Contested primaries in U.S. Congressional elections, 2014

Party primaries were in play in sizable numbers in 2014 U.S. Congressional elections, especially compared to the paltry number of contested primaries involving incumbents in 2012. In 2014, there were both open-seat and incumbent-held contests that brought high-profile endorsements and major ad buys.
Democrats eyed two open-seat general election races: in the 31st district of California, and a drama-filled contest for the Hawaii seat, where a veteran senator passed away and his choice of a successor was not the party favorite.
Many Republicans were interested in holding onto the seats of high-profile Senators Mitch McConnell (KY) and South Carolina’s Lindsey Graham. The GOP retained control of open seats in Georgia and Nebraska in the general election.
See the charts below for more details on the big players in each race.

Hotly contested 2014 primaries

Republicans
Senate

• Alaska Senate- Seat held by Mark Begich (D)
• Georgia Senate- Open seat
• Kentucky Senate- Sen. Mitch McConnell
• Mississippi Senate- Sen. Thad Cochran
• Nebraska Senate- Open seat
• North Carolina Senate- Seat held by Kay Hagan (D)
• South Carolina Senate- Sen. Lindsey Graham
• Tennessee Senate- Sen. Lamar Alexander

House

• Alabama's 6th District- Open seat
• Idaho's 2nd District- Rep. Michael Simpson
• Georgia's 1st District- Open seat
• Georgia's 10th District- Open seat
• Georgia's 11th District- Open seat
• Michigan's 11th District- Rep. Kerry Bentivolio
• North Carolina's 3rd District- Seat held by Rep. Walter Jones (R)
• North Carolina's 6th District- Open seat
• Oklahoma's 5th District- Open seat
• Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District- Seat held by Rep. Charles Fleischmann (R)
• Texas' 4th District- Rep. Ralph Hall

Democrats
Senate

• Hawaii Senate- Open seat

House

• California's 31st District- Open seat **
• Massachusetts' 6th District- Seat held by Rep. John Tierney (D)
• New York's 13th District- Seat held by Rep. Charles Rangel (D)
• Oklahoma's 5th District- Open seat

United States Senate

Alaska

See also: United States Senate elections in Alaska, 2014

Incumbent Mark Begich (D) held one of the most vulnerable Senate seats going into the 2014 election. He had only served one term in the Senate and is a Democrat seeking re-election in a red state. This, combined with the unpopularity of the Affordable Care Act and Begich's support for it, made this general election a toss-up. This also meant that the race for the Republican nomination was contentious. Three Republican candidates stepped up to challenge Begich: Lt. Gov Mead Treadwell, former Commissioner of Natural Resources Daniel S. Sullivan and Joe Miller. Sullivan won the Republican primary. He led the other Republican candidates in both fundraising and polls leading up to the primary.

Endorsements

Alaska Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Joe Miller	Daniel S. Sullivan	Mead Treadwell
Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund	February 2014
Club for Growth PAC		March 12, 2014
National Association for Gun Rights PAC	March 18, 2014
American Crossroads		March 22, 2014
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice		March 22, 2014

Polls

Republican primary
Poll	Joe Miller	Daniel S. Sullivan	Mead Treadwell	Other/Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Public Policy Polling (July 31-August 3, 2014)	20%	35%	29%	16%	+/-5.3	337
Moore Information (July 29-31, 2014)	16%	35%	27%	22%	+/-5.5	375
Mark Hellenthal (June 17-28, 2014)	21%	35%	31%	13%	+/-4.9	392
Moore Information - for Dan Sullivan (June 16-18, 2014)	17%	42%	25%	16%	+/-4	500
Dittman Research (May 27-29, 2014)	12%	37%	35%	16%	+/-4.4	500
Public Policy Polling (May 8-11, 2014)	14%	40%	26%	20%	+/-5.5	313
Dan Sullivan internal poll (April 27-28, 2014)	12%	38%	22%	28%	+/-4	500
Public Policy Polling (January 30-February 1, 2014)	20%	30%	25%	23%	+/-4.7	442
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Results

U.S. Senate, Alaska Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Dan Sullivan	40.1%	44,740
Joe Miller	32.1%	35,904
Mead Treadwell	24.9%	27,807
John Jaramillo	2.9%	3,246
Total Votes		111,697
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Georgia

See also: United States Senate elections in Georgia, 2014

With the announcement of Sen. Saxby Chambliss' retirement after this term, numerous Republicans vied for Republican nomination. The crowded Republican field included Reps. Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston, businessman David Perdue, former secretary of state Karen Handel, Derrick Grayson and Art Gardner. Because no candidate secured 50 percent of the vote, a runoff was required. As the top two candidates, Jack Kingston and David Perdue faced off in the Republican runoff primary on July 22, 2014. Despite trailing in polls leading up to the runoff primary, Perdue defeated Rep. Jack Kingston.

Endorsements

Georgia Senate Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Paul Broun	Phil Gingrey	Jack Kingston	David Perdue	Karen Handel	Derrick Grayson	Art Gardner
Ron Paul	April 25, 2013
The Madison Project	February 11, 2014
The Susan B. Anthony List					March 4, 2014
The Republican Liberty Caucus	March 26, 2014
Sarah Palin					March 27, 2014
Georgia Right to Life	April 1, 2014
The American Future Fund					April 10, 2014

Polls

Republican primary runoff
Poll	Jack Kingston	David Perdue	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
InsiderAdvantage July 15-16, 2014	46%	41%	13%	+/--	696
Landmark Communication July 15-16, 2014	48%	41%	11%	+/-2.4	1,720
Public Policy Polling July 9-12, 2014	47%	41%	13%	+/--	516
Insider Advantage July 7-9, 2014	43%	41%	17%	+/-2.7	1,278
Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research June 22-24, 2014	45%	44%	11%	+/-4.0	600
Human Events/Gravis Marketing June 11-12, 2014	49%	38%	14%	+/-3.0	1,140
Insider Advantage June 10-11, 2014	46%	35%	19%	+/-4.89	401
SurveyUSA June 3-5, 2014	52%	41%	7%	+/-4.9	419
McLaughlin & Associates May 27-29, 2014	49%	35%	16%	+/-4.5	500
Public Policy Polling May 21-22, 2014	46%	34%	20%	+/--	803
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Results

U.S. Senate, Georgia Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
David Perdue	30.6%	185,466
Jack Kingston	25.8%	156,157
Karen Handel	22%	132,944
Phil Gingrey	10%	60,735
Paul Broun	9.6%	58,297
Derrick Grayson	1%	6,045
Art Gardner	0.9%	5,711
Total Votes		605,355
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Georgia Runoff Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
David Perdue	50.9%	245,725
Jack Kingston	49.1%	237,193
Total Votes		482,918
Source: Results via Associated Press

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Hawaii

See also: United States Senate special election in Hawaii, 2014

Senator Daniel Inouye died December 17, 2012, 50 years after he was first elected to represent Hawaii in the U.S. Senate. He was the longest serving sitting senator in U.S. history. According to Hawaii law, Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) was required to appoint someone to the open seat until the special election in 2014. Inouye gave his preference for his successor in a letter to Abercrombie, in which Inouye listed Colleen Hanabusa as his pick to replace him in the U.S. Senate. Representative Hanabusa topped the list of early contenders. Despite Inouye's wishes, Abercrombie appointed Brian Schatz, which caused a splinter among Hawaii Democrats as Hanabusa ran to fulfill the late senator's wishes. Regardless, Scatz won the election.

Endorsements

Hawaii Senate Democratic Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Brian Schatz	Colleen Hanabusa
Irene Hirano Inouye (Widow of Daniel Inouye)		May 3, 2013
EMILY'S List		May 7, 2013
Hawaii Government Employees Association	June 15, 2013
Former Vice President Al Gore	July 21, 2013
Sierra Club of Hawaii	September 1, 2013
Mayor Michael Bloomberg	December 3, 2013
International Longshore Warehouse Union, Local 142		December 19, 2013
Hawaii State Teacher's Association		December 23, 2013
President Barack Obama	March 31, 2014
Elizabeth Warren	July 2014
Former Governor of Hawaii John Waihee	June 2014

Polls

U.S. Senate, Hawaii Democratic Primary
Poll	Brian Schatz (Inc.)	Colleen Hanabusa	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Ward Research July 21-29 2014	42%	50%	8%	+/-4.0	458
Civil Beat/Merriman July 24-28, 2014	49%	41%	10%	+/-3.3	895
Public Policy Polling July 23-24, 2014	49%	39%	11%	+/--	410
Merriman River Group May 18-19, 2014	44%	39%	16%	+/-4.3	840
Public Policy Polling May 9-11, 2014	49%	34%	17%	+/-4.0	606
Merriman River Group February 12-15, 2014	40%	40%	20%	+/-3.1	1,003
Ward Research February 1-11, 2014	48%	40%	11%	+/-3.9	642
The Mellman Group January 7-13, 2014	41%	37%	22%	+/-3.5	800
Civil Beat October 9-10, 2013	38%	36%	26%	+/-4.2	549
The Mellman Group June 26-30, 2013	37%	37%	26%	+/-4	600
Civil Beat June 18-20 2013, June 24, 2013	36%	33%	31%	+/-3.3	869
EMILY’s List June 10-11, 2013	35%	46%	19%	+/-3.53	771
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Results

U.S. Senate, Hawaii Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Brian Schatz Incumbent	49.3%	115,445
Colleen Hanabusa	48.6%	113,663
Brian Evans	2.1%	4,842
Total Votes		233,950
Source: Hawaii Office of Elections

Kentucky

See also: United States Senate elections in Kentucky, 2014

Despite initial speculation about the threat from Bevin, heading into the primary election Mitch McConnell maintained a substantial lead in the polls and turned his focus to the general election. This turned out to be the correct choice - McConnell secured over 60 percent of the vote in the Republican primary.

Endorsements

Kentucky Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Mitch McConnell	Matt Bevin
TheTeaParty.net	May 2013
The Madison Project		July 28, 2013
Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)	October 12, 2013
The Senate Conservatives Fund		October 18, 2013
Marco Rubio (R-FL)	October 20, 2013
John Kemper (Former Republican Nominee for Kentucky Auditor)		November 7, 2013
Kentucky Federation of College Republicans	November 12, 2013
Larry Forgy (Former Republican Gubernatorial Nominee)		November 12, 2013
Huck PAC	December 2, 2013
Angela Minter (Executive Director of Sisters for Life)		January 20, 2014
FreedomWorks		January 22, 2014
The National Federation of Independent Business	February 14, 2014
Mandy Connell (Conservative talk radio show host)		March 5, 2014
National Rifle Association	April 12, 2014

Polls

Republican primary
Poll	Mitch McConnell	Matt Bevin	Brad Copas	Chris Payne	Shawna Sterling	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
SurveyUSA May 14-16, 2014	55%	35%	1%	1%	3%	5%	+/-4.0	605
Gravis/Human Events May 12, 2014	48%	34%	0%	0%	0%	18%	+/-4.0	629
NBC News/Marist April 30 - May 6, 2014	57%	25%	0%	0%	0%	13%	+/-4.9	408
Gravis Marketing/Human Events April 15-17, 2014	51%	34%	0%	0%	0%	15%	+/-3.0	1,359
Public Opinion Strategies February 24-26, 2014	61%	23%	0%	0%	0%	16%	+/-4.9	400
Wenzel Strategies February 8-11, 2014	59%	17%	0%	0%	0%	24%	+/-3.06	1,002
Survey USA January 30-February 4, 2014	55%	29%	0%	0%	0%	15%	+/-4.9	1,082
Gravis Marketing/Human Events January 2, 2014	53%	31%	0%	0%	0%	16%	+/-4.0	683
Public Policy Polling December 12-15, 2013	53%	26%	0%	0%	0%	21%	+/-4.2	1,509
Lake Research Ocotber 24-29, 2013	50%	17%	0%	0%	0%	33%	+/-4.0	603
Voter/Consumer Research August 18-20, 2013	68%	21%	0%	0%	0%	8%	+/-4.0	600
Wenzel Strategies July 23-24, 2013	59%	20%	0%	0%	0%	21%	+/-3.9	624
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Results

U.S. Senate, Kentucky Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mitch McConnell Incumbent	60.2%	213,753
Matt Bevin	35.4%	125,787
Shawna Sterling	2%	7,214
Chris Payne	1.5%	5,338
Brad Copas	0.9%	3,024
Total Votes		355,116
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Mississippi

See also: United States Senate elections in Mississippi, 2014

With a nail-biter of a Republican primary night on June 4, 2014, Sen. Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel faced a runoff primary election on June 24, 2014, in what many have called one of the nastiest primary battles of 2014. Cochran was victorious.

Endorsements

Mississippi Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Thad Cochran	Chris McDaniel	Thomas Carey
Club for Growth		October 2013
Tea Party Express		November 2013
FreedomWorks		November 2013
Senate Conservatives Fund		November 2013
Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS)	December 2013
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)	December 2013
Gov. Phil Bryant (R-MS)	December 2013
Young Americans for Liberty		February 2014
Sarah Palin		March 2014
Eagle PAC	May 2014
National Right to Life	May 2014
National Rifle Association	May 2014

Polls

Thad Cochran vs. Chris McDaniel
Poll	Thad Cochran	Chris McDaniel	Not sure	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Harper Polling (May 27-28, 2014)	45%	40%	15%	+/-4.0	599
GEB International (May 14, 2014)	36%	43%	21%	+/-4	600
Harper Polling (April 3-5, 2014)	52%	35%	12%	+/-4.1	570
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Republican primary candidates
Poll	Chris McDaniel	Thad Cochran	Tom Carey	Undecided/Don't know	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Chism Strategies (May 29, 2014)	46.4%	44.3%	1.4%	7.9%	+/-3.4	813
Red Racing Horses (May 28-29, 2014)	41%	42%	6%	12%	+/-5	374
The Polling Company, Inc. (May 14-15, 2014)	43%	39%	3%	12%	+/-4.4	505
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Runoff results

U.S. Senate, Mississippi Runoff Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Thad Cochran Incumbent	51%	194,932
Chris McDaniel	49%	187,265
Total Votes		382,197
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State - Official Republican runoff primary results

Results

U.S. Senate, Mississippi Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Chris McDaniel	49.5%	157,733
Thad Cochran Incumbent	49%	156,315
Thomas Carey	1.5%	4,854
Total Votes		318,902
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State - Official Republican primary results

Nebraska

See also: United States Senate elections in Nebraska, 2014

Despite high profile endorsements and close initial polling, Ben Sasse won an easy victory for the Republican nomination to the open seat in Nebraska.

Endorsements

Nebraska Senate Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Shane Osborn	Ben Sasse	Bart McLeay	Sid Dinsdale	Clifton Johnson
Senate Conservatives Fund		October 22, 2013
Club for Growth		November 7, 2013
FreedomWorks**	November 11, 2013	March 28, 2014
Dick Armey		November 14, 2013
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)		November 21, 2013
National Review		January 10, 2014
Erick Erickson		January 17, 2014
Mark Levin		January 17, 2014
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)		February 10, 2014
Gun Owners for America		February 12, 2014
Concerned Women for America	February 19, 2014
Family Research Council		February 21, 2014
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)		March 4, 2014
Phyllis Schlafly	March 4, 2014
Sarah Palin		March 13, 2014
Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund		April 17, 2014
Ted Cruz		April 23, 2014
Tea Party Express		May 06, 2014

• **FreedomWorks endorsed Shane Osborn in November 2013 and subsequently switched their endorsement from Osborn to Ben Sasse in March 2014.

Polls

Republican primary candidates
Poll	Sid Dinsdale	Ben Sasse	Shane Osborn	Bart McLeay	Other/Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Strategic National May 7-8, 2014	23%	34%	20%	8%	14.5%	+/-4.9	500
NSON Opinion Strategy April 16-20, 2014	12.8%	29.2%	26.8%	3.3%	27.9%	+/-5	400
Conservative Intel/Harper Poll of Nebraska February 5, 2014	13.10%	29.03%	30.44%	4.25%	23.19%	+/-4	565
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Results

U.S. Senate, Nebraska Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ben Sasse	49.3%	110,802
Sid Dinsdale	22.5%	50,494
Shane Osborn	21.1%	47,338
Bart McLeay	5.7%	12,840
Clifton Johnson	1.5%	3,310
Total Votes		224,784
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State

North Carolina

See also: United States Senate elections in North Carolina, 2014

Given close numbers in the general election polls and incumbent Kay Hagan's support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act early on in the election cycle, which remained unpopular in North Carolina, Republicans correctly viewed Hagan's seat as vulnerable. Because of this opportunity, Republicans from various backgrounds and ideologies stepped forward to compete for the Republican nomination, which made this a hotly contested primary. Despite a late surge for tea party favorite Greg Brannon, Republican primary polls had Thom Tillis, the Republican establishment favorite, in the lead throughout the race. Tillis received over 45 percent of the primary vote.

Endorsements

North Carolina Senate Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Thom Tillis	Greg Brannon	Mark Harris	Heather Grant	Ted Alexander	Edward Kryn	Jim Snyder
Rand Paul		October 16, 2013
Mitch McConnell	December 9, 2013
Mike Huckabee			January 16, 2014
FreedomWorks		February 4, 2014
The National Organization for Marriage			February 19, 2014
GOPAC	February 19, 2014
Mike Lee		March 6, 2014
American Crossroads and Karl Rove	April 1, 2014
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce	April 8, 2014
The National Rifle Association	April 15, 2014
National Right to Life	April 25, 2014
Pat McCrory	April 29, 2014
Jeb Bush	April 30, 2014
Mitt Romney	May 5, 2014

Polls

Republican primary candidates
Poll	Thom Tillis	Greg Brannon	Heather Grant	Ted Alexander	Mark Harris	Alex Bradshaw	Jim Snyder	Edward Kryn	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Public Policy Polling (April 26-28, 2014)	46%	20%	5%	2%	11%	1%	3%	2%	12%	+/-3.7	694
Public Policy Polling (April 3-6, 2014)	18%	15%	7%	6%	11%	5%	2%	1%	34%	+/-5.5	314
Survey USA (March 27-31, 2014)	23%	15%	6%	6%	11%	1%	3%	2%	34%	+/-4.8	433
Survey USA (March 17-19, 2014)	28%	15%	11%	7%	6%	4%	4%	3%	23%	+/-5	405
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Results

U.S. Senate, North Carolina Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Thom Tillis	45.7%	223,174
Greg Brannon	27.1%	132,630
Mark Harris	17.5%	85,727
Heather Grant	4.7%	22,971
Jim Snyder	1.9%	9,414
Ted Alexander	1.9%	9,258
Alex Bradshaw	0.7%	3,528
Edward Kryn	0.4%	1,853
Total Votes		488,555
Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections

South Carolina

See also: United States Senate elections in South Carolina, 2014

Although a few early endorsements had many pundits believing Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) would have a tough road to the general election, the results of the primary on June 10, 2014, was a strong re-election for Graham.

Endorsements

South Carolina Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Lindsey Graham	Nancy Mace	Lee Bright
Republican Liberty Caucus			October 16, 2013
Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ)	November 6, 2013
Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX)			January 30, 2014
National Association for Gun Rights		February 24, 2014
U.S. Chamber of Commerce	April 22, 2014

Polls

Republican primary
Poll	Lindsey Graham	Richard Cash	Lee Bright	Nancy Mace	Det Bowers	Bill Connor	Benjamin Dunn	Other/Someone else	Won't vote	Margin of error	Sample size
Target Point (May 16-22, 2014) (dead link)	56%	7%	6%	5%	4%	1%	1%	2%	1%	+/-2.8	600
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Republican primary
Poll	Lindsey Graham	Lee Bright	Nancy Mace	Bill Connor	Richard Cash	Not sure	Refused	Margin of error	Sample size
Winthrop University (February 16-23, 2014)	45.0%	8.5%	3.7%	3.5%	2.9%	34.9%	1.6%	+/-3.2	901
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Results

U.S. Senate, South Carolina Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lindsey Graham Incumbent	56.4%	178,093
Lee Bright	15.4%	48,704
Richard Cash	8.3%	26,246
Det Bowers	7.3%	23,071
Nancy Mace	6.2%	19,560
Bill Connor	5.3%	16,847
Benjamin Dunn	1%	3,195
Total Votes		315,716
Source: Results via Associated Press

Tennessee

See also: United States Senate elections in Tennessee, 2014

Similar to the South Carolina senate race, the media hyped a challenge between Joe Carr and incumbent Sen. Lamar Alexander. Despite the hype, polling numbers heavily favored Alexander and he secured the nomination.

Endorsements

Tennessee Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Lamar Alexander	Joe Carr
Governor Bill Haslam	December 2012
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey	December 2012
Sen. Bob Corker	December 2012
State speaker Beth Harwell	December 2012
Rep. Marsha Blackburn	December 2012
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann	December 2012
Rep. Diane Black	December 2012
Rep. Stephen Fincher	December 2012
Rep. Phil Roe	December 2012
Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr.	December 2012
Mike Huckabee	August 2013
Talk show hosts Ralph Bristol and Michael DelGiorno		August 2013
The Coalition for a Constitutional Senate		August 2013
Beat Lamar PAC		October 2013
The Coalition for a Constitutional Senate		October 2013
Tea Party Nation		October 2013

Polls

Tennessee Republican primary
Poll	Lamar Alexander	Joe Carr	George Flinn	Other	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Red Racing Horses (July 28-30, 2014)	41%	29%	5%	5%	20%	+/-5.0	400
Triton Polling (July 10-11, 2014)	43%	36%	6.7%	4%	10.1%	+/-2.9	1,099
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Tennessee Republican primary
Poll	Lamar Alexander	Joe Carr	Other	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
North Star Opinion Research (May 12-14, 2014)	56%	14%	8%	22%	+/-4	600
North Star Opinion Research (February 3-6, 2014)	62%	17%	3%	18%	+/-4	600
Public Policy Polling (December 2-3, 2013)	46%	40%	0%	14%	+/-5	391
North Star Opinion Research (August 19-22, 2013)	64%	22%	0%	14%	+/-4	600
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Results

U.S. Senate, Tennessee Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lamar Alexander Incumbent	49.7%	330,088
Joe Carr	40.6%	269,169
George Flinn	5.2%	34,207
Christian Agnew	1.7%	11,203
John King	1.2%	7,876
Brenda Lenard	1.2%	7,697
Erin Magee	0.5%	3,412
Total Votes		663,652
Source: Results via Associated Press

United States House of Representatives

Republican contests

Alabama's 6th

See also: Alabama's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014

The retirement of Rep. Spencer Bachus led to a large Republican primary field. In the end, Paul DeMarco and Gary Palmer advanced to the runoff election. While DeMarco received the most votes in the primary election, Palmer easily triumphed over DeMarco in the runoff election.

Endorsements

Alabama's 6th Congressional District Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Gary Palmer	Paul DeMarco
Governor of Indiana Mike Pence	May 5, 2014
Primary competitor Will Brooke	June 9, 2014
National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund		June 9, 2014
Former Senator and presidential candidate Rick Santorum	June 16, 2014
Primary competitor Scott Beason	June 23, 2014
Primary competitor Chad Mathis	June 24, 2014
State Reps. David Standridge, Mike Hill, Kurt Wallace, Mary Sue McClurkin, Arthur Payne, Dickie Drake, Jack Williams, Jim Carns, April Weaver and Allen Treadaway		June 30, 2014
State Sens. Cam Ward and Jabo Waggoner		June 30, 2014

Results

U.S. House, Alabama District 6 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Gary Palmer	63.5%	47,491
Paul DeMarco	36.5%	27,295
Total Votes		74,786
Source: Results from Politico as of 100% reporting Note: Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available.

Idaho's 2nd

See also: Idaho's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

Endorsements from D.C. power players were plenty in this primary. Pundits even referred to the race as the hardest one Rep. Mike Simpson had faced to-date. However, Bryan Smith was easily defeated by incumbent Simpson. Simpson won over 61 percent of the primary vote.

Endorsements

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Mike Simpson	Bryan Smith
Club for Growth		July 10, 2013
House Speaker John Boehner	August 26, 2013
The Madison Project		September 10, 2013
FreedomWorks		September 24, 2013
Mitt Romney	November 18, 2013
American Dental Association	$20,000 as of January 2, 2014
United States Chamber of Commerce	February 20, 2014
Paul Ryan	March 3, 2014
National Rifle Association (NRA)	March 17, 2014
Mitt Romney	April 15, 2014

Results

U.S. House, Idaho District 2 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mike Simpson Incumbent	61.6%	48,632
Bryan Smith	38.4%	30,263
Total Votes		78,895
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

Georgia's 1st

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

Heading into the election the incumbent was Jack Kingston (R), who was first elected in 1992. On May 2, 2013, Kingston announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Saxby Chambliss, who announced he would retire at the end of the term.

The primary elections on May 20, 2014, narrowed down the crowded list of candidates on both the Democratic and Republican tickets, but because no candidate received a majority of the votes in the primary election the top two candidates from each party advanced to the runoff elections.

State Senator Earl "Buddy" Carter defeated surgeon and former Army Ranger Bob Johnson for the nomination on the Republican ticket. Amy Tavio was defeated by Brian Reese for the Democratic nomination.

Results

U.S. House, Georgia District 1 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Buddy Carter	36.2%	18,971
Robert "Bob" Johnson	22.7%	11,890
John McCallum	20.5%	10,715
Jeff Chapman	13.2%	6,918
Darwin Carter	5.4%	2,819
Earl Martin	2%	1,063
Total Votes		52,376
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

U.S. House, Georgia District 1 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Earl "Buddy" Carter	53.8%	22,861
Bob Johnson	46.2%	19,621
Total Votes		42,482
Source: Results via Associated Press

U.S. House, Georgia District 1 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Amy Tavio	34%	6,148
Brian Reese	33.8%	6,122
Marc Smith	32.2%	5,836
Total Votes		18,106
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

U.S. House, Georgia District 1 Runoff Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Brian Reese	63.1%	6,526
Amy Tavio	36.9%	3,818
Total Votes		10,344
Source: Results via Associated Press

Georgia's 10th

See also: Georgia's 10th Congressional District elections, 2014

Incumbent Paul C. Broun (R) was first elected in a special election in 2007. In February 2013, Broun announced that he would not seek re-election, and would instead make a bid for the U.S. Senate seat. Mike Collins (Georgia) and Jody Hice emerged from the crowded field of primary candidates as the top two candidates in the primary election. Because no candidate received a majority of the votes, they faced off in the runoff primary. Hice defeated Collins for the nomination in the runoff primary. The Georgia Right to Life endorsed Mike Collins (Georgia) (R), Jody Hice (R), Stephen Simpson (R) and Brian Slowinski (R) on April 1, 2014. Rep. Paul Broun, who lost in the Senate primary, endorsed Jody Hice in the July 22 runoff to replace him. Former Sen. Rick Santorum endorsed businessman Mike Collins (Georgia) on June 30, 2014, calling him a “rock-solid conservative who will be guided by the U.S. Constitution in Congress.”

Results

U.S. House, Georgia District 10 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jody Hice	33.5%	17,408
Mike Collins	33%	17,143
Donna Sheldon	15.3%	7,972
Gary Gerrard	7.4%	3,830
Stephen Simpson	4.7%	2,423
Mitchell Swan	4.2%	2,167
Brian Slowinski	2%	1,027
Total Votes		51,970
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

U.S. House, Georgia District 10 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jody Hice	54.3%	26,961
Mike Collins	45.7%	22,673
Total Votes		49,634
Source: Results via Associated Press

Georgia's 11th

See also: Georgia's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014

Heading into the election the incumbent was Phil Gingrey (R), who was elected in 2002. On March 27, 2013, in Augusta, GA, Gingrey announced that he would run for the open U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Chambliss announced that he would retire rather than seek re-election to the Senate in 2014.

The primary election on May 20, 2014, narrowed down the crowded list of GOP candidates, but because no candidate received a majority of the votes the top two candidates advanced to primary runoff elections. No Democratic candidates filed to run, making the winner of the battle between former Representative Bob Barr and state Senator Barry Loudermilk the winner of the seat. Loudermilk defeated Barr for the nomination and the seat in the runoff primary.

Loudermilk received endorsements from the Club for Growth, FreedomWorks PAC, the Madison Project and the Georgia Right to Life.

Results

U.S. House, Georgia District 11 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Barry Loudermilk	36.6%	20,862
Bob Barr	25.8%	14,704
Tricia Pridemore	17.1%	9,745
Edward Lindsey	14.8%	8,448
Larry Mrozinski	4%	2,288
Allan Levene	1.7%	962
Total Votes		57,009
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

U.S. House, Georgia District 11 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Barry Loudermilk	66.1%	34,641
Bob Barr	33.9%	17,794
Total Votes		52,435
Source: Results via Associated Press

Michigan's 11th

See also: Michigan's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014

Businessman David Trott defeated incumbent Rep. Kerry Bentivolio. Bentivolio, who was first elected in 2012 after the retirement of Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, faced an uphill battle in the primary election on August 5, 2014. Trott, a Michigan businessman and lawyer, defeated Bentivolio in the Republican primary after leading in the polls in the months leading up to the election.

Polls

Kerry Bentivolio vs. Dave Trott
Poll	Kerry Bentivolio	Dave Trott	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
National Research Inc. (June 22-23, 2014)	21%	39%	40%	+/-4.9	400
WXYZ/Detroit Free Press (July 12-13, 2014)	31%	53%	16%	+/-3.5	822
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Endorsements

Michigan's 11th Congressional District Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Kerry Bentivolio	Dave Trott
Tea Party Express	February 19, 2014
U.S. Chamber of Commerce		April 14, 2014
Mitt Romney		June 10, 2014

Results

U.S. House, Michigan District 11 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kerry Bentivolio Incumbent	33.6%	21,254
David Trott	66.4%	42,008
Total Votes		63,262
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

North Carolina's 3rd

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

The May 6 GOP primary featured a hotly-contested race between incumbent Walter Jones and challenger Taylor Griffin.

As of a week before the primary vote, two national organizations spent over $1 million to support Griffin's challenge against the long-time incumbent:

• The Ending Spending Action Fund
• The 501(c) arm of The Emergency Committee for Israel

Despite the money and attention given to the race, Rep. Jones was not forced into a Republican runoff. He was able to secure the required 50 percent to avoid a runoff.

Endorsements

North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Walter Jones	Taylor Griffin	Al Novinec
Republican Liberty Caucus	April 15, 2014
Sarah Palin		April 29, 2014
Ron Paul	May 2, 2014
The Emergency Committee for Israel (ECI)		$165,863 as of May 5, 2014
The Ending Spending Action Fund		$350,333 as of May 5, 2014

Results

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Walter Jones Incumbent	50.9%	22,616
Taylor Griffin	45.1%	20,024
Al Novinec	4%	1,798
Total Votes		44,438
Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections

North Carolina's 6th

See also: North Carolina's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014

The Republican primary on May 6, 2014, was a highly contested race, with a total of nine candidates vying for the chance to win incumbent Howard Coble's (R) seat. This resulted in a July 15 runoff primary between Phil Berger, Jr. and Mark Walker. At first, Berger appeared to have a huge advantage, starting with his influential father, North Carolina State Senate President Pro Tempore, Phil Berger. Berger also received more high-profile endorsements and was ahead in the polls. Although Berger had a 9.1 percent lead on Walker in the initial primary election, Walker pulled ahead in the runoff to defeat Berger by 20.2 percent of the vote.

Endorsements

North Carolina's 6th Congressional District Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Phil Berger, Jr.	Mark Walker
North Carolina State Rep. Mike Hager	March 19, 2014
U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows	April 16, 2014
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry	April 22, 2014
North Carolina State Rep. Sarah Stevens	April 28, 2014
North Carolina State Rep. Jason Saine	April 30, 2014
Former Speaker of the House and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich	May 1, 2014
Rep. Howard Coble (R)	May 15, 2014
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx	June 9, 2014
The Eagle Forum		June 24, 2014
Tea Party Express	July 8, 2014
North Carolina State Rep. John M. Blust		July 9, 2014
Liberty Conservatives		July 10, 2014

Polls

Republican Primary Candidates
Poll	Phil Berger, Jr.	Mark Walker	Bruce VonCannon	Zack Matheny	Other candidate	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Public Opinion Strategies (April 8-10, 2014)	36%	14%	6%	6%	12%	26%	+/-5.7	300
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Results

U.S. House, North Carolina District 6 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Phil Berger, Jr.	34.3%	15,127
Mark Walker	25.2%	11,123
Bruce VonCannon	11.5%	5,055
Zack Matheny	11.4%	5,043
Jeff Phillips	7.9%	3,494
Don Webb	4.3%	1,899
Mike Causey	3.2%	1,427
Kenn Kopf	1.2%	510
Charlie Sutherland	1%	458
Total Votes		44,136
Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. House, North Carolina District 6 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Walker	60.1%	18,849
Phil Berger, Jr.	39.9%	12,527
Total Votes		31,376
Source: 99% reporting, Results via Associated Press Note: Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available.

Oklahoma's 5th

See also: Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014

Former state Senator Steve Russell and Commissioner of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission Patrice Douglas were the highest vote recipients in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014. They defeated Harvey Sparks, state Rep. Mike Turner, state Sen. Clark Jolley and Shane Jett. Russell and Douglas proceeded to the runoff election on August 26, 2014, where Russell secured the nomination. Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Dave Weston had predicted that the race would require a runoff election. He said, “Any of the six could wind up in the runoff. There’s a couple that are probably more likely for that to happen because they are doing TV and have more signs out, but at this point, no one is breaking 20 percent.”

U.S. House, Oklahoma District 5 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Russell	26.6%	14,597
Patrice Douglas	24.5%	13,440
Clark Jolley	16.8%	9,226
Mike Turner	14.1%	7,757
Shane Jett	12.8%	7,019
Harvey Sparks	5.3%	2,895
Total Votes		54,934
Source: Results via Associated Press

U.S. House, Oklahoma District 5 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Russell	59.3%	19,371
Patrice Douglas	40.7%	13,315
Total Votes		32,686
Source: Results via Associated Press

Tennessee's 3rd

See also: Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

Weston Wamp, the son of former U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, challenged incumbent Charles J. Fleischmann in the August 7, 2014, Republican primary. Fleischmann defeated Wamp in the 2012 Republican primary. The rematch grew increasingly heated and negative as the primary date neared. According to The Time Free Press, Fleischmann was "dominating the television and radio 'air wars' in the days leading up to early voting, which began July 18 for the Aug. 7 primary elections." Fleischmann had spent $348,000 on advertising, while Wamp has spent $145,600. Dr. John Geer, a Vanderbilt University political science professor, said that Fleischmann's negative ads were "a sign that Wamp is somebody he's worried about." Fleischmann defeated Wamp by less than 1,400 votes.

Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District Republican Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Charles Fleischmann	Weston Wamp
Scottie Mayfield	March 28, 2014
National Right to Life	July 7, 2014
Tom Coburn		July 21, 2014
The Chattanooga Free Press		July 21, 2014
The Chattanooga Times		July 21, 2014
The National Rifle Association	July 23, 2014
Rick Santorum		July 25, 2014

Results

U.S. House, Tennessee District 3 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Charles Fleischmann Incumbent	50.8%	46,556
Weston Wamp	49.2%	45,082
Total Votes		91,638
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

Texas' 4th

See also: Texas' 4th Congressional District elections, 2014

Rep. Ralph Hall (R) was the first incumbent ousted in a primary battle during the 2014 elections. Since he did not receive 50 percent of the primary vote, he faced John Ratcliffe in a primary runoff election on May 27, 2014. Texas' 4th Congressional District is one of three U.S. House races in Texas that required a runoff election, and Hall was the only incumbent who did not outright win his primary.

Results

U.S. House, Texas District 4 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
John Ratcliffe	52.8%	22,271
Ralph Hall Incumbent	47.2%	19,899
Total Votes		42,170
Source: Texas Secretary of State Note: Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available.

Below are the initial primary results that caused the runoff election.

U.S. House, Texas District 4 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ralph Hall Incumbent	45.4%	29,848
John Ratcliffe	28.8%	18,917
Lou Gigliotti	16.1%	10,601
John Stacy	4.3%	2,812
Brent Lawson	3.5%	2,290
Tony Arterburn	1.9%	1,252
Total Votes		65,720
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Endorsements

Texas' 4th Congressional District Republican Primary Runoff
Endorsement/Contribution	Ralph Hall	John Ratcliffe
Primary opponent Lou Gigliotti	March 4, 2014
State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg		March 11, 2014
Primary opponent Tony Arterburn	March 14, 2014
Club for Growth PAC		March 26, 2014

Polls

Ralph Hall vs. John Ratcliffe
Poll	Ralph Hall	John Ratcliffe	Not sure	Sample size
Wenzel Strategies (March 12-13, 2014)	35%	47%	17%	436
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Democratic contests

California's 31st

See also: California's 31st Congressional District elections, 2014

With the retirement announcement of incumbent Gary Miller (R), the Democratic Party was expected to take control of the district in November. There were several strong Democratic candidates vying for the position.

There was a fear that the four Democratic candidates could siphon enough votes off of each other to allow two Republican candidates to advance past the top-two primary in June. However, Aguilar squeaked out a win, with 17.4% of the vote. This occurred in 2012, allowing incumbent Gary Miller to keep his seat.

Results

U.S. House, California District 31 Primary, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Paul Chabot	26.6%	14,163
	Democratic	Pete Aguilar	17.4%	9,242
	Republican	Lesli Gooch	17%	9,033
	Democratic	Eloise Reyes	15.9%	8,461
	Democratic	Joe Baca	11.2%	5,954
	Democratic	Danny Tillman	8.7%	4,659
	Republican	Ryan Downing	3.3%	1,737
Total Votes				53,249
Source: California Secretary of State

Massachusetts' 6th

See also: Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District elections, 2014

Rep. John Tierney was the only Democratic representative defeated in the 2014 primary season. Seth Moulton won a decisive primary, winning with a margin of victory of 10.7 percentage points.

Polls

Democratic primary
Poll	John Tierney (Inc.)	Seth Moulton	Marisa DeFranco	John Devine	Undecided	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Emerson College September 2-4, 2014	47%	44%	4%	1%	6%	+/-5.3	343
Emerson College April 3-7, 2014	64%	10%	10%	2%	14%	+/-5.4	326
DCCC March 26-27, 2014	64%	17%	0%	0%	20%	+/-4.9	402
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Results

U.S. House, Massachusetts District 6 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Seth Moulton	50.8%	36,575
John Tierney Incumbent	40.1%	28,915
Marisa DeFranco	6%	4,293
John Devine	2.1%	1,527
John Gutta	1%	691
All others	0%	36
Total Votes		72,037
Source: Massachusetts Elections Division

New York's 13th

See also: New York's 13th Congressional District elections, 2014

Rep. Charles Rangel defeated Adriano Espaillat. Although Rangel maintained a lead in the polls, he lost many valuable endorsements. Mayor Bill de Blasio declined to endorse either candidate, even though most mayors have set a precedent of endorsing the incumbent. President Barack Obama would not endorse either candidate either, although Rangel actively sought the endorsement.

Endorsements

New York Democratic Contested Primary
Endorsement/Contribution	Charles Rangel	Adriano Espaillat
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito		February 26, 2014
Transport Workers Union Local 100		March 14, 2014
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand	March 27, 2014
Teamsters Local 237	April 2, 2014
Sen. Chuck Schumer	April 8, 2014
Former President Bill Clinton	April 22, 2014
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer		April 23, 2014
District Council (DC) 37	April 24, 2014
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union		May 5, 2014
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)	May 6, 2014
The United Federation of Teachers (UFT)		May 7, 2014
The Hotel Trades Council		May 16, 2014
Healthcare workers union 1199SEIU	May 20, 2014
The New York Times		June 19, 2014
Public Advocate Letitia James	June 20, 2014
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo	June 22, 2014

Polls

Democratic primary candidates
Poll	Charles Rangel	Adriano Espaillat	Michael Walrond	Yolanda Garcia	Margin of Error	Sample Size
Siena College Research Institute (June 14-18, 2014)	47%	34%	7%	4%	+/-3.7	707
The New York Times/NY1/Siena College Poll (May 15-20, 2014)	41%	32%	6%	5%	+/-3.8	678
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Results

U.S. House, New York District 13 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Charles Rangel Incumbent	47.8%	23,799
Adriano Espaillat	43.1%	21,477
Michael A. Walrond Jr.	7.9%	3,954
Yolanda Garcia	1.2%	597
Total Votes		49,827
Source: New York State Board of Elections - Official Election Results

Oklahoma's 5th

See also: Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014

Tom Guild and state Sen. Al McAffrey were the highest vote recipients in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014. They defeated Leona Leonard. Guild and McAffrey advanced to the runoff election on August 26, 2014, where McAffrey won.

Results

U.S. House, Oklahoma District 5 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tom Guild	42.1%	11,597
Al McAffrey	30.9%	8,505
Leona Leonard	27%	7,424
Total Votes		27,526
Source: Results via Associated Press

U.S. House, Oklahoma District 5 Runoff Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Al McAffrey	54.2%	10,411
Tom Guild	45.8%	8,789
Total Votes		19,200
Source: Results via Associated Press

See also

• United States Congress elections, 2014
• United States Congress elections, 2012
• United States Congress
• United States Senate
• United States House of Representatives
• Competitiveness of United States House of Representatives primary elections, 2012
• National contested primary average during the 2012 U.S. congressional elections
• National contested primary average during the 2014 U.S. congressional elections
• Ballotpedia:Congressional incumbents and contested primaries between 2004-2012

External links

• United States House of Representatives website
• United States Senate website

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