2014 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

The 2014 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Hampshire, concurrently with the election of the Governor of New Hampshire, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2014 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Jeanne Shaheen Scott Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 251,184 235,347
Percentage 51.5% 48.2%

County results
Shaheen:      50–60%      60–70%
Brown:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen ran for re-election to a second term in office.[1] Primary elections were held on September 9, 2014.[2] Shaheen was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and the Republicans nominated former U.S. Senator Scott Brown, who represented Massachusetts from 2010 to 2013.[3]

Brown sought to become only the third person in history and the first in 135 years to represent more than one state in the United States Senate. Waitman T. Willey represented Virginia from 1861 to 1863 and West Virginia from 1863 to 1871 and James Shields represented Illinois from 1849 to 1855, Minnesota from 1858 to 1859 and Missouri in 1879.[4] Since the 17th Amendment, which mandated the popular election of senators as opposed to selection by state legislatures, was ratified in 1913, Brown would have been the first person popularly elected as a U.S. senator in two different states.

Shaheen defeated Brown by 51.5% to 48.2%, making him the first man to lose two Senate races to women, as he had lost his 2012 reelection bid in Massachusetts to Elizabeth Warren.[5]

Democratic primary

Shaheen was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Declared

Endorsements

Jeanne Shaheen

Individuals

Results

Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanne Shaheen (incumbent) 74,504 100.00%

Republican primary

The Republican primary for this election was much more highly contested than the respective Democratic one, with Scott Brown beating out Jim Rubens and Bob Smith for the Republican nomination.

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Scott Brown

Individuals

Bob Smith

Individuals

  • Karen Testerman, conservative activist, candidate for Governor in 2010 and former candidate for U.S. Senate[17]
Jim Rubens

Individuals

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Charles
Bass
Scott
Brown
Andy
Martin
Jim
Rubens
Bob
Smith
Karen
Testerman
Other Undecided
New England College October 7–9, 2013 424 ± 4.56% 21% 47% 5% 4% 23%
Public Policy Polling January 9–12, 2014 528 ± 4.3% 42% 11% 8% 11% 7% 22%
4% 12% 26% 10% 47%
Gravis Marketing January 29–30, 2014 498 ± 4.3% 51% 22% 27%
Suffolk/Boston Herald February 27 – March 5, 2014 426 ± 4.8% 33.33% 0.7% 3.05% 11.97% 3.29% 47.65%
Vox Populi Polling May 14–15, 2014 ? ± 5.2% 38% 9% 13% 8% 32%
Suffolk/Boston Herald June 14–18, 2014 419 ± 4.8% 40.33% 0.24% 3.58% 12.17% 2.88%[35] 40.81%
NBC/Marist July 7–13, 2014 1,342 ± 2.7% 61% 10% 16% 1% 12%

Results

Republican primary results[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Brown 58,775 49.86%
Republican Jim Rubens 27,089 22.98%
Republican Bob Smith 26,593 22.56%
Republican Walter W. Kelly 1,376 1.17%
Republican Bob Heghmann 784 0.67%
Republican Andy Martin 734 0.62%
Republican Mark W. Farnham 733 0.62%
Republican Miroslaw "Miro" Dziedzic 508 0.43%
Republican Gerard Beloin 492 0.42%
Republican Robert D'Arcy 397 0.34%
Democratic Jeanne Shaheen (write-in) 220 0.19%
Scatter 183 0.16%
Total votes 117,884 100.00%

General election

Debates

Fundraising

Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt
Jeanne Shaheen (D) $16,506,920.00 $16,466,208.00 $88,652.00 $10,620.00
Scott Brown (R) $9,222,677.00 $9,163,652.00 $59,026.00 $0
Source: Federal Election Commission[37]

Independent expenditures

Super PAC Supporting Amount Media Goal
Senate Majority PAC Jeanne Shaheen $682,558[38] TV Oppose Scott Brown
League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund Jeanne Shaheen $364,320[38] TV Oppose Scott Brown
Ending Spending Inc. Scott Brown $61,448[39] Media Oppose Jeanne Shaheen
Ending Spending Action Fund Scott Brown $60,136[39] Media Support Scott Brown
New Hampshire PAC to Save America Jim Rubens $57,866[38] Direct Mail Support Jim Rubens
NextGen Climate Action Committee Jeanne Shaheen $37,421[39] Digital Advertising Oppose Scott Brown
Ocean Champions Jeanne Shaheen $25,000[39] Media Oppose Scott Brown
Tea Party Victory Fund Bob Smith $15,000[38] Voter Contact Calls Support Bob Smith

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[40] Tossup November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[41] Lean D November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report[42] Tilt D November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics[43] Tossup November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Jeanne
Shaheen (D)
Scott
Brown (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling April 19–21, 2013 933 ± ? 52% 41% 7%
Rockefeller Center April 22–25, 2013 433 ± 4.7% 44.2% 29.5% 26.3%
New England College May 2–5, 2013 807 ± 3.27% 54% 35% 11%
Public Policy Polling September 13–16, 2013 1,038 ± 3% 48% 44% 7%
American Research Group December 13–16, 2013 549 ± 4.2% 48% 38% 14%
Public Policy Polling January 9–12, 2014 1,354 ± 2.7% 46% 43% 10%
Purple Strategies January 21–23, 2014 1,052 ± 3% 44% 44% 12%
Harper Polling January 22–23, 2014 513 ± 4.33% 40% 35% 25%
WMUR/UNH January 21–26, 2014 454 ± 4.1% 47% 37% 3% 14%
Public Policy Polling February 19–20, 2014 686 ± 3.7% 47% 39% 14%
Suffolk/Boston Herald February 27 – March 5, 2014 800 ± 3.5% 52% 39.13% 8.87%
Rasmussen Reports March 12–13, 2014 750 ± 4% 50% 41% 4% 5%
American Research Group March 13–16, 2014 533 ± 4.2% 50% 38% 12%
Public Policy Polling April 7–8, 2014 1,034 ± 3.1% 49% 41% 10%
WMUR/UNH April 1–9, 2014 387 ± 5% 45% 39% 2% 14%
Rockefeller Center April 21–25, 2014 412 ± 4.8% 39% 36% 25%
Hickman Analytics April 24–30, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 49% 43% 8%
Vox Populi Polling May 14–15, 2014 707 ± 3.6% 47% 35% 18%
American Research Group June 14–18, 2014 540 ± 4.2% 50% 38% 12%
Suffolk/Boston Herald June 14–18, 2014 800 ± 3.5% 49.38% 39.38% 2.5%[44] 8.75%
WMUR/UNH June 19 – July 1, 2014 509 ± 4.3% 52% 40% 1% 7%
NBC News/Marist July 7–13, 2014 1,342 ± 2.7% 50% 42% 1% 6%
Magellan Strategies July 7–13, 2014 1,618 ± 2.43% 46% 41.1% 12.9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 1,251 ± 2.9% 50% 40% 4% 6%
WMUR/UNH August 7–17, 2014 609 ± 4% 46% 44% 1% 9%
Public Policy Polling August 27–28, 2014 766 ± ? 50% 44% 6%
Public Opinion Strategies August 27 – September 1, 2014 500 ± 4.38% 44% 41% 9%[44] 6%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014 1,159 ± 4% 47% 41% 4% 9%
Kiley & Company September 2–4, 2014 602 ± 4% 50% 42% 8%
Global Strategy Group September 10, 2014 1,027 ± 3.1% 48% 41% 11%
Kiley & Company September 9–11, 2014 600 ± 4% 51% 43% 6%
CNN/ORC September 8–11, 2014 735 LV ± 3.5% 48% 48% 4%
883 RV ± 3.5% 51% 44% 5%
Magellan Strategies September 10–11, 2014 2,214 ± 2% 44.3% 45.9% 9.8%
Rasmussen Reports September 10–11, 2014 1,027 ± 3.1% 48% 42% 5% 5%
New England College September 10–11, 2014 630 ± 3.98% 51% 40.2% 4.5% 4.2%
American Research Group September 12–15, 2014 544 ± 4.2% 50% 45% 5%
Vox Populi Polling September 15–16, 2014 550 ± 4.2% 43% 47% 11%
Public Policy Polling September 18–19, 2014 652 ± 3.8% 50% 44% 5%
New England College September 19–20, 2014 1,494 ± 2.54% 50.1% 42.8% 4% 3.2%
American Research Group September 27–29, 2014 600 ± 4% 53% 43% 4%
New England College September 26, 2014 1,331 ± 2.69% 47.1% 46.6% 3.3% 2.9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014 1,260 ± 3% 48% 41% 1% 10%
New England College October 3, 2014 1,286 ± 2.73% 48.5% 45.9% 3.2% 2.3%
WMUR/UNH September 29 – October 5, 2014 532 ± 4.2% 47% 41% 1% 10%
High Point University October 4–8, 2014 824 ± 3.4% 48% 46% 6%
Kiley & Company October 7–9, 2014 600 ± 4% 50% 44% 6%
New England College October 9, 2014 1,081 ± 2.98% 46.9% 48% 2.8% 2.3%
UMass Amherst October 10–15, 2014 322 LV ± 6.6% 48% 45% 5% 2%
400 RV ± 6% 49% 41% 5% 5%
New England College October 16, 2014 921 ± 3.23% 47.3% 47.7% 2.7% 2.3%
Suffolk/Boston Herald October 16–19, 2014 500 ± ? 48.6% 45.6% 5.8%
UMass Lowell October 15–21, 2014 643 LV ± 4.5% 49% 46% 1% 4%
900 RV ± 3.8% 48% 41% 2% 10%
CNN/ORC October 18–21, 2014 645 LV ± 4% 49% 47% 3%
877 RV ± 3.5% 50% 44% 5%
Public Policy Polling October 20–21, 2014 764 ± ? 49% 45% 5%
American Research Group October 19–22, 2014 600 ± 4% 49% 48% 3%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 1,042 ± 4% 46% 41% 1% 12%
New England College October 24, 2014 1,132 ± 2.91% 46.8% 48.3% 2.5% 2.4%
WMUR/UNH October 22–26, 2014 555 ± 4.2% 50% 42% 8%
Vox Populi Polling October 27–28, 2014 638 ± 3.9% 49% 45% 6%
American Research Group October 27–29, 2014 600 ± 4% 49% 49% 2%
Rasmussen Reports October 29–30, 2014 940 ± 3% 52% 45% 1% 2%
Public Policy Polling October 30–31, 2014 679 ± ? 49% 47% 4%
New England College October 31 – November 1, 2014 1,526 ± 2.51% 48.2% 48.7% 1.4% 1.7%
WMUR/UNH October 29 – November 2, 2014 757 ± 3.6% 47% 45% 3% 6%
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014 1,690 ± 2.4% 50% 48% 3%

Results

The race was close throughout the night. However, with 57% of the vote in MSNBC was comfortable enough with Shaheen's lead to declare her the victor. Brown called Shaheen to concede at 11:32 P.M. EST. Shaheen won with a 3.3% margin of victory over Brown, securing a majority of the votes cast by over 1%.

United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 2014[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jeanne Shaheen (incumbent) 251,184 51.46% -0.16%
Republican Scott Brown 235,347 48.21% +2.93%
None Scatter 1,628 0.33%
Total votes 488,159 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

See also

References

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