The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Indiana was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect 9 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana. The Members elected at this election will serve in the 114th Congress. Indiana has placed Republican and Democratic nominees on the ballot in a nation-best 189 consecutive U.S. House races across each of the last 19 election cycles since 1978.[1]
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Overview
editUnited States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2014[2] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 788,762 | 58.78% | 7 | - | |
Democratic | 502,104 | 37.42% | 2 | - | |
Libertarian | 50,948 | 3.80% | 0 | - | |
Totals | 1,341,814 | 100.00% | 9 | - |
By district
editResults of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:[3]
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 51,000 | 35.84% | 86,579 | 60.85% | 4,714 | 3.31% | 142,293 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 2 | 85,583 | 58.94% | 55,590 | 38.29% | 4,027 | 2.77% | 145,200 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 97,892 | 65.79% | 39,771 | 26.73% | 11,130 | 7.48% | 148,793 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 94,998 | 66.87% | 47,056 | 33.13% | 0 | 0.00% | 142,054 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 105,277 | 65.21% | 49,756 | 30.82% | 6,407 | 3.97% | 161,440 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 6 | 102,187 | 65.90% | 45,509 | 29.35% | 7,375 | 4.76% | 155,071 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 7 | 46,887 | 41.77% | 61,443 | 54.73% | 3,931 | 3.50% | 112,261 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 8 | 103,344 | 60.32% | 61,384 | 35.83% | 6,587 | 3.85% | 171,315 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 9 | 101,594 | 62.17% | 55,016 | 33.67% | 6,777 | 4.15% | 163,387 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
Total | 788,762 | 58.78% | 502,104 | 37.42% | 50,948 | 3.80% | 1,341,814 | 100.0% |
District 1
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Incumbent Democrat Pete Visclosky, who had represented the 1st district since 1985, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Pete Visclosky, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pete Visclosky (incumbent) | 34,446 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Mark Leyva, activist and nominee for this seat in 2010
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Leyva | 12,738 | 100.0 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pete Visclosky (incumbent) | 86,579 | 60.9 | |
Republican | Mark Leyva | 51,000 | 35.8 | |
Libertarian | Donna Dunn | 4,714 | 3.3 | |
Total votes | 142,293 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
editIncumbent Republican Jackie Walorski, who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Jackie Walorski, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jackie Walorski (incumbent) | 28,641 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Joe Bock, University of Notre Dame administrator[6]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Douglas Carpenter, caregiver[7]
- Bob Kern, part-time paralegal
- Dan Morrison, retired former RV industry executive, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012
Declined
edit- Ryan Dvorak, state representative[8]
- Brendan Mullen, Army veteran, military contractor and nominee for this seat in 2012[9]
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Bock | 11,103 | 58.1 | |
Democratic | Dan Morrison | 3,540 | 18.5 | |
Democratic | Bob Kern | 2,634 | 13.8 | |
Democratic | Douglas M. Carpenter | 1,837 | 9.6 | |
Total votes | 19,114 | 100.0 |
General election
editEndorsements
edit- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Emerging Races" Program[10]
Predictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[11] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg[12] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] | Likely R | October 30, 2014 |
RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
Daily Kos Elections[14] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jackie Walorski (incumbent) | 85,583 | 58.9 | |
Democratic | Joe Bock | 55,590 | 38.3 | |
Libertarian | Jeff Petermann | 4,027 | 2.8 | |
Total votes | 145,200 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
editIncumbent Republican Marlin Stutzman, who had represented the 3rd district since 2010, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Marlin Stutzman, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
edit- Mark Baringer
- James Mahoney, former delegate to the Republican State Convention
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Marlin Stutzman (incumbent) | 48,837 | 81.7 | |
Republican | Mark William Baringer | 5,868 | 9.8 | |
Republican | James E. Mahoney III | 5,094 | 8.5 | |
Total votes | 59,799 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Justin Kuhnle, family case manager and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
edit- Jim Redmond
- Tommy Schrader, candidate for this seat in 2012
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Justin Kuhnle | 2,893 | 34.9 | |
Democratic | Tommy A. Schrader | 2,805 | 33.8 | |
Democratic | Jim Redmond | 2,597 | 31.3 | |
Total votes | 8,295 | 100.0 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Marlin Stutzman (incumbent) | 102,889 | 69.2 | |
Democratic | Justin Kuhnle | 39,771 | 26.7 | |
Libertarian | Scott Wise | 6,113 | 4.1 | |
Total votes | 148,773 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
editIncumbent Republican Todd Rokita, who had represented the 4th district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Todd Rokita, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
edit- Kevin Grant, Army National Guard member
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Rokita (incumbent) | 43,179 | 71.2 | |
Republican | Kevin J. Grant | 17,472 | 28.8 | |
Total votes | 60,651 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- John Dale, teacher
Eliminated in primary
edit- Jeffrey Blaydes
- Roger Day
- John Futrell
- Howard Pollchi
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Dale | 3,742 | 42.2 | |
Democratic | Roger D. Day | 2,266 | 25.5 | |
Democratic | Jeffrey Oliver Blaydes | 1,332 | 15.0 | |
Democratic | Howard Joseph Pollchik | 778 | 8.8 | |
Democratic | John L. Futrell | 754 | 8.5 | |
Total votes | 8,872 | 100.0 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Rokita (Incumbent) | 94,998 | 66.9 | |
Democratic | John Dale | 47,056 | 33.1 | |
Total votes | 142,054 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
editIncumbent Republican Susan Brooks, who had represented the 5th district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Susan Brooks, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
edit- David Campbell
- David Stockdale, independent insurance broker
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Susan Brooks (incumbent) | 34,996 | 72.7 | |
Republican | David S. Stockdale | 7,327 | 15.2 | |
Republican | David M. Campbell | 5,790 | 12.1 | |
Total votes | 48,113 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Shawn Denney, teacher
Eliminated in primary
edit- Allen Davidson, engineer
- David Ford, U.S. Air Force Battlefield weather forecaster
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Shawn A. Denney | 6,141 | 41.9 | |
Democratic | David William Ford | 4,856 | 33.1 | |
Democratic | Allen Ray Davidson | 3,660 | 25.0 | |
Total votes | 14,657 | 100.0 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Susan Brooks (incumbent) | 105,277 | 65.2 | |
Democratic | Shawn Denney | 49,756 | 30.8 | |
Libertarian | John Krom | 6,407 | 4.0 | |
Total votes | 161,440 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
editIncumbent Republican Luke Messer, who had represented the 6th district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Luke Messer, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Luke Messer (incumbent) | 49,094 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Susan Heitzman, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
edit- Lane Siekman, attorney
- Corrine Westerfield
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susan Hall Heitzman | 9,078 | 48.3 | |
Democratic | Lane Siekman | 5,574 | 29.6 | |
Democratic | Corrine Nicole Westerfield | 4,151 | 22.1 | |
Total votes | 18,803 | 100.0 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Luke Messer (incumbent) | 102,187 | 65.9 | |
Democratic | Susan Hall Heitzman | 45,509 | 29.4 | |
Libertarian | Eric Miller | 7,375 | 4.7 | |
Total votes | 155,071 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
editIncumbent Democrat André Carson, who had represented the 7th district since 2008, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- André Carson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
edit- Mmoja Ajabu
- Curtis Godfrey
- Pierre Pullins
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | André Carson (incumbent) | 19,446 | 89.1 | |
Democratic | Curtis Godfrey | 1,209 | 5.5 | |
Democratic | Mmoja Ajabu | 782 | 3.6 | |
Democratic | Pierre Quincy Pullins | 390 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 21,827 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Catherine Ping, Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
edit- Wayne Harmon, parole agent
- J.D. Miniear, Christian ministry outreach and candidate for this seat in 2012
- Erin Magee
- Gordon Smith, Indiana Army National Guard Coordinator
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Catherine Ping | 4,882 | 35.1 | |
Republican | Wayne "Gunny" Harmon | 3,258 | 23.4 | |
Republican | J.D. Miniear | 2,840 | 20.4 | |
Republican | Gordon Smith | 1,872 | 13.5 | |
Republican | Erin Kent Magee | 1,057 | 7.6 | |
Total votes | 13,909 | 100.0 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Andre Carson (incumbent) | 61,443 | 54.7 | |
Republican | Catherine Ping | 46,887 | 41.8 | |
Libertarian | Chris Mayo | 3,931 | 3.5 | |
Total votes | 112,261 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 8
editIncumbent Republican Larry Bucshon, who had represented the 8th district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Larry Bucshon, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
edit- Andrew McNeil
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Bucshon (incumbent) | 30,967 | 74.8 | |
Republican | Andrew T. McNeil | 10,405 | 25.2 | |
Total votes | 41,372 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Tom Spangler
Declined
edit- Dave Crooks, former state representative and nominee for this seat in 2012
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Spangler | 23,055 | 100.0 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Bucshon (incumbent) | 103,344 | 60.3 | |
Democratic | Tom Spangler | 61,384 | 35.8 | |
Libertarian | Andrew Horning | 6,587 | 3.9 | |
Total votes | 171,315 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
editIncumbent Republican Todd Young, who had represented the 9th district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Todd Young, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
edit- Kathy Heil
- Mark Jones
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Young (incumbent) | 30,402 | 79.4 | |
Republican | Kathy Lowe Heil | 4,607 | 12.0 | |
Republican | Mark G. Jones | 3,293 | 8.6 | |
Total votes | 38,302 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Bill Bailey, former state representative and former mayor of Seymour[15]
Eliminated in primary
edit- James McClure Jr.
- J.S. Miller
- William Thomas
Declined
edit- Shelli Yoder, Monroe County Council member and nominee for this seat in 2012
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Bailey | 10,392 | 45.4 | |
Democratic | James R. McClure, Jr. | 5,733 | 25.0 | |
Democratic | J.S. Miller | 3,559 | 15.6 | |
Democratic | William Joseph Thomas | 3,206 | 14.0 | |
Total votes | 22,890 | 100.0 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Young (incumbent) | 101,594 | 62.2 | |
Democratic | Bill Bailey | 55,016 | 33.7 | |
Libertarian | Ralph Mike Frey | 5,777 | 4.1 | |
Total votes | 162,387 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ostermeier, Eric (September 30, 2014). "No Free Passes: States With 2 Major Party Candidates in Every US House Race". Smart Politics.
- ^ "Election Statistics, 1920 to Present - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results". Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results". Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ AP (October 20, 2013). "Notre Dame official weighs 2nd District run". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ^ Erin Blasko (April 18, 2014). "2nd District candidate runs as social liberal". southbendtribune.com. South Bend Tribune. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Livingson, Abby (June 19, 2013). "Ambitious Hoosiers Wait for Future Statewide Races". Roll Call. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Brendan Mullen Not Running for Indiana's 2nd #IN02 (Updated) | At the Races". Atr.rollcall.com. July 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "DCCC Chairman Israel Announces First 35 Districts In Red To Blue Program, Historic High For Women". dccc.org. DCCC. March 3, 2014. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ "2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014)". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "2014 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ BRIAN A. HOWEY (September 30, 2013). "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD". howeypolitics.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2023.