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Maryland's 1st Congressional District
General Election Date
November 4, 2014
Primary Date
June 24, 2014
November 4 Election Winner:
Andrew Harris Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Andrew Harris 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 1st Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.

Heading into the election, the incumbent was Andrew Harris (R). He defeated challenger Bill Tilghman (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]

Harris defeated Jonathan Goff, Jr. in the Republican primary to win the candidacy for the general election. Tilghman defeated John LaFerla in the Democratic primary. LaFerla was the general election Democratic candidate in 2012.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
February 25, 2014
June 24, 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. Maryland utilizes a closed primary system. Although parties may hold open primaries, parties generally permit only registered party members to vote in their primaries.[5][6]

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 June 3, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 14, 2014.[7]

See also: Maryland elections, 2014

Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Andrew Harris (R), who was first elected in 2010.

Maryland's 1st Congressional District encompasses all of Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Portions of Baltimore, Carroll, and Harford counties also lie within the district.[8]

Candidates

General election candidates


June 24, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Withdrew from race

Election results

General election results

The 1st Congressional District of Maryland held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Andrew Harris (R) defeated challenger Bill Tilghman (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Maryland District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Harris Incumbent 70.5% 176,342
     Democratic Bill Tilghman 29.5% 73,843
Total Votes 250,185
Source: Maryland Secretary of State Official Results

Democratic primary

U.S. House, Maryland District 1 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Tilghman 57.1% 19,937
John LaFerla 42.9% 14,965
Total Votes 34,902
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

Republican primary

U.S. House, Maryland District 1 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Harris Incumbent 77.9% 45,477
Jonathan Goff 22.1% 12,913
Total Votes 58,390
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

Issues

Cookie Harris

In August 2014, Harris' wife, Sylvia "Cookie" Harris, passed away from a heart attack.[13]

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.[14] Harris joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[15][16]

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

Yea3.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.[17] 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.[18] Andrew Harris voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[19]

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.[20] 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. Andrew Harris voted against HR 2775.[21]

Endorsements

John LaFerla

Former Maryland Governor Harry Hughes and former Indiana Sen. Birch Bayh endorsed John LaFerla in March 2014.[22]

Bayh said, “John is a friend and I would be proud to have him represent me and our family in Washington.”[22]

"John is a strong supporter not only of matters important to the Eastern Shore but to citizens throughout the nation, such as preserving Social Security, confronting climate change, protecting and restoring our wonderful Chesapeake Bay as well as our beautiful rivers. All of these issues are so important to our way of life on the Eastern Shore and throughout Maryland. I feel confident John LaFerla will work to protect and preserve these things we hold so dear in Maryland while promoting entrepreneurship which is compatible with our environment," Hughes said.[22]

Campaign contributions

Andy Harris

Bill Tilghman

John LaFerla

District history

Candidate ballot access
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2012

On November 6, 2012, Andrew Harris (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John LaFerla, Michael Calpino, Muir Boda and Douglas Dryden Rae in the general election.

U.S. House, Maryland District 1 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Harris Incumbent 63.4% 214,204
     Democratic Wendy Rosen 27.5% 92,812
     Libertarian Muir Boda 3.8% 12,857
     Democratic John LaFerla (Write-in) 4.4% 14,858
     Independent Michael Calpino (Write-in) 0% 71
     Independent Douglas Dryden Rae (Write-in) 0% 26
     N/A Other Write-ins 0.9% 2,932
Total Votes 337,760
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections "Representative in Congress"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Andy Harris won election to the United States House. He defeated Frank Kratovil, Jr (D), Richard James Davis (L) and write-in candidates in the general election.[41]

U.S. House, Maryland District 1 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Harris 54.1% 155,118
     Democratic Frank Kratovil, Jr. 42% 120,400
     Libertarian Richard James Davis 3.8% 10,876
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 242
     N/A Jack N. Wilson (Write-in) 0.1% 158
     N/A Michael Kennedy (Write-in) 0% 18
Total Votes 286,812

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed August 7, 2014
  2. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 7, 2014
  3. ↑ Fairvote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed August 7, 2014
  4. ↑ Politico, "House Election Results," accessed November 11, 2014
  5. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections Website, "Primary Elections," accessed September 27, 2024
  6. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 27, 2024
  7. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections Website, "Voter Registration Introduction," accessed January 3, 2014
  8. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Maryland Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed February 22, 2014
  10. ↑ Chestertownspy.com "Dr. John LaFerla Announces 2014 Run For First District" April 2013
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Chestertown Spy, "Meet the Dem. Candidates for Maryland’s First Congressional District," accessed August 29, 2013
  12. ↑ My Eastern Shore MD, "Centreville-raised Tilghman to make run for Congress," accessed August 29, 2013
  13. ↑ WBALTV, "Rep. Andy Harris' wife dies after heart attack," August 28, 2014
  14. ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
  15. ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
  16. ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
  17. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  18. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
  19. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  20. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  21. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Carroll County Times, "LaFerla picks up two major endorsements," accessed March 11, 2014 (dead link)
  23. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Andy Harris April Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
  24. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Andy Harris July Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
  25. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
  26. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 17, 2014
  27. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
  28. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 15, 2014
  29. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
  30. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed November 11, 2013
  31. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 11, 2013
  32. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed March 4, 2014
  33. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 12, 2014
  34. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 15, 2014
  35. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
  36. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed November 11, 2013
  37. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed November 11, 2013
  38. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 11, 2013
  39. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed March 4, 2014
  40. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 15, 2014
  41. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
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