2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

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All 13 North Carolina seats in the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 9 4 Seats won 10 3 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,555,364 1,234,027 Percentage 55.39% 43.95% Swing 6.64% 6.65%
Republican   50–60%   60–70%   90>% Democratic   70–80%

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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the state of North Carolina, one from each of the state's 13 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including an election to the U.S. Senate.

Primary elections were held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. In primaries in which no candidate won more than 40% of the vote (the Democratic primary in the 5th district and the Republican primary in the 6th district), second primary elections (runoffs) were held between the top two candidates on July 15, 2014.^[1]

Party		Candidates	Votes[2]		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Republican	13	1,555,364	55.39	10	1	76.92
	Democratic	12	1,234,027	43.95	3	1	23.08
	Libertarian	1	7,850	0.28	0		0.00
	Write-In	2	10,757	0.38	0		0.00
Total		28	2,807,998	100.0	13		100.0

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina by district:^[3]

2014 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee G. K. Butterfield Arthur Rich Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 240,661 55,990 Percentage 73.4% 26.6%

U.S. Representative before election G. K. Butterfield Democratic Elected U.S. Representative G. K. Butterfield Democratic

The 1st district is located in Northeastern North Carolina and includes towns such as Durham, Elizabeth City, Henderson, Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro and New Bern. The incumbent was Democrat G. K. Butterfield, who ha represented the district since 2004. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of D+19.

• G. K. Butterfield, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Dan Whittacre, high school teacher, HHS federal agent, and candidate for this district in 2012^[4]

• Rodward Hewlin

• Arthur Rich, accountant and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2012^[6][7]

• Brent Shypulefski^[4]

2014 North Carolina's 2nd congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Renee Ellmers Clay Aiken Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 122,128 85,479 Percentage 58.8% 41.2%

U.S. Representative before election Renee Ellmers Republican Elected U.S. Representative Renee Ellmers Republican

The 2nd district is located in central North Carolina and includes all or parts of Alamance, Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, and Wake counties. The incumbent was Republican Renee Ellmers, who had represented the district since 2011. She was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+10.

Ellmers had considered running for the U.S. Senate^[17] but instead ran for re-election.

• Renee Ellmers, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Frank Roche, conservative internet talk show host and lecturer in economics at Elon University, candidate for North Carolina's 4th congressional district in 2010 & candidate for State Treasurer in 2012^[18][19]

• Jim Duncan, chair of the Chatham County Republican Party, co-founder of the grassroots organization Coalition for American Principles^[20][21]

• Clay Aiken, singer, actor and activist^[22][23]

• Keith Crisco, former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce^[24]
• Toni Morris, professional counselor and candidate for the district in 2012^[4][25]

• Houston Barnes, attorney^[26] (endorsed Aiken)^[27]

The results were too close to call even a week later, with Crisco only narrowly behind Aiken, who was only just above the 40% necessary to avoid a runoff.^[28] As both candidates were waiting for the results to be certified (this was to be done May 13, 2014), Crisco died suddenly on May 12, after suffering a fall in his home.^[28][29] He was 71.^[28] Though Crisco had initially said he would not concede,^[30] he changed his mind and had planned to concede on May 13.^[31]

2014 North Carolina's 3rd congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Walter B. Jones Jr. Marshall Adame Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 139,415 66,182 Percentage 67.8% 32.2%

U.S. Representative before election Walter B. Jones Jr. Republican Elected U.S. Representative Walter B. Jones Jr. Republican

The 3rd district is located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. It covers the Outer Banks and the counties adjacent to the Pamlico Sound. The incumbent was Republican Walter B. Jones, Jr., who had represented the district since 1995.^[43] He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+11.

Taylor Griffin, a one-time aide to United States Senator Jesse Helms and to President George W. Bush, ran in the primary against Jones.^[44] Griffin sold his consulting firm in Washington, D.C., and moved back to New Bern.^[44]

• Walter Jones, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Taylor Griffin, former aide to Senator Jesse Helms and President George W. Bush
• Albin "Big Al" Novinec^[4]

• Scott Dacey, Craven County Commissioner^[45][46]

Jason Thigpen, a U.S. Army veteran and founder of the Student Veterans Advocacy Group, first announced that he would challenge Jones in the Republican primary,^[47] but then left the Republican Party and said he would run as a Democrat.^[43][48] Ultimately, he did not file to run for any party's nomination.^[4]

• Marshall Adame, retired U.S. Marine, former U.S. diplomat in Iraq, former member of the Congressional Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan and former U.S. Basra International Airport Director^[4]

2014 North Carolina's 4th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee David Price Paul Wright Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 169,946 57,416 Percentage 74.2% 25.2%

U.S. Representative before election David Price Democratic Elected U.S. Representative David Price Democratic

The 4th district is located in northern North Carolina and includes Orange, Durham, Harnett, Chatham and Wake counties. The incumbent was Democrat David Price, who had represented the district since 1997, and previously represented it from 1987 to 1995. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of D+20.

• David Price, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Paul Wright, attorney, former District Court & Superior Court judge and candidate for Governor of North Carolina in 2012^[4]

2014 North Carolina's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Virginia Foxx Josh Brannon Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 139,279 88,973 Percentage 61.0% 39.0%

U.S. Representative before election Virginia Foxx Republican Elected U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx Republican

The 5th district is located in northwestern North Carolina, from the Appalachian Mountains to the Piedmont Triad and includes Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Yadkin, Surry, Alleghany, Forsyth, Stokes and Reckingham counties. The incumbent was Republican Virginia Foxx, who had represented the district since 2005. She was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+11.

Foxx had considered running for the U.S. Senate^[52] but instead ran for re-election.

• Virginia Foxx, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Philip Doyle^[4]

• Joshua Brannon, software developer

• Gardenia Henley, retired U.S. Agency for International Development auditor, candidate for state representative in 2010, for governor in 2012 and for Mayor of Winston-Salem in 2013
• Michael W. Holleman
• Will Stinson, candidate for state representative in 2012^[4]

Because Brannon did not secure more than 40 percent of the vote, he and Henley advanced to a runoff.

2014 North Carolina's 6th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Mark Walker Laura Fjeld Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 147,312 103,758 Percentage 58.7% 41.3%

U.S. Representative before election Howard Coble Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mark Walker Republican

The 6th district is located in northern North Carolina and includes all of Caswell, Person, Rockingham, Surry and Stokes counties as well as parts of Guilford, Alamance, Durham, Granville and Orange counties. The incumbent was Republican Howard Coble, who had represented the district since 1985. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+10.

Citing his health, Coble announced on November 7, 2013, that he would retire and not seek another term in 2014.^[55]

• Mark Walker, pastor^[4]

• Phil Berger Jr., Rockingham County District Attorney^[56]
• Mike Causey, former insurance agent and nominee for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in 2012^[57]
• Kenn Kopf, attorney^[4]
• Zack Matheny, businessman and Greensboro City Councilman^[58]
• Jeff Phillips, financial adviser, Guilford County Commissioner and candidate for this seat in 2010^[4]
• Charlie Sutherland, retired businessman and candidate for District 13 in 2006^[4]
• Bruce VonCannon, retired banker^[4]
• Don Webb, financial adviser and Piedmont Triad International Airport Authority member^[4][59][60]

• Howard Coble, incumbent U.S. Representative^[55]

Because Berger did not win more than 40 percent of the vote, he and Walker advanced to a runoff, which Walker won.

• Laura Fjeld, attorney and former vice president of the University of North Carolina system^[64]

• Bruce Davis, Guilford County Commissioner and candidate for the state senate in 2008, 2010 and 2012^[65]

2014 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee David Rouzer Jonathan Barfield, Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 134,431 84,054 Percentage 59.3% 37.1%

U.S. Representative before election Mike McIntyre Democratic Elected U.S. Representative David Rouzer Republican

The 7th district is located in southeastern North Carolina and includes Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Bladen, Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender and Duplin counties. The incumbent was Democrat Mike McIntyre, who had represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+12.

• Jonathan Barfield, Jr., New Hanover County Commissioner^[70]

• Walter A. Martin, Jr., Princeton Town Commissioner^[71][4]

• Mike McIntyre, incumbent U.S. Representative^[72]

• David Rouzer, former state senator from the 12th district and nominee for this district in 2012^[73]

• Chris Andrade^[4]
• Haywood "Woody" White, New Hanover County Commissioner and former state senator^[74]

Attorney J. Wesley Casteen, who ran for a seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2010, was the Libertarian Party nominee.^[75] Louis Harmati, who ran for the state legislature as a Republican in 2012,^[76] ran as a write-in candidate.^[77]

2014 North Carolina's 8th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Richard Hudson Antonio Blue Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 121,568 65,854 Percentage 64.9% 35.1%

U.S. Representative before election Richard Hudson Republican Elected U.S. Representative Richard Hudson Republican

The 8th district is located in Southern North Carolina and includes all of Anson County, Montgomery County, Richmond County, Scotland County and Stanly County, as well as portions of Cabarrus County, Davidson County, Mecklenburg County, Randolph County, Robeson County, Rowan County and Union County. The incumbent was Republican Richard Hudson, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, defeating Democratic incumbent Larry Kissell with 53% of the vote. The district has a PVI of R+11.

• Richard Hudson, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Antonio Blue, Mayor of Dobbins Heights, U.S. Army veteran and write-in candidate for this district in 2012^[4]

2014 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Candidate Robert Pittenger Party Republican Popular vote 163,080 Percentage 93.9%

U.S. Representative before election Robert Pittenger Republican Elected U.S. Representative Robert Pittenger Republican

The 9th district is located in south-central North Carolina and includes parts of Iredell, Mecklenburg and Union counties. The incumbent was Republican Robert Pittenger, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Republican incumbent Sue Myrick. The district has a PVI of R+8.

Pittenger had considered running for the U.S. Senate^[85] but instead ran for re-election.

• Robert Pittenger, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Michael Steinberg, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2012.

No Democrat filed to run for the seat, making this district the only one in the state not being contested by both major parties in 2014.^[4]

There was a write-in campaign for candidate Shawn Eckles of Iredell County.^[86][77]

2014 North Carolina's 10th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Patrick McHenry Tate MacQueen Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 133,504 85,292 Percentage 61.0% 39.0%

U.S. Representative before election Patrick McHenry Republican Elected U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry Republican

The 10th district is located in central and western North Carolina and includes all of Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln and Rutherford counties and parts of Catawba, Iredell and Buncombe counties. The incumbent was Republican Patrick McHenry, who had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+11.

McHenry had considered running for the U.S. Senate^[87] but instead ran for re-election.

• Patrick McHenry, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Richard Lynch, business owner and candidate for North Carolina's 9th congressional district in 2012^[4]

• Tate MacQueen, High school social studies teacher and soccer coach^[88]

• Terry Bellamy, Mayor of Asheville and candidate for this seat in 2012^[89][90]

2014 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Mark Meadows Tom Hill Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 144,682 85,342 Percentage 62.9% 37.1%

U.S. Representative before election Mark Meadows Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mark Meadows Republican

The 11th district is located in western North Carolina and includes Yancey, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk, Henderson, Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Jackson, Transylvania, Swain, Macon, Clay, Graham and Cherokee counties. The incumbent was Republican Mark Meadows, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 57% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent Heath Shuler. The district has a PVI of R+13.

• Mark Meadows, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Tom Hill, physicist and candidate for this seat in 2012

• Keith Ruehl, businessman and volunteer firefighter^[92]

2014 North Carolina's 12th congressional district election

← 2014 (special) 2016 →

Nominee Alma Adams Vince Coakley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 130,096 42,568 Percentage 75.4% 24.6%

U.S. Representative before election Alma Adams Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Alma Adams Democratic

The 12th district is located in central North Carolina and includes parts of Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lexington, Salisbury, Concord, and High Point. Democrat Mel Watt held this seat from 1993 until he resigned on January 6, 2014, to become director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.^[93][94] The special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the current Congress would be held concurrently with the regular 2014 elections.^[95] Watt was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+26.

• Alma Adams, state representative^[96]

• George Battle III, general counsel to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board^[96]
• Marcus Brandon, state representative^[96]
• Malcolm Graham, state senator^[96]
• Curtis C. Osborne, attorney^[96]
• Rajive Patel, former mayor of East Spencer^[96]

All except Patel also ran in the special election.^[4]

• Brad Craver, management consultant^[97]
• Beverly M. Earle, state representative and nominee for Mayor of Charlotte in 2007^[96]
• James "Smuggie" Mitchell, Jr., former Charlotte City Council member and candidate for Mayor of Charlotte in 2013^[98]
• Rodney W. Moore, state representative^[99]

• Vince Coakley, former TV news anchor^[101]

• Leon Threatt^[4]

Coakley was the only Republican to file for the special election.

2014 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee George Holding Brenda Cleary Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 153,991 114,718 Percentage 57.3% 42.7%

U.S. Representative before election George Holding Republican Elected U.S. Representative George Holding Republican

The 13th district is located in northern North Carolina and includes parts of Granville, Wake, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Vance, Wayne and Wilson counties. The incumbent was Republican George Holding, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 57% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent Brad Miller. The district has a PVI of R+8.

Holding had considered running for the U.S. Senate^[85] but instead ran for re-election.

• George Holding, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Brenda Cleary, registered nurse and former executive director of the North Carolina Center for Nursing^[104]

• Virginia Conlon^[4]
• Arunava "Ron" Sanyal^[4]

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