2014 elections preview: North Carolina to hold congressional primaries
May 5, 2014
By Ballotpedia's Congressional team
The primary elections of the 2014 election season will continue in North Carolina on May 6, 2014. Here is a preview of what to expect in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House.
Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
U.S. Senate
Incumbent Kay Hagan will face Will Stewart and Ernest Reeves in the Democratic primary. Eight candidates will compete for the Republican nomination in a hotly contested primary. The Republican candidates will be Thom Tillis, Greg Brannon, Mark Harris, Heather Grant, Ted Alexander, Edward Kryn, Jim Snyder and Alex Bradshaw. Sean Haugh and Tim D'Annunzio will be on the ballot for the Libertarian Party.[1]
In North Carolina, if the winner of a primary fails to obtain 40 percent of the vote, the top two candidates go into a runoff election. Due to the highly competitive nature of the Republican primary for North Carolina's Senate election, a runoff is a distinct possibility in this race. The election would take place July 15, 2014.[2]
U.S. House
There are 13 seats up for grabs in North Carolina's 2014 congressional elections. Heading into the general election, the Democratic Party holds 4 of North Carolina's 13 congressional seats.
| Members of the U.S. House from North Carolina -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 4 | 3 | |
| Republican Party | 9 | 10 | |
| Total | 13 | 13 | |
District 1
Incumbent G.K. Butterfield will be challenged by Dan Whittacre in the Democratic primary. Arthur Rich will face Brent Shypulefski in the Republican primary.[1]
District 2
Incumbent Renee Ellmers will be challenged by Frank Roche in the Republican primary. Clay Aiken, Keith Crisco, Sr. and Toni Morris will be vying for the Democratic nomination.[1]
District 3
- See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014 and Contested primaries in U.S. Congressional elections, 2014
Incumbent Walter Jones will be challenged by Taylor Griffin and Al Novinec in the Republican primary. Marshall Adame is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.[1]
The Republican primary in North Carolina's 3rd District is a hotly contested race. Various GOP groups have been supporting Griffin in his battle against Jones, an incumbent who has been in office since 1995.[3]
District 4
Incumbent David Price is running unopposed in the Democratic primary, and Paul Wright is running unopposed on the Republican ticket.[1]
District 5
Incumbent Virginia Foxx will be challenged by Philip Doyle in the Republican primary. Candidates Josh Brannon, Michael Holleman, Will Stinson and Gardenia Henley will face off for the Democratic nomination in the primary.[1]
District 6
Incumbent Howard Coble (R) is not seeking re-election in 2014, so vying for his seat are nine Republican and two Democratic candidates. The Republican candidates competing in the primary will be Don Webb, Jeff Phillips, Mark Walker, Phil Berger, Jr., Bruce VonCannon, Zack Matheny, Kenn Kopf, Charlie Sutherland and Mike Causey. The Democratic candidates in the primary will be Laura Fjeld and Bruce Davis.[1]
District 7
Incumbent Mike McIntyre (D) is not seeking re-election in 2014. Jonathan Barfield, Jr. will be running against Walter Martin on the Democratic ticket, while David Rouzer, Woody White and Chris Andrade face off in the Republican primary. Wesley Casteen is running unopposed for the Libertarian Party.[1]
District 8
Incumbent Richard Hudson is running unopposed in the Republican primary. Antonio Blue is running unopposed on the Democratic ticket.[1]
District 9
Incumbent Robert Pittenger will be challenged by Mike Steinberg in the Republican primary. There are no candidates running from other parties.[1]
District 10
Incumbent Patrick T. McHenry will be challenged by Richard Lynch in the Republican primary. Tate MacQueen, IV is running unopposed on the Democratic ticket.[1]
District 11
Incumbent Mark Meadows is running unopposed for the Republican nomination in the primary. Keith Ruehl and Tom Hill will face off for the Democratic nomination.[1]
District 12
Seven Democratic and two Republican candidates are vying for this open seat. Malcolm Graham, Rajive Patel, James "Smuggie" Mitchell, Marcus Brandon, Curtis Osborne, George Battle and Alma Adams will compete for the Democratic nomination, while Leon Threatt and Vince Coakley battle for the Republican nomination.[1]
District 13
Incumbent George Holding is running unopposed in the Republican primary. Ron Sanyal, Brenda Cleary and Virginia Conlon will compete for the Democratic nomination.[1]
See also
- United States Senate elections in North Carolina, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2014
- Contested primaries in U.S. Congressional elections, 2014
External links
- North Carolina State Board of Elections: Candidate List Grouped by Contest
- North Carolina State Board of Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Kay Hagan, Dems try to buy time before facing Thom Tillis," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Hot Races 2014: In N.C., Outside Groups Work to Oust Wayward GOP Incumbent," accessed May 5, 2014
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