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Georgia's 11th Congressional District
General Election Date
November 4, 2014
Primary Date
May 20, 2014
November 4 Election Winner:
Barry Loudermilk Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Phil Gingrey Republican Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid R[1]

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2]

Fairvote's Monopoly Politics: Safe R[3]
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The 11th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.

Heading into the election, the incumbent was Phil Gingrey (R). 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 will retire rather than seek re-election to the Senate in 2014.[4][5]

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 held on July 22, 2014. 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 in the runoff, with 66% of the vote.[6]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
March 7, 2014
May 20, 2014
November 4, 2014

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. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which any voter can participate in a political party's primary election regardless of their partisan affiliation. A candidate must win a majority of votes cast in the primary in order to win the election. If no candidate wins an outright majority, a runoff primary is held between the top two vote-getters.[7][8]

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 April 21, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[9]

See also: Georgia elections, 2014

Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Phil Gingrey (R). On March 27, 2013, in Augusta, GA, Gingrey announced that he ran for the open U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Chambliss will retire rather than seek re-election to the Senate in 2014.[10][11]

Georgia's 11th Congressional District was located in the northwestern part of Georgia, and included Bartow and Cherokee counties and parts of Cobb and Fulton counties.[12]

Candidates

General election candidates


July 22, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

No candidates filed to run

Failed to file

Election results

General election results

The 11th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Barry Loudermilk (R) won an uncontested general election.

U.S. House, Georgia District 11 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Loudermilk 100% 161,532
Total Votes 161,532
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Runoff primary results

U.S. House, Georgia District 11 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Loudermilk 66.1% 34,641
Bob Barr 33.9% 17,794
Total Votes 52,435
Source: Results via Associated Press

Primary results

U.S. House, Georgia District 11 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Loudermilk 36.6% 20,862
Green check mark transparent.pngBob 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

Key votes

Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.

HR 676

See also: Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration

Yea3.png 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.[21] Gingrey joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[22][23]

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

Nay3.png 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.[24] 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.[25] Phil Gingrey voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[26]

Nay3.png 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.[27] 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. Phil Gingrey voted against HR 2775.[28]

Endorsements

Republican candidates

Barry Loudermilk

See also: FreedomWorks PAC
    • In the endorsement FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe said, “Barry Loudermilk is a rare commodity in politics today. As a legislator he has proven time and time again a willingness to stand on principle over party and fight for conservative values even when it meant taking on Republican leadership and a Republican governor. As a small business owner he has survived the onslaught of federal overreach and understands firsthand what needs to be done to get our economy rolling...Some candidates run for Congress because of the lure of the title, while others run for a chance to earn redemption in the spotlight. This race has those candidates in spades. This race also has Barry Loudermilk, who cares more about fixing our fiscal problems and returning our nation to sound constitutional principles than the pomp and fame a congressional office holds. The choice is clear. Barry Loudermilk will be a clear voice for common sense fiscal policies and a return to limited government in Congress.”[30]
  • The Madison Project endorsed Loudermilk on December 5, 2013.[31]
  • The Georgia Right to Life endorsed Loudermilk (R) on April 1, 2014.[32]

Tricia Pridemore

  • The Susan B Anthony List endorsed Tricia Pridemore (R) on April 3, 2014.[33]
    • “The Susan B. Anthony List Candidate fund is proud to endorse Tricia Pridemore for Congress. Tricia’s past leadership experience in business and communications will make her an excellent addition to the House Pro-life Women’s Caucus. We know Tricia will be a strong defender of unborn children, women, and pro-life taxpayers. Georgia’s 11th district and the nation will benefit from her courageous, pro-life voice in Washington,” said SBA List Candidate Fund President Marjorie Dannenfelser.[33]

Larry Mrozinski

Ed Lindsey

Ed Lindsey received endorsements from:[34]

Polls

Republican primary
Poll Barry Loudermilk Bob BarrTricia PridemoreEd LindseyLarry MrozinskiAllan LeveneUndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
Magellan Strategies
July 7-8, 2014
 49%28%0%0%0%0%23%+/-3.65719
Landmark Communications
May 19, 2014
 28%25%12%16%1.4%1.7%16%+/-4.9400
Landmark/RosettaStone
April 17, 2014
 25%23%11%8%0%0%26%+/-4.5500
RightPath
March 20-24, 2014
 12.3%12.2%3.7%2.7%0.3%0.3%65.5%+/-4.08600
McLaughlin & Associates
March 10-11, 2014
 13%25%4%15%0%0%41%+/-5.7300
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

Campaign contributions

Barry Loudermilk

Bob Barr

Larry Mrozinski

Larry Mrozinski (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
October Quarterly[44]October 16, 2013$0.00$14,267.43$(10,584.70)$3,682.73
Year End[45]January 31, 2014$3,682$941$(3,274)$1,350
April Quarterly[46]April 15, 2014$1,350$11,158$(7,114)$5,463
Running totals
$26,366.43$(20,972.7)

Tricia Pridemore

Tricia Pridemore (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
July Quarterly[47]July 15, 2013$0.00$143,254.46$(11,349.09)$131,905.37
October Quarterly[48]October 16, 2013$131,905.37$103,542.93$(46,912.67)$188,535.63
Year End[49]January 31, 2014$188,535$72,534$(84,832)$176,237
April Quarterly[50]April 15, 2014$176,237$118,336$(55,929)$238,645
Running totals
$437,667.39$(199,022.76)

Edward Lindsey

District history

Candidate ballot access
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2012

On November 6, 2012, Phil Gingrey (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Patrick Thompson in the general election.

U.S. House, Georgia District 11 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Gingrey Incumbent 68.6% 196,968
     Democratic Patrick Thompson 31.4% 90,353
Total Votes 287,321
Source: Georgia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

Gingrey ran unopposed for re-election in 2010.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed August 5, 2014
  2. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 5, 2014
  3. ↑ Fairvote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed August 5, 2014
  4. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Phil Gingrey rejects gun clip limits, changes course on Todd Akin," accessed March 11, 2013
  5. ↑ AJC "Phil Gingrey Enters 2014 Race for U.S. Senate" accessed March 28, 2013
  6. ↑ Associated Press, "Runoff Primary Results," accessed July 22, 2014
  7. ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224," accessed September 30, 2025
  8. ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-501," accessed September 30, 2025
  9. ↑ Long Distance Voter, "Voter Registration Deadlines," accessed January 3, 2014
  10. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Phil Gingrey rejects gun clip limits, changes course on Todd Akin," accessed March 11, 2013
  11. ↑ AJC "Phil Gingrey Enters 2014 Race for U.S. Senate" accessed March 28, 2013
  12. ↑ Georgia Redistricting "Map" accessed July 2012
  13. ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Running for Congress, in Georgia and three other states – at the same time," accessed November 12, 2013
  14. ↑ GA Pundit "State Rep Ed Lindsey's Announcment" accessed April 16, 2013
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Atlanta Journal Constitution "Your daily jolt: Barry Loudermilk makes it a trio in GOP's 11th District race" accessed April 25, 2013
  16. ↑ Macon.com, "Ga. state Senator resigns for congressional bid," accessed August 28, 2013
  17. ↑ Marietta Daily Journal "Tricia Pridemore to seek Gingrey" accessed May 14, 2013
  18. ↑ Marietta Daily Journal, "Retired Army colonel vies for Gingrey’s seat," accessed August 19, 2013
  19. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed March 8, 2014
  20. ↑ Hayden for the House, "Home," accessed November 23, 2013 (dead link)
  21. ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
  22. ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
  23. ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
  24. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  25. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
  26. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  27. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  28. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
  29. ↑ Washington Post, "Club for Growth endorses Loudermilk, Johnson in Georgia runoffs," accessed May 26, 2014
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Peach Pundit, "FreedomWorks PAC Endorses Loudermilk," accessed November 12, 2013
  31. ↑ The Madison Project, "Barry Loudermilk for Congress in Georgia’s 11th District," accessed February 12, 2014
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Georgia Right to Life PAC, "GRTL PAC Endorsements - May 20 Primary Elections," accessed April 3, 2014
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Peach Pundit, "SBA List endorses Tricia Pridemore; GRTL Endorses 4 More Men," accessed April 3, 2014
  34. ↑ [Information submitted to BP staff on March 31, 2014]
  35. ↑ GA Pundit, "Cherokee County Sheriff Roger Garrison endorses Ed Lindsey for Congress," accessed March 31, 2014
  36. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 29, 2013
  37. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
  38. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End," accessed May 3, 2014
  39. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 3, 2014
  40. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly" accessed July 29, 2013
  41. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
  42. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End," accessed May 3, 2014
  43. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 3, 2014
  44. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
  45. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End," accessed May 3, 2014
  46. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 3, 2014
  47. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
  48. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
  49. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End," accessed May 3, 2014
  50. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 3, 2014
  51. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly" accessed July 29, 2013
  52. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
  53. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed April 30, 2014
  54. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
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