Virginia's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 6th Congressional District of Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Bob Goodlatte did not face a primary challenger. He defeated Libertarian Will Hammer and Green Party candidate Elaine Hildebrandt in the general election. The race was rated a "Safe Republican" 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. Virginia utilizes an open primary process in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[4][5]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by February 10, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 14, 2014 (22 days before election).[6]
- See also: Virginia elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election was incumbent Bob Goodlatte (R), who was first elected in 1992.
Virginia's 6th Congressional District is located in the western portion of the state. The district includes Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren counties. Portions of Bedford and Roanoke counties along with all of Buena Vista city, Harrisonburg city, Lexington city, Lynchburg city, Roanoke city, Staunton city, and Waynesboro city are also included in the district.[7]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Bob Goodlatte - Incumbent
Will Hammer[8]
Elaine Hildebrandt[9]
Failed to file
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bob Goodlatte Incumbent |
74.5% | 133,898 | |
| Libertarian | Will Hammer | 12.3% | 22,161 | |
| Green | Elaine Hildebrandt | 11.9% | 21,447 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 1.2% | 2,202 | |
| Total Votes | 179,708 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes that Goodlatte cast during the 113th Congress.
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[13] Goodlatte joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[14][15]
Campaign contributions
Bob Goodlatte
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Goodlatte's reports.[16]
| Bob Goodlatte (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[17] | April 15, 2013 | $513,735.00 | $306,723.87 | $(138,876.06) | $681,582.81 | ||||
| July Quarterly[18] | July 15, 2013 | $681,582.81 | $316,386.17 | $(103,175.16) | $894,793.82 | ||||
| October Quarterly[19] | October 25, 2013 | $893,588.82 | $194,424.08 | $(111,693.46) | $976,319.44 | ||||
| Year-end[20] | January 31, 2014 | $976,319 | $314,792 | $(342,646) | $948,465 | ||||
| April Quarterly[21] | April 15, 2014 | $948,465.34 | $331,749.28 | $(177,247.89) | $1,102,966.73 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,464,075.4 | $(873,638.57) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 6th Congressional District of Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Bob Goodlatte won re-election in the district.[22]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Andy Schmookler | 34.6% | 111,949 | |
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte Incumbent |
65.2% | 211,278 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 666 | |
| Total Votes | 323,893 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Bob Goodlatte won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jeffrey W. Vanke (I) and Stuart M. Bain (L) in the general election.[23]
| U.S. House, Virginia District 6 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte incumbent |
76.3% | 127,487 | |
| Independent | Jeffrey W. Vanke | 13% | 21,649 | |
| Libertarian | Stuart M. Bain | 9.2% | 15,309 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 1.6% | 2,709 | |
| Total Votes | 167,154 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- United States Senate elections in Virginia, 2014
- Virginia 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
- ↑ Roll Call, "2014 Election Race Ratings," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections,"Casting a Ballot," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections Website, "Become a Registered Voter," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Times Dispatch, "Hammer receives Libertarian nod in 6th," accessed June 1, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Virginia Conservative, "Bevington Still In Race, Picks Up Endorsement," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Primary Nominees," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ Paul Bevington for Congress, "Home," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Goodlatte Summary Report," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End Report," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Virginia"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
