2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 16
The incumbent was Republican Adam Kinzinger, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2011 to 2013. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+4.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 16
David Hale, a nurse and founder of the Rockford Tea Party, challenged Kinzinger in the Republican primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 16
Randall Olsen, a retired X-ray technician and Air Force veteran, was the Democratic nominee.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 17
The incumbent was Democrat Cheri Bustos, who had represented the district since 2013. She was elected with 53% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Bobby Schilling. The district had a PVI of D+7.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 18
The incumbent was Republican Aaron Schock, who had represented the district since 2009. He was elected with 74% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+11.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 18
Rob Mellon, a schoolteacher and Army veteran, and Darrel Miller, a farmer, sought the Democratic nomination to challenge Schock.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
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.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Overview, By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 2
Republican Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, who was narrowly elected over Democratic nominee Brendan Mullen in 2012, will seek re-election. Mullen announced he will not seek a rematch. Joe Bock, a University of Notre Dame administrator, is running for the Democratic nomination. Ryan Dvorak, a state representative, was a potential Democratic candidate, but he did not run.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 8
Republican Congressman Larry Bucshon held this seat and was re-elected in 2014.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, District 9
Republican Congressman Todd Young held this seat and was re-elected in 2014.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Iowa, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Iowa and United States Senate. Primary elections were held on June 4, 2014. As no candidate won more than 35% of the vote in the 3rd district Republican primary, that nomination was decided at a party convention on June 21.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, Overview, By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 1
Democratic Representative Bruce Braley won re-election in 2012. He will not run for re-election in 2014, as he will instead run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Tom Harkin, who is retiring.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 2
Democratic Representative David Loebsack has represented Iowa's 2nd district since 2007. He was elected to a fourth term in 2012 against Republican John Archer with 56% of the vote.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 3
Prior to the 2012 elections, Republican Representative Tom Latham and Democratic Representative Leonard Boswell were redistricted into the same district. Though Barack Obama carried the district in the 2012 presidential election, Latham defeated Boswell. Latham is retiring in 2014.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 3, Republican primary, Convention
The Republican nomination was decided by a convention after none of the six candidates reached the 35 percent threshold required to make the general election ballot. This was the second time in 50 years that a convention picked a nominee and the first time since 2002, when then-State Senator Steve King won a convention held in Iowa's 5th congressional district to decide the Republican nominee for Congress. A poll conducted by the conservative website Caffeinated Thoughts of 118 of the 513 delegates was held on June 9–10.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 3, Republican primary, Convention
David Young and Brad Zaun took 27% each, with Robert Cramer on 19%, Monte Shaw on 14%, Matt Schultz on 8% and Joe Grandanette on 3% with another 3% undecided. 34% chose Young as their second choice, with 17% choosing Cramer, Schultz or Zaun, 10% picking Shaw and 3% picking Grandanette with 8% undecided.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 3, Republican primary, Convention
On June 21, in what was described as a "stunning upset", David Young won the nomination on the fifth ballot of the convention.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 3, Republican primary, Convention
On July 4, Zaun voiced his disappointment and suggested he would leave the Republican Party, leading some to encourage him to run for the seat as an Independent. He had previously announced that he would introduce legislation to hold primary runoff elections instead of conventions. On July 10, Zaun announced that despite his frustrations, he would not leave the Republican Party or run as an Independent.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 4
Republican Representative Steve King won re-election in the 4th district in 2012, after serving in the now defunct Iowa's 5th congressional district.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Kansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the 2014 Kansas gubernatorial election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, Overview, By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 1
Republican Tim Huelskamp has represented the district since being elected in 2010. Huelskamp was re-elected in 2012 with 100% of the vote, as no candidate filed to run against him.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 1
Alan LaPolice, a former school administrator, lost against incumbent Huelskamp in the Republican primary. Jim Sherow, city co-commissioner and former mayor of Manhattan, successfully received the  Democratic nomination, defeating Bryan Whitney, a member of the 2013 class of Wichita State University who hardly campaigned.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 1
Unlike the other three congressional districts in Kansas, none of the candidates received endorsements from the local Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Livestock Association. The president of the Farm Bureau described this inability to endorse candidates as "reflect[ing] views at the grassroots level."


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 2
Republican Lynn Jenkins has represented the district since being elected in 2008.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 2
Family law attorney Margie Wakefield is running for the Democratic nomination. 6th grade life science teacher Chris Clemmons is running as a Libertarian.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 3
Republican Kevin Yoder has represented the district since being elected in 2010.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 3
Former state senator Kelly Kultala is running for the Democrats.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 4
Republican Mike Pompeo has represented the district since being elected in 2010. Former Congressman Todd Tiahrt, who represented the district from 1995 until he gave up the seat in 2010 to unsuccessfully run for the U.S. Senate, challenged Pompeo in the Republican primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the six U.S. Representatives from the state of Kentucky, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including an election to the U.S. Senate.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 1
Ed Whitfield (Republican) was unchallenged so there was no Republican Primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 2
There were no primary challenges. Brett Guthrie is the Republican nominee and Incumbent. Ron Leach is the Democratic challenger.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 3
Michael Macfarlane (Republican) was unchallenged so there was no Republican Primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 4
There were no primary challenges. Thomas Massie is the Republican nominee and Incumbent. Peter Newberry is the Democratic challenger.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 5
Hal Rogers (Republican) was unchallenged so there was no Republican Primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 6
Republican Andy Barr has represented Kentucky's 6th congressional district since January 2013, having defeated Democratic incumbent Ben Chandler in the 2012 election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 6
Elisabeth Jensen, an education advocate, and Geoff Young, a former contractor who previously ran for the Kentucky House of Representatives 45th District on the Kentucky Green Party ticket, filed to run in the Democratic primary. Jensen was seen as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. Jensen won the Democratic nomination in the primary with 61% of the vote.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the six U.S. Representatives from the state of Louisiana, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the United States Senate.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one vote during the primary election, a runoff election will be held on December 6, 2014, between the top two candidates in the primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 1
Republican incumbent Steve Scalise, who has represented the 1st district since 2008, considered running for the U.S. Senate, but instead ran for re-election. He faced Democrats Lee A. Dugas and M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza and Libertarian Jeffry "Jeff" Sanford in the election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
Democratic incumbent Cedric Richmond, who has represented the 2nd district since 2011, ran for re-election. He faced Democrat Gary Landrieu, Libertarian Samuel Davenport and Independent David Brooks in the election. Democrat Rufus H. Johnson had filed to run, but was disqualified following a lawsuit from Richmond's campaign.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 3
Republican incumbent Charles Boustany, who has represented the 3rd district since 2013, and previously represented the 7th district from 2005 to 2013, considered running for the U.S. Senate, but instead ran for re-election. He faced Republican Bryan Barrilleaux and Independent Russell Richard in the election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 4
Republican incumbent John Fleming, who has represented the 4th district since 2009, considered running for the U.S. Senate, but instead ran for re-election. He faced Libertarian Randall Lord in the election. Democrat Justin Ansley had been running, but withdrew from the race.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 5
The incumbent is Republican Vance McAllister, who had represented the district since winning a special election in 2013. In early April 2014, following the release of a video that showed the married McAllister kissing a female staffer who was the wife of a friend, McAllister faced calls for him to resign, which he resisted. Though he initially said that he planned to run for re-election, on April 28, 2014, he announced that he would serve out his term and not run for re-election. However, he later changed his mind and ran for re-election. He did not survive the "top two" primary and was eliminated from the runoff election on December 6.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 5, Runoff, Polling
Neither having received 50% in the primary, Mayo and Abraham will face each other in the runoff.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 6
Incumbent Republican Bill Cassidy, who had represented the 6th district since 2009, ran for the United States Senate seat then held by Mary Landrieu.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 6, Runoff
Neither having achieved 50% of the popular in the primary, Edwards and Graves contested in a runoff election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the two U.S. Representatives from the state of Maine, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Maine and United States Senate. The primary elections were held on June 10, 2014.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
This election marked the first time since 1994 that Maine elected a Republican into the House of Representatives.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 1
The 1st district includes covers the southern coastal area of the state, including all of Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and York counties and most of Kennebec County. Located within the district are the cities of Portland, Augusta, Brunswick and Saco. The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who has represented the district since 2009. She was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+9.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 2
The 2nd district covers 27,326 square miles (70,770 km2), comprising nearly 80% of the state's total land area. It is the largest district east of the Mississippi River and the 24th-largest overall. It is the second-most rural district in the United States, with 72.11% of its population in rural areas, behind only Kentucky's 5th congressional district. It includes most of the land area north of the Portland and Augusta metropolitan areas, including the cities of Bangor, Lewiston, Auburn and Presque Isle. The incumbent is Democrat Mike Michaud, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+2.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 2
Michaud did not seek re-election, and was selected as Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine in the 2014 election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 2, General election, Campaign
Bruce Poliquin resisted invitations to debates where Blaine Richardson would be present, including one sponsored by MPBN. Political observers stated this might have been due to Richardson's potential to split the conservative vote. Emily Cain expressed support for Richardson being present at debates and said she will only attend debates where both of the other candidates are present. A debate to be held on WMTW-TV was cancelled after Cain pulled out to protest Richardson not being invited. WMTW said they and their parent company, Hearst Television, had strict criteria for invitations to debates that Richardson did not meet. This criteria included holding large campaign events, fundraising, and performance in polling, all of which WMTW said were not met.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 2, General election, Campaign
On August 29, Richardson revealed, and Poliquin's campaign confirmed, that Richardson rejected a request from Poliquin to quit the race. A Poliquin spokesman stated the phone call was made because Richardson has "no chance" to win and "seems more interested in working with Emily Cain to bash Bruce rather than have a discussion about the future". Richardson said he would stay in the race and he was "so fed up with the parties, both of them". He also said that Poliquin asking him to quit was one of the biggest boosts for his campaign it has seen.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the Governor of Maryland, Attorney General of Maryland and Comptroller of Maryland.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, Overview, By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 1
The 1st district includes the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as parts of Baltimore, Harford and Carroll counties. The incumbent is Republican Andrew P. Harris, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+14.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 2
The 2nd district includes parts of Howard, Harford, Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+10. Ruppersberger considered running for Governor of Maryland in 2014 but decided against it.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 3
The 3rd district includes parts of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the City of Baltimore. The incumbent is Democrat John Sarbanes, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+9.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 4
The 4th district includes parts of Prince George's, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Donna Edwards, who has represented the district since 2008. She was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+26.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 5
The 5th district includes all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. The incumbent is Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House Minority Whip, who has represented the district since 1981. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+14.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 6
The 6th district includes the entire Maryland Panhandle including all of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties as well as portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties. The incumbent is Democrat John Delaney, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 against Republican incumbent Roscoe Bartlett and the district has a PVI of D+4. Delaney considered running for Governor of Maryland in 2014 but decided against it.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 7
The 7th district includes just over half of the City of Baltimore, most of the majority African American sections of Baltimore County, and the majority of Howard County, Maryland. The incumbent is Democrat Elijah Cummings, who has represented the district since 1996. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+24.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, District 8
The 8th district includes parts of Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery counties. The incumbent is Democrat Chris Van Hollen, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+11.


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.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
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.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 1
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. The incumbent is Democrat Richard Neal, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 2nd district from 1989 to 2013. He was re-elected unopposed with 98% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+13.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 2
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. He was re-elected unopposed with 99% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+8.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 2
Dan Dubrule of Leominster, Massachusetts has announced as a Republican candidate. Due to state ballot law, he will be running as a write-in candidate.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 3
The 3rd congressional district is located in northeastern and central Massachusetts. It contains the Merrimack valley including Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill. The incumbent is Democrat Niki Tsongas, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2007 to 2013. She was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+6.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 4
The 4th congressional district is located mostly in southern Massachusetts. It contains Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Worcester counties. The incumbent is Democrat Joseph P. Kennedy III, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 61% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+6.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 5
The 5th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains Middlesex, Suffolk and Worcester counties. The incumbent is Democrat Katherine Clark, who has represented the district since 2013. She was elected with 66% of the vote in a special election in 2013 to succeed Ed Markey and the district has a PVI of D+14.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 5
Mike Stopa has announced that he will run as a Republican candidate for this district.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 6
The 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann. The incumbent is Democrat John F. Tierney, who has represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 48% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+4.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 6, Democratic primary
Incumbent Democrat John F. Tierney faced a challenge in the Democratic primary from immigration attorney Marisa DeFranco, John Devine, John Gutta and United States Marine Seth Moulton. Democrats who declined to run include Kim Driscoll, the Mayor of Salem, and State Representatives John D. Keenan and Steven Walsh. Moulton defeated Tierney in the primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 6, Republican primary
Republican Richard Tisei, a former member of the Massachusetts Senate and the nominee against Tierney in 2012, ran uncontested in the 2014 Republican primary and ran again as the Republican nominee in the general election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 7
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. The incumbent is Democrat Mike Capuano, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1999 to 2013. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+31.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 7
Capuano considered running for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2014 election, however, he instead chose to run for re-election to the House.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 8
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. The incumbent is Democrat Stephen Lynch, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 2001 to 2013. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+6.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 9
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. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Keating, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 10th district from 2011 to 2013. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+5.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, District 9
Biologist Mark Alliegro announced he is challenging the Democratic incumbent William R. Keating. John Chapman (R) - Ex-State Industrial Accidents Commissioner, Ex-Reagan White House Aide & AttorneyVincent Cogliano Jr. (R) - Plymouth County GOP Chair Dan Shores (R) - Attorney


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Michigan, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the election of Michigan's governor, as well as the Class 2 U.S. Senate Seat.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
Primary elections to determine major party nominees for the general election were held Tuesday, August 5, 2014, and the partisan filing deadline was Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The members of Congress elected at this election served in the 114th Congress.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
According to the Rothenberg Political Report, all of Michigan's congressional seats except for the 1st, 7th, 8th and 11th districts were considered "safe" for the party of the incumbent.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, Overview, District
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 1
The 1st district includes the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan and part of the Lower Peninsula. The district, which makes up about 44% of the land area of the state of Michigan, is the second-largest congressional district east of the Mississippi River by land area. The incumbent is Republican Dan Benishek, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 48% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+5.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 1
Benishek was re-elected in 2012 with 48.14% of the total votes cast, defeating Democratic former State Representative Gary McDowell by less than 2,000 votes in a field where two third-party candidates received a combined 4.3 percent of the vote. As of September 30, 2013, Benishek had raised $676,545.98, and has $500,163.86 cash on-hand toward a presumed re-election bid. Iron Mountain businessman and 2012 Republican National Convention delegate Alan Arcand has announced his intention to challenge Benishek in the Republican primary. Former Kalkaska County Sheriff Jerry Cannon has been recruited by Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Lon Johnson to challenge Benishek in the general election. The Rothenberg Political Report rates this race as "Toss-up/Tilt Republican." Benishek defeated Arcand in the August 5 primary. Cannon was unopposed in the Democratic primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 2
The 2nd district is located in West Michigan. The incumbent is Republican Bill Huizenga, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+7.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 2
As of September 30, 2013, Huizenga had raised $537,109.30 for the 2014 election cycle, and has $402,388.39 cash on-hand available toward a presumed re-election bid.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 3
The 3rd district is located in West Michigan. The incumbent is Republican Justin Amash, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+4.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 3
As of September 30, 2013, Amash had raised $555,863.56 for the 2014 election cycle, and has $313,844.71 cash on-hand available toward a presumed re-election bid. In September 2013, Amash ended months of speculation regarding whether he would run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Carl Levin, choosing instead to run for re-election to his House seat. Amash faced a primary challenge from investment manager Brian Ellis. Amash defeated Ellis in the Republican primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 4
The 4th district is located in Northern and Central Michigan. The incumbent is Republican Dave Camp, who has represented the district since 1993 and previously represented the 10th district from 1991 to 1993. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+5.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 4
As of September 30, 2013, Camp has raised $1,607,226.02 for the 2014 election cycle, and has $3,198,099.13 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid. In July 2013, Camp announced he was considering running for the U.S. Senate to replace the retiring incumbent Carl Levin, but then the following month announced that he will not do so. In March 2014, he announced that he would not run for re-election. State senator John Moolenaar was the winner of the Republican primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 5
The 5th district is located in Central Michigan. The incumbent is Democrat Dan Kildee, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 65% of the vote in 2012, succeeding his uncle, Democrat Dale Kildee. The district has a PVI of D+10.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 5
As of September 30, 2013, Kildee has raised $243,246.99 for the 2014 election cycle, and has $210,492.27 cash on-hand available for his re-election bid. He was unopposed in the August primary and will face Republican nominee Allen Hardwick in November.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 6
The 6th district is located in Southwest Michigan. The incumbent is Republican Fred Upton, who has represented the district since 1993 and previously represented the 4th district from 1987 to 1993. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+1.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 6
As of September 30, 2013, Upton has raised $1,205,296.00 for the 2014 election cycle, and has $893,110.90 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid. Upton was challenged for the Republican primary nomination by registered nurse Jim Bussler. Paul Clements, a professor at Western Michigan University, is running for the Democratic nomination. Upton won the Republican nomination/


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 6
Upton's relatively disappointing performance in 2012 (winning with 55%, the smallest margin of his career, after outspending his opponent $4 million to $294,000), Clements' strong fundraising and outside spending on behalf of Clements has prompted speculation that Upton could suffer an upset loss. Even a close win for Upton could persuade him to retire, as happened to Republican Charles E. Chamberlain, who only narrowly defeated Democrat Milton Robert Carr in 1972, retiring in 1974 to be succeeded by Carr.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 7
The 7th district is located in Southern Michigan. The incumbent is Republican Tim Walberg, who has represented the district since 2011 and previously represented the district from 2007 to 2009. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+3.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 7
As of September 30, 2013, Walberg had raised $482,372.42, and has $570,160.47 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid. He is challenged in the August Republican primary by Douglas Radcliffe North. Attorney and former state representative Pam Byrnes has been recruited by Michigan Democratic Party chairman Lon Johnson to challenge Walberg. The Rothenberg Political Report rates this race as "Republican Favored." Walberg won the Republican nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 8
The 8th district is located in Southern and Southeast Michigan. The incumbent is Republican Mike Rogers, who has represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+2.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 8
As of September 30, 2013, Rogers had raised $869,321.02, and has $1,819,857.21 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid. Rogers had considering running for the U.S. Senate, but ultimately declined.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 8
Mike Rogers has decided not to seek re-election. Rogers' retirement makes the formerly "Safe Republican" district more competitive. The Rothenberg Political Report now rates this race "Republican Favored" and The Washington Post predicts a "scramble" in the race to win the seat. Mike Bishop won the Republican nomination and Eric Schertzing won the Democratic nomination to fill Camp's seat.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 9
The 9th district is located in Southeast Michigan. The incumbent is Democrat Sander Levin, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1983 to 1993. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+6.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 9
As of September 30, 2013, Levin had raised $620,167.36, and has $347,066.37 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 9
Republican candidate George Brikho has recently caused controversy by suggesting Adolf Hitler was a better leader than Hillary Clinton.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 10
The 10th district is located an area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan known as The Thumb. The incumbent is Republican Candice Miller, who has represented the district since 2003. She was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+6.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 10
As of September 30, 2013, Miller had raised $395,759.26, and has $995,281.27 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid. Miller declined an opportunity to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Carl Levin, declaring her intention to seek re-election instead.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 11
The 11th district is located northwest of Detroit. The incumbent is Republican Kerry Bentivolio, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, winning the general election with 51% of the vote but losing the special election to fill the final few weeks of Republican Thaddeus McCotter's term. The district has a PVI of R+4.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 11
As of September 30, 2013, he had raised $165,479.93, and has $38,677.61 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid. Foreclosure attorney David Trott, a major campaign donor for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and a close friend to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, is challenging Bentivolio in the Republican primary. As of September 30, 2013, Trott had raised $647,719.32, and has $452,421.31 cash on-hand available for his primary challenge. First quarter, 2014 Federal Election Commission filings show Trott self-funded his campaign with over $800,000 while acquiring approximately $850,000 from donors. FEC filings by Rep. Kerry Bentivolio indicate he has raised approximately $440,000 from donors.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 11
Robert L. McKenzie, commonly known as Bobby McKenzie, worked for the United States Department of State as senior advisor, was the Democratic Party nominee. Democrat Jocelyn Benson, the Dean of Wayne State University Law School, was considering running for the seat but declined to do so in the wake of the murder of a student at Wayne State University. Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Lon Johnson said the party will field a top caliber opponent against the Republican nominee. In the Republican primary, Trott defeated first term incumbent Bentivolio. On the Democratic side, Robert L. McKenzie won the Democratic nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 11
After his defeat, Bentivolio announced that he was running a write-in campaign. He alleged that after Trott won the primary, the Trott campaign "kept up the attacks, but they expanded it beyond me. After they won the race, they continued to beat up me, my family members, as well as my staff... I put them on notice: If they didn't stop I'm probably going to end up doing a write-in campaign. And they didn't stop." The Trott campaign has denied this, saying that "nothing like that occurred." Bentivolio does not think he will win, or even "get enough votes to keep [Trott] from getting elected... all I'm concerned about is getting people who want a voice through a protest vote to do a protest vote."


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 11
The Rothenberg Political Report has rated this race "Republican Favored."


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 12
The 12th district is located between Detroit's western suburbs and Ann Arbor. The incumbent is Democrat John Dingell, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 15th district from 2003 to 2013, the 16th district from 1965 to 2003 and the 15th district from 1955 to 1965. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+15.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 12
As of September 30, 2013, he had raised $299,148.00 and had $337,402.23 cash on-hand. But after 29 terms, Dingell has decided to retire. Dingell is the longest serving congressman in United States history. This opens up a wide open race for the Democratic primary in this safe Democratic district. One candidate is the congressman's wife, Wayne State University board member Deborah Dingell. If she is elected, she will become the first person in U.S. history to succeed a living spouse in Congress. She defeated Raymond Mullins for the Democratic nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 13
The 13th district is located in Wayne County and includes much of the city of Detroit. The incumbent is Democrat John Conyers, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 1st district from 1965 to 1993. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+34.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 13
As of September 30, 2013, Conyers had raised $266,996.51, and has $132,515.29 cash on-hand available for a presumed re-election bid.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 13
The Wayne County Clerk determined that Conyers did not supply enough valid signatures to make the primary ballot. Conyers could appeal or run as a write-in candidate. While the Michigan Secretary of State confirmed the ruling, a federal judge ordered Conyers' name  back on the ballot. Conyers defeated Horace Sheffield III for the Democratic nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 14
The 14th district stretches from eastern Detroit westward to Farmington Hills, then north to the suburbs of Auburn Hills. The incumbent is Democrat Gary Peters, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 2009 to 2013. He was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+29.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 14
Peters is not running for re-election, he is instead running for the United States Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Carl Levin in 2014.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 14
Brenda Lawrence won the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, District 14
Christina Conyers was the only filed Republican candidate for the GOP primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota took place in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4, 2014, to elect Minnesota's eight representatives in the United States House of Representatives for two-year terms, one from each of Minnesota's eight congressional districts. Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
In these elections, Minnesotans elected their oldest U.S. House delegation across the 80 cycles since statehood, at an average age of 58.8 years: Rick Nolan (age 70), Collin Peterson (70), John Kline (67), Betty McCollum (60), Keith Ellison (51), Tom Emmer (53), Tim Walz (50) and Erik Paulsen (49).


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, Overview, By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 1
DFL incumbent Tim Walz has represented the 1st district since 2007.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 1
Republican State Representative Mike Benson, Jim Hagedorn of Blue Earth and U.S. Army veteran Aaron Miller of Byron all sought the nomination to challenge Walz. Hagedorn and Miller had pledged to abide by the Republican endorsement while Benson did not. On April 5, 2014, Aaron Miller won the GOP endorsement. Benson and Hagedorn then withdrew, though Hagedorn re-entered the race on May 18, expressing concerns that Miller was not dedicating enough time to the race.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 2
Republican Representative John Kline was rumored to be interested in running for Governor of Minnesota or the United States Senate. Instead, he announced he would seek re-election. David Gerson challenged Kline for the Republican nomination but conceded after Kline won the Republican endorsement.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 2
The 2014 election in the 2nd district was expected to be one of the tightest congressional races in the country. Kline's district was one of 17 Republican congressional districts to vote for President Barack Obama in 2012, and polling data suggested a Democratic challenger could unseat Kline.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 2, Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Mike Obermueller, who lost to Kline in 2012, had decided to run again. He won the DFL endorsement on April 26, 2014. Sona Mehring, the founder of CaringBridge, declared her candidacy, but dropped out of the race three weeks later. Thomas Craft, who volunteered for Obermueller in the 2012 race, declared his candidacy in July 2013 and positioned himself as a fiscally conservative, socially liberal alternative to Kline and Obermueller. Craft ceased his campaign after Obermueller won the DFL endorsement. Eagan quality assurance analyst Paula Overby initially sought the DFL endorsement but withdrew after Obermueller won it and instead became the Independence Party nominee.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 3
Republican U.S. Representative Erik Paulsen considered running for governor or the United States Senate in 2014. He announced he would seek re-election to the U.S. House instead.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 6
Republican U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann won re-election in 2012, defeating DFL nominee Jim Graves by approximately 1.2 percentage points, although fellow Republican Mitt Romney received 56% of the vote to Democrat Barack Obama's 41% in this district in the 2012 presidential election. Bachmann announced on May 29, 2013, that she would not seek re-election. Graves, who had previously said he would run again, said he would continue to run. However, on May 31, 2013, Graves announced that he was suspending his campaign.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 6
Former state representative and 2010 gubernatorial nominee Tom Emmer and Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah sought the Republican nomination. Allan Levene, a Kennesaw, Georgia, resident who sought the Republican nomination in four congressional districts in four separate states, including Minnesota, ultimately did not file an affidavit of candidacy.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 6, Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Joe Perske, Mayor of Sartell, Minnesota, was the DFL endorsed candidate and nominee. Judy Adams, a painter and environmental activist, and Jim Read, an author and professor of political science at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, both withdrew after failing to win the DFL endorsement.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 7
The 7th district covers almost the entire western side of Minnesota. It is the largest district in the state and one of the largest in the country and includes the cities of Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria and Willmar. The incumbent was DFLer Collin Peterson, who had represented the district since 1991. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+6.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 7
In 2013, Republicans began pressuring Peterson, in hopes of convincing him to retire. His seat was one of only a handful that was represented by a Democrat but was carried by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in the 2012 election and was seen as a top pick-up opportunity had Peterson retired. Their tactics included airing television advertisements, hiring a press staffer to give opposition research to reporters, hiring a tracker to follow him around his district and record him, and sending mobile billboards with critical statements on them to drive around his hometown.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 7
Peterson responded by saying "They don't have anybody else to go after. It's kind of ridiculous, but whatever." After Republicans spread rumors that Peterson was planning to buy a house in Florida and retire there, he said: "I went from neutral on running again to 90 percent just because of this stupid stuff they're doing. You can't let these people be in charge of anything, in my opinion." On March 17, 2014, Peterson officially announced that he was running for re-election, saying, "I still have a lot of work to do."


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the four members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Mississippi, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including a Senate election in Mississippi.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, Overview, District
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, District 1
The incumbent was Republican Alan Nunnelee, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+16.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, District 1
Nunnelee was the only Congressman in Mississippi who did not face a primary opponent in 2014. Democrats Ron Dickey and Rex Weathers, who was a candidate for the seat in 1992 and 1996 and the nominee for the seat in 1998 and 2002, ran. Nunnelee died on February 6, 2015, shortly after starting his third term in office.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, District 1
Danny Bedwell, Chairman of the Mississippi Libertarian Party, was the Libertarian nominee.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, District 2
The incumbent was Democrat Bennie Thompson, who had represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+13.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, District 2
Damien Fairconetue was running against Thompson in the Democratic primary. No Republican filed to run for the seat.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, District 3
The incumbent was Republican Gregg Harper, who had represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+14.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, District 3
Hardy Caraway, an Independent candidate for the 2nd district in 1984 and the Republican nominee for the 2nd district in 2000 was running against Harper in the Republican primary. Democrats Jim Liljeberg; Doug Magee, who was a Republican candidate for the 4th district in 1988; and Dennis Quinn also ran.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, District 4
The incumbent was Republican Steven Palazzo, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+21.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, District 4
Palazzo was first elected in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Gene Taylor. He was targeted by the Club for Growth.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, District 4
Chris McDaniel, a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, considered challenging Palazzo in the primary, but chose instead to run for the United States Senate. Taylor, who served in the U.S. House from 1989 to 2011, has switched parties, and ran for the seat as a Republican. Tavish Kelly,  Tom Carter, and Ron Vincent, who was a candidate for the seat in 2012, also ran against Palazzo.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, District 4
Democrats Trish Causey and Matthew Moore, who was the nominee for the seat in 2012, also ran.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Missouri, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, Overview, District
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 1
Missouri's 1st congressional district is held by seven-term incumbent Democrat Lacy Clay. Three Republicans - Martin Baker, Daniel Elder, and David Koehr - filed for the August 5th primary. The winner was Daniel Elder, who faced the incumbent and a Libertarian - Robb Cunningham - in the November election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 1
The following candidates were certified by the Secretary of State.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 2
Missouri's 2nd congressional district is held by one-term incumbent Republican Ann Wagner. The incumbent faced Democrat Arthur Lieber and Libertarian Bill Slantz in the November election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 2
The following candidates have been certified by the Secretary of State.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 3
Missouri's 3rd congressional district is held by three-term incumbent Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer. Two other Republicans - Leonard Steinman and John Morris - are competing with the incumbent in the August 5th primary. Two Democrats - Velma Steinman and Courtney Denton - are competing in the Democratic primary. The winners of those primaries faced Libertarian Steven Hendrick in the November election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 3
The following candidates have been certified by the Secretary of State.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 4
Missouri's 4th congressional district is held by two-term incumbent Republican Vicky Hartzler. The incumbent faced a challenger - John Webb - in the August 5 primary. Two libertarians - Randy Langkraehr and Herschel Young - faced each other at the same time. The winners of those primaries faced Democrat Nate Irvin in the November election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 4
The following candidates have been certified by the Secretary of State.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 5
Missouri's 5th congressional district is held by five-term incumbent Democrat Emanuel Cleaver. The incumbent is being challenged by four other candidates in the August 5th primary: Mark Memoly, Bob Gough, Eric Holmes, and Charles Lindsey. Four Republicans are competing with one another in the primary: Bill Lindsey, Berton Knox, Michael Burris, and Jacob Turk (who was the Republican nominee in the past four elections). The winners of those primaries faced Libertarian Roy Welborn in the November election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 5
The following candidates have been certified by the Secretary of State.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 6
Missouri's 6th congressional district is held by seven-term incumbent Republican Sam Graves. The incumbent is facing three challengers in the August 5th primary: Kyle Reid, Brian Tharp, and Christopher Ryan. Three Democrats are competing in the primary: Bill Hedge, Edward Fields, and Gary Crose. The winners of those primaries faced Libertarian Russ Monchil in the November election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 6
The following candidates have been certified by the Secretary of State.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 7
Missouri's 7th congressional district is held by two-term incumbent Republican Billy Long. Marshall Works is challenging the incumbent in the August 5th primary. Two Democrats are competing in the primary: Genevieve Williams and 2012 candidate Jim Evans. The winners of those primaries faced Libertarian Kevin Craig in the November election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 7
The following candidates have been certified by the Secretary of State.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 8
Missouri's 8th congressional district is held by one-term incumbent Republican Jason T. Smith. The incumbent faced Democrat Barbara Stocker, Libertarian Rick Vandeven, and Constitution Party candidate Doug Enyart in the November election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, District 8
The following candidates have been certified by the Secretary of State.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect 3 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Nebraska, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the Governor of Nebraska and a United States Senator. Primary elections to determine candidates in the general election were held on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. The Members elected at this election will serve in the 114th Congress.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 1
The 1st district encompasses most of the eastern quarter of the state and almost completely envelops the 2nd district. It includes the state capital, Lincoln, as well as the cities of Fremont, Columbus, Norfolk, Beatrice and South Sioux City. The incumbent is Republican Jeff Fortenberry, who has represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+10.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 1
Fortenberry considered running for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Republican Mike Johanns, but ultimately announced that he would not do so and would instead seek re-election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 1
He faced Dennis L. Parker and Jessica L. Turek in the Republican primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 1
Dennis Crawford, a Lincoln attorney and 2nd Associate Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 2
The 2nd district is based in the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area and includes all of Douglas County and the urbanized areas of Sarpy County. The incumbent was Republican Lee Terry, who had represented the district since 1999. He was re-elected in 2012 with 51% of the vote in the district that has a PVI of R+4.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 2, Republican primary
Terry faced a competitive primary challenge from businessman Dan Frei, who ran to his right. Despite outspending Frei by around 20-to-1, Terry only won the primary by 2,686 votes, or just under 6%. After his defeat, Frei refused to endorse Terry and he and his supporters openly floated the idea of running an Independent or write-in campaign against Terry in the general election. Frei himself was ineligible to do so, having lost the primary election, but former state senator Chip Maxwell was mentioned as a possible candidate.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 2, Republican primary
On May 21, 2014, Maxwell announced that he would run as an Independent. A former Republican state senator, his party registration is presently nonpartisan. He has said that if he wins, he will rejoin the Republican Party and serve as a Republican in the House.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 2, Republican primary
He dismissed as "hysterical" the idea that his candidacy could be a "spoiler" that conservatives are using to defeat Terry by "any means necessary", whether by Maxwell winning or by him and Terry splitting the Republican vote, thus allowing Democratic nominee Brad Ashford to win, meaning that there would be an open Republican primary for the seat in 2016.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 2, Republican primary
Despite collecting enough signatures to make the ballot, Maxwell withdrew from the race on July 24, saying that he had been "begged" by "high-profile" Republicans not to run and didn't want to create a "permanent rift" in the district's Republican Party. He did however say that he plans to run against Terry in the Republican primary in 2016 and noted that "I think this thing's a toss-up, even with me out of it."


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 2, Democratic primary
After controversial comments made by Terry in October 2013, Omaha City Council President Pete Festersen, a Democrat, decided to run against Terry. However, Festersen announced on December 9, 2013, that he was ending his campaign because of the difficulty in balancing the campaign with his family and city council responsibilities. Democratic state senator Brad Ashford announced his candidacy in February 2014.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 3
The 3rd district encompasses the western three-fourths of the state; it is one of the largest non-at-large Congressional districts in the country, covering nearly 65,000 square miles (170,000 km2), two time zones and 68.5 counties. It is mostly sparsely populated but includes the cities of Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte and Scottsbluff. The incumbent is Republican Adrian Smith, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+23.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 3
Smith considered running for the United States Senate in 2014, but declined to do so and is running for re-election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, District 3
Smith was opposed in the Republican primary by retired Colonel Tom Brewer. 2012 Democratic nominee Mark Sullivan ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Nevada, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a gubernatorial election. As of 2021, this is the last time the Republicans won a majority of House districts in Nevada.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, Overview, By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, District 1
Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies most of Nevada's largest city, Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. The district is now staunchly Democratic. The incumbent is Democrat Dina Titus, who has represented the 1st district since January 2013 and easily won her bid for re-election on November 4, 2014.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, District 2
Nevada's 2nd congressional district includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Douglas and Lyon counties, all of Churchill, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Pershing and Washoe counties, as well as the state capital, Carson City. The largest city in the district is Reno, the state's third largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City, which combined cast over 85 percent of the district's vote. The incumbent is Republican Mark Amodei, who has represented the 2nd district since September 2011 following a special election upon the appointment of Dean Heller to the Senate.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, District 3
The 3rd Congressional District occupies the area south of Las Vegas, including Henderson, and most of unincorporated Clark County. The district was initially created after the 2000 census. The incumbent is Republican Joe Heck, who has represented the 3rd district since January 2011.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, District 3, Democratic primary
Erin Bilbray, a Democratic National Committeewoman and founder of Emerge Nevada, sought the Democratic nomination to challenge Heck. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee invited Bilbray to the second inauguration of Barack Obama, where she met with party figures. Erin Bilbray is the daughter of James Bilbray, who represented Nevada's 1st Congressional District from 1987 to 1995 and served in the Nevada State Senate from 1980 to 1986. Frank Kassela, a professional poker player, briefly ran for the Democratic nomination before dropping out and endorsing Bilbray.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, District 4
The 4th Congressional District is a new district that was created as a result of the 2010 Census.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, District 4
Located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County, parts of Douglas and Lyon counties, and all of Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye and White Pine counties. More than four-fifths of the district's population lives in Clark County. The incumbent is Democrat Steven Horsford, who has represented the 4th district since January 2013; he was defeated on November 4, 2014 in his bid for re-election by Cresent Hardy.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the two U.S. Representatives from the state of New Hampshire, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of New Hampshire and U.S. Senator. This election marked the first time since 1992 that New Hampshire elected members of two parties into the House of Representatives, and as of 2021, it is the most recent time a Republican has been elected to Congress in New Hampshire.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, District 1
The 1st district covers the southeastern part of the state and consists of three general areas: Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. The incumbent was Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously from 2007 to 2011. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Frank Guinta, and the district has a PVI of R+1.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, District 2
The 2nd district covers the western and northern parts of the state and includes the cities of Nashua and Concord. The incumbent is Democrat Ann McLane Kuster, who has represented the district since 2013. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Charles Bass, and the district has a PVI of D+3.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the 12 U.S. Representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2014 United States midterm elections for other federal and state offices, including U.S. House elections in other states and a U.S. Senate election in New Jersey.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, Overview, By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 1
The 1st district is based in South Jersey and includes most of Camden County along with parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County. Democrat Rob Andrews represented the district from 1990 until his resignation on February 18, 2014. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called for a special election on November 4 (concurrent with the general election) to fill the remaining months of Andrews' term.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 1
Democratic state senator Donald Norcross ran to succeed Andrews. The brother of businessman and political boss George Norcross, Donald was the "heavy favorite" to win the seat. Shortly after declaring his candidacy, he had been endorsed by every Democratic member of New Jersey's congressional delegation as well as New Jersey Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, New Jersey General Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald, Camden Mayor Dana Redd and former governor Jim Florio. Matthew Harris, who had been running against Andrews had announced that he would continue his campaign against Norcross, but quickly withdrew, citing the "cascade of endorsements" for Norcross. Logan Township Mayor Frank Minor and Marine Corps veteran Frank Broomell also ran in the Democratic primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 1
Radio personality and former NFL linebacker Garry Cobb and perennial candidate Lee Lucas ran in the Republican primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 1, Republican primary, Candidates
Note: None of the Republican candidates filed for the special election to fill Congressman Rob Andrews unexpired term.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 2
The 2nd district is based in South Jersey and is the biggest congressional district in the state. It includes all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties and parts of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Ocean counties.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 3
The 3rd district is based in South Jersey and includes parts of Burlington and Ocean counties. Republican Jon Runyan, who represented the district since 2011, retired, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 4
The fourth district is represented by Republican Congressman Chris Smith. Ruben Scolavino, a criminal defense attorney and a former candidate for Monmouth County Sheriff, was endorsed by the Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean County Democratic committees.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 5
Republican incumbent Scott Garrett won re-election in the fifth district in the 2012 House of Representatives elections. Redistricting made the district more competitive for members of the Democratic Party.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 5, Democratic primary
Roy Cho, a Democrat who has worked for the governor's office and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, ran against incumbent Congressman Garrett. He received an endorsement from Ghostface Killah. State Senator Bob Gordon and Bergen County Freeholder Tracy Silna Zur were potential Democratic candidates.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 5, General election
In the general election, the two largest newspapers in New Jersey both endorsed Cho. The Star-Ledger called Garrett "a retrograde culture warrior who wants to eliminate a woman’s right to choose" and criticized his support for the 2013 budget sequester, which hurt New Jersey; by contrast, Cho is "a centrist who actually wants to govern." The Bergen Record criticized Garrett as "a dogmatic conservative who believes ideology trumps compromise" and agreed with Cho's call for a federal role in improving the region's transportation infrastructure.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 6
The sixth district, represented by Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone, was considered a long-shot pick up opportunity for Republicans, but only if Pallone retires. Old Bridge attorney Anthony Wilkinson ran in the Republican primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 7
In the seventh district, incumbent Republican Congressman Leonard Lance faced a primary challenge from perennial challenger David Larsen. Janice Kovach, the mayor of Clinton, New Jersey, ran on the Democratic ticket.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 8
The eighth district is represented by Democratic Congressman Albio Sires.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 9
The ninth district is represented by Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 10
The tenth district is represented by Democratic Congressman Donald Payne. Curtis Alphonzo Vaughn III, Robert Louis Toussaint, and Aaron Fraser are also running the Democratic primary. Yolanda Dentley is running in the Republican primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 11
The 11th district is held by Republican Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen. Frelinghuysen and Rick Van Glahn are running in the Republican primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, District 12
The 12th district is based in Central Jersey and includes parts of Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as Princeton University, Institute for Advanced Study, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Democrat Rush D. Holt, Jr., who represented the district since 1999, retiring, leaving the seat vacant.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the three U.S. Representatives from the state of New Mexico, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the Governor of New Mexico and a United States Senator.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, District 1
The 1st district includes the central area of New Mexico, including almost three-fourths of Albuquerque. The incumbent is Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, who has represented the district since 2013. She was elected with 59% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich. The district has a PVI of D+7.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, District 2
The 2nd district includes the southern half of New Mexico, including Las Cruces, Roswell and the southern fourth of Albuquerque. Geographically, it is the sixth largest district in the nation and the 2nd-largest not to comprise an entire state (after Nevada's 2nd district). Incumbent Steve Pearce was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Roxanne "Rocky" Lara was unopposed in the Democratic primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, District 3
The 3rd district the northern half of New Mexico, including the state's Capital, Santa Fe. The incumbent is Democrat Ben R. Luján, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+8.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, District 3
Albuquerque Assistant District Attorney Robert Blanch ran against Luján in the Democratic primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, District 3
Republican Jeff Byrd is the only other candidate for the seat.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the 27 U.S. Representatives from the state of New York, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the Governor of New York, Attorney General of New York, and Comptroller of New York.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, Overview, By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York by district:


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 1
The 1st district is located in eastern Long Island and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County. The incumbent was Democrat Tim Bishop, who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+2.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 1
Bishop ran for re-election and received the Democratic, Independence, and Working Families nominations. County Republican committees designated State Senator Lee Zeldin, who was the nominee for the seat in 2008, as their nominee. On June 24, 2014, Zeldin defeated former prosecutor George Demos who had challenged him in a Primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 2
The 2nd district is based along the South Shore of Long Island and includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The incumbent was Republican Peter T. King, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+1.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 2
Democrats would like to pick up this seat, but King has consistently performed well, despite the district's swing nature. He has received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice was a potential Democratic candidate, but chose to run in the neighboring 4th district instead. Civic Association President and former health-care executive Patricia Maher has received the Democratic nomination. She ran her last race winning the Democratic primary by 60% of the vote against a very well funded former Nassau County Supreme Court Justice. William D. Stevenson has received the Green nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 3
The 3rd district includes most of the North Shore of Long Island. It expands from northwestern Suffolk County, across northern Nassau County, and into far northeastern Queens. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Israel, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 2nd district from 2001 to 2013. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012 and the district has an even PVI.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 3
Like King in the neighboring 2nd district, Israel has consistently performed well, despite his district's swing nature. He has received the Democratic, Independence and Working Families nominations. Attorney Grant Lally, who was the nominee for the 5th district in 1994 and 1996, has received the Republican and Conservative nominations.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 4
The 4th district is located in central and southern Nassau County. The incumbent is Democrat Carolyn McCarthy, who has represented the district since 1997. She was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+3.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 4, Democratic primary
McCarthy announced that she would not seek re-election on January 8, 2014, due to complications from lung cancer. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has the endorsement of McCarthy and has also received the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 4, Republican primary
Attorney Frank Scaturro, who lost the Republican primary for the seat in 2010 and 2012 and was the Conservative Party nominee in 2012, received the Conservative Party nomination, but dropped out of the race. Former Nassau County Legislative Majority Leader and Presiding Officer Bruce Blakeman, who was the Republican nominee for New York State Comptroller in 1998 and the Tax Revolt Party nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010, has received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations. Republican Nassau Legislator and nominee for the seat in 2010 and 2012 Fran Becker and Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray considered a bid, but didn't run.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 5
The 5th district is mostly located entirely within Queens in New York City, but also includes a small portion of Nassau County. The incumbent is Democrat Gregory Meeks, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+35.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 5
Joseph Marthone, who ran against Meeks in the primary in 2012, ran against Meeks again, but lost to Meeks in the primary, making Meeks unopposed for re-election. No other candidate filed to run. Meeks has also received the Working Families Party nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 6
The 6th district is located entirely within Queens in New York City. The incumbent is Democrat Grace Meng, who has represented the district since 2013. She was elected in 2012, winning the Democratic primary with 53% of the vote and the general election with 68% of the vote. The district has a PVI of D+13.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 6
John Liu, the former New York City Comptroller and a candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2013, had considered challenging Meng in the primary. However, he decided against it (instead opting to run for New York State Senate) and endorsed her for re-election. She has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations and is unopposed for re-election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 7
The 7th district is located entirely in New York City and includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. The incumbent is Democrat Nydia Velázquez, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013. She was re-elected in 2012 with 95% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+34.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 7
Velázquez has received the nomination of the Working Families Party and Attorney Jeff Kurzon is challenging her in the Democratic primary. John Liu, the former New York City Comptroller and a candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2013, also considered challenging Velázquez in the primary; but he decided not to run. Allan E. Romaguera has received the Conservative nomination and Jose Luis Fernandez has received the Republican nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 8
The 8th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. The incumbent is Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, winning the Democratic primary with 71% of the vote and the general election with 90% of the vote, succeeding retiring Democrat Edolphus Towns. The district has a PVI of D+35.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 8
Jeffries has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations. Businessman Alan Bellone, a Republican nominee for the State Assembly in 2008 and 2010 and a candidate for the district in 2012, has received the Republican nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 9
The 9th district is located entirely within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The incumbent is Democrat Yvette Clarke, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013. She was re-elected in 2012 with 87% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+32.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 9
Clarke has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations. Daniel J. Cavanagh, the Republican nominee for the seat in 2012, has received the Conservative Party nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 10
The 10th district is located in New York City and includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the west side of Lower Manhattan, including Greenwich Village and the Financial District, and parts of Brooklyn, including Borough Park. The incumbent is Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+23.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 10
Nadler has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations. Lolita M. Ferrin has received the Independence Party nomination and Ross Brady, a former Republican nominee for the State Assembly and former Conservative nominee for the state senate and the State Supreme Court, has received the Conservative Party nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 11
The 11th district is located entirely in New York City and includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn. The incumbent is Republican Michael Grimm, who has represented the district since 2011. He was elected in 2010, defeating incumbent Democrat Michael McMahon with 51% of the vote. The district has a PVI of R+2.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 11
Grimm, who has been indicted on charges including mail fraud and wire fraud due to ongoing campaign finance investigations from his successful run for the 13th district in 2010, has received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations. The only way he can be removed from the ballot is by moving out of the state, running for a judgeship or being convicted before the general election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 11
Should Grimm be removed from the ballot, potential Republican candidates include former U.S. Representative Vito Fossella, State Senator Andrew Lanza, State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, State Assemblyman Joseph Borelli, former state assemblyman Matthew Mirones, Richmond County District Attorney and nominee for New York Attorney General in 2010 Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., Staten Island Borough President James Oddo, New York City Council Minority Leader Vincent M. Ignizio and New York City Councilman Steven Matteo. Potential Democratic candidates include State Assemblyman Michael Cusick, former U.S. Representative Michael McMahon, State Senator Diane Savino, New York City Councilwoman Debi Rose and State Assemblyman Matthew Titone.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 11
McMahon considering a rematch against Grimm, but decided against it. Domenic Recchia, a former member of the New York City Council, and Erick Salgado, Pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos and candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2013, were running for the Democratic nomination. However, Salgado was removed from the ballot after failing to file enough nominating petition signatures. Recchia thus won the Democratic nomination unopposed.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 12
The 12th district is located entirely in New York City and includes several neighborhoods in the East Side of Manhattan, Greenpoint and western Queens. The incumbent is Democrat Carolyn Maloney, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013. She was re-elected in 2012 with 80% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+27.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 12
Maloney has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations. Nicholas S. Di Iorio has received the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 13
The 13th district is located entirely in New York City and includes Upper Manhattan and a small portion of the western Bronx. The incumbent is Democrat Charles B. Rangel, who has represented the district since 2013, after previously representing the 15th district since 1993. The district has a PVI of D+42.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 14
The 14th district is located in New York City and includes the eastern Bronx and part of north-central Queens. The incumbent is Democrat Joseph Crowley, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 7th district from 1999 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 83% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+26.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 14
Crowley has received the Democratic and Working Families nominations. Elizabeth Perri, a Conservative nominee for the state senate in 2012 and the Republican nominee for Bronx borough president in 2013, has received the Conservative nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 15
The 15th district is located entirely within The Bronx in New York City and is the smallest district by area in the entire country. The incumbent is Democrat José E. Serrano, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 16th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 18th district from 1990 to 1993. He was re-elected in 2012 with 97% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+43.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 15
Serrano has received the Working Families nomination. Eduardo Ramirez, a candidate for the State Assembly in 2012 and the New York City Council in 2013, has received the Conservative nomination. William Edstrom, a candidate for the State Assembly in 2012, has received the Green nomination.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 15, Democratic primary
New York City Councilwoman Annabel Palma had considered challenging Serrano in the primary, but decided against it. Democratic state senator Rubén Díaz, Sr. has also declined to run against Serrano. Chess player and perennial candidate Sam Sloan is running against Serrano in the Democratic primary.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 16
The 16th district is located in the northern part of The Bronx and the southern half of Westchester County, including the cities of Mount Vernon, Yonkers and Rye. The incumbent is Democrat Eliot Engel, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 19th district from 1989 to 1993. He was re-elected in 2012 with 76% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+21.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 16
Engel has received the nominations of the Democratic and Working Families parties. Patrick A. McManus, a perennial candidate for office, was the Conservative nominee, but the board rejected his petition as invalid, taking him off of the ballot for the primary election. Therefore, Engel is un-opposed for re-election.


2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 17
The 17th district contains all of Rockland County and the northern and central portions of Westchester County, including the cities of Peekskill and White Plains. The incumbent is Democrat Nita Lowey, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 18th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1989 to 1993. She was re-elected in 2012 with 64% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+5.