2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
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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.
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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.[1]
Overview
Statewide
| Party | Candidates | Votes[2] | Seats | ||||
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| No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Republican | 13 | 1,555,364 | 55.39 | 10 |  1 |
76.92 | |
| Democratic | 12 | 1,234,027 | 43.95 | 3 |  1 |
23.08 | |
| Libertarian | 1 | 7,850 | 0.28 | 0 |  |
0.00 | |
| Write-In | 2 | 10,757 | 0.38 | 0 | |
0.00 | |
| Total | 28 | 2,807,998 | 100.0 | 13 | |
100.0 | |
By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina by district:[3]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 55,990 | 26.62% | 154,333 | 73.38% | 0 | 0.00% | 210,323 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 122,128 | 58.83% | 85,479 | 41.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 207,607 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 139,415 | 67.81% | 66,182 | 32.19% | 0 | 0.00% | 205,597 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 57,416 | 25.25% | 169,946 | 75.75% | 0 | 0.00% | 227,362 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 139,279 | 61.02% | 88,973 | 38.98% | 0 | 0.00% | 228,252 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 147,312 | 58.67% | 103,758 | 41.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 251,070 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 134,431 | 59.35% | 84,054 | 37.11% | 8,019 | 3.54% | 226,504 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
| District 8 | 121,568 | 64.86% | 65,854 | 35.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 187,422 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 9 | 163,080 | 93.90% | 0 | 0.00% | 10,588 | 6.10% | 173,668 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 10 | 133,504 | 61.02% | 85,292 | 38.98% | 0 | 0.00% | 218,796 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 11 | 144,682 | 62.90% | 85,342 | 37.10% | 0 | 0.00% | 230,024 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 12 | 42,568 | 24.65% | 130,096 | 75.35% | 0 | 0.00% | 172,664 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 13 | 153,991 | 57.31% | 114,718 | 42.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 268,709 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,555,364 | 55.39% | 1,234,027 | 43.95% | 18,607 | 0.66% | 2,807,998 | 100.00% | |
District 1
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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
Withdrawn
- Rodward Hewlin
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 60,847 | 81.1 | |
| Democratic | Dan Whittacre | 14,147 | 18.9 | |
| Total votes | 74,994 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Arthur Rich, accountant and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2012[6][7]
Eliminated in primary
- Brent Shypulefski[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Arthur Rich | 5,519 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | Brent Shypulefski | 5,232 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 10,751 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
G. K. Butterfield (D) |
Arthur Rich (R) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 84 | ± 17% | 58% | 22% | 20% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 154,333 | 73.4 | |
| Republican | Arthur Rich | 55,990 | 26.6 | |
| Total votes | 210,323 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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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. Senate[21] 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 2012[22][23]
Declined
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Renee Ellmers (incumbent) | 21,412 | 58.7 | |
| Republican | Frank Roche | 15,045 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 36,457 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Clay Aiken, singer, actor and activist[26][27]
Eliminated in primary
- Keith Crisco, former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce[28]
- Toni Morris, professional counselor and candidate for the district in 2012[4][29]
Withdrawn
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.[32] 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.[32][33] He was 71.[32] Though Crisco had initially said he would not concede,[34] he changed his mind and had planned to concede on May 13.[35]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Clay Aiken | 11,678 | 40.9 | |
| Democratic | Keith Crisco | 11,288 | 39.5 | |
| Democratic | Toni Morris | 5,616 | 19.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,582 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Renee Ellmers | Clay Aiken | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 6, 2014 | Capital Broadcasting Company North Carolina Bankers Association |
David Crabtree | [36] | P | P |
Endorsements
U.S. Representatives
- Brad Miller, U.S. representative from North Carolina's 13th congressional district (2001–2013)[41]
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[8]
- American Postal Workers Union
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[9]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- North Carolina Association of Educators[11]
Organizations
- American Association for Justice
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Emerging Races" Program[42]
- Equality North Carolina[43]
- Human Rights Campaign[12]
- National Organization for Women[44]
- Victory Fund
Newspapers
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 |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Renee Ellmers (R) |
Clay Aiken (D) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 132 | ± 13% | 59% | 36% | 4% |
| Civitas[46] | September 26–28, 2014 | 400 | ± 5% | 47% | 39% | 14% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Renee Ellmers (incumbent) | 122,128 | 58.8 | |
| Democratic | Clay Aiken | 85,479 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 207,607 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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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.[47] 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.[48] Griffin sold his consulting firm in Washington, D.C., and moved back to New Bern.[48]
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[4]
Declined
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,[51] but then left the Republican Party and said he would run as a Democrat.[47][52] Ultimately, he did not file to run for any party's nomination.[4]
Endorsements
State officials
- Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska (2006–2009) and nominee for Vice President in 2008[53]
Organizations
U.S. Representatives
- Ron Paul, U.S. representative from Texas's 14th congressional district (1976–1977, 1979–1985, 1997–2013)
Organizations
Individuals
- Dorothy Helms, widow of U.S. Senator Jesse Helms
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Walter B. Jones, Jr. (incumbent) | 22,616 | 50.9 | |
| Republican | Taylor Griffin | 20,024 | 45.1 | |
| Republican | Albin "Big Al" Novinec | 1,798 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 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[4]
General election
Endorsements
U.S. Representatives
- Ron Paul, U.S. representative from Texas's 14th congressional district (1976–1977, 1979–1985, 1997–2013)
Organizations
- J Street[54]
- National Federation of Independent Business[38]
- National Right to Life Committee[39]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[40]
- Republican Liberty Caucus
Individuals
- Dorothy Helms, widow of U.S. Senator Jesse Helms
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Walter B. Jones, Jr. (R) |
Marshall Adame (D) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 128 | ± 19% | 60% | 37% | 3% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Walter B. Jones, Jr. (incumbent) | 139,415 | 67.8 | |
| Democratic | Marshall Adame | 66,182 | 32.2 | |
| Total votes | 205,597 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
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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[4]
General election
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Price (D) |
Paul Wright (R) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 158 | ± 12% | 73% | 21% | 6% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | David Price (incumbent) | 169,946 | 74.8 | |
| Republican | Paul Wright | 57,416 | 25.2 | |
| Total votes | 227,362 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
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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. Senate[56] but instead ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Virginia Foxx, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Philip Doyle[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 49,572 | 75.4 | |
| Republican | Philip Doyle | 16,175 | 24.6 | |
| Total votes | 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[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joshua Brannon | 8,010 | 33.0 | |
| Democratic | Gardenia Henley | 6,417 | 26.5 | |
| Democratic | Michael W. Holleman | 5,618 | 23.2 | |
| Democratic | Will Stinson | 4,189 | 17.3 | |
| Total votes | 24,234 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
Because Brannon did not secure more than 40 percent of the vote, he and Henley advanced to a runoff.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joshua Brannon | 2,748 | 65.6 | |
| Democratic | Gardenia Henley | 1,443 | 34.4 | |
| Total votes | 4,191 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Virginia Foxx (R) |
Joshua Brannon (D) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 140 | ± 12% | 58% | 29% | 12% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 139,279 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Brannon | 88,973 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 228,252 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
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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.[59]
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Walker, pastor[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Phil Berger Jr., Rockingham County District Attorney[60]
- Mike Causey, former insurance agent and nominee for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in 2012[61]
- Kenn Kopf, attorney[4]
- Zack Matheny, businessman and Greensboro City Councilman[62]
- Jeff Phillips, financial adviser, Guilford County Commissioner and candidate for this seat in 2010[4]
- Charlie Sutherland, retired businessman and candidate for District 13 in 2006[4]
- Bruce VonCannon, retired banker[4]
- Don Webb, financial adviser and Piedmont Triad International Airport Authority member[4][63][64]
Declined
- Howard Coble, incumbent U.S. Representative[59]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Phil Berger |
Mike Causey |
Kenn Kopf |
Zack Matheny |
Jeff Phillips |
Charlie Sutherland |
Bruce VonCannon |
Mark Walker |
Don Webb |
Undecided |
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| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Berger)[65] | April 8–10, 2014 | 300 | ±5.66% | 36% | — | — | 6% | — | — | 6% | 14% | — | 38% |
| Tel Opinion Research[66] | April 2014 | – | – | 29% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 54% |
Endorsements
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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Phil Berger, Jr. | 15,127 | 34.3 | |
| Republican | Mark Walker | 11,123 | 25.2 | |
| Republican | Bruce VonCannon | 5,055 | 11.4 | |
| Republican | Zack Matheny | 5,043 | 11.4 | |
| Republican | Jeff Phillips | 3,494 | 7.9 | |
| Republican | Don Webb | 1,899 | 4.3 | |
| Republican | Mike Causey | 1,427 | 3.2 | |
| Republican | Kenn Kopf | 510 | 1.2 | |
| Republican | Charlie Sutherland | 458 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mark Walker | 18,965 | 59.9 | |
| Republican | Phil Berger, Jr. | 12,722 | 40.1 | |
| Total votes | 31,687 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Laura Fjeld, attorney and former vice president of the University of North Carolina system[68]
Eliminated in primary
- Bruce Davis, Guilford County Commissioner and candidate for the state senate in 2008, 2010 and 2012[69]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Laura Fjeld | 19,066 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Davis | 14,882 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 33,948 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mark Walker (R) |
Laura Fjeld (D) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 180 | ± 10% | 60% | 38% | 2% |
| WPA Opinion Research (R-Walker)[73] | September 3–4, 2014 | 306 | ± 5.7% | 54% | 31% | 15% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mark Walker | 147,312 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Laura Fjeld | 103,758 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 251,070 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
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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 Commissioner[74]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Mike McIntyre, incumbent U.S. Representative[76]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jonathan Barfield, Jr. | 21,966 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Walter A. Martin, Jr. | 15,741 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 37,707 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Rouzer, former state senator from the 12th district and nominee for this district in 2012[77]
Eliminated in primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Rouzer | 23,010 | 53.0 | |
| Republican | Haywood "Woody" White | 17,389 | 40.1 | |
| Republican | Chris Andrade | 3,000 | 6.9 | |
| Total votes | 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.[79] Louis Harmati, who ran for the state legislature as a Republican in 2012,[80] ran as a write-in candidate.[81]
General election
Endorsements
State officials
- Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas (1996–2007) and candidate for President in 2008[82]
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jonathan Barfield, Jr. (D) |
David Rouzer (R) |
J. Wesley Casteen (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 324 | ± 9% | 32% | 54% | — | 13% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[85] | Likely R (flip) | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[86] | Safe R (flip) | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[87] | Safe R (flip) | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R (flip) | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[88] | Safe R (flip) | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Rouzer | 134,431 | 59.3 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Barfield, Jr. | 84,054 | 37.1 | |
| Libertarian | J. Wesley Casteen | 7,850 | 3.5 | |
| Write-in | 169 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 226,504 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 8
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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[4]
General election
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Richard Hudson (R) |
Antonio Blue (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 90 | ± 16% | 57% | 33% | 9% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Hudson (incumbent) | 121,568 | 64.9 | |
| Democratic | Antonio Blue | 65,854 | 35.1 | |
| Total votes | 187,422 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
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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[89] 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Pittenger (incumbent) | 29,505 | 67.6 | |
| Republican | Michael Steinberg | 14,146 | 32.4 | |
| Total votes | 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.[4]
Independents
There was a write-in campaign for candidate Shawn Eckles of Iredell County.[90][81]
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Robert Pittenger (incumbent) | 163,080 | 93.9 | |
| Write-in | 8,219 | 4.7 | ||
| Independent | Shawn Eckles (write-in) | 2,369 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 173,668 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10
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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. Senate[91] but instead ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Patrick McHenry, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick McHenry (incumbent) | 29,400 | 78.0 | |
| Republican | Richard Lynch | 8,273 | 22.0 | |
| Total votes | 37,673 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tate MacQueen, High school social studies teacher and soccer coach[92]
Declined
- Terry Bellamy, Mayor of Asheville and candidate for this seat in 2012[93][94]
General election
Endorsements
Labor unions
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Patrick McHenry (R) |
Tate MacQueen (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 128 | ± 21% | 51% | 29% | 20% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick McHenry (incumbent) | 133,504 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | Tate MacQueen | 85,292 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 218,796 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
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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 firefighter[96]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tom Hill | 16,819 | 54.1 | |
| Democratic | Keith Ruehl | 14,272 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 31,091 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mark Meadows (R) |
Tom Hill (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 141 | ± 14% | 59% | 34% | 8% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mark Meadows (incumbent) | 144,682 | 62.9 | |
| Democratic | Tom Hill | 85,342 | 37.1 | |
| Total votes | 230,024 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
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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.[97][98] The special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the current Congress would be held concurrently with the regular 2014 elections.[99] 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 representative[100]
Eliminated in primary
- George Battle III, general counsel to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board[100]
- Marcus Brandon, state representative[100]
- Malcolm Graham, state senator[100]
- Curtis C. Osborne, attorney[100]
- Rajive Patel, former mayor of East Spencer[100]
All except Patel also ran in the special election.[4]
Withdrew
- Brad Craver, management consultant[101]
- Beverly M. Earle, state representative and nominee for Mayor of Charlotte in 2007[100]
- James "Smuggie" Mitchell, Jr., former Charlotte City Council member and candidate for Mayor of Charlotte in 2013[102]
- Rodney W. Moore, state representative[103]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Alma Adams |
George Battle |
Marcus Brandon |
Malcolm Graham |
James Mitchell |
Curtis Osborne |
Rajive Patel |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Campaigns (D-Adams)[104] | Feb. 28–Mar. 4, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 26% | 9% | 4% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 29% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Alma Adams | 15,235 | 44.0 | |
| Democratic | Malcolm Graham | 8,180 | 23.6 | |
| Democratic | George Battle III | 4,342 | 12.5 | |
| Democratic | Marcus Brandon | 2,856 | 8.3 | |
| Democratic | James "Smuggie" Mitchell, Jr. | 1,775 | 5.1 | |
| Democratic | Curtis C. Osborne | 1,733 | 5.0 | |
| Democratic | Rajive Patel | 502 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 34,623 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Vince Coakley, former TV news anchor[105]
Eliminated in primary
- Leon Threatt[4]
Coakley was the only Republican to file for the special election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vince Coakley | 8,652 | 78.0 | |
| Republican | Leon Threatt | 2,439 | 22.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,091 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Alma Adams (D) |
Vince Coakley (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 91 | ± 15% | 70% | 19% | 11% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Alma Adams | 130,096 | 75.4 | |
| Republican | Vince Coakley | 42,568 | 24.6 | |
| Total votes | 172,664 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 13
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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. Senate[89] 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 Nursing[108]
Eliminated in primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Brenda Cleary | 24,631 | 70.4 | |
| Democratic | Virginia Conlon | 6,308 | 18.0 | |
| Democratic | Arunava "Ron" Sanyal | 4,052 | 11.6 | |
| Total votes | 34,991 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
George Holding (R) |
Brenda Cleary (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[15] | October 16–23, 2014 | 168 | ± 13% | 62% | 31% | 7% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[16] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[19] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George Holding (incumbent) | 153,991 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Brenda Cleary | 114,718 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 268,709 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||