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.
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.http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G14/NC North Carolina filing dates
Overview Statewide PartyCandidatesVotesSeats %+/– %Republican131,555,36455.3910 176.92Democratic121,234,02743.953 123.08Libertarian17,8500.2800.00Write-In210,7570.3800.00Total282,807,998100.013100.0
By district Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina by district:
DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 55,990 26.62% 154,333 73.38% 0 0.00% 210,323 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 2 122,128 58.83% 85,479 41.17% 0 0.00% 207,607 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 3 139,415 67.81% 66,182 32.19% 0 0.00% 205,597 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 4 57,416 25.25% 169,946 75.75% 0 0.00% 227,362 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 5 139,279 61.02% 88,973 38.98% 0 0.00% 228,252 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 6 147,312 58.67% 103,758 41.33% 0 0.00% 251,070 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 7 134,431 59.35% 84,054 37.11% 8,019 3.54% 226,504 100.00% Republican gainDistrict 8 121,568 64.86% 65,854 35.14% 0 0.00% 187,422 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 9 163,080 93.90% 0 0.00% 10,588 6.10% 173,668 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 10 133,504 61.02% 85,292 38.98% 0 0.00% 218,796 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 11 144,682 62.90% 85,342 37.10% 0 0.00% 230,024 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 12 42,568 24.65% 130,096 75.35% 0 0.00% 172,664 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 13 153,991 57.31% 114,718 42.69% 0 0.00% 268,709 100.00% Republican holdTotal 1,555,364 55.39% 1,234,027 43.95% 18,607 0.66% 2,807,998 100.00%
District 1
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 Dan Whittacre, high school teacher, HHS federal agent, and candidate for this district in 2012
Withdrawn Rodward Hewlin
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Arthur Rich, accountant and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2012
Eliminated in primary Brent Shypulefski
Results
General election Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror G. K.Butterfield (D) ArthurRich (R) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground TrackerNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 84 ± 17% 58% 22% 20%
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 3, 2014 Rothenberg October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 30, 2014RCP November 2, 2014Daily Kos Elections November 4, 2014
Results
District 2
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 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
Declined Jim Duncan, chair of the Chatham County Republican Party, co-founder of the grassroots organization Coalition for American Principles
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Clay Aiken, singer, actor and activistCharlotte Observer: Clay Aiken makes it official: He will run for Congress
Eliminated in primary Keith Crisco, former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Toni Morris, professional counselor and candidate for the district in 2012
Withdrawn Houston Barnes, attorney (endorsed Aiken)
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. 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.Keith Crisco dies days after primary He was 71. Though Crisco had initially said he would not concede, he changed his mind and had planned to concede on May 13.
General election Debate + 2014 North Carolina's 2nd congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Renee Ellmers Clay Aiken1 Oct. 6, 2014 Capital Broadcasting CompanyNorth Carolina Bankers Association David CrabtreeC-SPAN
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror ReneeEllmers (R) ClayAiken (D) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 132 ± 13% 59% 36% 4%CivitasCivitas September 26–28, 2014 400 ± 5% 47% 39% 14%
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 3, 2014 Rothenberg October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 30, 2014RCP November 2, 2014Daily Kos Elections November 4, 2014
Results
District 3
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. 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. Griffin sold his consulting firm in Washington, D.C., and moved back to New Bern.
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
Declined Scott Dacey, Craven County Commissioner
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, but then left the Republican Party and said he would run as a Democrat. Ultimately, he did not file to run for any party's nomination.
Endorsements
Results
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
General election Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror WalterB. Jones, Jr. (R) MarshallAdame (D) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 128 ± 19% 60% 37% 3%
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 3, 2014 Rothenberg October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 30, 2014RCP November 2, 2014Daily Kos Elections November 4, 2014
Results
District 4
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
General election Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DavidPrice (D) PaulWright (R) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 158 ± 12% 73% 21% 6%
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 3, 2014 Rothenberg October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 30, 2014RCP November 2, 2014Daily Kos Elections November 4, 2014
Results
District 5
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 but instead ran for re-election.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Virginia Foxx, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary Philip Doyle
Results
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
Results
Runoff Because Brannon did not secure more than 40 percent of the vote, he and Henley advanced to a runoff.
General election Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror VirginiaFoxx (R) JoshuaBrannon (D) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 140 ± 12% 58% 29% 12%
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 3, 2014 Rothenberg October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 30, 2014RCP November 2, 2014Daily Kos Elections November 4, 2014
Results
District 6
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.
Candidates Nominee Mark Walker, pastor
Eliminated in primary Phil Berger Jr., Rockingham County District Attorney Mike Causey, former insurance agent and nominee for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in 2012 Kenn Kopf, attorney Zack Matheny, businessman and Greensboro City Councilman Jeff Phillips, financial adviser, Guilford County Commissioner and candidate for this seat in 2010 Charlie Sutherland, retired businessman and candidate for District 13 in 2006 Bruce VonCannon, retired banker Don Webb, financial adviser and Piedmont Triad International Airport Authority member
Declined Howard Coble, incumbent U.S. Representative
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