Midterm Election Countdown: "Rematches"
From Ballotpedia
September 24, 2014
Voters in several states may get a sense of déjà vu while voting in the November midterms. Ballotpedia has highlighted 37 elections that feature a rematch between candidates. Found in congressional, judicial, state executive, state legislative and school board elections, these races are spread throughout 17 states.
Congressional
The highlights
Incumbent Ron Barber (D) will again face Martha McSally (R) in the general election. The two were separated by only 0.8 percent of the vote in 2012. McSally won the Republican primary with 69.4 percent of the vote. The 2012 race was too close to call for over a week after the election took place.[1]
- Incumbent Carol Shea-Porter (D) was first elected in 2006, but lost to Frank Guinta (R) in 2010 and regained her seat in the 2012 election, where she defeated Guinta by a 3.8 percent margin of victory. The two face off for a third time this November.[2][3]
Notable races
- Incumbent Brad Schneider (D) vs. former Rep. Robert J. Dold (R)
- Incumbent Cheri Bustos (D) vs. former Rep. Bobby Schilling (R)
Incumbent John Kline (R) vs. Mike Obermueller (D)
- Incumbent Sean Maloney (D) vs.Nan Hayworth (R)
- Incumbent Joe Wilson (R) vs. Phil Black (D)
- Incumbent Tom Rice (R) vs. Gloria Bromell Tinubu (D)
- Incumbent Charles Fleischmann (R) vs. Mary Headrick (D)
- Incumbent Rob Bishop (R) vs. Donna McAleer (D)
- Incumbent Paul Ryan (R) vs. Rob Zerban (D) and Keith Deschler (L)
- Incumbent Gwen Moore (D) vs. Dan Sebring (R)
State executive
The highlights
- Governor of Connecticut Dan Malloy (D) won the governorship in November 2010 following a hard-fought general election campaign against Republican Tom Foley, a wealthy businessman and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland under former President George W. Bush. The contest ended over a week after the general election took place. There were several reversed calls on the outcome of the race before Malloy finally emerged as the victor. Polls show a close rematch in 2014.[4]
Notable races
- Incumbent Paul LePage (R) vs. Eliot Cutler (I)
- Incumbent Nikki Haley (R) vs. Vincent Sheheen (D)
State legislative
The highlights
- District 24: Incumbent Elizabeth L. Thomson (D) will face former house member Conrad James (R) in the general election. Thomson won the general election by a margin of victory of 2 percent, less than 300 votes, in 2012.
School boards
The highlights
Norma J.F. Harrison faces incumbents Josh Daniels and Karen Hemphill for the third time this November.
- Debra Vinson faces incumbents Gary Hack and Joy Motts also for the third time this November.
- Incumbent Hazel McCrea-Sias will face Matthew Washington in a rematch of a 2014 special election primary.
Notable races
- Incumbent Judith Geringer vs. Julia Montoya Shields
- Incumbent Sandy Denapolis-Bosarge vs. Eugene "Gene" Katsanis
- Incumbent Theron Long vs. Sarah Doss Thomas
Judicial
Notable races
- Incumbent Terrance D. Lomme vs. Anselmo M. Delia
- Incumbent Kristi Renee Castillo vs. Stephen H. Poindexter
- Incumbent David Shoemake vs. J. Larry Buffington
- Incumbent Richard Smith vs. George Dunbar Prewitt, Jr.
- Incumbent Jeff Weill vs. Ali Shamsiddeen
- Incumbent John H. Emfinger vs. John Shirley
- Incumbent Clayton T. Atwood vs. John A. Swenson
- Incumbent Willie R. Henry vs. Lemma White
- Incumbent Ray W. Baese vs. Leeanna M. Rossi
- Incumbent Sara L. Canady vs. Michelle D. Tackitt
- Incumbent Bill Burke vs. Ursula A. Hall
- Incumbent Pam Derbyshire vs. Sheila Acosta
- Incumbent John D. Fleming vs. Al E. Alonso, Jr.
- Incumbent D'Metria Benson vs. Russell Roden
- Incumbent Clyde Howse vs. Timotea Barrientes
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Seattle PI, "Voters in Arizona's 2nd pick Barber over McSally," November 17, 2012
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for August 8, 2014," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ FairVote, "2014 Elections in New Hampshire," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ The Hour, "Secretary of the State: Malloy is governor-elect," November 3, 2010
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