The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Arizona , one from each of the state's nine congressional districts, with Democratic and Republican primaries taking place on August 26. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including governor of Arizona .
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
4
5
Seats won
5
4
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
817,345
557,960
Percentage
55.9%
39.4%
Swing
3.6%
4.2%
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
Democratic
50–60%
70–80%
The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Arizona. In addition, the voter turnout and the number of votes not valid are listed below.[ 1]
Popular vote
Republican
55.68%
Democratic
39.38%
Americans Elect
3.06%
Libertarian
1.62%
Other
0.26%
House seats
Republican
55.56%
Democratic
44.44%
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona by district:[ 2]
2014 Arizona's 1st congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick , who won election to the House of Representatives in 2012, ran for re-election. She had previously served in this district from 2007 to 2009.
Eliminated in primary
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Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Gary Kiehne
Adam Kwasman
Andy Tobin
Undecided
Remington [ 8]
August 17–19, 2014
420
± 4.8%
21%
29%
30%
20%
Ann Kirkpatrick (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
2014 Arizona's 2nd congressional district election
Democrat Ron Barber , who was elected to a full term in the House of Representatives in 2012, ran for re-election.
Eliminated in primary
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Shelley Kais, small business owner[ 5]
Chuck Wooten, business development consultant
Ron Barber (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
As the election margin was less than 1% in favor of McSally, a recount began on December 3, 2014. McSally won the recount by 161 votes.[ 33] This was the closest House race in 2014.
2014 Arizona's 3rd congressional district election
Democrat Raúl Grijalva , who had represented the district since 2002, ran for re-election.
Gabriela Saucedo Mercer, conservative activist and nominee for this seat in 2012
Raúl Grijalva (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
2014 Arizona's 4th congressional district election
Republican Paul Gosar , who had represented the district since 2010, ran for re-election.
Mikel Weisser, author, political activist and candidate for this seat in 2012 [ 5]
2014 Arizona's 5th congressional district election
Republican Matt Salmon , who had represented the district since 2012, ran for re-election. He had previously served from 1995 to 2001.
Woods was looking to make history as the first openly atheist candidate to be elected to the U.S. Congress (former California Congressman Pete Stark , who served from 1973 to 2013, is an atheist but did not reveal this until 2007; former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank revealed that he was an atheist after he left office[ 37] ).
2014 Arizona's 6th congressional district election
Republican David Schweikert , who had represented the district since 2010, ran for re-election.
John W. Williamson, candidate for this seat in 2012 [ 5]
2014 Arizona's 7th congressional district election
The 7th district is heavily Hispanic. It is located primarily in Phoenix , and includes portions of Glendale and the town of Guadalupe . The incumbent was Democrat Ed Pastor , who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 4th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 2nd district from 1991 to 2013. He was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+16. Pastor did not run for re-election.[ 40]
Pastor's retirement presented a "once- or twice-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for an open safe Democratic seat in Arizona and was predicted to set off a "free-for-all" in the primary that could "eclipse" the 10-candidate primary for retiring Congressman John Shadegg 's seat in 2010. Because of this and Arizona's "resign-to-run " law, political consultant Mario Diaz predicted a "domino effect, from federal (offices) all the way down to city (councils)."[ 41]
Eliminated in primary
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Steve Gallardo , state senator (running for Wilcox's place on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors)[ 44]
Chad Campbell , Minority Leader of the Arizona House of Representatives [ 42]
Ronnie Cho, former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs [ 47]
Phil Gordon , former mayor of Phoenix [ 48]
Catherine Miranda , state representative[ 41]
Michael Nowakowski, Phoenix City Councilman [ 49]
Ed Pastor , incumbent U.S. Representative[ 42]
Laura Pastor, Phoenix City Councilwoman and daughter of Ed Pastor[ 50]
Marie Lopez Rogers, Mayor of Avondale [ 42]
Kyrsten Sinema , U.S. Representative (running for re-election in the 9th district)[ 51] [ 52] [ 53]
Greg Stanton , Mayor of Phoenix [ 54]
Anna Tovar , Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate [ 42]
Daniel Valenzuela, Phoenix City Councilman [ 55]
Mary Rose Wilcox
U.S. Representatives
Ed Pastor , incumbent U.S. Representative from the 7th district[ 57]
Organizations
Joe Cobb, retired economist and nominee for this seat in 2008 , 2010 & 2012 [ 5]
Americans Elect primary
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Rebecca DeWitt, accountant, Green nominee for this seat in 2008 & 2010 and Democratic candidate for this seat in 2012 [ 5]
Ruben Gallego (D)
U.S. Representatives
Labor unions
Organizations
2014 Arizona's 8th congressional district election
Republican Trent Franks , who had represented the district since 2002, ran for re-election.
Eliminated in primary
edit
Clair Van Steenwyk, radio host
No Democrat filed to run.[ 5]
Americans Elect primary
edit
Stephen Dolgos, financial advisor and nominee for this seat in 2012
2014 Arizona's 9th congressional district election
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won election to the House of Representatives in 2012, when the district was created.
Eliminated in primary
edit
Ben Quayle , former U.S. Representative[ 65]
Martin Sepulveda, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2012 [ 65]
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Wendy Rogers
Andrew Walter
Undecided
Coleman Dahm & Associates [ 66]
February 2014
686
–
15%
7%
78%
Kyrsten Sinema (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
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