2014 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the U.S. representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Delaware in the 114th United States Congress. The election coincided with the election of a U.S. Senator from Delaware and other federal and state offices. Incumbent Democratic Congressman John Carney won re-election to a third term in office.
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November 4, 2014
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Democratic nomination
Candidates
Declared
- John Carney, incumbent U.S. Representative[1]
Republican nomination
Other candidates
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Carney (D) |
Rose Izzo (R) |
Bernie August (G) |
Scott Gesty (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware[2] | September 10–22, 2014 | 902 | ± 3.9% | 52% | 17% | 4% | 7% | 20% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[4] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[6] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Carney (incumbent) | 137,251 | 59.26% | −5.14% | |
| Republican | Rose Izzo | 85,146 | 36.76% | +3.32% | |
| Green | Bernard August | 4,801 | 2.07% | +0.97% | |
| Libertarian | Scott Gesty | 4,419 | 1.91% | +0.85% | |
| Total votes | '231,617' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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