Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 2nd Congressional District of Rhode Island held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Democratic incumbent Jim Langevin defeated Republican challenger Rhue Reis in the general election. Neither candidate faced a primary challenger. The race was rated a "Safe Democrat" contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.[3]
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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.
Rhode Island utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may vote in a party's primary without affiliating with that party. Voters that are affiliated with a party at the time of the primary election may only vote in that party's primary.[4] State law also says: "Whenever an unaffiliated voter participates in a party primary, their party affiliation shall remain unaffiliated."[5]
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 10, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 5, 2014 (30 days prior to the election).[6]
- See also: Rhode Island elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was James R. Langevin (D), who was first elected in 2000.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District was located in the western and southern portions of the state and included all of Kent and Washington counties and a portion of Providence County.[7]
Candidates
General election candidates
- James R. Langevin - Incumbent
Rhue Reis[8]
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  James R. Langevin Incumbent |
62.2% | 105,716 | |
| Republican | Rhue Reis | 37.6% | 63,844 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 344 | |
| Total Votes | 169,904 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes that Langevin 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.[11] 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.[12] Jim Langevin voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[13]
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.[14] 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. Jim Langevin voted for HR 2775.[15]
Endorsements
Jim Langevin
- Jim Langevin was endorsed by the Democratic Party of Rhode Island on June 22, 2014.[16]
Rhue Reis
- Rhue Reis was endorsed by the Republican Party of Rhode Island on June 26, 2014, at the Republican Endorsement Convention.[17]
Campaign contributions
Jim Langevin
Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Jim Langevin's reports.[18]
| Jim Langevin's (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[19] | April 15, 2013 | $150,118.12 | $185,439.26 | $(157,784.88) | $177,772.50 | ||||
| July Quarterly[20] | July 15, 2013 | $177,772.50 | $147,908.68 | $(90,113.19) | $235,567.99 | ||||
| October Quarterly[21] | October 13, 2013 | $235,567.99 | $141,521.89 | $(377,089.88) | $265,249.14 | ||||
| Year-End[22] | January 31, 2014 | $265,249 | $112,735 | $(86,669) | $291,315 | ||||
| April Quarterly[23] | April 15, 2014 | $291,315.01 | $119,500.87 | $(65,285.49) | $345,530.39 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $707,105.7 | $(776,942.44) | ||||||||
Rhue Reis
Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Reis' reports.[24]
| Rhue Reis (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[25] | January 28, 2014 | $0 | $3,050 | $(914) | $2,135 | ||||
| April Quarterly[26] | April 15, 2014 | $2,135.74 | $4,400.00 | $(3,481.39) | $3,054.35 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $7,450 | $(4,395.39) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 2nd Congressional District of Rhode Island held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent James R. Langevin (D) won re-election in the district.[27]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | James R. Langevin Incumbent |
55.7% | 124,067 | |
| Republican | Michael G. Riley | 35.1% | 78,189 | |
| Independent | Abel G. Collins | 9.1% | 20,212 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.1% | 192 | |
| Total Votes | 222,660 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, James Langevin won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Mark S. Zaccaria (R) and John O. Matson (I) in the general election.[28]
| U.S. House, Rhode Island District 2 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | James R. Langevin incumbent |
59.9% | 104,442 | |
| Republican | Mark S. Zaccaria | 31.8% | 55,409 | |
| Independent | John O. Matson | 8.4% | 14,584 | |
| Total Votes | 174,435 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- United States Senate elections in Rhode Island, 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
- ↑ Roll Call, "2014 Election Race Ratings," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island General Assembly, "R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-15-24," accessed October 29, 2025
- ↑ Rhode Island General Assembly, "R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-9.1-23," accessed October 29, 2025
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State Website, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Providence Journal, "Newcomer Republican Reis to challenge Democrat incumbent Rep. Langevin," accessed January 25, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative In Congress District 2," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative In Congress District 1," accessed August 21, 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
- ↑ Providence Journal, "R.I. Democrats endorse Frank Caprio for treasurer, slate of incumbents," June 22, 2014
- ↑ WPRI.com, "RI Republicans endorse Fung for gov over Block," accessed June 27, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jim Langevin 2014 Summary reports," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Langevin Year-End," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Reis 2014 Summary reports," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Rhue Reis Year-End," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Rhode Island"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
