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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Georgia and U.S. Senator.
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Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia by district:[3]
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District 1
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Incumbent Republican representative Jack Kingston did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican Saxby Chambliss.[4][5]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Buddy Carter, state senator[6]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined
- Jack Kingston, incumbent U.S. Representative
Polling
Endorsements
Bob Johnson
Organizations
Primary results
Runoff
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brian Reese, UPS manager and minister
Eliminated in primary
- Marc Smith, navy veteran
- Amy Tavio, realtor[11]
Withdrawn
- Lesli Messinger, businesswoman[11]
Primary results
Runoff
General election
Endorsements
Buddy Carter (R)
Polling
Results
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District 2
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Incumbent Democratic representative Sanford Bishop has represented southwest Georgia since 1993.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sanford Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Greg Duke, optician and former Lee County School Board member[17]
Eliminated in primary
- Vivian Childs, retired educator
Declined
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Sanford Bishop (D)
Results
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District 3
Incumbent Republican representative Lynn Westmoreland, who has represented West-Central Georgia since 2005, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[23] He was opposed in the Republican primary by businessman Chip Flanegan, but prevailed and was unopposed in the general election.[24]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lynn Westmoreland, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Chip Flanegan, businessman
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Lynn Westmoreland (R)
Results
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District 4
Incumbent Democratic representative Hank Johnson has represented the DeKalb County-based district since 2007. He was opposed for renomination in the Democratic primary by DeKalb County Sheriff Tom Brown. Despite Brown raising the adequate funds to run a credible challenge to the incumbent, Johnson won with 55% to Brown's 45%.[26]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Tom Brown, DeKalb County Sheriff
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Hank Johnson (D)
Labor unions
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District 5
Incumbent Democratic representative John Lewis has represented the Atlanta-based district since 1987. He was unopposed in the primary election as well as in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Lewis, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Hank Johnson (D)
Labor unions
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District 6
Incumbent Republican representative Tom Price was a potential candidate for U.S. Senate,[4][29] but ultimately declined to enter the race.[30] Businessman and army veteran Bob Montigel was the Democratic candidate.[24]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Price, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
General election
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District 7
Incumbent Republican representative Rob Woodall, who has represented the Gwinnett County-based district since 2011, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[31] Woodall will be opposed by Lilburn City Councilman Thomas Wight as the Democratic candidate.[24]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rob Woodall, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Thomas Wight, City Councilman
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Rob Woodall (R)
Organizations
Results
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District 8
Incumbent Republican representative Austin Scott, who has represented central Georgia since 2011, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[31] He was unopposed in the primary election and was unopposed in the general election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 9
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Incumbent Republican representative Doug Collins, who has represented northeastern Georgia since January 2013, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[31] He defeated Bernie Fontaine for renomination and will be opposed by Democratic medical researcher David Vogel in the general election.[24]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Doug Collins, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Bernie Fontaine
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Vogel, medical researcher
General election
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District 10
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Incumbent Republican representative Paul Broun did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican Saxby Chambliss.[32][33][34]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jody Hice, pastor and candidate for Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2010
Eliminated in primary
- S. Mitchell Swan, United States Marine Corps Reservist
- Mike Collins, trucking executive and son of former U.S. Representative Mac Collins
- Gary Gerrard, attorney
- Donna Sheldon, state representative
- Stephen Simpson, businessman
- Brian Slowinski, former chairman of the Columbia County Republican Party[11]
Withdrawn
- John Douglas, former state senator[6]
Declined
- Bill Cowsert, state senator
- John Lunsford, former state representative
- Paul Broun, incumbent U.S. Representative
Polling
- ^ Internal poll for Mike Collins campaign
Primary results
Runoff
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ken Dious, attorney
Declined
- Mike Thurmond, former Commissioner of Labor and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010[11]
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Jody Hice (R)
Results
District 11
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Incumbent Republican representative Phil Gingrey did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican Saxby Chambliss.[37]
Democrat Patrick Thompson, a technology sales executive and the nominee for the seat in 2012, planned to run again, but ultimately declined to do so.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Barry Loudermilk, state senator[11]
Eliminated in primary
- Bob Barr, former U.S. Representative and Libertarian Party Presidential nominee in 2008[11]
- Allan Levene, businessman[38]
- Ed Lindsey, Majority Whip of the Georgia House of Representatives[11]
- Larry Mrozinski, U.S. Army veteran[11]
- Tricia Pridemore, businesswoman and former State Workforce Development Executive Director[11]
Withdrawn
- Hayden Collins, radio talk show host
- Susan M. Davis, cancer research activist
Declined
- Phil Gingrey, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Judson Hill, state senator
Polling
Primary results
Runoff
Polling
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declined
- Patrick Thompson, technology sales executive and nominee for this seat in 2012
General election
Endorsements
Barry Loudermilk (R)
Results
District 12
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Incumbent Democratic representative John Barrow, who has represented southeastern Georgia since 2005, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[44]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Barrow, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Rick W. Allen, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2012[11]
Eliminated in primary
- Delvis Dutton, state representative[45]
- John Stone, Congressional aide and nominee for this seat in 2008[11]
- Diane Vann, army nurse and candidate for Georgia's 8th congressional district in 2010[11]
- Eugene Yu, businessman[46]
Declined
- Deke Copenhaver, Mayor of Augusta[47]
- Wright McLeod, real estate lawyer and retired Navy commander and candidate for this seat in 2012[48]
- Tommie Williams, state senator[47]
Polling
Primary results
General election
Campaign
Despite spending most of the campaign at a financial disadvantage to the incumbent, the Allen campaign capitalized on a Barrow fundraising letter sent during the 2012 campaign saying that he had voted with President Obama, whose approval was at an all-time low, 85 percent of the time.[50] Despite PolitiFact rating the NRCC ads highlighting this as "Mostly False",[51] they were nevertheless credited as helping to nationalize the race in a way that was damaging to Barrow.
Endorsements
John Barrow (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Rick Allen (R)
Organizations
Polling
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 26, 2014
Predictions
Results
District 13
Incumbent Democratic representative David Scott has represented the western and southern portions of the Atlanta metropolitan area since 2003. Michael Owens, a businessman and Marine Corps veteran, ran against Scott in the primary,[63] but was defeated. Scott was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Owens, businessman and Marine Corps veteran
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
David Scott (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
District 14
Incumbent Republican representative Tom Graves, who has represented northwestern Georgia since 2010, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[64] He was unsuccessfully challenged in the Republican primary by manager and business consultant Ken Herron,[65] and was unopposed in the general election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Ken Herron, business consultant
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Results
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