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Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 3rd Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Niki Tsongas (D), who was first elected in 2007, was the incumbent of the district seat. Prior to redistricting, due to the 2010 census, she served as the representative of Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District. She was one of only four incumbents facing any challenge for re-election in 2014 in the state. Tsongas defeated challenger Roseann Ehrhard Wofford (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]
Wofford ran unopposed in her Republican primary to win the candidacy for the seat. Tsongas ran unopposed in her primary as well.
Tsongas maintained a significant financial advantage over Wofford with the incumbent having over $490,000 on hand against the challenger's $8,500 estimate.
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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. Massachusetts utilizes a semi-closed primary system. An unaffiliated voter is allowed to vote in the primary election of his or her choice.[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 August 20, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 15, 2014.[7]
- See also: Massachusetts elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Niki Tsongas (D), who was first elected in 2007. Prior to redistricting due to the 2010 census, she served as the representative of Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District.
Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District is located in the northern portion of the state and includes parts of Worcester, Middlesex and Essex counties.[8]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Niki Tsongas - Incumbent
Roseann Ehrhard Wofford
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Niki Tsongas - Incumbent
Republican Primary
Elections
General election results
The 3rd Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Niki Tsongas (D) defeated challenger Roseann Ehrhard Wofford (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Niki Tsongas Incumbent |
60.3% | 139,140 | |
| Republican | Ann Wofford | 35.4% | 81,638 | |
| Write-in | Other | 0.1% | 204 | |
| Blank | None | 4.3% | 9,843 | |
| Total Votes | 230,825 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
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] Tsongas voted against 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. Tsongas voted for HR 2775.[14]
Tsongas said she "will not accept a paycheck for the duration of the government shutdown."[15]
Campaign contributions
Niki Tsongas
Below are Tsongas FEC reports.[16]
| Niki Tsongas (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[17] | April 15, 2013 | $132,330.92 | $82,330.55 | $(52,218.86) | $162,442.61 | ||||
| July Quarterly[18] | July 15, 2013 | $162,442.16 | $205,865.00 | $(90,440.65) | $277,866.96 | ||||
| October Quarterly[19] | October 15, 2013 | $277,866.96 | $110,748.92 | $(105,357.40) | $283,258.48 | ||||
| Year-end[20] | January 31, 2014 | $283,258 | $142,763 | $(89,754) | $336,266 | ||||
| April Quarterly[21] | April 15, 2014 | $336,266 | $134,125 | $(108,928) | $361,463 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $675,832.47 | $(446,698.91) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 3rd Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Jim McGovern (D) ran for the 2nd District seat due to redistricting in 2012. The 5th District incumbent Niki Tsongas (D) won the 3rd District seat. She defeated Jon Golnik (R) in the general election.[22]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Niki Tsongas Incumbent |
63.3% | 212,119 | |
| Republican | Jon Golnik | 32.6% | 109,372 | |
| N/A | All Others | 0.1% | 262 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 4% | 13,358 | |
| Total Votes | 335,111 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State "Return of Votes" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Jim McGovern won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Martin Lamb (R) and Patrick Barron (I) in the general election.[23]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 3 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jim McGovern incumbent |
56.5% | 122,708 | |
| Republican | Martin A. Lamb | 39.2% | 85,124 | |
| Independent | Patrick J. Barron | 4.3% | 9,388 | |
| All Others | 0.1% | 132 | ||
| Total Votes | 217,352 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- BP News: Few Republican challengers in Massachusetts congressional races
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Fairvote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "How to Vote in a Primary," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Website, "Voter Registration Information," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Republican Primary Candidates," accessed June 5, 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
- ↑ Washington Post, "Which lawmakers will refuse their pay during the shutdown?" accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Niki Tsongas Summary Report," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Niki Tsongas April Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Niki Tsongas July Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Niki Tsongas October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Massachusetts"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
