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{{gadis14congtoc14}}{{tnr}}The '''[[Georgia's 14th Congressional District|14th Congressional District of Georgia]]''' held an election for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] on November 4, 2014. | {{gadis14congtoc14}}{{tnr}}The '''[[Georgia's 14th Congressional District|14th Congressional District of Georgia]]''' held an election for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] on [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2014|November 4, 2014]]. | ||
Heading into the election the incumbent was [[Tom Graves]] (R), who was first elected in 2002. [[Tom Graves|Graves]] beat out primary challenger [[Ken Herron]]. He won an uncontested general election.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/house/ ''Politico'', "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014]</ref> | Heading into the election the incumbent was [[Tom Graves]] (R), who was first elected in 2002. [[Tom Graves|Graves]] beat out primary challenger [[Ken Herron]]. He won an uncontested general election.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/house/ ''Politico'', "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014]</ref> | ||
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The 14th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Tom Graves (R), who was first elected in 2002. Graves beat out primary challenger Ken Herron. He won an uncontested general election.[4]
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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. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[5][6]
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 21, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[7]
- See also: Georgia elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Tom Graves (R), who was first elected in 2002.
Georgia's 14th Congressional District includes almost all of northwestern Georgia. Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker, Whitfield, and a portion of Pickens counties are included in the district.[8]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Tom Graves - Incumbent
No candidates filed to run
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Election results
General election results
The 14th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tom Graves (R) won an uncontested general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tom Graves Incumbent |
100% | 118,782 | |
| Total Votes | 118,782 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Primary results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Tom Graves Incumbent |
74.1% | 32,343 | ||
| Kenneth Herron | 25.9% | 11,324 | ||
| Total Votes | 43,667 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
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Endorsements
Tom Graves
- FreedomWorks endorsed Tom Graves on March 17, 2014.[10]
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent 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.[11] Graves joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[12][13]
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.[14] 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.[15] Tom Graves voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[16]
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.[17] 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. Tom Graves voted against HR 2775.[18]
Campaign contributions
Tom Graves
| Tom Graves (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 | $55,946.80 | $197,581.72 | $(78,382.74) | $175,145.78 | ||||
| July Quarterly[20] | July 15, 2013 | $175,145.78 | $127,638.20 | $(103,117.10) | $199,666.88 | ||||
| October Quarterly[21] | October 13, 2013 | $199,666.88 | $69,359.73 | $(87,716.27) | $181,310.34 | ||||
| Year-end[22] | January 31, 2014 | $181,310 | $114,817 | $(92,848) | $203,279 | ||||
| April Quarterly[23] | April 15, 2014 | $203,279 | $106,665 | $(71,288) | $238,655 | ||||
| July Quarterly | July 15, 2014 | $184,016.00 | $66,105.00 | $(92,384.00) | $157,736.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $682,166.65 | $(525,736.11) | ||||||||
Ken Herron
| Ken Herron (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[24] | April 15, 2014 | $0 | $9,444 | $(8,298) | $1,145 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $9,444 | $(8,298) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Tom Graves (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Daniel Grant in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tom Graves Incumbent |
73% | 159,947 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Grant | 27% | 59,245 | |
| Total Votes | 219,192 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
The district was created as a result of redistricting after the 2010 census.[25]
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Fairvote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Justia, "2023 Georgia Code § 21-2-224 - Registration deadlines; restrictions on voting in primaries; official list of electors; voting procedure when portion of county changed from one county to another," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Long Distance Voter, "Voter Registration Deadlines," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Peach Pundit, "Tom Graves Gains A Challenger," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "FreedomWorks backs Ted Yoho, Tim Scott, Mark Sanford," 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 3, 2014
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