2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Alabama
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected the 7 U.S. representatives from the state of Alabama. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including the Governor of Alabama.
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Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014. Primary runoffs, necessary if no candidate won a majority of the vote, were held on July 15.
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district:[1]
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| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 103,758 | 68.16% | 48,278 | 31.71% | 198 | 0.13% | 152,234 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 113,103 | 67.34% | 54,692 | 32.56% | 157 | 0.09% | 167,952 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 103,558 | 63.72% | 52,816 | 36.22% | 246 | 0.06% | 156,620 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 132,831 | 98.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,921 | 1.43% | 134,752 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 115,338 | 74.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 39,636 | 25.58% | 154,974 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 135,945 | 76.18% | 42,291 | 23.70% | 213 | 0.12% | 178,449 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 0 | 0.00% | 133,687 | 98.37% | 2,212 | 1.63% | 135,899 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 704,533 | 65.18% | 331,764 | 30.69% | 44,583 | 4.13% | 1,080,880 | 100.0% | |
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See also: Alabama's 1st congressional district
Republican incumbent Bradley Byrne, who had represented the district since a December 2013 special election,[2] ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bradley Byrne, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Burton LeFlore, real estate agent and nominee for this seat in 2013
General election
Campaign
Byrne was originally believed to be running for re-election unopposed, but LeFlore managed to qualify.[3][4]
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne (incumbent) | 103,758 | 68.2 | |
| Democratic | Burton LeFlore | 48,278 | 31.7 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 198 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 152,234 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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See also: Alabama's 2nd congressional district
Republican incumbent Martha Roby, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Martha Roby, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Erick Wright[3]
General election
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Martha Roby (incumbent) | 113,103 | 67.3 | |
| Democratic | Erick Wright | 54,692 | 32.6 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 157 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 167,952 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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See also: Alabama's 3rd congressional district
Republican incumbent Mike Rogers, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Rogers, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Thomas Casson
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Rogers (incumbent) | 50,372 | 75.9 | |
| Republican | Thomas Casson | 15,999 | 24.1 | |
| Total votes | 66,371 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jesse T. Smith, U.S. Army veteran[3]
General election
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike D. Rogers (incumbent) | 103,558 | 66.1 | |
| Democratic | Jesse Smith | 52,816 | 33.7 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 246 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 156,620 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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See also: Alabama's 4th congressional district
Republican incumbent Robert Aderholt, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Robert Aderholt, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
- Thomas E. Drake II
Democratic primary
No Democrats filed for the office.[3]
General election
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Aderholt (incumbent) | 132,831 | 98.6 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1,921 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 134,752 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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See also: Alabama's 5th congressional district
Republican incumbent Mo Brooks, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Brooks had defeated the then incumbent Democrat-turned-Republican Parker Griffith, in the 2010 Republican primary and again in 2012. Supporters of Griffith circulated petitions to get him on the ballot as an independent.[7] He considered doing so, but instead re-joined the Democratic Party and ran for Governor.
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Jerry Hill
Declined
- Parker Griffith, former U.S. Representative
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mo Brooks (incumbent) | 49,117 | 80.3 | |
| Republican | Jerry Hill | 12,038 | 19.7 | |
| Total votes | 61,155 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
No Democrats filed to run.
Declined
- Parker Griffith, former U.S. Representative
General election
Mark Bray challenged Brooks as an independent candidate,[8] with Reggie Hill running as a write-in candidate.[9]
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mo Brooks (incumbent) | 115,338 | 74.4 | |
| Independent | Mark Bray | 39,005 | 25.2 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 631 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 154,974 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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See also: Alabama's 6th congressional district
Republican incumbent Spencer Bachus, who had represented the 6th district since 1993, did not run for re-election.[10]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gary Palmer, president of the conservative think tank Alabama Policy Institute[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Scott Beason, state senator and candidate for this seat in 2012[3]
- Will Brooke, executive vice president and managing partner of Harbert Management Corporation[3]
- Paul DeMarco, state representative[11]
- Chad Mathis, orthopedic surgeon[3]
- Robert Shattuck, attorney[3]
- Tom Vigneulle, businessman[3]
Declined
- Bill Armistead, chairman of the Alabama Republican Party and former state senator[12][13]
- Spencer Bachus, incumbent U.S. Representative[12][13]
- Slade Blackwell, state senator[12]
- Greg Canfield, Secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce and former state representative[12]
- David Carrington, president of the Jefferson County Commission[12]
- Steve French, former state senator[14]
- Tony Petelos, Jefferson County Manager[12]
- Rob Riley, attorney and son of former governor Riley[12]
- Minda Riley Campbell, attorney and daughter of former governor Bob Riley[12]
- Cliff Sims, blogger[14]
- David Standridge, state representative and candidate for this seat in 2012[12]
- Cam Ward, state senator[14]
- Jack Williams, state representative[14]
Polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Scott Beason |
Will Brooke |
Paul DeMarco |
Chad Mathis |
Gary Palmer |
Tom Vignuelle |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal | May 2014 | – | – | 12% | 11% | 20% | 17% | 18% | 3% | 19% |
| JMC Analytics (R-Mathis) | April 15 & 17, 2014 | 445 | ± 4.6% | 9% | 10% | 15% | 16% | 4% | 2% | 44% |
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Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul DeMarco | 30,894 | 32.7 | |
| Republican | Gary Palmer | 18,655 | 19.7 | |
| Republican | Scott Beason | 14,451 | 15.3 | |
| Republican | Chad Mathis | 14,420 | 15.3 | |
| Republican | Will Brooke | 13,130 | 13.9 | |
| Republican | Tom Vigneulle | 2,397 | 2.5 | |
| Republican | Robert Shattuck | 587 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 94,534 | 100.0 | ||
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DeMarco and Palmer advanced to a July 15 runoff election to decide the Republican primary.[15]
Runoff
Polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Paul DeMarco |
Gary Palmer |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal | July 7–8, 2014 | 647 | ± 3.84% | 29% | 60% | 11% |
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Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Palmer | 47,491 | 63.5 | |
| Republican | Paul DeMarco | 27,295 | 36.5 | |
| Total votes | 74,786 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Avery Vise, businessman
General election
Campaign
Palmer faced Democrat Mark Lester, a professor at Birmingham-Southern College who replaced original nominee Avery Vise.[4][17]
Robert Shattuck, who lost in the Republican primary, ran as a write-in candidate.[18]
Libertarian Aimee Love had been running, but the Alabama Libertarian Party was unable to secure ballot access for federal elections.
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Palmer | 135,945 | 76.2 | |
| Democratic | Mark Lester | 42,291 | 23.7 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 213 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 178,449 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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See also: Alabama's 7th congressional district
Democrat incumbent Terri Sewell, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Terri Sewell, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Tamara Harris Johnson, former Birmingham City Attorney
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terri Sewell (incumbent) | 74,953 | 83.9 | |
| Democratic | Tamara Harris Johnson | 14,374 | 16.1 | |
| Total votes | 89,327 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican primary
No Republicans filed to run for the office.[3]
General election
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terri Sewell (incumbent) | 133,687 | 98.4 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 2,212 | 1.6 | |
| Total votes | 135,899 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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- Sullivan, Sean (December 17, 2013). "Republican Bradley Byrne wins Alabama special election". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- "List of candidates for major Alabama offices". ABC 3340. February 8, 2014. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- "Alabama Democrats". Alabama Democratic Party. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- "Certified General Election Results" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- Official Alabama Secretary of State Results Archived July 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- "Parker Griffith to challenge Mo Brooks as an independent candidate for Congress? | AL.com". Blog.al.com. October 31, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
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- "Sen. Ward, Rep. Williams won't seek Alabama's 6th Congressional District". The Republic. Associated Press. October 2, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- Cahn, Emily. "Gary Palmer Marks Second Chance for Club for Growth in Alabama Race". Atr.rollcall.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- "Alabama Runoff Results". Al.com. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- Cason, Mike (August 16, 2014). "Alabama Democratic Party nominates Birmingham-Southern professor Mark Lester in 6th congressional district". AL.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- Stinson, Jim (July 17, 2014). "Robert Shattuck, defeated early in GOP primary for 6th Congressional District, weighs write-in run". AL.com. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
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