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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 New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...
, 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. As of 2022, this is the last time New Jersey’s delegation to the United States House of Representatives was tied.


Overview


By district

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


District 1

The 1st district is based in
South Jersey South Jersey comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey located between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation of South Jersey with a distinct toponym is a colloquialism rather than an administrativ ...
and includes most of Camden County along with parts of
Burlington County Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly.
and Gloucester County. Democrat
Rob Andrews Robert Ernest Andrews (born August 4, 1957) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for from 1990 to 2014. The district included most of Camden County and parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County. Early life, ...
represented the district from 1990 until his resignation on February 18, 2014. New Jersey Governor
Chris Christie Christopher James Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, lobbyist, and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. Christie, who was born in N ...
called for a special election on November 4 (concurrent with the general election) to fill the remaining months of Andrews' term. Radio personality and former NFL linebacker Garry Cobb and
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Lee Lucas ran in the Republican primary.


Democratic primary

Democratic state senator Donald Norcross ran to succeed Andrews. The brother of businessman and political boss
George Norcross George E. Norcross III (born March 16, 1956) is an American businessman and a Democratic Party organizer and power broker in southern New Jersey. Norcross is executive chairman of Conner Strong & Buckelew, an insurance brokerage firm. He is c ...
, 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 The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...
President Stephen M. Sweeney,
New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
Majority Leader Louis Greenwald, Camden
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Dana Redd Dana L. Redd (born March 7, 1968) is an American Democratic politician who served as the Mayor of Camden, from 2010 to 2018. Redd served in the New Jersey Senate from January 8, 2008, to January 5, 2010, representing the 5th Legislative Dist ...
and former governor
Jim Florio James Joseph Florio (August 29, 1937 – September 25, 2022) was an American politician who served as the 49th governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. He was previously the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district from ...
. 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.Frank Broomell for Congress
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Candidates


=Nominee

= * Donald Norcross, state senator


=Eliminated in primary

= * Frank Broomell,
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veteran * Frank Minor, mayor of Logan Township


=Withdrew

= * Matthew Harris


=Declined

= *
Rob Andrews Robert Ernest Andrews (born August 4, 1957) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for from 1990 to 2014. The district included most of Camden County and parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County. Early life, ...
, former U.S. Representative


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Garry Cobb, radio personality and ex- NFL player


=Eliminated in primary

= * Lee Lucas, former congressional and
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candidate * Claire Gustafson * Gerard McManus Note: None of the Republican candidates filed for the special election to fill Congressman
Rob Andrews Robert Ernest Andrews (born August 4, 1957) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for from 1990 to 2014. The district included most of Camden County and parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County. Early life, ...
unexpired term.


Results


General election


Endorsements


Results


District 2

The 2nd district is based in
South Jersey South Jersey comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey located between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation of South Jersey with a distinct toponym is a colloquialism rather than an administrativ ...
and is the biggest congressional district in the state. It includes all of
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, Cape May,
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and Salem Counties and parts of Burlington, Camden,
Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east o ...
, and
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counties.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Frank LoBiondo Frank Alo LoBiondo (: born May 12, 1946) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. He represented all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and S ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * Mike Assad, Absecon Board of Education member and candidate for this seat in
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Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Bill Hughes, a former federal prosecutor and the son of former Congressman
William J. Hughes William John Hughes (October 17, 1932 – October 30, 2019) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1995, representing New Jersey's Second Congressional Distric ...


=Eliminated in primary

= * David Cole, former White House aide and
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campaign stafferCole to enter House race, set up Dem primary in South Jersey
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=Declined

= * Lou Greenwald, Majority Leader of the
New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
Runyan Retirement Sparks Rare Open N.J. Seat : Roll Call Politics
/ref> * Jeff Van Drew, state senator *
Jim Whelan Jim Whelan (November 8, 1948 – August 22, 2017) was an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate where he represented the 2nd Legislative District, from January 8, 2008, until his death. Early life Whela ...
, state senator


Results


General election


Endorsements


Polling


Results


District 3

The 3rd district is based in
South Jersey South Jersey comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey located between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation of South Jersey with a distinct toponym is a colloquialism rather than an administrativ ...
and includes parts of Burlington and
Ocean The ocean (also the sea or the world ocean) is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of the surface of Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water. An ocean can also refer to any of the large bodies of water into which the wor ...
counties. Republican Jon Runyan, who represented the district since 2011, retired, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Tom MacArthur Thomas Charles MacArthur (born October 16, 1960) is an American former insurance executive and politician. He served as the U.S. representative for from 2015 to 2019. A Republican, MacArthur served on the city council of Randolph, New Jersey, ...
, former mayor of Randolph


=Eliminated in primary

= * Steve Lonegan, former mayor of Bogota, candidate for
governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
in
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and
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and nominee for the U.S. Senate in
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=Withdrew

= * Maurice Hill, retired U.S. Navy
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and Toms River Township Councilman * James Byrnes, president of Berkeley Township Council * David W. Wolfe, state assemblyman


=Declined

= * Randy Brown, Mayor of
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* Bruce Garganio,
Burlington County Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly.
Freeholder * John Giordano, Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Enforcement at the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is a government agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is responsible for managing the state's natural resources and addressing issues related to pollution. NJDEP now has a staff ...
* Jon Runyan, incumbent U.S. Representative


Polling


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Aimee Belgard Aimee Belgard (born April 30, 1974), is an American lawyer and politician who serves as a judge in New Jersey Superior Court, she served as a Burlington County, New Jersey Freeholder from 2013 until 2016, losing her re-election bid in November 2 ...
,
Burlington County Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly.
Freeholder


=Eliminated in primary

= * Howard Kleinhendler, corporate lawyer and nominee for New Jersey's 4th congressional district in
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=Withdrew

= * Jack Fanous, co-founder and executive director of the G.I. Go Fund


=Declined

= *
Herb Conaway Herbert C. Conaway Jr. (born January 30, 1963) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District. Conaway served in the Assembly as the M ...
, state assemblyman * Troy Singleton, state assemblyman


Results


General election


Endorsements


Polling


Predictions


Results


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 Ocean County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It borders the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Its county seat is Toms River.Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Ruben Scolavino, criminal defense attorney and former candidate for Monmouth County Sheriff


Results


General election


Endorsements


Results


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.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Scott Garrett, incumbent U.S. Representative


Results


Democratic primary

Roy Cho, a Democrat who has worked for the governor's office and
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, ran against the incumbent Garrett.


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Roy Cho, attorney, former congressional aide, and former gubernatorial aide


=Eliminated in primary

= * Diane Sare, LaRouche movement activist, candidate for this seat in
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, independent candidate for governor in
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=Declined

= * Robert M. Gordon, state senator * Tracy Silna Zur,
Bergen County Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Freeholder


Results


General election


Campaign

In the general election, the two largest newspapers in New Jersey both endorsed Cho. ''
The Star-Ledger ''The Star-Ledger'' is the largest circulated newspaper in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. It is a sister paper to '' The Jersey Journal'' of Jersey City, ''The Times'' of Trenton and the '' Staten Island Advance'', all of ...
'' 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.


Endorsements


Polling


Predictions


Results


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.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. Representative


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Anthony Wilkinson, attorney


=Withdrawn

= * Anna Little, former mayor of Highlands and nominee for this seat in
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&
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...


Results


General election


Endorsements


Results


District 7

In the seventh district, incumbent Republican Congressman
Leonard Lance Leonard John Lance (born June 25, 1952) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for , from 2009 to 2019. He ran for re-election in 2018, but was defeated by Democrat Tom Malinowski. He is a member of the Re ...
faced a primary challenge from perennial challenger David Larsen.CD7 Update: Larsen running again against Lance , Politicker NJ
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Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Leonard Lance Leonard John Lance (born June 25, 1952) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for , from 2009 to 2019. He ran for re-election in 2018, but was defeated by Democrat Tom Malinowski. He is a member of the Re ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * David Larsen, businessman and candidate for this seat in
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&
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Janice Kovach, Mayor of Clinton and Secretary of the
New Jersey Democratic Party The New Jersey Democratic State Committee (NJDSC) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New Jersey. LeRoy J. Jones Jr. is the chair and Peg Schaffer is the vice chair. Structure The NJDSC has a 13-member executive committ ...


Results


General election


Endorsements


Results


District 8

The eighth district is represented by Democratic Congressman Albio Sires.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Albio Sires, incumbent U.S. Representative


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Jude-Anthony Tiscornia, attorney and State Assembly candidate in 2013


Results


General election


Endorsements


Results


District 9

The ninth district is represented by Democratic Congressman
Bill Pascrell William James Pascrell Jr. (born January 25, 1937) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , having served in this position since January 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and a native of Paterson, New Jersey, Pascrel ...
.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Bill Pascrell William James Pascrell Jr. (born January 25, 1937) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , having served in this position since January 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and a native of Paterson, New Jersey, Pascrel ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Dierdre Paul, college professor and State Assembly candidate in 2013


=Withdrew

= * Michael Oren Epstein, attorney


Results


General election


Endorsements


Results


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.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Donald Payne, Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * Aaron Fraser * Robert Toussaint, independent candidate in 2010 * Curtis Vaughn


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Yolanda Dentley, middle school vice principal


Results


Independents


Candidates

* Dark Angel, economics major and theater minor at
Kean University Kean University () is a public university in Union and Hillside, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Kean University was founded in 1855 in Newark, New Jersey, as the Newark Normal School. Initially establi ...


General election


Endorsements


Results


District 11

The 11th district is held by Republican Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen. Frelinghuysen and Rick Van Glahn are running in the Republican primary.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * Rick Van Glahn, home improvement contractor


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Mark Dunec, management consultant


=Eliminated in primary

= * Lee Anne Brogowski * Brian Murphy


Results


General election


Endorsements


Results


District 12

The 12th district is based in
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and includes parts of Mercer,
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,
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and Union counties. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as
Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...
,
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,
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and
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. Democrat Rush D. Holt, Jr., who represented the district since 1999, retiring, leaving the seat open.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Bonnie Watson Coleman, state assemblywoman and former chairwoman of the
New Jersey Democratic Party The New Jersey Democratic State Committee (NJDSC) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New Jersey. LeRoy J. Jones Jr. is the chair and Peg Schaffer is the vice chair. Structure The NJDSC has a 13-member executive committ ...
Watson Coleman makes it official: She'll enter race for 12th District congressional seat , NJ.com
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=Eliminated in primary

= * Upendra J. Chivukula, Deputy Speaker of the
New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
and nominee for New Jersey's 7th congressional district in
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* Linda R. Greenstein, state senator * Andrew Zwicker, Princeton University plasma physicist


=Declined

= * Daniel R. Benson, state assemblyman *
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, former
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of Edison * Paula Covello, Mercer County
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*
Wayne DeAngelo Wayne P. DeAngelo (born November 5, 1965) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 14th Legislative District. Early life DeAngelo was born i ...
, state assemblyman * Jerry Green, Speaker Pro Tempore of the
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*
Reed Gusciora Walter Reed Gusciora (born March 27, 1960) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served as the mayor of Trenton, New Jersey since 2018. He previously served from 1996 to 2018 in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented t ...
, state assemblyman * Rush D. Holt, Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative * Brian M. Hughes, Mercer County Executive and nominee for New Jersey's 4th congressional district in
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* Colleen Mahr, Mayor of Fanwood * Jim McGreevey, former
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* Ed Potosnak, executive director of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters and nominee for New Jersey's 7th congressional district in
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* Linda Stender, state assemblywoman and nominee for New Jersey's 7th congressional district in
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and
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*
Shirley Turner Shirley Kersey Turner (born July 3, 1941) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1998, where she represents the 15th Legislative District. Early life Turner was born in Dover ...
, state senator


Polling


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Alieta Eck, former president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons,
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advocate and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2013


=Declined

= * John Crowley, biotech executive and subject of the film Extraordinary MeasuresPoll: Who should replace Rush Holt in Congress? , NJ.com
/ref> *
Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff Andrew P. Sidamon-Eristoff (born February 20, 1963) is an American Republican Party lawyer, politician and government official from New York City who served as New Jersey State Treasurer under Governor Chris Christie from January 2010 until his re ...
,
New Jersey State Treasurer The mission of the New Jersey Department of the Treasury is to formulate and manage the state's budget, generate and collect revenues, disburse the appropriations used to operate New Jersey state government, manage the state's physical and financia ...
, former member of the
New York City Council The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The council serves as a check against the mayor in a mayor-council government model, the performance of ...
and former New York State Commissioner of Tax and FinanceTreasurer Looking at CD12? , The Save Jersey Blog
/ref> * Scott Sipprelle, venture capitalist and candidate for the seat in 2010


Results


General election


Endorsements


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 United States elections


References


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2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wa ...
United States House of 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 ...