2014 North Carolina's 12th congressional district special election

none February 2026 December 2013 2014 North Carolina's 12th congressional district special election North Carolina by-election North Carolina's 12th congressional district no United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2012#District 12 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2014#District 12 2014 November 4, 2014 File:Alma Adams.jpg 150x150px Alma Adams Democratic Party (United States) 127,668 75.4% File:Vince Coakley 2.jpg Vince Coakley Republican Party (United States) 41,578 24.6% NC-12 Special 2014.svg County results U.S. Representative Mel Watt Democratic Party (United States) Alma Adams Democratic Party (United States) A special election for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 12th congressional district was held on November 4, 2014, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Rep. Mel Watt following his appointment to head the Federal Housing Administration. North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory chose to hold the election concurrently with the regular 2014 general elections,Morrill Jim http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/12/09/4533282/watts-exit-would-leave-scrambled.html https://archive.today/20131212142253/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/12/09/4533282/watts-exit-would-leave-scrambled.html dead December 12, 2013 Watt's exit will leave scrambled race for Congress Charlotte Observer December 9, 2013 December 16, 2013 rather than hold a separate special election at an earlier date to fill the vacancy. Party primary elections for the seat would be held May 6. Primary runoffs, if needed, were scheduled for July 15 but proved unnecessary, because the only primary winner won more than 40 percent of the vote. According to politician Gerry Cohen, the primary was the first special primary election in North Carolina history, because in previous special elections, committees or conventions of party leaders selected their nominees.http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/01/06/4592170/special-house-election-to-overlap.html Charlotte Observer: Special House election for Watt seat to overlap regular schedule January 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140107143603/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/01/06/4592170/special-house-election-to-overlap.html January 7, 2014 dead The winner of the special election would serve through the remaining months of the 113th Congress, while the winner of the regular general election being held the same day would serve in the 114th Congress.WRAL.com This is essentially the same procedure used in North Carolina in 1992 to fill the vacancy in the First Congressional District (other than the addition of a primary election). Because Watt resigned in January and the winner of the special election was not seated until after the November election result is official, the district was without a representative for more than 11 months. Background Democratic Congressman Mel Watt was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 2013, to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency.https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/10/senate-proceeding-as-scheduled-tuesday/ Senate confirms Patricia Millett, Mel Watt using new majority rules The Washington Post Ed O'Keefe and Paul Kane December 10, 2013 He resigned from Congress on January 6, 2014, the day he took office as director of FHFA.http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/12/20/4559479/mel-watt-to-resign-from-congress.html#.UrzEx2-A3IU Charlotte Observer: Mel Watt to resign from Congress Jan. 6 December 27, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227095846/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/12/20/4559479/mel-watt-to-resign-from-congress.html#.UrzEx2-A3IU December 27, 2013 dead Democratic primary Candidates Declared 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20131214024824/http://atr.rollcall.com/watt-confirmation-kicks-off-north-carolina-special-election/ December 14, 2013 dead George Battle III, general counsel to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board Marcus Brandon, state representative Malcolm Graham, state senator Curtis C. Osborne, attorney 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 (D-Adams)Hamilton (D-Adams) February 28 – March 4, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 26% 9% 4% 19% 9% 3% 1% 29% Results Democratic primary election resultsNC State Board of Elections website Democratic Party (United States) Alma Adams 14,967 44.2 Democratic Party (United States) Malcolm Graham 7,495 22.1 Democratic Party (United States) George Battle III 4,431 13.1 Democratic Party (United States) Marcus Brandon 2,984 8.8 Democratic Party (United States) James "Smuggie" Mitchell, Jr. 2,034 6.0 Democratic Party (United States) Curtis C. Osborne 1,939 5.7 33,850 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Declared 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 Endorsements Vince Coakley LibertyConservatives.com http://blog.libertyconservatives.com/vince-coakley-interview-endorsement/ Vince Coakley - Interview and Endorsement - Liberty Conservatives August 28, 2014 October 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141022120616/http://blog.libertyconservatives.com/vince-coakley-interview-endorsement/ dead General election Results North Carolina's 12th congressional district, 2014 (special)https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=FED&contest=0 NC SBE Contest Results Democratic Party (United States) Alma Adams 127,668 75.43% -4.20% Republican Party (United States) Vince Coakley 41,578 24.57% +4.20% 169,246 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) References 12th congressional district special election North Carolina 12 North Carolina 12 2014 12 special North Carolina 2014 12 North Carolina 12 United States House of Representatives 2014 12