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North Carolina's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014

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North Carolina's 7th Congressional District
General Election Date
November 4, 2014
Primary Date
May 6, 2014
November 4 Election Winner:
David Rouzer Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Mike McIntyre Democratic Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Likely R[1]

FairVote's Monopoly Politics: Toss Up[2]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[3]

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The 7th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. David Rouzer (R) defeated Jonathan Barfield, Jr. (D) and Wesley Casteen (L) in the general election.

Democratic incumbent Mike McIntyre did not seek re-election in 2014. Because of this, North Carolina's 7th District presented an opportunity for the Republican Party to gain a U.S. House seat. In the 2012 presidential election, Mitt Romney (R) led President Barack Obama (D) in the 7th District by 19 percent, demonstrating that Republicans made up a large portion of the voting population.[4] Although McIntyre had been in office since 1997, he only narrowly defeated Rouzer in 2012 by 0.2 percent.[5][6] Rouzer ran for the seat again in 2014 and was ultimately successful in defeating Barfield and Casteen in the November general election. The Cook Political Report rated this open seat as "Likely Republican."[7] One factor that gave Rouzer an advantage in this election was the amount of money that he had raised in campaign contributions. As of the Pre-Primary FEC report, Barfield had only $4,317.84 in cash on hand compared with Rouzer's $275,401.71.

Both Rouzer and Barfield faced opposition in the May 6, 2014, primary election, but neither primary was exceptionally competitive.[8]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
February 28, 2014
May 6, 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. North Carolina utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Parties decide who may vote in their respective primaries. Voters may choose a primary ballot without impacting their unaffiliated status.[9][10]

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 April 11, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 10, 2014 (25 days before the day of the election).[11]

See also: North Carolina elections, 2014

Incumbent: Mike McIntyre (D), who was first elected in 1996, announced that he would retire at the end of the 113th Congress.[12]

North Carolina's 7th Congressional District is located in the southern portion of the state and includes all or parts of Johnston, Wayne, Sampson, Duplin, Bladen, Pender, New Hanover, Brunswick, and Columbus counties.[13]

Candidates

General election candidates


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Libertarian Party Libertarian Primary


Election results

General election

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rouzer 59.4% 134,431
     Democratic Jonathan Barfield, Jr. 37.1% 84,054
     Libertarian Wesley Casteen 3.5% 7,850
     Write-in Louis Harmati 0% 6
     Write-in Write-in (miscellaneous) 0.1% 163
Total Votes 226,504
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Primary election

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rouzer 53% 23,010
Woody White 40.1% 17,389
Chris Andrade 6.9% 3,000
Total Votes 43,399
Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections
U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Barfield, Jr. 58.3% 21,966
Walter Martin 41.7% 15,741
Total Votes 37,707
Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections

Race background

Before announcing that he would not run for re-election, incumbent Mike McIntyre (D) was one of seven early targets listed by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) in the 2014 congressional elections.[18] The seven targets aligned perfectly with the seven most Republican districts held by Democrats, according to FairVote's partisanship index. McIntyre's district ranked as the most Republican (38 percent Democratic).[19]

McIntyre was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents during the 2014 election cycle.[20]

Republican David Rouzer -- who narrowly lost to McIntyre in 2012 -- ran again for election to the seat.[21] The National Republican Congressional Committee added David Rouzer to their "On the Radar" list in November 2013. According to the NRCC, candidates that made this list received "...the tools they need to run successful, winning campaigns against their Democratic opponents."[22] In March 2014, Rouzer was included on the NRCC's "Young Guns" list.[23]

Key votes

National security

HR 644

See also: Bowe Bergdahl exchange

Neutral/Abstain On September 9, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 644, a resolution condemning President Barack Obama's act of exchanging five Guantanamo Bay prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.[24][25] The House voted 249-163 for resolution, with all Republicans and 22 Democrats supporting the bill. Fourteen Democrats and five Republicans did not vote on the resolution, while all other Democrats opposed its passage.[25] McIntyre did not vote on the resolution.[24][25]

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.[26] 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.[27] Mike McIntyre voted in favor of the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[28]

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.[29] 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. Mike McIntyre voted for HR 2775.[30]

Campaign contributions

David Rouzer

Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Rouzer's reports.[31]

Jonathan Barfield, Jr.

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Barfield's reports.[38]

Media

David Rouzer

In this campaign ad, David Rouzer blamed President Obama for putting the United States "on a path to financial ruin." He added that he wanted to "take our country back."[45]

David Rouzer campaign ad[46]

Woody White

Woody White criticized Republican leaders in the House for siding with the Democrats.[47]

District history

Candidate ballot access
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2012

The 7th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike McIntyre Incumbent 50.1% 168,695
     Republican David Rouzer 49.9% 168,041
Total Votes 336,736
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ilario Pantano (R) in the general election.[48]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike McIntyre 53.7% 113,957
     Republican Ilario Gregory Pantano 46.3% 98,328
Total Votes 212,285

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for August 8, 2014," accessed August 25, 2014
  2. ↑ FairVote's Monopoly Politics, "2014 House Projections," accessed August 25, 2014
  3. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 25, 2014
  4. ↑ Southern Political Report, "North Carolina: An easy GOP pickup," accessed July 14, 2014 (dead link)
  5. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "McINTYRE, Mike, (1956 - )," accessed July 14, 2014
  6. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed July 14, 2014
  7. ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for June 26, 2014," accessed July 14, 2014
  8. ↑ The Associated Press, "North Carolina - Summary Vote Results," accessed July 14, 2014
  9. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Information," accessed October 7, 2024
  11. ↑ North Carolina Center for Voter Education, "Register to Vote in North Carolina," accessed January 3, 2014
  12. ↑ Huffington Post, "Democratic Representatives Mike McIntyre And Carolyn McCarthy Retiring," accessed November 10, 2014
  13. ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "2016 Contingent Congressional Plan - Corrected*," accessed September 28, 2018
  14. ↑ Raleigh News & Observer, "Rouzer to run again for Congress," accessed March 30, 2013
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," accessed March 18, 2014
  16. ↑ Chris Andrade for Congress, "Home," accessed March 6, 2014
  17. ↑ Wesley Casteen for Congress, "Home," accessed March 6, 2014
  18. ↑ The Hill, "NRCC, promising to 'stay on offense,' targets seven Dems," accessed January 16, 2013
  19. ↑ FairVote, "NRCC Targets Foreshadow Power of Partisanship in 2014 Elections," accessed January 18, 2013
  20. ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," accessed March 5, 2013
  21. ↑ Raleigh News & Observer, "Rouzer to run again for Congress," accessed March 30, 2013
  22. ↑ Roll Call, "House Republicans Put 36 Recruits ‘On the Radar’," accessed November 21, 2013
  23. ↑ NRCC Young Guns, "List," accessed March 20, 2014
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 The Hill, "House votes to condemn administration over Taliban prisoner swap," September 9, 2014
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 485," accessed September 10, 2014
  26. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  27. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
  28. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  29. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  30. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
  31. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Rouzer Summary Report," accessed May 16, 2014
  32. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Rouzer April Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
  33. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Rouzer July Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
  34. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Rouzer October Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
  35. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Rouzer Year-End," accessed May 16, 2014
  36. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Rouzer April Quarterly," accessed May 16, 2014
  37. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Rouzer Pre-Primary," accessed May 16, 2014
  38. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jonathan Barfield, Jr. Summary Report," accessed May 16, 2014
  39. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jonathan Barfield, Jr. April Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
  40. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jonathan Barfield, Jr. July Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
  41. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jonathan Barfield, Jr. October Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
  42. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jonathan Barfield, Jr. Year-End," accessed May 16, 2014
  43. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jonathan Barfield, Jr. April Quarterly," accessed May 16, 2014
  44. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jonathan Barfield, Jr.Pre-Primary," accessed May 16, 2014
  45. ↑ Roll Call, "David Rouzer Debuts First Spot Ahead of North Carolina Primary," accessed April 3, 2014
  46. ↑ YouTube, "'Driving' - David Rouzer for Congress," accessed April 3, 2014
  47. ↑ YouTube, "New Republican Leadership," accessed March 27, 2014
  48. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
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