2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the two U.S. Representatives from the state of Maine, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Maine and United States Senate. The primary elections were held on June 10, 2014.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
All 2 Maine seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 2 0
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 305,230 228,059
Percentage 51.53% 38.50%
Swing 10.13% 0.16%
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This election marked the first time since 1994 that Maine elected a Republican into the House of Representatives.

Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine by district:[1]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1186,67460.43%94,75130.68%27,4738.89%308,898100.0%Democratic Hold
District 2118,56841.83%133,32047.03%31,58511.14%283,473100.0%Republican Gain
Total305,24251.53%228,07138.50%59,0589.97%592,371100.0%

District 1
See also: Maine's 1st congressional district

The 1st district includes covers the southern coastal area of the state, including all of Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and York counties and most of Kennebec County. Located within the district are the cities of Portland, Augusta, Brunswick and Saco. The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who has represented the district since 2009. She was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+9.

Declared

Results
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chellie Pingree (incumbent) 30,950 100.0
Total votes 30,950 100.0
Declared
Declined

Results
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Isaac Misiuk 17,061 100.0
Total votes 17,061 100.0
Declared

Endorsements
Issac Misiuk
Chellie Pingree
Declined to endorse

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Chellie
Pingree (D)		 Issac
Misiuk (R)		 Richard
Murphy (I)		 Other Undecided
Maine People's Resource Center October 31–November 2, 2014 419 ± 4.79% 56% 30% 7% — 7%
Pan Atlantic/SMS Group October 15–21, 2014 206 ± 6.8% 62% 18% 6% — 14%
University of New Hampshire October 15–21, 2014 297 ± 5.5% 57% 19% 10% — 13%
Critical Insights September 24–30, 2014 311 ± 4% 53% 19% 10% — 17%
Pan Atlantic SMS September 23–29, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 51% 9% 10% — 30%
University of New Hampshire September 18–25, 2014 220 ± 6.2% 66% 13% 0% 4% 17%
University of New Hampshire June 12–18, 2014 305 ± 6.5% 56% 22% — 2% 20%

Results
Maine's 1st congressional district, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chellie Pingree (incumbent) 186,674 60.4
Republican Isaac J. Misiuk 94,751 30.7
Independent Richard P. Murphy 27,410 8.9
n/a Write-ins 63 0.0
Total votes 308,898 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2
See also: Maine's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district covers 27,326 square miles (70,770 km2), comprising nearly 80% of the state's total land area. It is the largest district east of the Mississippi River and the 24th-largest overall. It is the second-most rural district in the United States, with 72.11% of its population in rural areas, behind only Kentucky's 5th congressional district. It includes most of the land area north of the Portland and Augusta metropolitan areas, including the cities of Bangor, Lewiston, Auburn and Presque Isle. The incumbent is Democrat Mike Michaud, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+2.

Michaud did not seek re-election, and was selected as Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine in the 2014 election.

Declared
Withdrew
Declined

Endorsements
Troy Dale Jackson
Individuals
Organisations

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Emily
Cain		 Troy Dale
Jackson		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling June 2–3, 2014 810 ±3.4% 60% 25% 15%

Results
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emily Cain 19,906 71.0
Democratic Troy Dale Jackson 8,116 29.0
Total votes 28,022 100.0
Declared
Withdrew
Declined

Endorsements
Bruce Poliquin
Kevin Raye
Politicians
Organizations
Declined to endorse

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Bruce
Poliquin		 Kevin
Raye		 Blaine
Richardson		 Richard
Rosen		 Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Raye) November 4–5, 2013 310 ± 5.57% 18% 42% 3% 5% 32%

Results
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Poliquin 19,736 56.8
Republican Kevin Raye 14,987 43.2
Total votes 34,723 100.0
Declared
  • Blaine Richardson, United States Navy veteran, and Republican candidate for the seat in 2012 (unenrolled as a Republican, running as an Independent)[30]

Campaign

Bruce Poliquin resisted invitations to debates where Blaine Richardson would be present, including one sponsored by MPBN. Political observers stated this might have been due to Richardson's potential to split the conservative vote. Emily Cain expressed support for Richardson being present at debates and said she will only attend debates where both of the other candidates are present.[45] A debate to be held on WMTW-TV was cancelled after Cain pulled out to protest Richardson not being invited. WMTW said they and their parent company, Hearst Television, had strict criteria for invitations to debates that Richardson did not meet. This criteria included holding large campaign events, fundraising, and performance in polling, all of which WMTW said were not met.[46]

On August 29, Richardson revealed, and Poliquin's campaign confirmed, that Richardson rejected a request from Poliquin to quit the race. A Poliquin spokesman stated the phone call was made because Richardson has "no chance" to win and "seems more interested in working with Emily Cain to bash Bruce rather than have a discussion about the future". Richardson said he would stay in the race and he was "so fed up with the parties, both of them". He also said that Poliquin asking him to quit was one of the biggest boosts for his campaign it has seen.[47]

Endorsements
Emily Cain
Politicians and Individuals
  • Patrick Flood, Republican State Senator, ranking Appropriations Committee member[48]
  • Sherry Huber, former State legislator, former candidate for Governor[48]
  • Angus King, U.S. Senator (I-ME)[49]
  • Maj. Gen. (retired) John Libby, former head of the Maine National Guard and former Commissioner of the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management[48]
Organizations
Declined to endorse

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Emily
Cain (D)		 Bruce
Poliquin (R)		 Blaine
Richardson (I)		 Other Undecided
Maine People's Resource Center October 31–November 2, 2014 397 ± 4.92% 42% 43% 10% — 5%
Pan Atlantic/SMS Group October 15–21, 2014 186 ± 7% 39% 38% 8% — 16%
University of New Hampshire October 15–21, 2014 291 ± 5.5% 40% 41% 8% — 9%
Normington Petts (D-Cain) October 15–16, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 42% 34% 8% — 16%
Critical Insights September 24–30, 2014 295 ± 4% 36% 41% 6% — 16%
Pan Atlantic SMS September 23–29, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 36% 33% 6% — 25%
University of New Hampshire September 18–25, 2014 220 ± 6.2% 30% 40% 3% — 27%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Poliquin) August 17–19, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 37% 33% 6% — 24%
University of New Hampshire June 12–18, 2014 222 ± 6.5% 44% 39% — 0% 17%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Raye) November 4–5, 2013 400 ± 4.9% 37% 34% — — 29%

Results
Maine's 2nd congressional district, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Poliquin 133,308 47.0
Democratic Emily Cain 118,556 41.8
Independent Blaine Richardson 31,336 11.1
n/a Write-ins 248 0.1
Total votes 283,448 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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