2014 United States elections

none February 2026 January 2025 2014 Midterm elections November 4 Democratic Party (US)Barack Obama (D) 114th 36 of 100 seats(33 seats of Class II + 3 special elections) Republican gain Republican +9 Map of the 2014 Senate races#94C6DF Democratic hold #F48984 Republican hold #CB001A Republican gainA box in a state indicates that both Senate seats were up for election. All 435 seats to the 114th Congress Republican hold Republican +5.7% Republican +13 400px|alt=Color coded map of 2014 Senate races Map of the 2014 House races#94C6DF Democratic hold #0272B1 Democratic gain#F48984 Republican hold#CB001A Republican gain 39 (36 states, 3 territories) Republican +3 Map of the 2014 gubernatorial races#94C6DF Democratic hold #F48984 Republican hold#0272B1 Democratic gain #CB001A Republican gain #666 Independent gain Elections were held in the United States on November 4, 2014, in the middle of Democratic President Barack Obama's second term. A typical six-year itch midterm election suffered by most second-term presidents, this election saw the Republican Party expanding their majority in the House of Representatives and winning control of the Senate, while furthering their gains in the governorships and state legislatures. Because of these Republican gains, the election was commonly cited as a "red wave" election.https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/breaking-2014-republican-wave Breaking down the 2014 Republican wave PBS 5 November 2014 Republicans won a net gain of nine Senate seats, the largest Senate gain for either party since the 1980 United States elections. In the House, Republicans won a net gain of thirteen seats, giving them their largest majority since the 1928 elections. In state elections, Republicans won a net gain of two gubernatorial seats and flipped control of ten legislative chambers. Various other state, territorial, and local elections and referendums were held throughout the year. With total spending reaching $3.7 billion, the midterm election, at the time, was the most expensive in history, being surpassed by the 2018 midterm election four years later. The 2014 election also saw the lowest turnout since 1942, with just 36.4% of eligible voters voting. Coupled with the 2010 midterms earlier in the Obama administration, this election marked the first time since the Reagan Administration that a two-term president's party suffered net losses in both houses of Congress in both midterm elections. Issues Major issues of the election included income inequality, Philip Rucker & Robert Cost https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/income-gap-takes-shape-as-central-issue-for-both-parties-ahead-of-2014-midterms/2014/01/06/ec8399d8-76f8-11e3-b1c5-739e63e9c9a7_story.html Income gap takes shape as central issue for both parties ahead of 2014 midterms Washington Post January 6, 2014 and the Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as "Obamacare"), which Republicans sought to repeal.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/04/10/usa-today-pew-poll-obamacare-clout-in-midterm-elections/7512593 Poll: Health law's campaign clout bad news for Democrats USA Today April 10, 2014 Page Susan Democrats promoted their proposal to increase the minimum wage. In the lead-up to the 2014 election, Republicans harshly criticized the Obama administration for four ebola cases in the United States that were diagnosed weeks prior to the election.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/27/steve-scalise-says-republicans-worked-with-obama-ebola-lets-go-tape Steve Scalise says Republicans worked with Obama on Ebola. Let's go to the tape. 2020 The Washington Posthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-ebola-usaelections-idUSKCN0IA0BB20141021 U.S. Republicans look to gain election ground on Ebola 2014-10-21 Reuters 2020-03-28 enhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-health-ebola-hearing-idUSKCN0ID1V320141024 Republicans take aim at U.S. Ebola response after fourth case emerges 2014-10-24 Reuters 2020-03-28 en The American media intensely covered the ebola scare.Campante Filipe Depetris-Chauvin Emilio Durante Ruben 2024 The Virus of Fear: The Political Impact of Ebola in the United States https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/10.1257/app.20220030 American Economic Journal: Applied Economics en 16 1 480–509 10.1257/app.20220030 1945-7782 subscription However, immediately after the election, Republicans dropped Ebola as an issue.https://www.vox.com/2018/10/23/18014644/ebola-coverage-2014-midterms Ebola was incredibly important to TV news until Republicans decided it shouldn't be Yglesias Matthew 2018-10-23 Vox en 2020-03-28 Studies found that Republican rhetoric and media coverage of the Ebola scare helped Republican candidates in the 2014 election.Beall Alec T. Hofer Marlise K. Schaller Mark 2016 Infections and Elections: Did an Ebola Outbreak Influence the 2014 U.S. Federal Elections (and if so, How)? Psychological Science en 27 5 595–605 10.1177/0956797616628861 0956-7976 26976083 5009214https://psmag.com/news/ebola-fears-helped-gop-in-2014-election Ebola Fears Helped the GOP in 2014 Election Jacobs Tom Pacific Standard en 2020-03-28 Although it generated much debate in early 2014, the Keystone Pipeline ultimately received little attention in the election, with environmentalists instead focused on fighting global warming and supporting the EPA's proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.Schor Elana The incredible shrinking Keystone https://www.politico.com/story/2014/10/the-incredible-shrinking-keystone-111876.html October 31, 2014 Politico October 14, 2014Mooney Chris Environmental groups are spending an unprecedented $85 million in the 2014 elections https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/10/27/environmental-groups-are-spending-an-unprecedented-85-million-in-the-2014-elections October 31, 2014 Washington Post October 27, 2014Davenport, Coral, "Meager Returns for the Democrats’ Biggest Donor, The New York Times, 6 November 2014 Another potentially important issue, net neutrality, received little attention during the campaign.https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/11/04/net-neutrality-was-the-biggest-tech-issue-of-the-year-but-nobody-campaigned-on-it/ Net neutrality was the biggest tech issue of the year. But nobody campaigned on it. The Washington Post November 4, 2014 Fung Brian National exit polling showed that 45% of voters said the economy was their most important issue.Gary Langer & Anja Crowder, Midterm Elections 2014: National Exit Poll Reveals Major Voter Discontent, ABC News (November 4, 2014).Lucy McCalmont, Exit polls '14: 78% worried on econ, Politico (November 4, 2014). This was a decline from 2010 and 2008 (when 59% of voters and 63% of voters, respectively, named it as their top issue), but was still the most common issue cited by voters as most important to them. Smaller numbers of voters named health care, foreign policy, or illegal immigration as their top issues, or same-sex marriage, Ebola, or the legalization of marijuana as their top issues. Federal elections With a final total of 247 seats (56.78%) in the House and 54 seats in the Senate, the Republicans ultimately achieved their largest majority in the U.S. Congress since the 71st Congress in 1929.Bump Philip https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/11/05/its-all-but-official-this-will-be-the-most-dominant-republican-congress-since-1929/ It's all but official: This will be the most dominant Republican Congress since 1929 Washington Post November 5, 2014 November 6, 2014 Congressional elections Senate elections 2014 United States Senate elections All 33 seats in Senate Class II were up for election. Additionally, three special elections were held to fill vacancies in Class III.Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014 http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/2014election/ U.S. House of Reps, Office of the Clerk 10 April 2017 Of the 36 Senate races, the Republican Party won 24 (a net gain of nine seats,https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/11/05/new-senators-2014-elections/17781205/ Meet the new senators USA TODAY which represents the largest gain for a party in the Senate since 1980, and the largest Senate gain in a midterm since 1958) and the Democratic Party won 12, thus resulting in the Republicans regaining control of the Senate for the first time since 2006, with a total of 54 seats. The race in Louisiana headed to a run-off on December 6, 2014, in which Rep. Bill Cassidy (R) defeated 3-term incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu 55.9% to 44.1%. House of Representatives elections 2014 United States House of Representatives elections All 435 voting seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Elections were held to select the delegates for the District of Columbia and four of the five U.S. territories. The only seat in the House not up for election was the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, who serves a four-year term. The Republican party won 247 seats (a net gain of 13 seats) and the Democratic Party, 188 seats. Thus, the Republicans gained their largest majority in the House since 1928.June 2019 Nationwide, Republicans won the popular vote for the House of Representatives by a margin of 5.7 percent.Election Statistics, 1920 to Present https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ United States House of Representatives 2014 54 On March 11, there was a special election for Florida's 13th congressional district, won by the Republican Party. State elections Gubernatorial elections 2014 United States gubernatorial elections Elections were held for the governorships of 36 U.S. states and three U.S. territories. The Republican Party won 24 of the 36 state governorships for a net gain of two seats, as they picked up open Democratic-held seats in Arkansas, Maryland and Massachusetts and defeated incumbent governor Pat Quinn in Illinois, while Republican incumbents Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania and Sean Parnell of Alaska respectively lost to Democrat Tom Wolf and independent Bill Walker. This cycle marked the first time an incumbent governor running for re-election in Pennsylvania lost in the modern era. The final total, as a result, was 31 Republican governors, 18 Democratic governors, and one independent governor.http://www.realclearpolitics.com/elections/live_results/2014/governor 2014 gubernatorial elections RealClearPolitics In the table below, the US state governorships held by Democrats included: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia in addition to Washington, DC and Virgin Islands. State legislative elections paragraphs 2014 United States state legislative elections Ballot measures 2014 United States ballot measures Many states had voters reject or approve ballot measures. Local elections Numerous elections were held for officeholders in numerous cities, counties, school boards, special districts, and others around the country.Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014 http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ U.S. House of Reps, Office of the Clerk 10 April 2017 Mayoral elections Major cities which held mayoral elections in 2014 include: Louisville, Kentucky: Incumbent Greg Fischer was re-elected to a second term. New Orleans, Louisiana: Incumbent Mitch Landrieu was re-elected to a second term on February 1.https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/us/politics/mitch-landrieu-is-re-elected-mayor-of-new-orleans.html?_r=0 Mitch Landrieu Is Re-elected Mayor of New Orleans February 2, 2014 The New York Times February 4, 2014 Newark, New Jersey: Acting mayor Luis A. Quintana, who took over on November 4, 2013, after Cory Booker resigned to become U.S. Senator, declined to run for a full term. Ras J. Baraka was elected as Newark's new mayor on May 13. Reno, Nevada: Incumbent Bob Cashell is term-limited out of office. San Diego, California: A special election was held on February 11 following the resignation of Bob Filner on August 30, 2013. Kevin Faulconer defeated David Alvarez to serve out the balance of Filner's term.http://www.sandiego6.com/story/kevin-faulconer-elected-next-mayor-of-san-diego-will-finish-filner-s-term-20140212 Kevin Faulconer elected next mayor of San Diego, will finish Filner's term February 12, 2014 XETV-TDT San Diego 6 February 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222004217/http://www.sandiego6.com/story/kevin-faulconer-elected-next-mayor-of-san-diego-will-finish-filner-s-term-20140212 February 22, 2014 dead San Jose, California: Incumbent Chuck Reed is term-limited out of office. A primary election was held on June 3, and a run-off was held on November 4. Sam Liccardo edged out opponent Dave Cortese in a razor-thin victory with 50.8% of the vote.http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_26942066/no-recount-set-close-san-jose-mayors-race No recount set in close San Jose mayor's race after speculation November 14, 2014 November 26, 2014 San Jose Mercury News Mike Rosenberghttp://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Santa_Clara/54209/149519/Web01/en/summary.html Election Results Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters November 20, 2014 November 26, 2014 Shreveport, Louisiana: Incumbent Cedric Glover is term-limited out of office. Washington, D.C.: Incumbent Vincent C. Gray was defeated in the Democratic primary on April 1 by Muriel Bowser. The general election was held on November 4 and Bowser was elected as mayor.The Washington Post D.C. mayoral primary election results April 2, 2014 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-tran/local/2014-dc-mayoral-primary-results https://web.archive.org/web/20140402022742/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-tran/local/2014-dc-mayoral-primary-results/ dead April 2, 2014 November 5, 2014 Turnout Nationwide voter turnout was 36.4%, down from 40.9% in the 2010 midterms and the lowest since the 1942 elections, when just 33.9% of voters turned out, though that election came during the middle of World War II.https://time.com/3576090/midterm-elections-turnout-world-war-two/ Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low Time November 11, 2014 Charlotte Alterhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/2014-midterm-election-turnout-lowest-in-70-years 2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years PBS November 10, 2014 November 11, 2014 Charlotte Alterhttp://www.electproject.org/2014g 2014 November General Election Turnout Rates United States Elections Project November 7, 2014 November 13, 2014 The states with the highest turnout were Maine (59.3%), Wisconsin (56.9%), Alaska (55.3%), Colorado (53%), Oregon (52.7%) Minnesota (51.3%), Iowa (50.6%), New Hampshire (48.8%), Montana (46.1%) and South Dakota (44.6%), all of which except for Iowa and Montana featured a competitive gubernatorial race and all of which except for Maine and Wisconsin also featured competitive Senate races. The states with the highest turnout that had no Senate or gubernatorial race that year were North Dakota (44.1%) and Washington state (38.6%). The states with the lowest turnout were Indiana (28%), Texas (28.5%), Utah (28.8%), Tennessee (29.1%), New York (29.5%), Mississippi (29.7%), Oklahoma (29.8%), New Jersey (30.4%) and West Virginia and Nevada (31.8%). Indiana and Utah had no Senate or gubernatorial elections and the others all had races for at least one of the posts, but they were not considered competitive. Turnout in Washington, D.C. was (30.3%). According to CNN, Americans aged between 18 and 29 accounted for 13% of voters,http://www.cnn.com/election/2014/results/race/house#exit-polls 2014 Election Center – Exit Polls CNN.com December 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150102003324/http://www.cnn.com/election/2014/results/race/house January 2, 2015 dead down from 19% in the presidential election two years before.https://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president/ 2012 Election Center – Exit Polls CNN.com December 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130112020855/https://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president/ January 12, 2013 dead Analysis by the Pew Research Center found that 35% of non-voters cited work or school commitments, which prevented them from voting, 34% said they were too busy, unwell, away from home or forgot to vote, 20% either didn't like the choices, didn't know enough or didn't care and 10% had recently moved, missed a registration deadline or didn't have transportation.http://www.people-press.org/2014/11/12/little-enthusiasm-familiar-divisions-after-the-gops-big-midterm-victory/ Little Enthusiasm, Familiar Divisions After the GOP's Big Midterm Victory Pew Research Center November 12, 2014 November 13, 2014 The New York Times counts apathy, anger and frustration at the relentlessly negative tone of the campaigns as the reasons of low turnout and stated, "Neither party gave voters an affirmative reason to show up at the polls."https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/opinion/the-worst-voter-turnout-in-72-years.html?_r=0 The worst voter turnout in 72-years The New York Times November 12, 2014 Controversies and other issues Allegations of misconduct Connecticut State Representative Christina Ayala (Democrat) was arrested in September 2014 on 19 voting fraud charges, specifically "eight counts of fraudulent voting, 10 counts of primary or enrollment violations and one count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence."http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/State-Representative-Charged-With-Violating-Election-Laws-277245181.html State Representative Votes Illegally, Fakes Home Address: Officials Mason Ari 2015-09-27 NBC Connecticut 2015-01-10http://www.nhregister.com/government-and-politics/20140926/bridgeport-state-rep-christina-ayala-arrested-on-19-voting-fraud-charges Bridgeport State Rep. Christina Ayala arrested on 19 voting fraud charges 2014-09-26 New Haven Register Associated Press 2015-01-10 In September 2015 she pleaded guilty to state election law violations, received a one-year sentence (suspended) along with two years 'conditional discharge', and agreed not to seek elective office for two years. Her mother, Democratic Registrar of Voters Santa Ayala, was also the subject of an investigation in the case, but was not charged.http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Ayala-gets-suspended-sentence-for-election-fraud-6529496.php Ayala gets suspended sentence for election fraud ctpost.com 26 September 2015 27 March 2018 California State Senator Roderick Wright (Democrat) resigned from office in September 2014 and was sentenced to 90 days in Los Angeles county jail for perjury and voter fraud.https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-state-sen-roderick-wright-gets-90-days-in-jail-for-perjury-voter-fraud-1410556195 California State Sen. Roderick Wright Gets 90 Days in Jail Carlton Jim The Wall Street Journal 2015-01-10 Despite being convicted months earlier for 8 felonies, Wright was allowed to take a paid leave of absence as state senator.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-california-wright-idUSBREA1Q05N20140227 California lawmaker convicted of voter fraud allowed to take paid leave Bernstein Sharon 2014-02-26 Reuters 2015-01-10 In Chicago, election judges said they had received automated phone calls between October–November 3 with apparently false instructions about voting or required training, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. In Pontiac, Michigan, local Democrats cited reports of voter harassment and intimidation by Republicans over questioning legally-cast ballots with election workers repeatedly having had to ask them to step aside. A clerk called police for help.https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2014-11-04/day-of-decision-arrives-with-fight-for-senate-control-too-close-to-call As Polls Close, Both Sides Predict Senate Victories November 4, 2014 November 6, 2014 Bloomberg Politics John McCormick Margaret Talev New voting restrictions In June 2013, the Supreme Court invalidated part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, permitting nine (mostly Southern) states to change their election laws without advance federal approval.Supreme Court Invalidates Key Part of Voting Rights Act https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/supreme-court-ruling.html 3 November 2018 The New York Times June 25, 2013 Since 2010, 22 states enacted new voting restrictions.The State of Voting in 2014 https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/state-voting-2014 Brennan Center for Justice 3 November 2018 June 17, 2014 The 2014 federal election was the first federal election where 15 states enacted new voting restrictions, many of which faced challenges in court.Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down voter ID law https://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2014/10/15/arkansas-supreme-court-strikes-down-voter-id-law 3 November 2018 Arkansas Times October 15, 2014Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Struck Down as Judge Cites Burden on Citizens https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/18/us/politics/pennsylvania-voter-id-law-struck-down.html 3 November 2018 The New York Times January 17, 2014 Voting machine issues Scattered issues with voting machines occurred, with miscalibrated machines recorded a vote cast for one candidate as a vote for another candidate. They occurred in Virginia,http://wavy.com/2014/11/04/rigell-campaign-demands-paper-ballots-in-va-beach/ Rigell campaign demands paper ballots in Va. Beach | WAVY-TV wavy.com November 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141117020929/http://wavy.com/2014/11/04/rigell-campaign-demands-paper-ballots-in-va-beach/ November 17, 2014 dead Maryland,https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/10/28/gop-calls-for-investigation-of-voting-machines-after-errors-are-reported/ Maryland GOP calls for investigation of voting machines Baltimore Sun November 15, 2014 November 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141107182615/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-voting-machines-20141028-story.html live Illinois,http://wqad.com/2014/10/31/lawsuit-filed-against-rock-island-county-clerk-for-voting-machine-issues/ Lawsuit filed against Rock Island County Clerk for voting machine issues | WQAD.com wqad.com 31 October 2014 November 15, 2014 and North Carolina.http://www.news-record.com/news/voting-machine-again-displays-wrong-choice/article_4b6f41e4-616e-11e4-aa89-0017a43b2370.html Voting machine again displays wrong choice News-Record.com November 15, 2014 In Bexar County, Texas, the Republican candidate for governor, Greg Abbott, was accidentally replaced on the ballot by David Dewhurst on one machine, on which 12 votes were cast before the problem was caught.http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Bexar-ballot-Abbott-malfunction-5873080.php Company acknowledges Bexar ballot glitch that omitted Greg Abbott's name San Antonio Express-News November 15, 2014 Milestones A series of milestones were set for women, African-Americans, and Hispanics, among others, in the U.S. Congress and American politics in general. These include: Republican Saira Blair, elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates, became the youngest elected official to state office in American history, at age 18.https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/11/04/west-virginia-elects-americas-youngest-state-lawmaker/ West Virginia Elects America's Youngest State Lawmaker November 4, 2014 November 6, 2014 The Wall Street Journal Maher Kris Republican Terry Branstad, the governor of Iowa, was re-elected to a sixth four-year term as governor, thus becoming the longest-serving governor in U.S. history (surpassing George Clinton of New York).http://www.ketv.com/politics/branstad-elected-to-6th-term-as-iowa-governor/29536150 Branstad elected to 6th term as Iowa governor November 4, 2014 November 6, 2014 KETV Omaha Republican Shelley Moore Capito, elected to the Senate from West Virginia, became the first female senator in West Virginia's history.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/shelley-moore-capito-senate_n_6103700.html Shelley Moore Capito First Woman Elected As West Virginia Senator November 4, 2014 November 6, 2014 Huffington Post Siddiqui Sabrina Republican Joni Ernst, elected to the Senate from Iowa, became the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S. Senate, the first woman ever elected on a statewide level in Iowa, and the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress from Iowa.https://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/politics/ernst-becomes-first-woman-elected-statewide-in-iowa/2014/11/05/4654c308-64a9-11e4-ab86-46000e1d0035_video.html Ernst becomes first woman elected statewide in Iowa November 5, 2014 November 6, 2014 Washington Post Democrat Nellie Gorbea, elected Secretary of State of Rhode Island, became the first Hispanic to be elected to a statewide office in New England.http://www.providencejournal.com/politics/content/20141104-gorbea-accepts-victory-in-r.i.-secretary-of-state-race-first-hispanic-in-n.e.-to-win-statewide-office.ece Gorbea accepts victory in R.I. secretary of state race, first Hispanic in N.E. to win statewide office Providence Journal November 6, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141106182842/http://www.providencejournal.com/politics/content/20141104-gorbea-accepts-victory-in-r.i.-secretary-of-state-race-first-hispanic-in-n.e.-to-win-statewide-office.ece November 6, 2014 dead mdy-all Democrat Maura Healey, elected Massachusetts Attorney General, became the first openly gay state attorney general elected in America.http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/27277432/democrat-maura-healey-tops-gops-miller-to-become-the-nations-1st-openly-gay-attorney-general Democrat Maura Healey tops GOP's Miller to become the nation's 1st openly gay attorney general My Fox Boston November 5, 2014 November 17, 2014 October 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151019104841/http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/27277432/democrat-maura-healey-tops-gops-miller-to-become-the-nations-1st-openly-gay-attorney-general dead Republican Will Hurd, elected to the House from Texas, was the first African-American Republican elected to Congress in Texas.Recio, Maria (November 6, 2014) – "Texas Sending First Black Republican to Congress". Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 8, 2015. Republican Mia Love, elected to the House from Utah, was the first African-American woman elected to Congress as a Republican, the first Haitian-American person elected to the U.S. Congress, and the first African-American elected to Congress from the state of Utah.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/5/mia-love-makes-history-winning-house-seat-utah/ Mia Love makes history by winning House seat in Utah November 5, 2014 November 6, 2014 Washington Times Richardson Valerie Republican Martha McSally, the first American woman to fly in combat since the 1991 lifting of the prohibition of women in combat, as well as the first woman to command a USAF fighter squadron, was elected to the House from Arizona.Air Force Lt. Col. Martha McSally profile, US Department of Defense official website; accessed November 7, 2014.https://www.azpm.org/p/frontpage-electionnews/2014/12/17/52739-will-it-be-congresswoman-elect-mcsally-or-2nd-term-for-barber/ UPDATE: McSally Wins Congressional Seat, Recount Confirms 2014-12-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20141217192919/https://www.azpm.org/p/frontpage-electionnews/2014/12/17/52739-will-it-be-congresswoman-elect-mcsally-or-2nd-term-for-barber/ 2014-12-17 dead Republican Alex Mooney, elected to the House from West Virginia, became the first Latino elected to Congress in West Virginia's history."West Virginia, the nation's least Hispanic state, elects its first Latino congressman" https://web.archive.org/web/20141129212830/http://h/ 2014-11-29 . Fox News Latino. Published November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014. Democrat Gina Raimondo, elected Governor of Rhode Island was the first woman elected governor in Rhode Island and first to restrict transportation related to a neighboring Democratic state (New York State). Republican Tim Scott, elected to the Senate from South Carolina, was the first African-American in history to be popularly elected to the U.S. Senate in a former Confederate state,http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/politics/south-carolina-tim-scott-digital/index.html Scott first black senator elected in South since Reconstruction November 5, 2014 November 6, 2014 CNN Bradner Eric and also became the first African-American to be elected to both the House and the Senate.http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/politics/south-carolina-tim-scott-digital/index.html South Carolina black senator makes history CNN November 15, 2014 Republican Elise Stefanik, elected to the House from New York, was the youngest woman elected to Congress at age 30. She beat the previous record-holder and fellow New Yorker, Elizabeth Holtzman, who was elected at age 31 in 1972.https://news.yahoo.com/york-voters-elect-youngest-woman-us-congress-044554258.html New York voters elect youngest woman to US Congress November 4, 2014 November 6, 2014 Yahoo News AFP Table of federal and state results Political party strength in U.S. states Bold indicates a change in partisan control. Note that not all states held gubernatorial, state legislative, and United States Senate elections in 2014. StatePartisan Voter Index by State, 1994–2014 http://cookpolitical.com/file/filename.pdf Cook Political Report 19 May 2016 27 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141127052333/http://cookpolitical.com/file/filename.pdf dead PVI in 2014 Before 2014 elections2014 State and Legislative Partisan Composition http://www.ncsl.org/documents/statevote/LegisControl_2014.pdf National Conference of State Legislatures 19 May 2016 9 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150609011907/http://www.ncsl.org/documents/statevote/legiscontrol_2014.pdf dead After 2014 elections2015 State and Legislative Partisan Composition http://www.ncsl.org/Portals/1/Documents/Elections/Legis_Control_2015_Feb4_11am.pdf National Conference of State Legislatures 19 May 2016 State PVI Governor State leg. US Senate US House Governor State leg. US Senate US HouseAlabama 114 R+14 Rep Rep Rep Rep 6–1 Rep Rep Rep Rep 6–1Alaska 112 R+12 Rep Rep M Split Rep 1–0 Ind Rep Rep Rep 1–0Arizona 107 R+7 Rep Rep Rep Dem 5–4 Rep Rep Rep Rep 5–4Arkansas 114 R+14 Dem Rep M Split Rep 4–0 Rep Rep Rep Rep 4–0California 91 D+9 Dem Dem Dem Dem 38–15 Dem Dem Dem Dem 39–14 Colorado 99 D+1 Dem Dem Dem Rep 4–3 Dem M Split M Split Rep 4–3 Connecticut 93 D+7 Dem Dem Dem Dem 5–0 Dem Dem Dem Dem 5–0 Delaware 93 D+7 Dem Dem Dem Dem 1–0 Dem Dem Dem Dem 1–0 Florida 102 R+2 Rep Rep M Split Rep 17–10 Rep Rep M Split Rep 17–10 Georgia 105 R+5 Rep Rep Rep Rep 9–5 Rep Rep Rep Rep 10–4 Hawaii 80 D+20 Dem Dem Dem Dem 2–0 Dem Dem Dem Dem 2–0 Idaho 118 R+18 Rep Rep Rep Rep 2–0 Rep Rep Rep Rep 2–0 Illinois 92 D+8 Dem Dem M Split Dem 12–6 Rep Dem M Split Dem 10–8 Indiana 105 R+5 Rep Rep M Split Rep 7–2 Rep Rep M Split Rep 7–2 Iowa 99 D+1 Rep M Split M Split M Split 2–2 Rep M Split Rep Rep 3–1 Kansas 112 R+12 Rep Rep Rep Rep 4–0 Rep Rep Rep Rep 4–0 Kentucky 113 R+13 Dem M Split Rep Rep 5–1 DemM Split Rep Rep 5–1 Louisiana 112 R+12 Rep Rep M Split Rep 5–1 Rep Rep Rep Rep 5–1 Maine 95 D+5 Rep Dem M Split R/I Dem 2–0 Rep M Split M Split R/I M Split 1–1 Maryland 90 D+10 Dem Dem Dem Dem 7–1 Rep Dem Dem Dem 7–1 Massachusetts 90 D+10 Dem Dem Dem Dem 9–0 Rep Dem Dem Dem 9–0 Michigan 96 D+4 Rep Rep Dem Rep 9–5 Rep Rep Dem Rep 9–5 Minnesota 98 D+2 Dem Dem Dem Dem 5–3 Dem M Split Dem Dem 5–3 Mississippi 109 R+9 Rep Rep Rep Rep 3–1 Rep Rep Rep Rep 3–1 Missouri 105 R+5 Dem Rep M Split Rep 6–2 Dem Rep M Split Rep 6–2 Montana 107 R+7 Dem Rep Dem Rep 1–0 Dem Rep M Split Rep 1–0 Nebraska 112 R+12 Rep NP Rep Rep 3–0 Rep NP Rep Rep 2–1 Nevada 98 D+2 Rep Dem M Split M Split 2–2 Rep Rep M Split Rep 3–1 New Hampshire 99 D+1 Dem M Split M Split Dem 2–0 Dem Rep M Split M Split 1–1 New Jersey 94 D+6 Rep Dem Dem M Split 6–6 Rep Dem Dem M Split 6–6 New Mexico 96 D+4 Rep Dem Dem Dem 2–1 Rep M Split Dem Dem 2–1 New York 89 D+11 Dem M Split Dem Dem 21–6 Dem M Split Dem Dem 18–9 North Carolina 103 R+3 Rep Rep M Split Rep 9–4 Rep Rep Rep Rep 10–3 North Dakota 110 R+10 Rep Rep M Split Rep 1–0 Rep Rep M Split Rep 1–0 Ohio 101 R+1 Rep Rep M Split Rep 12–4 Rep Rep M Split Rep 12–4 Oklahoma 119 R+19 Rep Rep Rep Rep 5–0 Rep Rep Rep Rep 5–0 Oregon 95 D+5 Dem Dem Dem Dem 4–1 Dem Dem Dem Dem 4–1 Pennsylvania 99 D+1 Rep Rep M Split Rep 13–5 Dem Rep M Split Rep 13–5 Rhode Island 89 D+11 Dem Dem Dem Dem 2–0 Dem Dem Dem Dem 2–0 South Carolina 108 R+8 Rep Rep Rep Rep 6–1 Rep Rep Rep Rep 6–1 South Dakota 110 R+10 Rep Rep M Split Rep 1–0 Rep Rep Rep Rep 1–0 Tennessee 112 R+12 Rep Rep Rep Rep 7–2 Rep Rep Rep Rep 7–2 Texas 110 R+10 Rep Rep Rep Rep 24–12 Rep Rep Rep Rep 25–11 Utah 122 R+22 Rep Rep Rep Rep 3–1 Rep Rep Rep Rep 4–0 Vermont 84 D+16 Dem Dem DemS Split D/I Dem 1–0 Dem Dem DemS Split D/I Dem 1–0 Virginia100 Even Dem Rep Dem Rep 8–3 Dem Rep Dem Rep 8–3 Washington 95 D+5 Dem M Split Dem Dem 6–4 Dem M Split Dem Dem 6–4 West Virginia 113 R+13 Dem Dem Dem Rep 2–1 Dem Rep M Split Rep 3–0 Wisconsin 98 D+2 Rep Rep M Split Rep 5–3 Rep Rep M Split Rep 5–3 Wyoming 122 R+22 Rep Rep Rep Rep 1–0 Rep Rep Rep Rep 1–0 United States Even Rep 29–21 Rep 27–19 Dem 55–45Two independents caucused with the Democrats in the 113th United States Congress and the 114th United States Congress. Rep 233–199 Rep 31–18 Rep 30–11 Rep 54–46 Rep 247–188 Washington, D.C. 057 D+43 Demdc Washington, D.C. does not elect a governor or state legislature, but it does elect a mayor and a city council. Demdcrowspan=6 Dem Dem Demrowspan=6 Dem American Samoarowspan=5 NP/IAS-governor Although elections for governor of American Samoa are non-partisan, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga was elected as an Independent in 2012. NP Rep NP/IAS-governor NP Rep Guam Rep Dem Dem Rep Dem Dem N. Mariana Islands RepCNMI-governor Northern Marianas Islands Governor Eloy Inos was elected as a member of the Covenant Party, but became a Republican in 2013 after being elevated from lieutenant governor to governor.M Split IndCNMI-delegate Northern Marianas Islands Delegate Gregorio Sablan was elected as an independent and has caucused with the Democrats since taking office in 2009. RepM Split IndCNMI-delegate Puerto Rico PDP/DPR-governor Puerto Rican Governor Alejandro García Padilla is a member of the Popular Democratic Party but affiliates with the Democratic Party at the national level. PDP PNP/DPR-rescommish Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner, Pedro Pierluisi, was elected as a member of the New Progressive Party and has caucused with the Democrats since taking office in 2009. PDP/DPR-governor PDP PNP/DPR-rescommish U.S. Virgin Islands Dem Dem Dem Ind Dem Dem Subdivision PVI Governor State leg. U.S. Senate U.S. House Governor State leg. U.S. Senate U.S. House Subdivision and PVI Before 2014 elections After 2014 elections Viewership Legend cable news networkbroadcast network Total television viewers10:00 PM Eastern Network Viewers FNC 6,607,000 CBS 5,408,000 NBC 4,225,000 ABC 3,147,000 CNN 1,936,000 MSNBC 1,594,000 Television viewers 25 to 5410:00 PM Eastern Network Viewers FNC 1,825,000 CBS 1,548,000 NBC 1,484,000 ABC 1,083,000 CNN 912,000 MSNBC 566,000 Total cable TV viewers8:00 to 11:00 PM Eastern Network Viewers FNC 6,310,000 CNN 2,107,000 MSNBC 1,687,000 Cable TV viewers 25 to 548:00 to 11:00 PM Eastern Network Viewers FNC 1,662,000 CNN 909,000 MSNBC 525,000 Source: adweek Notes References External links State Elections Legislation Database State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/state-elections-legislation-database National Conference of State Legislatures Ncsl.org Washington, D.C. 2014 2014 Category:November 2014 in the United States