The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the two
U.S. representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
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.
This election marked the first time since 1994 that Maine elected a Republican into the House of Representatives.
Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine by district:
District 1
The 1st district includes covers the southern coastal area of the state, including all of
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...
,
Knox,
Lincoln,
Sagadahoc and
York counties and most of
Kennebec County
Kennebec County is a County (United States), county located in the South-central portion of the U.S. state of Maine. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 123,642. Its county seat is Augusta, Maine, Augusta, the state ...
. Located within the district are the cities of
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
,
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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Chellie Pingree, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
* Isaac Misiuk, former
University of Southern Maine College Republicans president
=Declined
=
*
Meredith Strang Burgess, former state representative
Results
Independents
Candidates
=Declared
=
* Richard Murphy,
Maine National Guardsman
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Results
District 2
The 2nd district covers , 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
Kentucky's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in the heart of Appalachia in Southeastern Kentucky, the rural district is the second most impoverished district in the nation and, as of ...
. It includes most of the land area north of the
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
and
Augusta metropolitan areas, including the cities of
Bangor,
Lewiston,
Auburn
Auburn may refer to:
Places Australia
* Auburn, New South Wales
* City of Auburn, the local government area
*Electoral district of Auburn
*Auburn, Queensland, a locality in the Western Downs Region
*Auburn, South Australia
*Auburn, Tasmania
*Aub ...
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.
Michaud did not seek re-election, and was selected as Democratic nominee for
Governor of Maine in the
2014 election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Emily Cain
Emily Ann Cain (born March 29, 1980) is an American politician from Maine and Executive Director of EMILY's List. A member of the Democratic Party, Cain served in the Maine Senate from 2012 to 2014, representing the 30th district which includes p ...
, state senator
[ ]
*
Troy Dale Jackson
Troy Dale Jackson (born June 26, 1968) is an American logger and politician from Allagash, Maine, Allagash, Maine currently serving as president of the Maine Senate. Jackson represents Maine Senate District 1, representing northern Aroostook Count ...
, Majority Leader of the
Maine Senate
=Withdrew
=
* Alden Smith, navy reservist
=Declined
=
*
Joe Baldacci
Joe Baldacci (born February 21, 1965) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Maine. Baldacci serves in the Maine Senate representing District 9, serving Bangor and Hermon. He grew up in Bangor and attended the University of M ...
,
Bangor City Councilor
*
John Baldacci, former governor and former U.S. Representative
*
Matthew Dunlap,
Secretary of State of Maine
The secretary of state of Maine is a constitutional officer in the U.S. state of Maine and serves as the head of the Maine Department of State. The Secretary of State performs duties of both a legislative branch as well as an executive branch off ...
* James Howaniec, attorney, former mayor of
Lewiston and candidate for the seat in 1994
*
Jeff McCabe
Jeffrey M. McCabe is an American politician who is a former member of the Maine House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and served as Majority Leader from 2014 until 2016.
Career
McCabe was first elected to the State Ho ...
, Assistant Majority Leader of the
Maine House of Representatives
The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 voting members and three nonvoting members. The voting members represent an equal number of districts across the state and are elected via p ...
*
Mike Michaud, incumbent U.S. Representative (
running for Governor)
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Bruce Poliquin, former
State Treasurer
In the state governments of the United States, 48 of the 50 states have the executive position of treasurer. New York abolished the position in 1926; duties were transferred to New York State Comptroller. Texas abolished the position of Texas ...
of Maine and candidate for the U.S. Senate
in 2012
*
Kevin Raye, former
President of the
Maine Senate and nominee for the seat in
2002
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and
2012
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=Withdrew
=
* Blaine Richardson,
United States Navy veteran, and candidate for the seat in
2012
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(unenrolled as a Republican, running as an Independent)
*
Richard Rosen
Richard Rosen is an American politician and businessman who served as member of the Maine Senate from the 31st District, where he represented part of Penobscot and Hancock counties, including the population centers of Bucksport and Brewer.
C ...
, director of the Maine Office of Policy and Management and former state senator
*
Alexander Willette
Alexander Reginald Willette (born April 2, 1989) is an American politician from Maine. In 2010, the Republican Willette was elected to represent District 7 in the Maine House of Representatives, covering much of central Aroostook County includ ...
, Assistant Minority Leader of the
Maine House of Representatives
The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 voting members and three nonvoting members. The voting members represent an equal number of districts across the state and are elected via p ...
=Declined
=
*
Kenneth Fredette
Kenneth Wade Fredette (born March 3, 1964) is a former member of the Maine House of Representatives.
Fredette is a Republican. In 2012, he was elected Minority Leader of the Maine House.
Fredette announced in June 2013 that he would not enter ...
, Minority Leader of the
Maine House of Representatives
The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 voting members and three nonvoting members. The voting members represent an equal number of districts across the state and are elected via p ...
* Jonathan LaBonte, Mayor of
Auburn
Auburn may refer to:
Places Australia
* Auburn, New South Wales
* City of Auburn, the local government area
*Electoral district of Auburn
*Auburn, Queensland, a locality in the Western Downs Region
*Auburn, South Australia
*Auburn, Tasmania
*Aub ...
*
Paul LePage,
Governor of Maine (
running for re-election)
*
Garrett Mason, state senator
*
Debra Plowman
Debra D. Plowman is an American politician and businesswoman from Maine. Plowman served as a Republican State Senator from Maine's 33rd District, representing western Penobscot County, including the population centers of Hampden, Dexter and Ne ...
, former state senator
*
Joshua Tardy
Joshua "Josh" Abraham Tardy (born 1968) is an American politician and attorney from Maine. A Republican, Tardy served in the Maine House of Representatives from the 125th and 25th districts from 2002 to 2010, including two terms (four years) as M ...
, former Minority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives
*
Michael Thibodeau
Michael D. Thibodeau (born July 16, 1966) is an American politician and businessman from Maine. He was a Republican State Senator from Maine's 23rd District, representing all of Waldo County. He graduated from Hampden Academy in 1984. He was fir ...
, Minority Leader of the Maine Senate
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Independents
Candidates
=Declared
=
* Blaine Richardson,
United States Navy veteran, and Republican candidate for the seat
in 2012 (unenrolled as a Republican, running as an Independent)
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
WMTW (channel 8) is a television station licensed to Poland Spring, Maine, United States, serving the Portland area as an affiliate of ABC. It is owned by Hearst Television alongside CW affiliate WPXT (channel 51). Both stations share studio ...
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.
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.
Endorsements
Polling
Results
See also
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2014 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2014, in the middle of President Barack Obama's second term in office. Elections were held for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, representing the 50 s ...
*
2014 United States elections
The 2014 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, in the middle of Democratic President Barack Obama's second term. Republicans retained control of the House of Representatives and won control of the Senate.
Republicans ...
References
External links
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