The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including

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Overview

By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia by district:

District 1

Incumbent Republican representative Jack Kingston did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican Saxby Chambliss.

Republican primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= * Buddy Carter, state senator

=Eliminated in primary

= * Darwin Carter, former USDA official * Jeff Chapman, state representative * Bob Johnson, surgeon * Earl Martin, physician * John McCallum, venture capitalist

=Withdrawn

= * Stefan Jarvis, realtor * David Schwarz, former congressional aide

=Declined

= * Jack Kingston, incumbent U.S. Representative

Polling

Endorsements

Primary results

Runoff

Democratic primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= * Brian Reese, UPS manager and minister

=Eliminated in primary

= * Marc Smith, navy veteran * Amy Tavio, realtor

=Withdrawn

= * Lesli Messinger, businesswoman

Primary results

Runoff

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 2

Incumbent Democratic representative Sanford Bishop has represented southwest Georgia since 1993.

Democratic primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= * Sanford Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= *Greg Duke, optician and former Lee County School Board member

=Eliminated in primary

= *Vivian Childs, retired educator

=Declined

= * John House, business consultant, Army veteran and nominee for this seat in

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Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 3

Incumbent Republican representative Lynn Westmoreland, who has represented West-Central Georgia since 2005, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run. He was opposed in the Republican primary by businessman Chip Flanegan, but prevailed and was unopposed in the general election.Georgia 2014 General Election
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Republican primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= * Lynn Westmoreland, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Chip Flanegan, businessman

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 4

Incumbent Democratic representative Hank Johnson has represented the DeKalb County-based district since 2007. He was opposed for renomination in the Democratic primary by DeKalb County Sheriff Tom Brown. Despite Brown raising the adequate funds to run a credible challenge to the incumbent, Johnson won with 55% to Brown's 45%.Georgia Primary Results: Rick Allen Wins Primary to Face Barrow
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Democratic primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= * Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Tom Brown, DeKalb County Sheriff

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 5

Incumbent Democratic representative John Lewis has represented the Atlanta-based district since 1987. He was unopposed in the primary election as well as in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= * John Lewis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 6

Incumbent Republican representative Tom Price was a potential candidate for U.S. Senate, but ultimately declined to enter the race. Businessman and army veteran Bob Montigel was the Democratic candidate.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Tom Price, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Bob Montigel, businessman and Army veteran

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 7

Incumbent Republican representative Rob Woodall, who has represented the Gwinnett County-based district since 2011, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run. Woodall will be opposed by Lilburn City Councilman Thomas Wight as the Democratic candidate.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Rob Woodall, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Thomas Wight, City Councilman

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 8

Incumbent Republican representative Austin Scott, who has represented central Georgia since 2011, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run. He was unopposed in the primary election and was unopposed in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 9

Incumbent Republican representative Doug Collins, who has represented northeastern Georgia since January 2013, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run. He defeated Bernie Fontaine for renomination and will be opposed by Democratic medical researcher David Vogel in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Doug Collins, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Bernie Fontaine

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *David Vogel, medical researcher

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 10

Incumbent Republican representative Paul Broun did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican Saxby Chambliss.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Jody Hice Jody Brownlow Hice (born April 22, 1960) is an American politician, radio show host, and political activist who served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Part ...

, pastor and candidate for Georgia's 7th congressional district in

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=Eliminated in primary

= * S. Mitchell Swan, United States Marine Corps Reservist * Mike Collins, trucking executive and son of former U.S. Representative

Mac Collins Michael Allen "Mac" Collins (October 15, 1944 – November 20, 2018) was an American businessman and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005, representing (previously from 1993 to ...

* Gary Gerrard, attorney *

Donna Sheldon Donna Sheldon is an American politician from the state of Georgia. Sheldon is a former Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 104. Education In 1984, Sheldon earned a degree in Science from Gainesville College. ...

, state representative * Stephen Simpson, businessman * Brian Slowinski, former chairman of the Columbia County Republican Party

=Withdrawn

= * John Douglas, former state senator

=Declined

= *

Bill Cowsert William Stone Cowsert (born September 1, 1958) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Republican Party, Cowsert serves in the Georgia State Senate, representing the 46th district. Early life and education Cowsert was ...

, state senator *

John Lunsford John Lunsford (born November 14, 1957) is an American politician and businessman from Georgia. Lunsford is a former Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives. Early life On November 14, 1957, Lunsford was born in Pinebluff, Arka ...

, former state representative * Paul Broun, incumbent U.S. Representative

Polling

* ^ Internal poll for Mike Collins campaign

Primary results

Runoff

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Ken Dious, attorney

=Declined

= *

Mike Thurmond Michael L. Thurmond (born 5 January 1953) is an American author, attorney and politician serving as the chief executive officer of DeKalb County, Georgia. A Democrat, he was previously a representative in the Georgia Assembly. Thurmond served as ...

, former Commissioner of Labor and nominee for the U.S. Senate in

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 11

Incumbent Republican representative

Phil Gingrey John Phillip Gingrey (born July 10, 1942) is an American physician and former politician who served as a U.S. Representative for from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party (GOP). His district comprised the northwestern suburbs of ...

did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican Saxby Chambliss. Democrat Patrick Thompson, a technology sales executive and the nominee for the seat in 2012, planned to run again, but ultimately declined to do so.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Barry Loudermilk, state senator

=Eliminated in primary

= * Bob Barr, former U.S. Representative and Libertarian Party Presidential nominee in 2008 * Allan Levene, businessman *

Ed Lindsey Edward Harman "Ed" Lindsey, Jr. (born December 5, 1958) is an attorney and former member of the Georgia House of Representatives. He represented the 54th district which covered parts of Fulton County, and the Republican Party. Lindsey served a ...

, Majority Whip of the Georgia House of Representatives * Larry Mrozinski, U.S. Army veteran * Tricia Pridemore, businesswoman and former State Workforce Development Executive Director

=Withdrawn

= * Hayden Collins, radio talk show host * Susan M. Davis, cancer research activist

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative * Judson Hill, state senator

Polling

Primary results

Runoff

=Polling

=Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declined

= *Patrick Thompson, technology sales executive and nominee for this seat in

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 12

Incumbent Democratic representative John Barrow, who has represented southeastern Georgia since 2005, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * John Barrow, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Nominee

Rick W. Allen Richard Wayne Allen (born November 7, 1951) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. Career Allen attended Auburn University and earned a degree in building c ...

, businessman and candidate for this seat in

Eliminated in primary

Delvis Dutton Delvis W. Dutton is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A Republican, he is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 157th district from 2011 through 2015. Education Dutton attended Georgia S ...

, state representative * John Stone, Congressional aide and nominee for this seat in

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* Diane Vann, army nurse and candidate for Georgia's 8th congressional district in

* Eugene Yu, businessman

Declined

* Deke Copenhaver, Mayor of Augusta * Wright McLeod, real estate lawyer and retired Navy

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and candidate for this seat in

Tommie Williams Tommie Williams is an American politician from the state of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party and was first elected to the Georgia Senate in 1998. Williams represented the 19th district, which encompassed Appling, Jeff Davis, Long ...

, state senator

Polling

Primary results

General election

Campaign

Despite spending most of the campaign at a financial disadvantage to the incumbent, the Allen campaign capitalized on a Barrow fundraising letter sent during the 2012 campaign saying that he had voted with President Obama, who's approval was at an all-time low, 85 percent of the time. Despite

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rating the NRCC ads highlighting this as "Mostly False", they were nevertheless credited as helping to nationalize the race in a way that was damaging to Barrow.

Endorsements

Polling

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 26, 2014

Predictions

Results

District 13

Incumbent Democratic representative David Scott has represented the western and southern portions of the

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since 2003. Michael Owens, a businessman and Marine Corps veteran, ran against Scott in the primary, but was defeated. Scott was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * David Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Michael Owens, businessman and Marine Corps veteran

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 14

Incumbent Republican representative

Tom Graves John Thomas Graves Jr. (born February 3, 1970) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2020. Graves previously served one term as the U.S. representative for from 2010 to 2013, followin ...

, who has represented northwestern Georgia since 2010, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run. He was unsuccessfully challenged in the Republican primary by manager and business consultant Ken Herron, and was unopposed in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Ken Herron, business consultant

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

References

External links

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