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2014 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota
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2014 North Dakota elections
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2014 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota's at-large district North Dakota presidential no 2012 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota 2012 2016 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota 2016 November 4, 2014 File:Kevin Cramer 113th Congress.jpg 150x150px Kevin Cramer Republican Party (United States) 138,100 55.54% 3x4.svg George B. Sinner North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 95,678 38.48% 3x4.svg Jack Seaman Libertarian Party (United States) 14,531 5.84% 2014 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County resultsCramer: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Sinner: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer Republican Party (United States) Kevin Cramer Republican Party (United States)
The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the U.S. representative from North Dakota's at-large congressional district for the 114th United States Congress.2014 North Dakota Election Calendar https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Portals/electioncalendar.pdf nd.gov North Dakota Secretary of State October 24, 2013 The election coincided with all other states' House of Representatives elections. Incumbent Republican representative Kevin Cramer, who had served in the seat since 2013, won re-election to a second two-year term in office, becoming the first Republican U.S. Representative to be re-elected in North Dakota since 1978.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Kevin Cramer, incumbent U.S. RepresentativeND Rep. Kevin Cramer unchallenged for GOP endorsement for re-election http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/99eb51d26a3c422ab0a57fa2b4deb989/ND--GOP-Convention-Congress/#.U1W_bvldU8Q https://archive.today/20140422010824/http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/99eb51d26a3c422ab0a57fa2b4deb989/ND--GOP-Convention-Congress/%23.U1W_bvldU8Q dead April 22, 2014 April 22, 2014 Daily Journal April 5, 2014
Withdrew
DuWayne Hendrickson (did not make the ballot)Cramer won't face challenge at convention http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/cramer-won-t-face-challenge-at-convention/article_e070451e-ba9c-11e3-ab26-001a4bcf887a.html April 22, 2014 The Bismarck Tribune April 2, 2014
Results
Republican primary resultshttp://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=SW&map=CTY&eid=120 North Dakota Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014 North Dakota Secretary of State July 24, 2014
Kevin Cramer Republican Party (United States) 50,188 99.70
Write-in Republican Party (United States) 151 00.30
50,339 100
Democratic-Nonpartisan League primary
Candidates
Declared
George B. Sinner, state senator and son of former governor of North Dakota George A. SinnerGeorge B. Sinner Announces Bid For Congress http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/25010984/george-b-sinner-announces-his-bid-for-congress https://archive.today/20140422010822/http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/25010984/george-b-sinner-announces-his-bid-for-congress dead April 22, 2014 Valley News Live March 19, 2014 April 22, 2014
Declined
Tom Fiebiger, former state senatorSmith Nick Both parties confident about 2014 election http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/both-parties-confident-about-election/article_ad7ade86-40e8-11e3-b539-001a4bcf887a.html 19 December 2013 The Bismarck Tribune 29 October 2013
Jasper Schneider, state director of the USDA Rural Development and former state representativeRob Port ND Democrats struggle with candidate recruitment http://watchdog.org/128459/north-dakota-democrats/ April 9, 2014 North Dakota Watchdog February 13, 2014 April 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413160724/http://watchdog.org/128459/north-dakota-democrats/ dead
Mac Schneider, Minority Leader of the North Dakota Senate
Ryan Taylor, rancher, former Minority Leader of the North Dakota Senate and nominee for governor in 2012 (running for Agriculture Commissioner)
Results
Democratic primary results
George B. Sinner North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 30,102 99.83
Write-in North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 52 0.17
30,154 100
Libertarian nomination
Candidates
Declared
Jack Seaman, businessmanPat Ratliff Jack Seaman to run for U.S. House of Representatives http://www.dunncountyextra.com/jack-seaman-run-u-s-house-representatives/ April 9, 2014 Dunn County Herald November 1, 2013
Results
Libertarian primary results
Robert J. "Jack" Seaman Libertarian Party (United States) 1,548 99.55
Write-in Libertarian Party (United States) 7 0.45
1,555 100
General election
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 RNovember 3, 2014 Rothenberg2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014) http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report October 24, 2014Safe R October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball2014 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2014-house Sabato's Crystal Ball April 10, 2014 April 11, 2014Likely R October 30, 2014RCPSafe R 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, 2014Likely R November 4, 2014
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror KevinCramer (R) George B.Sinner (D-NPL) JackSeaman (L) UndecidedDFM ResearchDFM Research October 13–16, 2014 430 ± 4.7% 46% 39% 3% 12%Forum CommunicationsForum Communications September 26–October 3, 2014 505 ± 5% 46% 27% 4% 23%WPA Opinion Research (R-Cramer)WPA Opinion Research (R-Cramer) September 29–30, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 48% 38% — 12%The Mellman Group (D-Sinner)The Mellman Group (D-Sinner) September 20–22, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 38% 40% 5% 17%
Results
North Dakota's at-large congressional district, 2014https://results.sos.nd.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?text=All&type=SW&map=CTY&eid=126 North Dakota Secretary of State
Republican Party (United States)
Kevin Cramer (incumbent)
138,100
55.54%
+0.67%
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
George B. Sinner
95,678
38.48%
-3.24%
Libertarian Party (United States)
Jack Seaman
14,531
5.84%
+2.59%
n/a
Write-ins
361
0.15%
-0.01%
248,670
100.0%
N/A
Republican Party (United States)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Foster (largest city: Carrington)
Richland (largest city: Wahpeton)
References
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External links
U.S. House elections in North Dakota, 2014 at Ballotpedia
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
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