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Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 14th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Michael F. Doyle defeated Janis Brooks in the Democratic primary. Doyle ran unopposed 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. Pennsylvania utilizes a closed primary process. Voters are required to register with a political party to vote in the primary election.[3][4]
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 20, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014 (at least 30 days prior to election).[5]
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Michael F. Doyle (D), who was first elected in 1994.
Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District is located in the southwest region of Pennsylvania. Portions of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties are included in the district.[6]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Michael F. Doyle - Incumbent
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May 20, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Michael F. Doyle - Incumbent
- Janis Brooks
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Michael F. Doyle Incumbent |
100% | 148,351 | |
| Total Votes | 148,351 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Secretary of State | ||||
Democratic primary
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Michael F. Doyle Incumbent |
84.1% | 56,796 | ||
| Janis Brooks | 15.9% | 10,744 | ||
| Total Votes | 67,540 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Key votes
Below are important votes that Doyle 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.[8] 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.[9] Michael Doyle voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[10]
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.[11] 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. Michael Doyle voted for HR 2775.[12]
Campaign themes
Doyle's campaign website listed the following issues:[13]
- Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "My highest priority throughout my service in Congress has been promoting economic growth and the creation of good jobs in southwestern Pennsylvania."
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "I believe that the richest, most powerful country on Earth ought to be able to figure out how to guarantee all of its citizen’s affordable, high quality health care. Americans are justifiably proud of the remarkable medical advances our country has made, but we should be ashamed that tens of millions of Americans are currently uninsured and that many Americans can’t afford to get the care they need."
- Energy Policy and Global Warming
- Excerpt: "I believe that Americans deserve affordable, reliable energy supplies -and that most Americans share my desire to free our nation from its current dependence on oil from unstable parts of the world. Consequently, I have been working for years to put in place a comprehensive national energy policy that would make the United States energy-independent."
- Education
- Excerpt: "The most important thing we can do to ensure that all Americans have a decent standard of living is provide them with a good education. And if we fail to provide a good education to everyone in this country, it’s safe to say that our country will be in great danger of losing its place as the richest, most vibrant country in the world."
- Veterans
- Excerpt: "Our veterans who have served the nation so bravely in Iraq and Afghanistan deserve our help in returning to civilian life once their military service ends."
- Social Security, Medicare, and Retirement
- Excerpt: "Older Americans deserve freedom from fear of poverty and from unmanageable medical expenses. The American people have earned the right to a decent income and affordable high quality health care through their many years of contributions to the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds."
Campaign contributions
Michael Doyle
Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Michael Doyle's reports.[14]
| Michael Doyle (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[15] | April 15, 2013 | $213,581.72 | $50,721.73 | $(49,686.49) | $214,616.96 | ||||
| July Quarterly[16] | July 15, 2013 | $214,616.96 | $71,399.01 | $(42,833.25) | $243,182.72 | ||||
| October Quarterly[17] | October 13, 2013 | $243,182.72 | $161,747.80 | $(90,769.09) | $314,161.43 | ||||
| Year-End[18] | January 12, 2014 | $314,161 | $88,180 | $(66,600) | $335,741 | ||||
| April Quarterly[19] | April 12, 2014 | $335,741.78 | $67,042.34 | $(79,094.05) | $323,690.07 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $439,090.88 | $(328,982.88) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 14th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Michael F. Doyle (D) won re-election in the district.[20]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Michael F. Doyle Incumbent |
76.9% | 251,932 | |
| Republican | Hans Lessmann | 23.1% | 75,702 | |
| Total Votes | 327,634 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Michael Doyle won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Haluszczak (R) and Ed Bortz (Green) in the general election.[21]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 14 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael F. Doyle incumbent |
68.8% | 122,073 | |
| Republican | Melissa Haluszczak | 28.2% | 49,997 | |
| Green | Ed Bortz | 3% | 5,400 | |
| Total Votes | 177,470 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR AUGUST 8, 2014," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Casetext, "25 Pa. Stat. § 299," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Votes PA, "How to Register," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Redistricting Map "Map" accessed July 30, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Pennsylvania - Summary Vote Results," May 20, 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
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Doyle 2014 Summary reports," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Doyle Year-End," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Pennsylvania"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
