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Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District elections, 2014

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Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District
General Election Date
November 4, 2014
Primary Date
September 9, 2014
November 4 Election Winner:
William Keating Democratic Party
Incumbent prior to election:
William Keating Democratic Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid D[1]

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe D[2]

Fairvote's Monopoly Politics: Safe D[3]
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The 9th Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.

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The incumbent was William Keating (D), who was first elected in 2010. Before redistricting following the 2010 census, he served as the representative of Massachusetts' defunct 10th Congressional District.

Keating defeated challenger John Chapman (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]

Keating did not face a challenger in the Democratic primary, while several Republican candidates ran for the party’s nomination to face him in the general election. The winner of the Republican primary was former Mitt Romney administration official John Chapman.[5] Both candidates faced off in the general election, where Keating had a financial advantage over Chapman.[6][7]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
May 6, 2014
September 9, 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. Massachusetts utilizes a semi-closed primary system. An unaffiliated voter is allowed to vote in the primary election of his or her choice.[8][9]

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.[10]

See also: Massachusetts elections, 2014

Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was William Keating (D), who was first elected in 2010. Prior to redistricting due to the 2010 census, he served as the representative of Massachusetts' defunct 10th Congressional District.

Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District is located in the southeastern portion of the state and includes all of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties along with portions of Bristol, and Plymouth counties.[11]

Candidates

General election candidates


September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Republican Party Republican Primary

Elections

General election results

The 9th Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent William Keating (D) defeated challenger John Chapman (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, Massachusetts District 9 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBill Keating Incumbent 53.1% 140,413
     Republican John Chapman 43.5% 114,971
     Write-in Other 0.1% 157
     Blank None 3.4% 9,013
Total Votes 264,554
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State Official Results

Primary results

U.S. House, Massachusetts District 9 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Chapman 32.3% 9,567
Mark Alliegro 30.6% 9,049
Daniel Shores 23.6% 6,973
Vincent Anthony Cogliano, Jr. 13.2% 3,917
All Others 0.2% 69
Total Votes 29,575
Source: Massachusetts Elections Division

Key votes

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

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

Voted "No" 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.[15] 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.[16] Keating voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[17]

Yea3.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.[18] 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. Keating voted for HR 2775.[19]

Endorsements

John Chapman

  • Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson endorsed John Chapman (R) on February 27, 2014.[20]
    • "John Chapman gives us the opportunity to see the results of change sooner rather than later. John is a champion of limited government, lower taxes and less business regulation, and he will make job creation his No. 1 priority. With his background and platform, he has the best candidate to run and win in the fall," said Hodgson.[20]
  • In March 2014, Chapman was included on the NRCC's "Young Guns" list.[21]

Campaign contributions

Bill Keating

Below are Keating’s FEC reports.[23]

John Chapman

John Chapman (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
Year End[29]January 31, 2014$0$118,385$(12,583)$105,802
April Quarterly[30]April 15, 2014$105,802$102,491$(88,871)$119,421
Running totals
$220,876$(101,454)

Vincent Cogliano

Vincent Cogliano Jr. (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
Year End[31]January 31, 2014$0$2,500$(0)$2,500
April Quarterly[32]April 15, 2014$2,500$2,165$(1,290)$3,375
Running totals
$4,665$(1,290)

Daniel Shores

Daniel Shores (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[33]April 15, 2014$0$205,239$(29,221)$176,017
Running totals
$205,239$(29,221)

District history

Candidate ballot access
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2012

The 9th District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Stephen Lynch (D) ran for the 8th District seat due to redistricting in 2012. The now defunct 10th District incumbent William Keating won the 9th District seat. He defeated Christopher Sheldon (R) and Daniel Botelho (I) in the general election.[34]

U.S. House, Massachusetts District 9 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Keating Incumbent 55.1% 212,754
     Republican Christopher Sheldon 30.2% 116,531
     Independent Daniel Botelho 8.5% 32,655
     N/A All Others 0.1% 465
     N/A Blank Votes 6.1% 23,394
Total Votes 385,799
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State "Return of Votes"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Stephen Lynch won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Vernon Harrison (R) and Philip Dunkelbarger (I) in the general election.[35]

U.S. House, Massachusetts District 9 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Lynch incumbent 68.3% 157,071
     Republican Vernon Harrison 26.1% 59,965
     Independent Philip Dunkelbarger 5.5% 12,572
     None Other 0.2% 356
Total Votes 229,964

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. ↑ [http://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/house/ Politico, "House Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
  5. ↑ Politico, "2014 Massachusetts House Primaries Results," accessed September 9, 2014
  6. ↑ http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/191/14941815191/14941815191.pdf Federal Election Commission, "Form for Receipts and Disbursements," accessed October 2, 2014]
  7. ↑ http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/956/14961637956/14961637956.pdf Federal Election Commission, "Form for Receipts and Disbursements," accessed October 2, 2014]
  8. ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024
  9. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "How to Vote in a Primary," accessed October 3, 2024
  10. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Website, "Voter Registration Information," accessed January 3, 2014
  11. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Boston.com, "Former Romney administration official to challenge Keating for Congressional seat," accessed January 14, 2014
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Patriot Ledger, "Second Republican announces candidacy for 9th Congressional District," accessed February 3, 2014
  14. ↑ Greenfield Reporter, "Republican Daniel Shores challenging Mass. US Rep. Keating in 9th Congressional District race," accessed February 15, 2014
  15. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  16. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
  17. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  18. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  19. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 SouthCoast Today, "Sheriff endorses Republican candidate for Congress," accessed February 27, 2014
  21. ↑ NRCC Young Guns, "List," accessed March 20, 2014
  22. ↑ Insurance News Net, "Romney backs Chapman in 9th District race," accessed April 12, 2014
  23. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "William Keating Summary Report," accessed July 26, 2013
  24. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "William Keating April Quarterly," accessed July 26, 2013
  25. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "William Keating July Quarterly," accessed July 26, 2013
  26. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "William Keating October Quarterly," accessed October 15, 2013
  27. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 17, 2014
  28. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
  29. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed March 4, 2014
  30. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 15, 2014
  31. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed March 4, 2014
  32. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 15, 2014
  33. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 15, 2014
  34. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Massachusetts"
  35. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
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