New York's 26th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 26th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rep. Brian Higgins (D) defeated Kathy Weppner (R) in the general election.
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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. New York utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[4][5]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the federal primary, voters had to register by May 30, 2014. To vote in the state primary, voters had to register by August 15, 2014.[6]
- See also: New York elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Brian Higgins (D), who was first elected in 2004.
New York's 26th Congressional District is located in the western portion of the state and includes part of Erie and Niagara counties.[7]
Candidates
General election candidates
Kathy Weppner
Brian Higgins - Incumbent
June 24, 2014, primary results
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Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Brian Higgins Incumbent |
68.1% | 113,210 | |
| Republican | Kathy Weppner | 31.8% | 52,909 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 166,124 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021 | ||||
Campaign contributions
Brian Higgins
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Higgins’ reports.[10]
| Brian Higgins (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[11] | April 15, 2013 | $429,442.61 | $51,046.21 | $(54,016.97) | $426,471.85 | ||||
| July Quarterly[12] | July 15, 2013 | $426,471.85 | $137,561.97 | $(68,178.72) | $495,855.10 | ||||
| October Quarterly[13] | October 15, 2013 | $498,943.00 | $73,665.54 | $(117,916.35) | $454,692.19 | ||||
| Year-End Quarterly[14] | December 31, 2013 | $454,692 | $259,755 | $(59,330) | $642,194 | ||||
| April Quarterly[15] | April 15, 2014 | $642,194.86 | $72,911.98 | $(52,134.01) | $662,972.83 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[16] | June 12, 2014 | $662,972.83 | $53,077.77 | $(61,219.28) | $654,831.32 | ||||
| July Quarterly[17] | October 15, 2014 | $654,831.32 | $42,356.00 | $(37,693.89) | $659,493.43 | ||||
| October Quarterly[18] | October 15, 2014 | $659,493.43 | $98,342.09 | $(70,272.75) | $687,562.77 | ||||
| Pre-General[19] | October 23, 2014 | $687,562.77 | $20,020.00 | $(5,169.32) | $702,413.45 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $808,736.56 | $(525,931.29) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Brian Higgins (D) won re-election to the United States House. He ran in the 26th District due to redistricting. He defeated Michael Madigan in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Brian Higgins Incumbent |
74.8% | 212,588 | |
| Republican | Michael Madigan | 25.2% | 71,666 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 284,271 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021 | ||||
2011
On May 24, 2011, Kathy Hochul won a special election to represent New York's 26th Congressional District. She defeated Republican Jane Corwin.[20]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Christopher John Lee won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Philip A. Fedele (D) in the general election.[21]
| U.S. House, New York District 26 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Christopher John Lee incumbent |
73.6% | 151,449 | |
| Democratic | Philip A. Fedele | 26.4% | 54,307 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 49 | |
| Total Votes | 205,805 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for August 8, 2014," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ FairVote's Monopoly Politics, "2014 House Projections," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York State Senate, "Consolidated Laws of New York § 17-17-102," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York Board of Elections Website, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ New York Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 New York Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "Egriu designating petitions dealt Board of Elections setback," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Higgins Summary Report," accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Higgins April Quarterly," accessed August 1st, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Higgins July Quarterly," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Higgins October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Higgins Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Higgins April Quarterly," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Higgins Pre-Primary," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Higgins July Quarterly," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Higgins October Quarterly," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Higgins Pre-General," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "Democrats Capture House Seat in Special Election," accessed December 26, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
