2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including an election for Governor of Wisconsin.
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November 4, 2014
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Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin by district:[1]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 182,316 | 63.33% | 105,552 | 36.66% | 29 | 0.01% | 287,897 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 103,619 | 31.54% | 224,920 | 68.46% | 0 | 0.00% | 328,539 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 119,540 | 43.46% | 155,368 | 56.49% | 128 | 0.05% | 275,036 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 68,490 | 26.91% | 179,045 | 70.34% | 7,002 | 2.75% | 254,537 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 231,160 | 69.55% | 101,190 | 30.45% | 0 | 0.00% | 332,350 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 169,767 | 56.81% | 122,212 | 40.89% | 6,865 | 2.30% | 298,844 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 169,891 | 59.29% | 112,949 | 39.41% | 3,721 | 1.30% | 286,561 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 188,553 | 65.04% | 101,345 | 34.96% | 0 | 0.00% | 289,898 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,233,336 | 52.40% | 1,102,581 | 46.85% | 17,745 | 0.75% | 2,353,662 | 100.00% | |
District 1
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 Precinct results Ryan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Zerban: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican incumbent Paul Ryan, who had represented the 1st district since 1999, ran for re-election. This district has a PVI of R+3.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative and nominee for Vice President in 2012
Eliminated in primary
- Jeremy Ryan, professional protester
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Paul Ryan (incumbent) | 40,813 | 94.3 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Ryan | 2,450 | 5.7 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 30 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 43,293 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rob Zerban, member of the Kenosha County Board, former small business owner and nominee for this seat in 2012[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Amar Kaleka, documentary filmmaker and the son of a victim of the 2012 Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting[4]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rob Zerban | 25,627 | 77.6 | |
| Democratic | Amar Kaleka | 7,318 | 22.2 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 71 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 33,016 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Campaign
In 2012 Ryan, defeated Zerban in the closest election of Ryan's congressional career thus far.
Endorsements
Paul Ryan (R)
Rob Zerban (D)
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 20, 2014
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Paul Ryan (R) |
Rob Zerban (D) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[12] | October 16–23, 2014 | 433 | ± 7.0% | 59% | 35% | 6% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[16] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Paul Ryan (incumbent) | 182,316 | 63.3 | |
| Democratic | Rob Zerban | 105,552 | 36.6 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Deschler (write-in) | 29 | 0.0 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 273 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 288,170 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
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 Precinct results Pocan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Theron: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic incumbent Mark Pocan, who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election. This district has a PVI of D+17.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Pocan, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark Pocan (incumbent) | 52,517 | 99.6 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 216 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 52,733 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Peter Theron, mathematics professor[18]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Peter Theron | 12,464 | 99.8 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 20 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 12,484 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mark Pocan (D) |
Peter Theron (R) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[12] | October 16–23, 2014 | 493 | ± 7.0% | 66% | 27% | 7% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[16] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark Pocan (incumbent) | 224,920 | 68.4 | |
| Republican | Peter Theron | 103,619 | 31.5 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 308 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 328,847 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
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Kind: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Kurtz: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic incumbent Ron Kind, who had represented the 3rd district since 1996, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of D+5.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ron Kind, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ron Kind (incumbent) | 28,783 | 99.8 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 70 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 28,853 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tony Kurtz, businessman and veteran[23]
Eliminated in primary
- Karen Mueller, attorney
- Ken Van Doren, former building contractor
Withdrawn
- Chris Anderson, former aide to Ron Johnson
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tony Kurtz | 13,552 | 56.7 | |
| Republican | Karen L. Mueller | 5,630 | 23.5 | |
| Republican | Ken Van Doren | 4,704 | 19.7 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 30 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 23,903 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Ron Kind (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ron Kind (D) |
Tony Kurtz (R) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[12] | October 16–23, 2014 | 319 | ± 9.0% | 51% | 34% | 15% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[16] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ron Kind (incumbent) | 155,368 | 56.5 | |
| Republican | Tony Kurtz | 119,540 | 43.4 | |
| Independent | Ken Van Doren (write-in) | 128 | 0.1 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 125 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 275,161 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
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 Precinct results Moore: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Sebring: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% >90% Tie: 40–50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic incumbent Gwen Moore, who had represented the 4th district since 2005, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of D+23.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gwen Moore, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Gary George, former state senator and convicted felon[25]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gwen Moore (incumbent) | 52,413 | 70.9 | |
| Democratic | Gary R. George | 21,242 | 28.7 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 257 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 73,912 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- David D. King, nominee for Secretary of State in 2010
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dan Sebring | 3,386 | 79.7 | |
| Republican | David D. King | 855 | 20.1 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 9 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 4,250 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Gwen Moore (D) |
Dan Sebring (R) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[12] | October 16–23, 2014 | 348 | ± 8.0% | 63% | 23% | 14% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[16] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gwen Moore (incumbent) | 179,045 | 70.2 | |
| Republican | Dan Sebring | 68,490 | 26.9 | |
| Independent | Robert R. Raymond (write-in) | 7,002 | 2.8 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 355 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 254,892 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
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Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner, who had represented the 5thdistrict since 1978, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.72% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+13.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Sensenbrenner, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Sensenbrenner (incumbent) | 43,266 | 99.8 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 82 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 43,348 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chris Rockwood, electrical engineer and former candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly[27]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Chris Rockwood | 21,715 | 99.7 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 141 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 21,856 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Jim Sensenbrenner (R)
Chris Rockwood (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jim Sensenbrenner(R) |
Chris Rockwood (D) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[12] | October 16–23, 2014 | 517 | ± 7.0% | 59% | 29% | 12% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[16] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Sensenbrenner (incumbent) | 231,160 | 69.5 | |
| Democratic | Chris Rockwood | 101,190 | 30.4 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 476 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 332,826 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
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Republican incumbent Tom Petri who had represented the 6th district since 1979, retired.[28]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Glenn Grothman, state senator[29]
Eliminated in primary
- Tom Denow
- Joe Leibham, state senator[30]
- Duey Stroebel, state representative[31]
Withdrawn
- Nancy Olson
Declined
- Joe Dean, Mayor of Port Washington[32]
- Scott Fitzgerald, Majority Leader of the State Senate[33]
- John Hiller, Scott Walker aide[34][35][36]
- Tim Michels, co-owner of the Michels Corporation and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004[32]
- Todd Nehls, former Dodge County Sheriff[37]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Glenn Grothman | 23,247 | 36.2 | |
| Republican | Joe Leibham | 23,028 | 35.8 | |
| Republican | Duey Stroebel | 15,873 | 24.7 | |
| Republican | Tom Denow | 2,117 | 3.3 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 30 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 64,295 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Harris, Winnebago County Executive
Withdrawn
- Gary Wetzel
Declined
- Kevin Crawford, former mayor of Manitowoc
- Jessica King, former state senator[38]
- Justin Nickels, Mayor of Manitowoc[39]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark Harris | 19,714 | 99.8 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 49 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 19,763 | 100.0 | ||
The general election featured Gus Fahrendorf, of Neenah, as the nominee of the Libertarian Party.[40]
General election
Campaign
Despite winning the primary, Petri refused to endorse Grothman, going as far as saying that Democratic nominee Mark Harris had done "a fine job" as County Executive.
Grothman declined to participate in any debates during the general election and turned down all requests for interviews.[41]
Endorsements
Glenn Grothman (R)
Organizations
Mark Harris (D)
Labor unions
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Glenn Grothman (R) |
Mark Harris (D) |
Gus Fahrendorf (I) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[12] | October 16–23, 2014 | 380 | ± 8.0% | 49% | 33% | 1% | 18% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[16] | Likely R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Glenn Grothman | 169,767 | 56.8 | |
| Democratic | Mark Harris | 122,212 | 40.9 | |
| Independent | Gus Fahrendorf | 6,865 | 2.3 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 189 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 299,033 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
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Republican incumbent Sean Duffy, who had represented the 7th district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sean Duffy, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Don Raihala, real estate broker
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sean Duffy (incumbent) | 25,707 | 87.6 | |
| Republican | Don Raihala | 3,607 | 12.3 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 22 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 29,336 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Mike Krsiean
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kelly Westlund | 18,631 | 77.9 | |
| Democratic | Mike Krsiean | 5,256 | 22.0 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 24 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 23,911 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Sean Duffy (R)
Kelly Westlund (D)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Sean Duffy (R) |
Kelly Westlund (D) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[12] | October 16–23, 2014 | 464 | ± 6.0% | 56% | 33% | 10% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[16] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sean Duffy (incumbent) | 169,891 | 59.3 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Westlund | 112,949 | 39.4 | |
| Independent | Lawrence Dale | 3,686 | 1.3 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 77 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 286,603 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
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Republican incumbent Reid Ribble, who had represented the 8th district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Reid Ribble, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Reid Ribble (incumbent) | 33,330 | 99.8 | |
| No party | Scattering | 85 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 33,415 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ron Gruett (pronounced 'grit'), professor of physics and chemistry
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ron Gruett | 18,030 | 99.8 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 34 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 18,064 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Reid Ribble (R)
Ron Gruett (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Reid Ribble (R) |
Ron Gruett (D) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[12] | October 16–23, 2014 | 354 | ± 8.0% | 54% | 34% | 12% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[16] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Reid Ribble (incumbent) | 188,553 | 65.0 | |
| Democratic | Ron Gruett | 101,345 | 34.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 150 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 290,048 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||