The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the five
U.S. representatives
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from the state of
Oregon, one from each of the state's
five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the
Governor of Oregon and a
United States Senator. Primary elections were held on May 20, 2014.
Overview
By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon by district:
District 1
The 1st district is located in the northwest corner of Oregon. Incumbent Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici, who had represented the district since winning a
special election in 2012, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a
PVI of D+7.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
*
Suzanne Bonamici, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
* Jason Yates, pest control service manager
[
]
=Eliminated in primary
=
* Delinda Delgado Morgan, heavy-equipment operator, winemaker and martial arts instructor[
* Bob Niemeyer, mechanical engineer][
]
Results
General election
Results
District 2
The 2nd district is located east of the Willamette Valley and covers roughly two-thirds of the state. It is the largest of Oregon's five districts and is the seventh-largest district in the nation. Incumbent Republican Greg Walden, the Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+10.
Republican primary
The Club for Growth targeted Walden for a primary challenge.
Candidates
=Nominee
=
* Greg Walden, incumbent U.S. Representative[
]
=Eliminated in primary
=
* Dennis Linthicum
Dennis Linthicum is an American Republican politician currently serving in the Oregon Senate.
Early Life
Linthicum, originally from California, attended Biola University, a private, evangelical Christian university in La Mirada, California.
Car ...
, Klamath County Commissioner
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In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...
[
]
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
* Aelea Christofferson, business owner[
]
=Eliminated in primary
=
* Barney Spera, retired United States Marine
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...
and union president[
* C. F. Vulliet, attorney and writer][
]
Results
General election
Results
District 3
The 3rd district most of Multnomah County, including 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 ...
east of the Willamette River, Gresham and Troutdale. Incumbent Democrat Earl Blumenauer, who had represented the district since 1996, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+22.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
* Earl Blumenauer, incumbent U.S. Representative[
]
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
* James Buchal, attorney[
]
Results
General election
Results
District 4
The 4th district the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
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*Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
*Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil W ...
, Lane and Linn Linn may refer to:
People
* Linn (surname)
* Linn (given name)
* Linn da Quebrada, stage name of Brazilian singer, actress, screenwriter and television personality Lina Pereira dos Santos (born 1990)
Places Germany
* Linn (Gangkofen), a part ...
counties and most of Benton Benton may refer to:
Places
Canada
*Benton, a local service district south of Woodstock, New Brunswick
*Benton, Newfoundland and Labrador
United Kingdom
* Benton, Devon, near Bratton Fleming
* Benton, Tyne and Wear
United States
*Benton, Alabam ...
and Josephine counties. Incumbent Democrat Peter DeFazio
Peter Anthony DeFazio (; born May 27, 1947) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving since 1987. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Roseburg, Coos Bay ...
, who had represented the district since 1987, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+2.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
* Peter DeFazio
Peter Anthony DeFazio (; born May 27, 1947) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving since 1987. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Roseburg, Coos Bay ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative[
]
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
* Arthur B. Robinson
Arthur Brouhard Robinson (born March 24, 1942) is an American biochemist, conservative activist, and politician, serving as Oregon State Senator from the 2nd District since 2021. He was the five-time Republican nominee for the United States H ...
, chemist, Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party and nominee for this seat in 2010
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and 2012
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[
]
Results
General election
Results
District 5
The 5th district includes Oregon's central coast through Salem
Salem may refer to: Places
Canada
Ontario
* Bruce County
** Salem, Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie
** Salem, South Bruce, Ontario, in the municipality of South Bruce
* Salem, Dufferin County, Ontario, part ...
, north to the southern 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 ...
suburbs and east to the summit of Mount Hood
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. Incumbent Democrat Kurt Schrader, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2012 and the district had an even PVI.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
* Kurt Schrader, incumbent U.S. Representative[
]
=Eliminated in primary
=
* Anita Brown, former U.S. Army medical specialist and retired union worker[
]
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
* Tootie Smith
Tootie Smith (born March 3, 1957) is an American politician and hazelnut farmer from the state of Oregon. A Republican, she served in the state legislature from 2001 until 2005, and on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners from 2013 until 20 ...
, Clackamas County
Clackamas County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 421,401, making it Oregon's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Oregon City. The county was named after the Native ...
Commissioner
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).
In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...
[
]
=Eliminated in primary
=
* Ben Pollock, former Congressional aide and businessman
Results
General election
Results
See also
* 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 Oregon elections
* 2014 United States Senate election in Oregon
The 2014 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oregon, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Oregon, as well as other elections ...
* 2014 Oregon gubernatorial election
The 2014 Oregon gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Oregon, concurrently with other elections in Oregon and across the United States.
Incumbent Democrat John Kitzhaber defeated Republican state legisla ...
References
External links
U.S. House elections in Oregon, 2014
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