The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Indiana was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect 9 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana . The Members elected at this election will serve in the 114th Congress . Indiana has placed Republican and Democratic nominees on the ballot in a nation-best 189 consecutive U.S. House races across each of the last 19 election cycles since 1978.[1]
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
7
2
Seats won
7
2
Seat change
Popular vote
793,759
502,104
Percentage
59.20%
37.45%
Swing
6.27%
7.29%
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
Overview
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United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2014[2]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
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Republican
788,762
58.78%
7
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Democratic
502,104
37.42%
2
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Libertarian
50,948
3.80%
0
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Totals
1,341,814
100.00%
9
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By district
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Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:[3]
District 1
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2014 Indiana's 1st congressional district election
County Results Visclosky: 50-60% 60-70%
Incumbent Democrat Pete Visclosky , who had represented the 1st district since 1985, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Primary results
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Republican primary
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Candidates
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Mark Leyva, activist and nominee for this seat in 2010
Primary results
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General election
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District 2
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Incumbent Republican Jackie Walorski , who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
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Candidates
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Primary results
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Eliminated in primary
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Douglas Carpenter, caregiver[7]
Bob Kern, part-time paralegal
Dan Morrison, retired former RV industry executive, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012
Declined
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Primary results
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General election
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Endorsements
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Predictions
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District 3
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Incumbent Republican Marlin Stutzman , who had represented the 3rd district since 2010, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
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Candidates
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Eliminated in primary
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Mark Baringer
James Mahoney, former delegate to the Republican State Convention
Primary results
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Justin Kuhnle, family case manager and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
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Jim Redmond
Tommy Schrader, candidate for this seat in 2012
Primary results
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General election
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District 4
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Incumbent Republican Todd Rokita , who had represented the 4th district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
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Candidates
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Eliminated in primary
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Kevin Grant, Army National Guard member
Primary results
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Eliminated in primary
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Jeffrey Blaydes
Roger Day
John Futrell
Howard Pollchi
Primary results
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General election
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District 5
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Incumbent Republican Susan Brooks , who had represented the 5th district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
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Candidates
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Eliminated in primary
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David Campbell
David Stockdale, independent insurance broker
Primary results
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Democratic primary
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Eliminated in primary
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Allen Davidson, engineer
David Ford, U.S. Air Force Battlefield weather forecaster
Primary results
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General election
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District 6
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Incumbent Republican Luke Messer , who had represented the 6th district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
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Primary results
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Susan Heitzman, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
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Lane Siekman, attorney
Corrine Westerfield
Primary results
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General election
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District 7
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Incumbent Democrat André Carson , who had represented the 7th district since 2008 , ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
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Eliminated in primary
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Mmoja Ajabu
Curtis Godfrey
Pierre Pullins
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Republican primary
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Catherine Ping, Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
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Wayne Harmon, parole agent
J.D. Miniear, Christian ministry outreach and candidate for this seat in 2012
Erin Magee
Gordon Smith, Indiana Army National Guard Coordinator
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General election
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District 8
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Incumbent Republican Larry Bucshon , who had represented the 8th district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
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Eliminated in primary
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Primary results
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Declined
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Primary results
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General election
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District 9
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Incumbent Republican Todd Young , who had represented the 9th district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
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Candidates
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Eliminated in primary
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Primary results
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Eliminated in primary
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James McClure Jr.
J.S. Miller
William Thomas
Declined
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Primary results
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General election
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See also
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References
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^ Ostermeier, Eric (September 30, 2014). "No Free Passes: States With 2 Major Party Candidates in Every US House Race" . Smart Politics .
^ "Election Statistics, 1920 to Present - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives" . history.house.gov . Retrieved April 18, 2018 .
^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014" . Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results" . Retrieved December 17, 2014 .
^ a b c d e f g h i "Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results" . Retrieved December 18, 2014 .
^ AP (October 20, 2013). "Notre Dame official weighs 2nd District run" . Lexington Herald-Leader . Retrieved October 21, 2013 .
^ Erin Blasko (April 18, 2014). "2nd District candidate runs as social liberal" . southbendtribune.com . South Bend Tribune. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023 .
^ Livingson, Abby (June 19, 2013). "Ambitious Hoosiers Wait for Future Statewide Races" . Roll Call . Retrieved August 14, 2013 .
^ "Brendan Mullen Not Running for Indiana's 2nd #IN02 (Updated) | At the Races" . Atr.rollcall.com. July 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2014 .
^ "DCCC Chairman Israel Announces First 35 Districts In Red To Blue Program, Historic High For Women" . dccc.org . DCCC. March 3, 2014. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2023 .
^ "2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014" . House: Race Ratings . Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2014 .
^ "2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014)" . House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 24, 2014 .
^ "2014 House" . Sabato's Crystal Ball. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014 .
^ "Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014" . Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .
^ BRIAN A. HOWEY (September 30, 2013). "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD" . howeypolitics.com . Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2023 .
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