Arizona's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 4th Congressional District of Arizona held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Paul Gosar (R) won re-election in 2014. He was uncontested in the primary and defeated Mikel Weisser (D) in November.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Arizona utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may choose which party's primary they will vote in, but voters registered with a party can only vote in that party's primary.[3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by July 28, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[4]
- See also: Arizona elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Paul Gosar (R), who was first elected in 2010.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, the 4th District covered the entire western portion of Arizona. All of La Paz County and portions of Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Pinal, Yavapai, and Yuma counties were included in the district.[5]
Candidates
General election candidates
August 26, 2014, primary results
Republican Primary
- Paul Gosar - Incumbent
- Paul Gosar - Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Libertarian Party
Not on ballot
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Gosar Incumbent |
70% | 122,560 | |
| Democratic | Mikel Weisser | 25.8% | 45,179 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Rike | 4.2% | 7,440 | |
| Total Votes | 175,179 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Endorsements
Paul Gosar
- The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) endorsed all of Arizona's Republican incumbent congressmen, including Paul Gosar, in their re-election bids. The group said, "We support the candidates who support small business, and Congressmen Gosar, Salmon, Schweikert and Franks have stellar, 100-percent voting records for Main Street this Congress."[6]
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[7] Gosar joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[8][9]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[10] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[11] Paul Gosar voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[12]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[13] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Paul Gosar voted against HR 2775.[14]
Campaign contributions
Paul Gosar
| Paul Gosar (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[15] | April 15, 2013 | $24,791.40 | $58,288.50 | $(31,891.62) | $51,188.28 | ||||
| July Quarterly[16] | July 15, 2013 | $51,188.28 | $78,699.30 | $(46,989.64) | $82,897.94 | ||||
| October Quarterly[17] | October 15, 2013 | $82,897.91 | $98,436.00 | $(28,351.39) | $152,982.55 | ||||
| Year-End[18] | January 31, 2014 | $152,982 | $56,542 | $(28,858) | $180,665 | ||||
| April Quarterly[19] | April 15, 2014 | $180,665 | $41,885 | $(22,239) | $200,311 | ||||
| July Quarterly[20] | July 15, 2014 | $200,311 | $73,025 | $(77,970) | $195,366 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[21] | August 14, 2014 | $195,366 | $15,965 | $(10,865) | $200,465 | ||||
| October Quarterly[22] | October 15, 2014 | $200,465 | $32,400 | $(36,580) | $196,284 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $455,240.8 | $(283,744.65) | ||||||||
Mikel Weisser
| Mikel Weisser (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[23] | February 1, 2014 | $204 | $14,548 | $(15,126) | $−372 | ||||
| April Quarterly[24] | April 15, 2014 | $−372 | $6,935 | $(5,868) | $694 | ||||
| July Quarterly[25] | July 15, 2014 | $694 | $6,804 | $(4,497) | $3,000 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[26] | August 24, 2014 | $3,000 | $3,020 | $(2,469) | $3,550 | ||||
| October Quarterly[27] | October 16, 2014 | $3,550 | $5,367 | $(4,826) | $4,091 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $36,674 | $(32,786) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Paul Gosar (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Johnnie Robinson (D), Joe Pamelia (L) and Richard Grayson (Americans Elect) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Paul Gosar Incumbent |
66.8% | 162,907 | |
| Democratic | Johnnie Robinson | 28.4% | 69,154 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Pamelia | 3.8% | 9,306 | |
| Independent | Richard Grayson | 1% | 2,393 | |
| Total Votes | 243,760 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Ed Pastor won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Janet Contreras (R), Joe Cobb (L) and Rebecca Dewitt (G) in the general election.[28]
| U.S. House, Arizona District 4 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ed Pastor incumbent |
66.9% | 61,524 | |
| Republican | Janet Contreras | 27.5% | 25,300 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Cobb | 3% | 2,718 | |
| Green | Rebecca Dewitt | 2.6% | 2,365 | |
| Total Votes | 91,907 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Legislature, "Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 16-467," accessed October 20, 2025
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State Website, "Voter Registration and Education," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Sonoran News, "Big endorsement for Four Arizona Congressmen," August 20, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Gosar April Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Gosar July Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Gosar October Quarterly," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Gosar Year-End," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Gosar April Quarterly," accessed April 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Gosar July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Gosar Pre-Primary," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Paul Gosar October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mikel Weisser Year-End," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mikel Weisser April Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mikel Weisser July Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mikel Weisser Pre-Primary," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mikel Weisser October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
