2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Massachusetts
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the election of Massachusetts' class II U.S. senator and other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the governor of Massachusetts.
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Democratic nominees were victorious in all nine Massachusetts districts in 2014, bringing the Republican losing streak in Bay State U.S. House general and special elections to a state record 101 contests in a row.[1]
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 167,612 | 97.96% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,498 | 2.04% | 171,110 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 169,640 | 98.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,105 | 1.80% | 172,745 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 139,104 | 62.96% | 81,638 | 36.95% | 204 | 0.09% | 220,946 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 184,158 | 97.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,940 | 2.09% | 188,098 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 182,100 | 98.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,160 | 1.71% | 185,260 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 149,638 | 54.97% | 111,989 | 41.14% | 10,592 | 3.89% | 272,219 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 7 | 142,133 | 98.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,413 | 1.67% | 144,546 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 8 | 200,644 | 98.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,707 | 1.33% | 203,351 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 9 | 140,413 | 54.95% | 114,971 | 44.99% | 157 | 0.06% | 255,541 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 1,475,442 | 81.35% | 308,598 | 17.01% | 29,776 | 1.64% | 1,813,816 | 100.0% | |
The 1st congressional district is located in western and central Massachusetts. The largest Massachusetts district in area, it covers about one-third of the state and is more rural than the rest. It has the state's highest point, Mount Greylock. The district includes the cities of Springfield, West Springfield, Pittsfield, Holyoke, and Westfield. Incumbent Democrat Richard Neal, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 2nd district from 1989 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed with 98% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+13.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard Neal, incumbent U.S. Representative
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Neal (incumbent) | 167,612 | 98.0 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 3,498 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 171,110 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
The 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Worcester, which is the second-largest city in New England after Boston, and Northampton in the Pioneer Valley. The incumbent is Democrat Jim McGovern, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 3rd district from 1997 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed with 99% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+8.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim McGovern, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dan Dubrule
Due to state ballot law, Dubrule ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.[4]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim McGovern (incumbent) | 169,640 | 98.2 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 3,105 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 172,745 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
The 3rd congressional district is located in northeastern and central Massachusetts. It contains the Merrimack valley including Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill. TIncumbent Democrat Niki Tsongas, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+6.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Niki Tsongas, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ann Wofford
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Niki Tsongas (incumbent) | 139,104 | 63.0 | |
| Republican | Ann Wofford | 81,638 | 36.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 204 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 220,946 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
The 4th congressional district is located mostly in southern Massachusetts. It contains Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Worcester counties. Incumbent Democrat Joseph P. Kennedy III, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected with 61% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+6.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joe Kennedy III, incumbent U.S. Representative
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Kennedy III (incumbent) | 184,158 | 97.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 3,940 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 188,098 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
The 5th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains Middlesex, Suffolk and Worcester counties. Incumbent Democrat Katherine Clark, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was elected with 66% of the vote in a special election in 2013 to succeed Ed Markey and the district had a PVI of D+14.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Katherine Clark, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Sheldon Schwartz
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katherine Clark (incumbent) | 57,014 | 81.2 | |
| Democratic | Sheldon Schwartz | 13,070 | 18.6 | |
| Democratic | All others | 140 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 70,224 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Withdrawn
- Mike Stopa
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katherine Clark (incumbent) | 182,100 | 98.3 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 3,159 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 185,259 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
The 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann. Incumbent Democrat John F. Tierney, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 48% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+4.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Seth Moulton, Marine Veteran and military commentator
Eliminated in primary
- Marisa DeFranco, immigration attorney
- John Devine
- John Gutta[6]
- John F. Tierney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
- Kim Driscoll, Mayor of Salem[7]
- John D. Keenan, state representative
- Steven Walsh, state representative
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John F. Tierney |
Marisa DeFranco |
John Devine |
John Gutta |
Seth Moulton |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington | September 3–6, 2014 | 777 | ±3.53% | 43% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 42% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Moulton) | September 2–3, 2014 | 592 | ± 4% | 45% | — | — | — | 47% | 8% |
| Emerson College | September 2–4, 2014 | 343 | ±5.25% | 47% | 4% | 1% | — | 44% | 6% |
| Emerson College | June 12–18, 2014 | — | — | 59% | 9% | 2% | — | 17% | 13% |
| Emerson College | April 3–7, 2014 | — | — | 64% | 10% | — | — | 10% | 14% |
| DCCC | March 26–27, 2014 | 402 | ±4.9% | 64% | — | — | — | 17% | 20% |
Results
Moulton defeated Tierney in the primary.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Seth Moulton | 34,575 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | John F. Tierney (incumbent) | 28,912 | 40.1 | |
| Democratic | Marisa DeFranco | 4,293 | 6.0 | |
| Democratic | John Devine | 1,527 | 2.1 | |
| Democratic | John Gutta | 691 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 74,170 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard Tisei, former minority leader of the Massachusetts Senate, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2010 and nominee for this seat in 2012[6]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Seth Moulton (D) |
Richard Tisei (R) |
Chris Stockwell (I) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | October 26–29, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.85% | 40% | 42% | 3% | 15% | |
| 0ptimus | October 22–25, 2014 | 1,807 | ± 2% | 41% | 43% | 12% | — | 6% |
| 0ptimus | October 16–19, 2014 | 2,994 | ± 1.77% | 48% | 46% | — | — | 6% |
| GarinHartYang/HMP | October 16–17, 2014 | 406 | ± 5% | 47% | 36% | 9% | — | 8% |
| Emerson College | October 13–14, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.85% | 40% | 43% | 2% | — | 10% |
| 0ptimus | October 6–9, 2014 | 6,929 | ± ? | 45% | 47% | — | — | 8% |
| Voter Consumer Research | October 6–9, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 44% | — | 14% | |
| Emerson College | September 26–29, 2014 | 429 | ± 4.68% | 39% | 41% | 3% | — | 17% |
| GarinHartYang/HMP | September 24–27, 2014 | 400 | ± 5% | 43% | 33% | 11% | — | 13% |
| Tarrance Group (R-Tisei) | September 23–25, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 40% | 41% | — | 9% | 10% |
| MassINC/WBUR | September 22–24, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 39% | — | 1% | 14% |
| Municipoll | September 12–14, 2014 | 490 | ± 4.4% | 49% | 31% | — | — | 20% |
| DCCC (D) | September 13, 2014 | 432 | ± 4.7% | 49% | 41% | — | — | 10% |
| Emerson College | September 2–4, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.33% | 44% | 36% | — | — | 20% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John F. Tierney (D) |
Richard Tisei (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | September 2–4, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.33% | 43% | 51% | — | 6% |
| Emerson College | June 12–18, 2014 | 253 | ± 6.12% | 40% | 45% | — | 15% |
| Emerson College | April 3–7, 2014 | 326 | ± 5.4% | 44% | 44% | — | 13% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Seth Moulton | 149,638 | 55.0 | |
| Republican | Richard Tisei | 111,989 | 41.1 | |
| Independent | Chris Stockwell | 10,373 | 3.8 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 219 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 272,219 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
The 7th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains the northern three-quarters of the city of Boston, the city of Somerville and parts of the city of Cambridge. Incumbent Democrat Mike Capuano, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+31.
Capuano considered running for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2014 election,[9] however, he instead chose to run for re-election to the House.[10]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Capuano, incumbent U.S. Representative
Green primary
Candidates
Disqualified
- Jason Lowenthal
General election
Lowenthal, the only minor party candidate to file to run, was told the 3,000 signatures on his petition were invalid because the petitions he was given and used to collect the signatures were for the primary election, rather than the petition designated for the general election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Capuano (incumbent) | 142,133 | 98.3 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 2,413 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 144,546 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
The 8th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains the southern quarter of the city of Boston and many of its southern suburbs. Incumbent Democrat Stephen Lynch, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 2001 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+6.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Stephen Lynch, incumbent U.S. Representative
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephen Lynch (incumbent) | 200,644 | 98.7 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 2,707 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 203,351 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
The 9th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the South Coast. It contains all of Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties and parts of Bristol and Plymouth counties. Incumbent Democrat Bill Keating, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 10th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+5.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bill Keating, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Chapman, former State Industrial Accidents Commissioner, Reagan White House Aide and Attorney
Eliminated in primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Chapman | 9,567 | 32.3 | |
| Republican | Mark Alliegro | 9,049 | 30.6 | |
| Republican | Daniel Shores | 6,973 | 23.6 | |
| Republican | Vincent Anthony Cogliano, Jr. | 3,917 | 13.2 | |
| Republican | All Others | 69 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 29,575 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
William R. Keating (D) |
John Chapman (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | October 26–29, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.85% | 46% | 41% | 13% | |
| Emerson College | October 6–7, 2014 | 343 | ± 5.25% | 40% | 45% | — | 16% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Keating (incumbent) | 140,413 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | John Chapman | 114,971 | 45.0 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 157 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 255,541 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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