The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the 13

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

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

, one from each of the state's 13

congressional districts Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or wards in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional bod ...

. The elections coincided with other elections to the

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and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including an election to the U.S. Senate.

Primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...

s were held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. In primaries in which no candidate won more than 40% of the vote (the Democratic primary in the 5th district and the Republican primary in the 6th district), second primary elections ( runoffs) were held between the top two candidates on July 15, 2014.

Overview

District

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

District 1

The 1st district is located in Northeastern North Carolina and includes towns such as

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Elizabeth City Elizabeth City is a city in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 18,629. Elizabeth City is the county seat and largest city of Pasquotank County. It is the cultural, economic and educ ...

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Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Rapids () is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,754 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is also an anchor city of the Rocky Mo ...

, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro and

New Bern New Bern, formerly called Newbern, is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 29,524, which had risen to an estimated 29,994 as of 2019. It is the county seat of Craven County and t ...

. The incumbent is Democrat G. K. Butterfield, who has represented the district since 2004. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+19.

Democratic primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= * G. K. Butterfield, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Dan Whittacre, High School Teacher, HHS Federal Agent, and candidate for this district in

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=Withdrawn

= *Rodward Hewlin

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Arthur Rich, accountant and candidate for

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=Eliminated in primary

= *Brent Shypulefski

Results

General election

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is located in

central North Carolina Central North Carolina, also known as the Piedmont, is a region of North Carolina. It is located between the Mountains to the west and the Coastal Plain to the east. It is the most populous region of the state, containing Charlotte, the state capi ...

and includes all or parts of

Alamance Alamance is a village in Alamance County, North Carolina, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 951 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 cens ...

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, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, and Wake counties. The incumbent is Republican

Renee Ellmers Renee Louise Ellmers ( Jacisin; born February 9, 1964) is an American registered nurse and politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2017. She is a member of the Republican Party. Ellmers defeated seven-term Democratic incum ...

, who has represented the district since 2011. She was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+10. Ellmers had considered running for the U.S. Senate but instead ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Renee Ellmers, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Frank Roche, conservative internet talk show host and lecturer in

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Elon University Elon University is a private university in Elon, North Carolina. Founded in 1889 as Elon College, Elon is organized into six schools, most of which offer bachelor's degrees and several of which offer master's degrees or professional doctorate d ...

, candidate for North Carolina's 4th congressional district in

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& candidate for

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=Declined

= *Jim Duncan, chair of the Chatham County Republican Party, co-founder of the grassroots organization The Coalition for American Principles

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, singer, actor and activist * Keith Crisco, former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce *Toni Morris, professional counselor and candidate for the district in

=Withdrawn

= *Houston Barnes, attorney (endorsed Aiken)

Results

The results were too close to call even a week later, with Crisco only narrowly behind Aiken, who was only just above the 40% necessary to avoid a runoff. As both candidates were waiting for the results to be certified (this was to be done May 13, 2014), Crisco died suddenly on May 12, after suffering a fall in his home. He was 71. Though Crisco had initially said he would not concede, he changed his mind and had planned to concede on May 13.

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 3

The 3rd district is located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. It covers the

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and the counties adjacent to the

Pamlico Sound Pamlico Sound ( ) is a lagoon in North Carolina which is the largest lagoon along the North American East Coast, extending long and 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) wide. It is part of a large, interconnected network of lagoon estuaries that in ...

. The incumbent is Republican

Walter B. Jones, Jr. Walter Beaman Jones Jr. (February 10, 1943 – February 10, 2019) was an American politician who served twelve terms in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party for from 1995 until his death in 2019. The d ...

, who has represented the district since 1995. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+11. Taylor Griffin, a one-time aide to United States Senator

Jesse Helms Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. (October 18, 1921 – July 4, 2008) was an American politician. A leader in the conservative movement, he served as a senator from North Carolina from 1973 to 2003. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ...

and to President

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, ran in the primary against Jones. Griffin sold his consulting firm in Washington, D.C., and moved back to

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Walter Jones, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Albin "Big Al" Novinec *Taylor Griffin, former aide to Senator

and President

=Declined

= *Scott Dacey, Craven County Commissioner Jason Thigpen, a U.S. Army veteran and founder of the Student Veterans Advocacy Group, first announced that he would challenge Jones in the Republican primary, but then left the Republican Party and said he would run as a Democrat. Ultimately, he did not file to run for any party's nomination.

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Marshall Adame, retired U.S. Marine, former U.S. Diplomat in

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, former member of the Congressional

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and former U.S. Basra International Airport Director

General election

Results

District 4

The 4th district is located in northern North Carolina and includes Orange, Durham, Harnett, Chatham and Wake counties. The incumbent is Democrat David Price, who has represented the district since 1997, and previously represented it from 1987 to 1995. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+20.

Democratic primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= *David Price, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= *Paul Wright, attorney, former District Court &

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judge and candidate for

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General election

Results

District 5

The 5th district is located in northwestern North Carolina, from the

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to the

Piedmont Triad The Piedmont Triad (or simply the Triad) is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of North Carolina anchored by three cities: Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Winston-Salem, and H ...

and includes Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Yadkin, Surry, Alleghany, Forsyth, Stokes and Reckingham counties. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 2005. She was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+11. Foxx had considered running for the U.S. Senate but is instead running for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= *Virginia Foxx, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Philip Doyle

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Joshua Brannon, software developer

=Eliminated in primary

= * Gardenia Henley, retired

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auditor, candidate for state representative in

, for

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and for Mayor of

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in 2013 *Michael W. Holleman *Will Stinson, candidate for state representative in

Results

Runoff

Because Brannon did not secure more than 40 percent of the vote, he and Henley advanced to a runoff.

General election

Results

District 6

The 6th district is located in northern North Carolina and includes all of Caswell, Person, Rockingham, Surry and Stokes counties as well as parts of Guilford, Alamance, Durham, Granville and Orange counties. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 1985. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+10. Citing his health, Coble announced on November 7, 2013, that he would retire and not seek another term in 2014.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Mark Walker, pastor

=Eliminated in primary

= * Phil Berger Jr., Rockingham County District Attorney *

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, former insurance agent and nominee for

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* Kenn Kopf, attorney * Zack Matheny, businessman and

Greensboro Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte, North Car ...

City Councilman * Jeff Phillips, financial adviser,

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Commissioner and candidate for this seat in

* Charlie Sutherland, retired businessman and candidate for District 13 in

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* Bruce VonCannon, retired banker * Don Webb, financial adviser and

Piedmont Triad International Airport Piedmont Triad International Airport (commonly referred to locally as "PTI") is an airport located in unincorporated Guilford County, North Carolina, west of Greensboro, serving the Piedmont Triad region of Greensboro, High Point and Winston- ...

Authority member

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Polling

Results

Runoff

Because Berger did not win more than 40 percent of the vote, he and Walker advanced to a runoff, which Walker won.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Laura Fjeld, attorney and former vice president of the

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system

=Eliminated in primary

= * Bruce Davis, Guilford County Commissioner and candidate for the state senate in 2008, 2010 and 2012

Results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 7

The 7th district is located in

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and includes Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Bladen, Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender and Duplin counties. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who has represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+12.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Jonathan Barfield, Jr.,

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Commissioner

=Eliminated in primary

= *Walter A. Martin, Jr.,

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Town Commissioner

=Declined

= *Mike McIntyre, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

David Rouzer David Cheston Rouzer (; born February 16, 1972) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 7th congressional district. Previously he was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing ...

, former state senator from the 12th district and nominee for this district in

=Eliminated in primary

= *Chris Andrade *Haywood "Woody" White, New Hanover County Commissioner and former state senator

Results

Minor parties

Attorney J. Wesley Casteen, who ran for a seat on the

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, is the Libertarian Party nominee. Louis Harmati, who ran for the state legislature as a Republican in 2012, is running as a write-in candidate.

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 8

The 8th district is located in Southern North Carolina and includes all of

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, Montgomery County,

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, Scotland County and Stanly County, as well as portions of

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Davidson County, Mecklenburg County,

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, Rowan County and Union County. The incumbent is Republican Richard Hudson, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, defeating Democratic incumbent

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with 53% of the vote. The district has a PVI of R+11.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Richard Hudson, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Nominee

= *Antonio Blue, Mayor of Dobbins Heights, U.S. Army veteran and write-in candidate for this district in

General election

Results

District 9

The 9th district is located in south-central North Carolina and includes parts of Iredell,

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and

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counties. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Republican incumbent

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. The district has a PVI of R+8. Pittenger had considered running for the U.S. Senate but is instead running for re-election. No Democrat filed to run for the seat, making this district the only one in the state not being contested by both major parties in 2014. There is a write-in campaign for candidate Shawn Eckles of Iredell County.

Republican primary

Candidates

= Nominee

= *Robert Pittenger, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

*Michael Steinberg, businessman and candidate for this seat in

Results

General election

Results

District 10

The 10th district is located in central and

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and includes all of

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and Rutherford counties and parts of

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, Iredell and Buncombe counties. The incumbent is Republican

Patrick McHenry Patrick Timothy McHenry (born October 22, 1975) is the U.S. representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the cities of Hickory and Mooresville. McHenry was a member of the North Carolina ...

, who has represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+11. McHenry had considered running for the U.S. Senate but is instead running for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Patrick McHenry, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Richard Lynch, business owner and candidate for North Carolina's 9th congressional district in

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Tate MacQueen, High school social studies teacher and soccer coach

=Declined

= * Terry Bellamy, Mayor of

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and candidate for this seat in

General election

Results

District 11

The 11th district is located in

and includes Yancey, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk, Henderson, Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Jackson, Transylvania, Swain, Macon, Clay, Graham and Cherokee counties. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 57% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent

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. The district has a PVI of R+13.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Mark Meadows, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Tom Hill, physicist and candidate for this seat in

=Eliminated in primary

= *Keith Ruehl, businessman and volunteer firefighter

Results

General election

Results

District 12

The 12th district is located in central North Carolina and includes parts of

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, Lexington,

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, and High Point. Democrat

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held this seat from 1993 until he resigned on January 6, 2014, to become director of the

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. The

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to fill the seat for the remainder of the current Congress will be held concurrently with the regular 2014 elections. Watt was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+26.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Alma Adams, state representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * George Battle III, general counsel to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board *

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, state representative *

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, state senator * Curtis C. Osborne, attorney * Rajive Patel, former mayor of East Spencer All except Patel also ran in the special election.

=Withdrew

= * Brad Craver, management consultant * Beverly M. Earle, state representative and nominee for

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* James "Smuggie" Mitchell, Jr., former

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member and candidate for

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, state representative

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Vince Coakley, former TV news anchor

=Eliminated in primary

= * Leon Threatt Coakley was the only Republican to file for the special election.

Results

General election

Results

District 13

The 13th district is located in northern North Carolina and includes parts of Granville, Wake, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Vance, Wayne and Wilson counties. The incumbent is Republican

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, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 57% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent Brad Miller. The district has a PVI of R+8. Holding had considered running for the U.S. Senate but is instead running for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *George Holding, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Brenda Cleary, registered nurse and former executive director of the North Carolina Center for Nursing;

=Eliminated in primary

= *Arunava "Ron" Sanyal *Virginia Conlon;

Results

General election

Results

References

External links

U.S. House elections in North Carolina, 2014
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