2014 dead mdy-all he changed his mind and had planned to concede on May 13.http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/12/3856392/keith-crisco-dead-at-71.html Keith Crisco remembered as 'one of North Carolina's giants' The News & Observer Craig Jarvis May 12, 2014 May 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140513015837/http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/12/3856392/keith-crisco-dead-at-71.html May 13, 2014 dead mdy-all
Democratic primary results
Democratic Party (United States)
Clay Aiken
11,678
40.9
Democratic Party (United States)
Keith Crisco
11,288
39.5
Democratic Party (United States)
Toni Morris
5,616
19.6
28,582
100.0
General election
Debate
+ 2014 North Carolina's 2nd 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 Renee Ellmers Clay Aiken1 Oct. 6, 2014 Capital Broadcasting CompanyNorth Carolina Bankers Association David CrabtreeC-SPAN P P
Endorsements
Renee Ellmers (R) Organizations
National Association of Women Business OwnersNAWBO® Endorses Congresswoman Renee Ellmers http://nawbo.org/pdfs/NAWBOEndorsesEllmers.pdf 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20150415055022/http://nawbo.org/pdfs/NAWBOEndorsesEllmers.pdf 15 April 2015 29 September 2014
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 Right to Life CommitteeNational Right to Life Endorsements in North Carolina http://www.nrlpac.org/2014-endorsements/NC-2014.pdf National Right to Life 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20150425003544/http://www.nrlpac.org/2014-endorsements/NC-2014.pdf 25 April 2015
NRA Political Victory FundNorth Carolina Grades & Endorsements https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/north-carolina/ nrapvf.org 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141104214300/https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/north-carolina/ 4 November 2014
Clay Aiken (D) U.S. Representatives
Brad Miller, U.S. representative from North Carolina's 13th congressional district (2001–2013)Who's With Us http://www.clayaiken.com/whos-with-us clayaiken.com 17 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141110181221/http://www.clayaiken.com/whos-with-us 10 November 2014
State legislators
Duane Hall, state representative (2013–present)
Eric L. Mansfield, former state senator from the 21st district (2011–2013) and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2012
Labor unions
AFL–CIO
American Postal Workers Union
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
North Carolina Association of Educators
Organizations
American Association for Justice
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Emerging Races" 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
Equality North Carolina2014 Voter Guide http://equalitync.org/assets/Equality_NC_Action_Fund_Voter_Guide_2014v.5.pdf equalitync.org 13 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141030164628/http://equalitync.org/assets/Equality_NC_Action_Fund_Voter_Guide_2014v.5.pdf 30 October 2014
Human Rights Campaign
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
Victory Fund
Newspapers
Indy Week
The News & ObserverEndorsement: Clay Aiken would help unlock congressional gridlock http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article10105715.html newsobserver.com The Raleigh News & Observer 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20150907121912/http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article10105715.html 7 September 2015 23 October 2014
The Pilot
Local officials
Bill Bell, Mayor of Durham (2001–present)
Individuals
Mark Wylea Erwin, former United States Ambassador to Mauritius & Seychelles (1999–2001)
Jeanette W. Hyde, former United States Ambassador to Barbados (1994–1998)
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror ReneeEllmers (R) ClayAiken (D) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 132 ± 13% 59% 36% 4%CivitasCivitas September 26–28, 2014 400 ± 5% 47% 39% 14%
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
North Carolina's 2nd congressional district, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Renee Ellmers (incumbent)
122,128
58.8
Democratic Party (United States)
Clay Aiken
85,479
41.2
207,607
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 3
2014 North Carolina's 3rd congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 3 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 3 2016 x150px File:Walter Jones, official portrait, 111th Congress (cropped).jpg Walter B. Jones Jr. Republican Party (United States) 139,415 67.8% File:3x4.svg Marshall Adame Democratic Party (United States) 66,182 32.2% U.S. Representative Walter B. Jones Jr. Republican Party (United States) Walter B. Jones Jr. Republican Party (United States)
North Carolina's 3rd congressional district
The 3rd district is located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. It covers the Outer Banks and the counties adjacent to the Pamlico Sound. The incumbent was Republican Walter B. Jones, Jr., who had represented the district since 1995.http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/10/31/3329326/gop-extremist-movement-prompts.html News & Observer GOP 'extremist movement' prompts NC Candidate to Switch to Democrat John Frank October 31, 2013 He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+11.
Republican primary
Taylor Griffin, a one-time aide to United States Senator Jesse Helms and to President George W. Bush, ran in the primary against Jones.https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/taylor-griffin-north-carolina-election-97780.html Taylor Griffin running for Congress in N.C. Mike Allen Politico October 3, 2013 October 22, 2013 Griffin sold his consulting firm in Washington, D.C., and moved back to New Bern.
Candidates
Nominee
Walter Jones, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Taylor Griffin, former aide to Senator Jesse Helms and President George W. Bush
Albin "Big Al" Novinec
Declined
Scott Dacey, Craven County Commissionerhttp://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/jones_likely_opponent_goes_after_him_on_defense Jones' likely opponent goes after him on defense Projects.newsobserver.com June 10, 2013 October 22, 2013 Scott's Biography Scott Dacey Committee November 3, 2013 http://www.scottdacey.com/Scott_s_Biography.html https://web.archive.org/web/20131103233753/http://www.scottdacey.com/Scott_s_Biography.html November 3, 2013 dead
Jason Thigpen, a U.S. Army veteran and founder of the Student Veterans Advocacy Group, first announced that he would challenge Jones in the Republican primary,http://www.wect.com/story/20706259/army-veteran-to-run-for-congress-in-nc3-next-year Army veteran to run for Congress in NC3 next year January 25, 2013 February 28, 2013 WECT but then left the Republican Party and said he would run as a Democrat. http://www.thigpenforcongress.com/hate-has-no-home-in-representation-congressional-candidate-for-nc3-parts-company-with-the-gop-to-run-on-the-democratic-ticket-by-christopher-dean/ Thigpen for Congress Hate has no home in Representation – Congressional candidate for NC3 parts company with the GOP to run on the Democratic ticket Christopher Dean October 31, 2013 November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102165407/http://www.thigpenforcongress.com/hate-has-no-home-in-representation-congressional-candidate-for-nc3-parts-company-with-the-gop-to-run-on-the-democratic-ticket-by-christopher-dean/ November 2, 2013 dead Ultimately, he did not file to run for any party's nomination.
Endorsements
Taylor Griffin State officials
Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska (2006–2009) and nominee for Vice President in 2008Michael Warren Palin Endorses Griffin in NC House Primary http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/palin-endorses-griffin-nc-house-primary_788876.html The Weekly Standard 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20140429222305/http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/palin-endorses-griffin-nc-house-primary_788876.html 29 April 2014 29 April 2014
Organizations
Emergency Committee for Israel
Walter B. Jones U.S. Representatives
Ron Paul, U.S. representative from Texas's 14th congressional district (1976–1977, 1979–1985, 1997–2013)
Organizations
Republican Liberty Caucus
Individuals
Dorothy Helms, widow of U.S. Senator Jesse Helms
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States)
Walter B. Jones, Jr. (incumbent)
22,616
50.9
Republican Party (United States)
Taylor Griffin
20,024
45.1
Republican Party (United States)
Albin "Big Al" Novinec
1,798
4.0
44,438
100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Marshall Adame, retired U.S. Marine, former U.S. diplomat in Iraq, former member of the Congressional Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan and former U.S. Basra International Airport Director
General election
Endorsements
Walter B. Jones (R) U.S. Representatives
Ron Paul, U.S. representative from Texas's 14th congressional district (1976–1977, 1979–1985, 1997–2013)
Organizations
J StreetJStreetPAC 2014 Endorsees https://donate.jstreetpac.org/candidate/allcandidates jstreetpac.org JStreetPAC 5 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20140629183128/https://donate.jstreetpac.org/candidate/allcandidates 29 June 2014
National Federation of Independent Business
National Right to Life Committee
NRA Political Victory Fund
Republican Liberty Caucus
Individuals
Dorothy Helms, widow of U.S. Senator Jesse Helms
Marshall Adame (D) Labor unions
AFL-CIO
Organizations
Equality North Carolina
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror WalterB. Jones, Jr. (R) MarshallAdame (D) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 128 ± 19% 60% 37% 3%
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
North Carolina's 3rd congressional district, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Walter B. Jones, Jr. (incumbent)
139,415
67.8
Democratic Party (United States)
Marshall Adame
66,182
32.2
205,597
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 4
2014 North Carolina's 4th congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 4 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 4 2016 x150px File:David Price, official portrait, 110th Congress (cropped).jpg David Price Democratic Party (United States) 169,946 74.2% File:3x4.svg Paul Wright Republican Party (United States) 57,416 25.2% U.S. Representative David Price Democratic Party (United States) David Price Democratic Party (United States)
North Carolina's 4th congressional district
The 4th district is located in northern North Carolina and includes Orange, Durham, Harnett, Chatham and Wake counties. The incumbent was Democrat David Price, who had represented the district since 1997, and previously represented it from 1987 to 1995. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of D+20.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
David Price, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Paul Wright, attorney, former District Court & Superior Court judge and candidate for Governor of North Carolina in 2012
General election
Endorsements
David Price (D) Labor unions
AFL-CIO
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
National Association of Letter Carriers
North Carolina Association of Educators
Organizations
Equality North Carolina
Everytown for Gun SafetyEverytown Releases Endorsements https://momsdemandaction.org/everytown-releases-endorsements-tv-ads-announces-gun-sense-voter-campaign-road-show-heading-washington-state/ momsdemandaction.org 15 February 2023 23 September 2014
Human Rights Campaign
J Street
Sierra Club
Newspapers
Indy Week
The News & Observer
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DavidPrice (D) PaulWright (R) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 158 ± 12% 73% 21% 6%
Predictions
SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe DNovember 3, 2014 RothenbergSafe D October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D October 30, 2014RCPSafe D November 2, 2014Daily Kos ElectionsSafe D November 4, 2014
Results
North Carolina's 4th congressional district, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
David Price (incumbent)
169,946
74.8
Republican Party (United States)
Paul Wright
57,416
25.2
227,362
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 5
2014 North Carolina's 5th congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 5 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 5 2016 x150px File:Virginia Foxx, official portrait, 110th Congress (cropped).jpg Virginia Foxx Republican Party (United States) 139,279 61.0% File:3x4.svg Josh Brannon Democratic Party (United States) 88,973 39.0% U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx Republican Party (United States) Virginia Foxx Republican Party (United States)
North Carolina's 5th congressional district
The 5th district is located in northwestern North Carolina, from the Appalachian Mountains to the Piedmont Triad and includes Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Yadkin, Surry, Alleghany, Forsyth, Stokes and Reckingham counties. The incumbent was Republican Virginia Foxx, who had represented the district since 2005. She was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+11.
Foxx had considered running for the U.S. SenateCahn Emily Virginia Foxx Says No to Senate Bid in North Carolina http://atr.rollcall.com/virginia-foxx-says-no-to-senate-bid-in-north-carolina/ August 20, 2013 Roll Call August 20, 2013 August 20, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130820173831/http://atr.rollcall.com/virginia-foxx-says-no-to-senate-bid-in-north-carolina/ dead but instead ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Virginia Foxx, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Philip Doyle
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States)
Virginia Foxx (incumbent)
49,572
75.4
Republican Party (United States)
Philip Doyle
16,175
24.6
65,747
100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Joshua Brannon, software developer
Eliminated in primary
Gardenia Henley, retired U.S. Agency for International Development auditor, candidate for state representative in 2010, for governor in 2012 and for Mayor of Winston-Salem in 2013
Michael W. Holleman
Will Stinson, candidate for state representative in 2012
Results
Democratic primary results
Democratic Party (United States)
Joshua Brannon
8,010
33.0
Democratic Party (United States)
Gardenia Henley
6,417
26.5
Democratic Party (United States)
Michael W. Holleman
5,618
23.2
Democratic Party (United States)
Will Stinson
4,189
17.3
24,234
100.0
Runoff
Because Brannon did not secure more than 40 percent of the vote, he and Henley advanced to a runoff.
Democratic primary runoff resultshttp://enr.ncsbe.gov/ElectionResults/?election_dt=07%2F15%2F2014 State Board of Elections: 07/15/2014 OFFICIAL SECOND PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS September 4, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006064608/http://enr.ncsbe.gov/ElectionResults/?election_dt=07%2F15%2F2014 October 6, 2014 dead
Democratic Party (United States)
Joshua Brannon
2,748
65.6
Democratic Party (United States)
Gardenia Henley
1,443
34.4
4,191
100.0
General election
Endorsements
Virginia Foxx (R) Organizations
National Federation of Independent Business
NRA Political Victory FundNational Rifle Association Endorses Foxx http://virginiafoxx.com/national-rifle-association-endorses-foxx/ virginiafoxx.com 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141103213643/http://virginiafoxx.com/national-rifle-association-endorses-foxx/ 3 November 2014 1 October 2014
National Right to Life Committee
Joshua Brannon (D) Organizations
Equality North Carolina
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror VirginiaFoxx (R) JoshuaBrannon (D) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 140 ± 12% 58% 29% 12%
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
North Carolina's 5th congressional district, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Virginia Foxx (incumbent)
139,279
61.0
Democratic Party (United States)
Joshua Brannon
88,973
39.0
228,252
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 6
2014 North Carolina's 6th congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 6 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 6 2016 x150px File:Mark Walker, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg Mark Walker Republican Party (US) 147,312 58.7% File:3x4.svg Laura Fjeld Democratic Party (US) 103,758 41.3% U.S. Representative Howard Coble Republican Party (US) Mark Walker Republican Party (US)
North Carolina's 6th congressional district
The 6th district is located in northern North Carolina and includes all of Caswell, Person, Rockingham, Surry and Stokes counties as well as parts of Guilford, Alamance, Durham, Granville and Orange counties. The incumbent was Republican Howard Coble, who had represented the district since 1985. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+10.
Republican primary
Citing his health, Coble announced on November 7, 2013, that he would retire and not seek another term in 2014.http://myfox8.com/2013/11/07/rep-howard-coble-expected-to-announce-retirement-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2014/ Rep. Howard Coble announces retirement, will not seek re-election MyFOX8.com January 3, 2014
Candidates
Nominee
Mark Walker, pastor
Eliminated in primary
Phil Berger Jr., Rockingham County District Attorneyhttp://www.news-record.com/news/government/elections/article_aa7d1358-5212-11e3-a766-0019bb30f31a.html News & Record: Berger Jr. kicks off congressional campaign News-record.com November 20, 2013 January 3, 2014
Mike Causey, former insurance agent and nominee for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in 2012http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/12/31/3497231/repeat-candidate-sets-sights-on.html News & Observer Newsobserver.com January 3, 2014
Kenn Kopf, attorney
Zack Matheny, businessman and Greensboro City Councilmanhttp://www.news-record.com/news/government/article_17d0cd00-60fa-11e3-a405-0019bb30f31a.html Greensboro News & Record News-record.com December 9, 2013 January 3, 2014
Jeff Phillips, financial adviser, Guilford County Commissioner and candidate for this seat in 2010
Charlie Sutherland, retired businessman and candidate for District 13 in 2006
Bruce VonCannon, retired banker
Don Webb, financial adviser and Piedmont Triad International Airport Authority memberCahn Emily http://atr.rollcall.com/howard-coble-opponents-line-up-in-north-carolina/ Roll Call: Howard Coble opponents line up in North Carolina rollcall.com October 22, 2013 October 23, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062803/http://atr.rollcall.com/howard-coble-opponents-line-up-in-north-carolina/ dead Susan Ladd http://www.journalnow.com/news/elections/local/hotly-contested-th-congressional-races-to-replace-coble/article_59f01ee4-ca8a-11e3-85b3-001a4bcf6878.html Hotly contested 6th Congressional races to replace Coble Winston-Salem Journal April 23, 2014 April 25, 2014
Declined
Howard Coble, incumbent U.S. Representative
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror PhilBerger MikeCausey KennKopf ZackMatheny JeffPhillips CharlieSutherland BruceVonCannon MarkWalker DonWebb UndecidedPublic Opinion Strategies (R-Berger)http://atr.rollcall.com/phil-berger-jr-north-carolina-congress-poll-primary/ Public Opinion Strategies (R-Berger) April 28, 2014 April 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140429051935/http://atr.rollcall.com/phil-berger-jr-north-carolina-congress-poll-primary/ dead April 8–10, 2014 300 ±5.66% 36% — — 6% — — 6% 14% — 38%Tel Opinion ResearchTel Opinion Research April 2014 – – 29% 1% 0% 2% 4% 0% 4% 4% 2% 54%
Endorsements
Phil Berger Jr. U.S. Representatives
Howard Coble, U.S. representative from North Carolina's 6th congressional district (1985–present)
Virginia Foxx, U.S. representative from North Carolina's 5th congressional district (2005–present)
Patrick McHenry, U.S. representative from North Carolina's 10th congressional district (2005–present)
Mark Meadows, U.S. representative from North Carolina's 11th congressional district (2013–present)
State legislators
Mike Hager, state representative (2011–present)
Jason Saine, state representative (2011–present)
Sarah Stevens, state representative (2009–present)
Organizations
Tea Party ExpressTea Party Express Endorses Phil Berger, Jr. for Congress http://www.teapartyexpress.org/8222/tea-party-express-endorses-phil-berger-jr-for-congress teapartyexpress.org 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20140831203358/http://www.teapartyexpress.org/8222/tea-party-express-endorses-phil-berger-jr-for-congress 31 August 2014
Mark Walker State legislators
John Blust, state representative (2001–present)
Organizations
Eagle Forum
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States)
Phil Berger, Jr.
15,127
34.3
Republican Party (United States)
Mark Walker
11,123
25.2
Republican Party (United States)
Bruce VonCannon
5,055
11.4
Republican Party (United States)
Zack Matheny
5,043
11.4
Republican Party (United States)
Jeff Phillips
3,494
7.9
Republican Party (United States)
Don Webb
1,899
4.3
Republican Party (United States)
Mike Causey
1,427
3.2
Republican Party (United States)
Kenn Kopf
510
1.2
Republican Party (United States)
Charlie Sutherland
458
1.0
44,136
100.0
Runoff
Because Berger did not win more than 40 percent of the vote, he and Walker advanced to a runoff, which Walker won.
Republican primary runoff results
Republican Party (United States)
Mark Walker
18,965
59.9
Republican Party (United States)
Phil Berger, Jr.
12,722
40.1
31,687
100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Laura Fjeld, attorney and former vice president of the University of North Carolina systemhttp://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/top_unc_official_to_run_for_howard_cobles_seat News & Observer Under the Dome: Top UNC official to run for Howard Coble's seat Projects.newsobserver.com August 12, 2013 October 22, 2013
Eliminated in primary
Bruce Davis, Guilford County Commissioner and candidate for the state senate in 2008, 2010 and 2012News & Record
Results
Democratic primary results
Democratic Party (United States)
Laura Fjeld
19,066
56.2
Democratic Party (United States)
Bruce Davis
14,882
43.8
33,948
100.0
General election
Endorsements
Mark Walker (R) State legislators
John Blust, state representative (2001–present)
Organizations
Eagle Forum2014 Candidates Endorsed By Eagle Forum PAC http://www.eagleforum.org/election/endorse.html eagleforum.org 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141013040836/http://www.eagleforum.org/election/endorse.html 13 October 2014 10 October 2024
NRA Political Victory FundNational Rifle Association Proudly Endorses Walker http://walker4nc.com/uploads/PR%20-%20NRA%20Endorsement.pdf 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141103204711/http://walker4nc.com/uploads/PR%20-%20NRA%20Endorsement.pdf 3 November 2014 24 September 2014
National Right to Life Committee
Laura Fjeld (D) Labor unions
AFL-CIO
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
North Carolina Association of Educators
Organizations
EMILY's ListEMILY'S LIST PUTS FOUR NEW WOMEN LEADERS "ON THE LIST" http://www.emilyslist.org/news/entry/emilys-list-puts-four-new-women-leaders-on-the-list emilyslist.org 17 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129110111/http://www.emilyslist.org/news/entry/emilys-list-puts-four-new-women-leaders-on-the-list 29 November 2014
Equality North Carolina
Newspapers
Indy Week
The News & Observer
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MarkWalker (R) LauraFjeld (D) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 180 ± 10% 60% 38% 2%WPA Opinion Research (R-Walker)WPA Opinion Research (R-Walker) September 3–4, 2014 306 ± 5.7% 54% 31% 15%
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
North Carolina's 6th congressional district, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Mark Walker
147,312
58.7
Democratic Party (United States)
Laura Fjeld
103,758
41.3
251,070
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 7
2014 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 7 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 7 2016 x150px File:David Rouzer official photo (cropped).jpg David Rouzer Republican Party (United States) 134,431 59.3% File:3x4.svg Jonathan Barfield, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 84,054 37.1% U.S. Representative Mike McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) David Rouzer Republican Party (United States)
North Carolina's 7th congressional district
The 7th district is located in southeastern North Carolina and includes Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Bladen, Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender and Duplin counties. The incumbent was Democrat Mike McIntyre, who had represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+12.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jonathan Barfield, Jr., New Hanover County Commissionerhttp://portcitydaily.com/2013/02/27/barfield-announces-intention-to-run-for-mcintyres-congressional-seat/ Barfield announces intention to run for McIntyre's congressional seat February 27, 2013 February 28, 2013 Port City Daily March 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130302061144/http://portcitydaily.com/2013/02/27/barfield-announces-intention-to-run-for-mcintyres-congressional-seat/ dead
Eliminated in primary
Walter A. Martin, Jr., Princeton Town Commissionerhttp://www.princetonleadernow.com/78316/1713/princeton-commissioner-considering-run-for-congress Princeton commissioner considering run for Congress March 1, 2014 March 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140305005033/http://www.princetonleadernow.com/78316/1713/princeton-commissioner-considering-run-for-congress dead
Declined
Mike McIntyre, incumbent U.S. RepresentativeWRAL.com: Congressman Mike McIntyre to retire
Results
Democratic primary results
Democratic Party (United States)
Jonathan Barfield, Jr.
21,966
58.2
Democratic Party (United States)
Walter A. Martin, Jr.
15,741
41.8
37,707
100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
David Rouzer, former state senator from the 12th district and nominee for this district in 2012http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/03/29/2788371/rouzer-to-run-again-for-congress.html Rouzer to run again for Congress from NC in 2014 March 29, 2013 March 30, 2013 Associated Press The News & Observer
Eliminated in primary
Chris Andrade
Haywood "Woody" White, New Hanover County Commissioner and former state senatorStar-News
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States)
David Rouzer
23,010
53.0
Republican Party (United States)
Haywood "Woody" White
17,389
40.1
Republican Party (United States)
Chris Andrade
3,000
6.9
43,399
100.0
Minor parties
Attorney J. Wesley Casteen, who ran for a seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2010, was the Libertarian Party nominee.Attorney J. Wesley Casteen enters NC7 Congressional race as Libertarian candidate Louis Harmati, who ran for the state legislature as a Republican in 2012,http://portcitydaily.com/2012/10/21/hamilton-harmati-square-off-for-district-18-house-seat/ Port City Daily July 29, 2014 October 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131017141849/http://portcitydaily.com/2012/10/21/hamilton-harmati-square-off-for-district-18-house-seat/ dead ran as a write-in candidate.http://www.ncsbe.gov/ncsbe/Portals/0/FilesT/unaffiliated_write_in_candidates_2014.pdf State Board of Elections: CERTIFIED UNAFFILIATED AND WRITE-IN CANDIDATES July 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811030650/http://www.ncsbe.gov/ncsbe/Portals/0/FilesT/unaffiliated_write_in_candidates_2014.pdf August 11, 2014 dead mdy-all
General election
Endorsements
Jonathan Barfield (D) Labor unions
AFL-CIO
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
North Carolina Association of Educators
Newspapers
The News & Observer
David Rouzer (R) State officials
Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas (1996–2007) and candidate for President in 2008Governor Mike Huckabee endorses David Rouzer http://davidrouzer.com/news/governor-mike-huckabee-endorses-david-rouzer davidrouzer.com 17 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225210814/http://davidrouzer.com/news/governor-mike-huckabee-endorses-david-rouzer 25 December 2014 28 October 2014
Organizations
National Federation of Independent Business
NRA Political Victory Fund
National Right to Life Committee
Tea Party Express2014 Tea Party Express Endorsements http://www.teapartyexpress.org/2014-endorsements teapartyexpress.org 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141028155721/http://www.teapartyexpress.org/2014-endorsements 28 October 2014
United States Chamber of CommerceUS Chamber of Commerce Endorses David Rouzer http://davidrouzer.com/news/us-chamber-commerce-endorses-david-rouzer davidrouzer.com 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141020092152/http://davidrouzer.com/news/us-chamber-commerce-endorses-david-rouzer 20 October 2014 25 September 2014
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JonathanBarfield, Jr. (D) DavidRouzer (R) J. WesleyCasteen (L) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 324 ± 9% 32% 54% — 13%
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, 2014Likely R FlipNovember 3, 2014 Rothenberg2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014) http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report October 24, 2014Safe R Flip 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 R Flip October 30, 2014RCPSafe R Flip 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 R Flip November 4, 2014
Results
North Carolina's 7th congressional district, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
David Rouzer
134,431
59.3
Democratic Party (United States)
Jonathan Barfield, Jr.
84,054
37.1
Libertarian Party (United States)
J. Wesley Casteen
7,850
3.5
169
0.1
226,504
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
District 8
2014 North Carolina's 8th congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 8 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 8 2016 x150px File:Richard Hudson, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg Richard Hudson Republican Party (United States) 121,568 64.9% File:3x4.svg Antonio Blue Democratic Party (United States) 65,854 35.1% U.S. Representative Richard Hudson Republican Party (United States) Richard Hudson Republican Party (United States)
North Carolina's 8th congressional district
The 8th district is located in Southern North Carolina and includes all of Anson County, Montgomery County, Richmond County, Scotland County and Stanly County, as well as portions of Cabarrus County, Davidson County, Mecklenburg County, Randolph County, Robeson County, Rowan County and Union County. The incumbent was Republican Richard Hudson, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, defeating Democratic incumbent Larry Kissell with 53% of the vote. The district has a PVI of R+11.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Richard Hudson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Antonio Blue, Mayor of Dobbins Heights, U.S. Army veteran and write-in candidate for this district in 2012
General election
Endorsements
Richard Hudson (R) Organizations
National Federation of Independent Business
NRA Political Victory Fund
National Right to Life Committee
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RichardHudson (R) AntonioBlue (D) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 90 ± 16% 57% 33% 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
North Carolina's 8th congressional district, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Richard Hudson (incumbent)
121,568
64.9
Democratic Party (United States)
Antonio Blue
65,854
35.1
187,422
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 9
2014 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election North Carolina election No 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 9 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 9 2016 File:Robert Pittenger, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg Robert Pittenger Republican Party (United States) 163,080 93.9% U.S. Representative Robert Pittenger Republican Party (United States) Robert Pittenger Republican Party (United States)
North Carolina's 9th congressional district
The 9th district is located in south-central North Carolina and includes parts of Iredell, Mecklenburg and Union counties. The incumbent was Republican Robert Pittenger, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Republican incumbent Sue Myrick. The district has a PVI of R+8.
Pittenger had considered running for the U.S. Senate but instead ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Robert Pittenger, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Michael Steinberg, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2012.
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States)
Robert Pittenger (incumbent)
29,505
67.6
Republican Party (United States)
Michael Steinberg
14,146
32.4
43,651
100.0
Democratic primary
No Democrat filed to run for the seat, making this district the only one in the state not being contested by both major parties in 2014.
Independents
There was a write-in campaign for candidate Shawn Eckles of Iredell County.http://shawneckles.nationbuilder.com/ Campaign to Elect Shawn Eckles August 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045742/http://shawneckles.nationbuilder.com/ August 8, 2014 dead
General election
Endorsements
Robert Pittenger (R) Organizations
National Federation of Independent Business
National Right to Life Committee
NRA Political Victory Fund
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
North Carolina's 9th congressional district, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Robert Pittenger (incumbent)
163,080
93.9
8,219
4.7
Shawn Eckles (write-in)
Independent (United States)
2,369
1.4
173,668
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 10
2014 North Carolina's 10th congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 10 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 10 2016 x150px File:Patrick McHenry, official portrait, 110th Congress (cropped).jpg Patrick McHenry Republican Party (United States) 133,504 61.0% File:3x4.svg Tate MacQueen Democratic Party (United States) 85,292 39.0% U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry Republican Party (United States) Patrick McHenry Republican Party (United States)
North Carolina's 10th congressional district
The 10th district is located in central and western North Carolina and includes all of Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln and Rutherford counties and parts of Catawba, Iredell and Buncombe counties. The incumbent was Republican Patrick McHenry, who had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+11.
McHenry had considered running for the U.S. Senatehttp://atr.rollcall.com/north-carolina-mchenry-wont-run-against-hagan/ North Carolina: McHenry Won't Run Against Hagan April 11, 2013 April 11, 2013 Roll Call Emily Cahn April 13, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130413170903/http://atr.rollcall.com/north-carolina-mchenry-wont-run-against-hagan/ dead but instead ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Patrick McHenry, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Richard Lynch, business owner and candidate for North Carolina's 9th congressional district in 2012
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States)
Patrick McHenry (incumbent)
29,400
78.0
Republican Party (United States)
Richard Lynch
8,273
22.0
37,673
100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Tate MacQueen, High school social studies teacher and soccer coachhttp://www.blackmountainnews.com/article/20140129/BLACKMOUNTAINNEWS01/301290009/MacQueen-makes-bid-Congress Black Mountain News: MacQueen makes bid for Congress February 17, 2014 February 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222143925/http://www.blackmountainnews.com/article/20140129/BLACKMOUNTAINNEWS01/301290009/MacQueen-makes-bid-Congress dead
Declined
Terry Bellamy, Mayor of Asheville and candidate for this seat in 2012http://www.mountainx.com/article/48709/Mayor-Bellamy-wont-run-for-re-election-will-run-for-Congress Mayor Bellamy won't run for re-election, will run for Congress February 28, 2013 March 3, 2013 Mountain Xpress David ForbesCitizen-Times: Asheville Mayor Bellamy won't run for Congress
General election
Endorsements
Patrick McHenry (R) Organizations
National Federation of Independent Business
National Right to Life Committee
NRA Political Victory Fund
Tate MacQueen (D) Labor unions
AFL-CIO
North Carolina Association of Educators
Organizations
Equality North Carolina
Progressive Democrats of AmericaEndorsed Candidates http://www.pdamerica.org/campaigns/endorsed-candidates pdamerica.org Progressive Democrats of America 17 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141014212902/http://www.pdamerica.org/campaigns/endorsed-candidates 14 October 2014
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror PatrickMcHenry (R) TateMacQueen (D) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 128 ± 21% 51% 29% 20%
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
North Carolina's 10th congressional district, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Patrick McHenry (incumbent)
133,504
61.0
Democratic Party (United States)
Tate MacQueen
85,292
39.0
218,796
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 11
2014 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 11 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 11 2016 x150px File:Mark Meadows, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg Mark Meadows Republican Party (United States) 144,682 62.9% File:3x4.svg Tom Hill Democratic Party (United States) 85,342 37.1% U.S. Representative Mark Meadows Republican Party (United States) Mark Meadows Republican Party (United States)
North Carolina's 11th congressional district
The 11th district is located in western North Carolina and includes Yancey, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk, Henderson, Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Jackson, Transylvania, Swain, Macon, Clay, Graham and Cherokee counties. The incumbent was Republican Mark Meadows, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 57% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent Heath Shuler. The district has a PVI of R+13.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Mark Meadows, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Tom Hill, physicist and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
Keith Ruehl, businessman and volunteer firefighterBlue Ridge Now/Times-News
Results
Democratic primary results
Democratic Party (United States)
Tom Hill
16,819
54.1
Democratic Party (United States)
Keith Ruehl
14,272
45.9
31,091
100.0
General election
Endorsements
Mark Meadows (R) Organizations
Eagle Forum
National Federation of Independent Business
National Right to Life Committee
NRA Political Victory Fund
Tom Hill (D) Labor unions
AFL-CIO
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MarkMeadows (R) TomHill (D) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 141 ± 14% 59% 34% 8%
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
North Carolina's 11th congressional district, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Mark Meadows (incumbent)
144,682
62.9
Democratic Party (United States)
Tom Hill
85,342
37.1
230,024
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
District 12
2014 North Carolina's 12th congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2014 North Carolina's 12th congressional district special election 2014 (special) 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 12 2016 x150px File:Alma Adams, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg Alma Adams Democratic Party (United States) 130,096 75.4% File:Vince Coakley 2 (cropped).jpg Vince Coakley Republican Party (United States) 42,568 24.6% U.S. Representative Alma Adams Democratic Party (United States) Alma Adams Democratic Party (United States)
2014 North Carolina's 12th congressional district special election
North Carolina's 12th congressional district
The 12th district is located in central North Carolina and includes parts of Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lexington, Salisbury, Concord, and High Point. Democrat Mel Watt held this seat from 1993 until he resigned on January 6, 2014, to become director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.Allen Jonathan Democrats grow worried about Mel Watt's confirmation odds https://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/mel-watt-confirmation-95255.html October 11, 2013 Politico August 6, 2013Ordo Franco http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/12/10/4535751/mel-watt-wins-confirmation-to.html#.UqfQ0m-A3IU Charlotte Observer Charlotte Observer December 10, 2013 January 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727171712/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/12/10/4535751/mel-watt-wins-confirmation-to.html#.UqfQ0m-A3IU July 27, 2014 dead The special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the current Congress would be held concurrently with the regular 2014 elections.WRAL.com Watt was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+26.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Alma Adams, state representativeCahn Emily http://atr.rollcall.com/watt-confirmation-kicks-off-north-carolina-special-election/ Roll Call: Watt Confirmation Kicks Off North Carolina Special Election Atr.rollcall.com December 16, 2013 December 14, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131214024824/http://atr.rollcall.com/watt-confirmation-kicks-off-north-carolina-special-election/ dead
Eliminated in primary
George Battle III, general counsel to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board
Marcus Brandon, state representative
Malcolm Graham, state senator
Curtis C. Osborne, attorney
Rajive Patel, former mayor of East Spencer
All except Patel also ran in the special election.
Withdrew
Brad Craver, management consultantDunn Nash January 31, 2014 Former Lexington resident announces for 12th District http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20140131/NEWS/301319974/1005?Title=Former-Lexington-resident-announces-for-12th-District The Dispatch February 1, 2014 February 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140203083138/http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20140131/NEWS/301319974/1005?Title=Former-Lexington-resident-announces-for-12th-District dead
Beverly M. Earle, state representative and nominee for Mayor of Charlotte in 2007
James "Smuggie" Mitchell, Jr., former Charlotte City Council member and candidate for Mayor of Charlotte in 2013Jen Wilson April 15, 2014 James Mitchell drops bid for congressional seat http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/morning-edition/2014/04/james-mitchell-drops-bid-for-congressional-seat.html Charlotte Business Journal April 17, 2014
Rodney W. Moore, state representativeCahn Emily January 6, 2014 Election Scheduled to Replace Watt in North Carolina http://atr.rollcall.com/election-scheduled-to-replace-watt-in-north-carolina/ Roll Call February 1, 2014 January 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140108104818/http://atr.rollcall.com/election-scheduled-to-replace-watt-in-north-carolina/ dead
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror AlmaAdams GeorgeBattle MarcusBrandon MalcolmGraham JamesMitchell CurtisOsborne RajivePatel UndecidedHamilton Campaigns (D-Adams)Hamilton Campaigns (D-Adams) Feb. 28–Mar. 4, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 26% 9% 4% 19% 9% 3% 1% 29%
Results
Democratic primary results
Democratic Party (United States)
Alma Adams
15,235
44.0
Democratic Party (United States)
Malcolm Graham
8,180
23.6
Democratic Party (United States)
George Battle III
4,342
12.5
Democratic Party (United States)
Marcus Brandon
2,856
8.3
Democratic Party (United States)
James "Smuggie" Mitchell, Jr.
1,775
5.1
Democratic Party (United States)
Curtis C. Osborne
1,733
5.0
Democratic Party (United States)
Rajive Patel
502
1.4
34,623
100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Vince Coakley, former TV news anchorMorrill Jim January 28, 2014 Ex-anchor Vince Coakley enters congressional race http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/01/28/4647003/coakley-enters-congressional-race.html The Charlotte Observer February 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140130004608/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/01/28/4647003/coakley-enters-congressional-race.html January 30, 2014 dead mdy-all
Eliminated in primary
Leon Threatt
Coakley was the only Republican to file for the special election.
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States)
Vince Coakley
8,652
78.0
Republican Party (United States)
Leon Threatt
2,439
22.0
11,091
100.0
General election
Endorsements
Alma Adams (D) Labor unions
AFL-CIO
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
National Association of Letter Carriers
North Carolina Association of Educators
Organizations
Equality North Carolina
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
National Organization for Women
Sierra Club2014 Sierra Club Endorsements http://charlottesierraclub.org/political-2/elections-2014/2014-sierra-club-endorsements/ charlottesierraclub.org 13 February 2023 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20141120110920/http://charlottesierraclub.org/political-2/elections-2014/2014-sierra-club-endorsements/ 20 November 2014
Vince Coakley (R) Organizations
Eagle Forum
National Right to Life Committee
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror AlmaAdams (D) VinceCoakley (R) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 91 ± 15% 70% 19% 11%
Predictions
SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe DNovember 3, 2014 RothenbergSafe D October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D October 30, 2014RCPSafe D November 2, 2014Daily Kos ElectionsSafe D November 4, 2014
Results
North Carolina's 12th congressional district, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Alma Adams
130,096
75.4
Republican Party (United States)
Vince Coakley
42,568
24.6
172,664
100.0
Democratic Party (United States)
District 13
2014 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election North Carolina presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 13 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 13 2016 x150px File:George Holding, official portrait 113th Congress.jpg George Holding Republican Party (United States) 153,991 57.3% File:3x4.svg Brenda Cleary Democratic Party (United States) 114,718 42.7% U.S. Representative George Holding Republican Party (United States) George Holding Republican Party (United States)
North Carolina's 13th congressional district
The 13th district is located in northern North Carolina and includes parts of Granville, Wake, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Vance, Wayne and Wilson counties. The incumbent was Republican George Holding, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 57% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent Brad Miller. The district has a PVI of R+8.
Holding had considered running for the U.S. Senatehttp://www.nationaljournal.com/blogs/hotlineoncall/2013/02/n-c-labor-commissioner-considering-run-against-hagan-13 N.C. Labor Commissioner Considering Run Against Hagan February 13, 2013 February 14, 2013 National Journal Sarah Mimms https://web.archive.org/web/20130221030648/http://www.nationaljournal.com/blogs/hotlineoncall/2013/02/n-c-labor-commissioner-considering-run-against-hagan-13 February 21, 2013 dead but instead ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
George Holding, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Brenda Cleary, registered nurse and former executive director of the North Carolina Center for Nursinghttp://www.newsobserver.com/2013/12/27/3488214/cary-nurse-policy-expert-challenges.html News & Observer Newsobserver.com December 27, 2013 January 3, 2014
Eliminated in primary
Virginia Conlon
Arunava "Ron" Sanyal
Results
Democratic primary results
Democratic Party (United States)
Brenda Cleary
24,631
70.4
Democratic Party (United States)
Virginia Conlon
6,308
18.0
Democratic Party (United States)
Arunava "Ron" Sanyal
4,052
11.6
34,991
100.0
General election
Endorsements
George Holding (R) Organizations
National Federation of Independent Business
National Right to Life Committee
NRA Political Victory Fund
Brenda Cleary (D) Labor unions
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
Equality North Carolina
Newspapers
Indy Week
The News & Observer
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror GeorgeHolding (R) BrendaCleary (D) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 168 ± 13% 62% 31% 7%
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
North Carolina's 13th congressional district, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
George Holding (incumbent)
153,991
57.3
Democratic Party (United States)
Brenda Cleary
114,718
42.7
268,709
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
See also
2014 United States House of Representatives elections
2014 United States elections
References
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External links
U.S. House elections in North Carolina, 2014 at Ballotpedia
United States House of Representatives
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