2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
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.
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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]
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2014[2] | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats Before | Seats After | +/– | |
| Republican | 1,555,364 | 55.39% | 9 | 10 | +1 | |
| Democratic | 1,234,027 | 43.95% | 4 | 3 | -1 | |
| Libertarian | 7,850 | 0.28% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Write-In | 10,757 | 0.38% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Totals | 2,807,998 | 100.00% | 13 | 13 | — | |
District
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina by district:[3]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 55,990 | 26.62% | 154,333 | 73.38% | 0 | 0.00% | 210,323 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 2 | 122,128 | 58.83% | 85,479 | 41.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 207,607 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 3 | 139,415 | 67.81% | 66,182 | 32.19% | 0 | 0.00% | 205,597 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 4 | 57,416 | 25.25% | 169,946 | 75.75% | 0 | 0.00% | 227,362 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 5 | 139,279 | 61.02% | 88,973 | 38.98% | 0 | 0.00% | 228,252 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 6 | 147,312 | 58.67% | 103,758 | 41.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 251,070 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 7 | 134,431 | 59.35% | 84,054 | 37.11% | 8,019 | 3.54% | 226,504 | 100.00% | Republican Gain |
| District 8 | 121,568 | 64.86% | 65,854 | 35.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 187,422 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 9 | 163,080 | 93.90% | 0 | 0.00% | 10,588 | 6.10% | 173,668 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 10 | 133,504 | 61.02% | 85,292 | 38.98% | 0 | 0.00% | 218,796 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 11 | 144,682 | 62.90% | 85,342 | 37.10% | 0 | 0.00% | 230,024 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 12 | 42,568 | 24.65% | 130,096 | 75.35% | 0 | 0.00% | 172,664 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 13 | 153,991 | 57.31% | 114,718 | 42.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 268,709 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| Total | 1,555,364 | 55.39% | 1,234,027 | 43.95% | 18,607 | 0.66% | 2,807,998 | 100.00% | |
District 1
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 is Democrat G. K. Butterfield, who has 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.
Democratic primary
Dan Whittacre, who ran against Butterfield in the Democratic primary in 2012, did so again.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 60,847 | 81.1 | |
| Democratic | Dan Whittacre | 14,147 | 18.9 | |
| Total votes | 74,994 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Arthur Rich, an accountant and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2012[6][7] and Brent Shypulefski[4] ran for the Republican nomination.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur Rich | 5,519 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | Brent Shypulefski | 5,232 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 10,751 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 154,333 | 73.4 | |
| Republican | Arthur Rich | 55,990 | 26.6 | |
| Total votes | 210,323 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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 is Republican Renee Ellmers, who has 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.
Republican primary
Ellmers had considered running for the U.S. Senate[9] but instead ran for re-election. Jim Duncan, the chairman of the Chatham County Republican Party and co-founder of the grassroots organization The Coalition for American Principles, considered a run against Ellmers in the primary,[10] but decided against it.[11] Frank Roche, a conservative internet talk show host and lecturer in economics at Elon University, who ran for District 4 in 2010 and for North Carolina State Treasurer in 2012 ran against Ellmers in the primary.[12][13]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Renee Ellmers (incumbent) | 21,412 | 58.7 | |
| Republican | Frank Roche | 15,045 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 36,457 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Three Democrats ran for their party's nomination: singer, actor and activist Clay Aiken,[14][15] former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco[16] and counselor and candidate for the seat in 2012 Toni Morris.[4][17] Attorney Houston Barnes at first announced that he would run in the Democratic primary as well,[18] but he later withdrew before filing and announced that he would support Aiken.[19]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clay Aiken | 11,678 | 40.9 | |
| Democratic | Keith Crisco | 11,288 | 39.5 | |
| Democratic | Toni Morris | 5,616 | 19.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,582 | 100.0 | ||
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.[20] 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.[20][21] He was 71.[20] Though Crisco had initially said he would not concede,[22] he changed his mind and had planned to concede on May 13.[23]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Renee Ellmers (R) |
Clay Aiken (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civitas | September 26–28, 2014 | 400 | ± 5% | 47% | 39% | 14% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Renee Ellmers (incumbent) | 122,128 | 58.8 | |
| Democratic | Clay Aiken | 85,479 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 207,607 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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 is Republican Walter B. Jones, Jr., who has represented the district since 1995.[24] 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.[25] Griffin sold his consulting firm in Washington, D.C., and moved back to New Bern.[25] Albin "Big Al" Novinec also ran for the Republican nomination.[4] Craven County Commissioner Scott Dacey considered running in the primary as well, but did not ultimately file.[26][27]
Republican primary
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,[28] but then left the Republican Party and said he would run as a Democrat.[24][29] Ultimately, he did not file to run for any party's nomination.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter B. Jones, Jr. (incumbent) | 22,616 | 50.9 | |
| Republican | Taylor Griffin | 20,024 | 45.1 | |
| Republican | Albin "Big Al" Novinec | 1,798 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 44,438 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Marshall Adame, a retired U.S. Marine, former U.S. Diplomat in Iraq and former member of the Congressional Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan and former U.S. Basra International Airport Director, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter B. Jones, Jr. (incumbent) | 139,415 | 67.8 | |
| Democratic | Marshall Adame | 66,182 | 32.12 | |
| Total votes | 205,597 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
The 4th district is located in northern North Carolina and includes Orange, Durham, Harnett, Chatham and Wake counties. The incumbent is Democrat David Price, who has 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.
Price ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Republican Paul Wright, a trial lawyer, former District Court and Superior Court judge and candidate for Governor of North Carolina in 2012 was the only other candidate to file to run against Price.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Price (incumbent) | 169,946 | 74.8 | |
| Republican | Paul Wright | 57,416 | 25.2 | |
| Total votes | 227,362 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
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 is Republican Virginia Foxx, who has 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.
Republican primary
Foxx had considered running for the U.S. Senate[30] but is instead running for re-election. She was opposed in the Republican primary by Philip Doyle.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 49,572 | 75.4 | |
| Republican | Philip Doyle | 16,175 | 24.6 | |
| Total votes | 65,747 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Four candidates ran for the Democratic nomination: Gardenia Henley, a retired auditor, candidate for the state house in 2010, for governor in 2012 and for Mayor of Winston-Salem in 2013; Joshua Brannon, a software developer; Michael W. Holleman; and Will Stinson, a candidate for the state house in 2012.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joshua Brannon | 8,010 | 33.0 | |
| Democratic | Gardenia Henley | 6,417 | 26.5 | |
| Democratic | Michael W. Holleman | 5,618 | 23.2 | |
| Democratic | Will Stinson | 4,189 | 17.3 | |
| Total votes | 24,234 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
Because Brannon did not secure more than 40 percent of the vote, he and Henley advanced to a runoff.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joshua Brannon | 2,748 | 65.6 | |
| Democratic | Gardenia Henley | 1,443 | 34.4 | |
| Total votes | 4,191 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 139,279 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Brannon | 88,973 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 228,252 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
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 is Republican Howard Coble, who has 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.[32]
Declared
- Phil Berger Jr., Rockingham County District Attorney[33]
- Mike Causey, former insurance agent and nominee for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in 2012[34]
- Kenn Kopf, attorney[4]
- Zack Matheny, businessman and Greensboro City Councilman[35]
- Jeff Phillips, financial adviser, Guilford County Commissioner and candidate for the seat in 2010[4]
- Charlie Sutherland, retired businessman and candidate for District 13 in 2006[4]
- Bruce VonCannon, retired banker[4]
- Mark Walker, pastor[4]
- Don Webb, financial adviser and Piedmont Triad International Airport Authority member[4][36][37]
Declined
- Howard Coble, incumbent U.S. Representative[32]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Phil Berger |
Mike Causey |
Kenn Kopf |
Zack Matheny |
Jeff Phillips |
Charlie Sutherland |
Bruce VonCannon |
Mark Walker |
Don Webb |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Berger) | April 8–10, 2014 | 300 | ±5.66% | 36% | — | — | 6% | — | — | 6% | 14% | — | 38% |
| Tel Opinion Research | April 2014 | – | – | 29% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 54% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Berger, Jr. | 15,127 | 34.3 | |
| Republican | Mark Walker | 11,123 | 25.2 | |
| Republican | Bruce VonCannon | 5,055 | 11.4 | |
| Republican | Zack Matheny | 5,043 | 11.4 | |
| Republican | Jeff Phillips | 3,494 | 7.9 | |
| Republican | Don Webb | 1,899 | 4.3 | |
| Republican | Mike Causey | 1,427 | 3.2 | |
| Republican | Kenn Kopf | 510 | 1.2 | |
| Republican | Charlie Sutherland | 458 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 44,136 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
Because Berger did not win more than 40 percent of the vote, he and Walker advanced to a runoff, which Walker won.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Walker | 18,965 | 59.9 | |
| Republican | Phil Berger, Jr. | 12,722 | 40.1 | |
| Total votes | 31,687 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
- Bruce Davis, Guilford County Commissioner and candidate for the state senate in 2008, 2010 and 2012[38]
- Laura Fjeld, attorney and former vice president of the University of North Carolina system[39]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Laura Fjeld | 19,066 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Davis | 14,882 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 33,948 | 100.0 | ||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample< size |
Margin of error |
Mark Walker (R) |
Laura Fjeld (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPA Opinion Research (R-Walker) | September 3–4, 2014 | 306 | ± 5.7% | 54% | 31% | 15% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Walker | 147,312 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Laura Fjeld | 103,758 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 251,070 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
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 is Democrat Mike McIntyre, who has 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.
Democratic primary
McIntyre is not running for re-election.[40] New Hanover County Commissioner Jonathan Barfield, Jr.[41] and Princeton Town Commissioner Walter A. Martin, Jr. ran for the Democratic nomination.[42][4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jonathan Barfield, Jr. | 21,966 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Walter A. Martin, Jr. | 15,741 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 37,707 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Former state senator David Rouzer, who lost to McIntyre in 2012 by just 650 votes following a recount, ran for the Republican nomination for the seat again.[43] Also running were Chris Andrade[4] and New Hanover County Commissioner and former state senator Haywood "Woody" White.[44]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Rouzer | 23,010 | 53.0 | |
| Republican | Haywood "Woody" White | 17,389 | 40.1 | |
| Republican | Chris Andrade | 3,000 | 6.9 | |
| Total votes | 43,399 | 100.0 | ||
Minor parties
Attorney J. Wesley Casteen, who ran for a seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2010, is the Libertarian Party nominee.[45] Louis Harmati, who ran for the state legislature as a Republican in 2012,[46] is running as a write-in candidate.[47]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Rouzer | 134,431 | 59.3 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Barfield, Jr. | 84,054 | 37.1 | |
| Libertarian | J. Wesley Casteen | 7,850 | 3.5 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 169 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 226,504 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 8
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 is Republican Richard Hudson, who has 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.
Hudson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Democrat Antonio Blue, the mayor of Dobbins Heights and a veteran of the U.S. Army, was the only other candidate to file against him.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Hudson (incumbent) | 121,568 | 64.9 | |
| Democratic | Antonio Blue | 65,854 | 35.1 | |
| Total votes | 187,422 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
The 9th district is located in south-central North Carolina and includes parts of Iredell, Mecklenburg and Union counties. The incumbent is Republican Robert Pittenger, who has 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.
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 is a write-in campaign for candidate Shawn Eckles of Iredell County.[48][47]
Republican primary
Pittenger had considered running for the U.S. Senate[49] but is instead running for re-election. He was opposed in the Republican primary by Michael Steinberg, a candidate for the seat in 2012.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Pittenger (incumbent) | 29,505 | 67.6 | |
| Republican | Michael Steinberg | 14,146 | 32.4 | |
| Total votes | 43,651 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Pittenger (incumbent) | 163,080 | 93.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 8,219 | 4.7 | |
| Independent | Shawn Eckles (write-in) | 2,369 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 173,668 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10
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 is Republican Patrick McHenry, who has 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.
Republican primary
McHenry had considered running for the U.S. Senate[50] but is instead running for re-election. He was opposed in the Republican primary by Richard Lynch, a candidate for the seat in 2012.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick McHenry (incumbent) | 29,400 | 78.0 | |
| Republican | Richard Lynch | 8,273 | 22.0 | |
| Total votes | 37,673 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
High school social studies teacher and soccer coach Tate MacQueen ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[51] Terry Bellamy, the mayor of Asheville and a candidate for the seat in 2012, at first said that she would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge McHenry,[52] but later changed her mind and said she would not run again.[53]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick McHenry (incumbent) | 133,504 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | Tate MacQueen | 85,292 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 218,796 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
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 is Republican Mark Meadows, who has 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.
Republican primary
Meadows ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
Two candidates ran for the Democratic nomination: physicist and candidate for the seat in 2012 Tom Hill and businessman and volunteer firefighter Keith Ruehl.[54]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Hill | 16,819 | 54.1 | |
| Democratic | Keith Ruehl | 14,272 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 31,091 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Meadows (incumbent) | 144,682 | 62.9 | |
| Democratic | Tom Hill | 85,342 | 37.1 | |
| Total votes | 230,024 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
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.[55][56] The special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the current Congress will be held concurrently with the regular 2014 elections.[57] Watt was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+26.
Declared
- Alma Adams, state representative[58]
- George Battle III, general counsel to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board[58]
- Marcus Brandon, state representative[58]
- Malcolm Graham, state senator[58]
- Curtis C. Osborne, attorney[58]
- Rajive Patel, former mayor of East Spencer[58]
All except Patel also ran in the special election.[4]
Withdrew
- Brad Craver, management consultant[59]
- Beverly M. Earle, state representative and nominee for Mayor of Charlotte in 2007[58]
- James "Smuggie" Mitchell, Jr., former Charlotte City Council member and candidate for Mayor of Charlotte in 2013[60]
- Rodney W. Moore, state representative[61]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Alma Adams |
George Battle |
Marcus Brandon |
Malcolm Graham |
James Mitchell |
Curtis Osborne |
Rajive Patel |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Campaigns (D-Adams) | Feb. 28–Mar. 4, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 26% | 9% | 4% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 29% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alma Adams | 15,235 | 44.0 | |
| Democratic | Malcolm Graham | 8,180 | 23.6 | |
| Democratic | George Battle III | 4,342 | 12.5 | |
| Democratic | Marcus Brandon | 2,856 | 8.3 | |
| Democratic | James "Smuggie" Mitchell, Jr. | 1,775 | 5.1 | |
| Democratic | Curtis C. Osborne | 1,733 | 5.0 | |
| Democratic | Rajive Patel | 502 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 34,623 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Coakley was the only Republican to file for the special election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vince Coakley | 8,652 | 78.0 | |
| Republican | Leon Threatt | 2,439 | 22.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,091 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alma Adams | 130,096 | 75.4 | |
| Republican | Vince Coakley | 42,568 | 24.6 | |
| Total votes | 172,664 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 13
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 is Republican George Holding, who has 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.
Republican primary
Holding had considered running for the U.S. Senate[49] but is instead running for re-election. He was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
Brenda Cleary, a registered nurse and former executive director of the North Carolina Center for Nursing;[63] Virginia Conlon;[4] and Arunava "Ron" Sanyal ran for the Democratic nomination.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brenda Cleary | 24,631 | 70.4 | |
| Democratic | Virginia Conlon | 6,308 | 18.0 | |
| Democratic | Arunava "Ron" Sanyal | 4,052 | 11.6 | |
| Total votes | 34,991 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Holding (incumbent) | 153,991 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Brenda Cleary | 114,718 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 268,709 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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