United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2014
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The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Indiana took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected nine candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2014 | May 6, 2014 | November 4, 2014 |
Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Indiana utilizes an open primary system. Voters are not required to register with a party, but state statutes stipulate that citizens vote in the primary of the party they have voted for most often in the past.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 7, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[2]
- See also: Indiana elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held seven of the nine congressional seats from Indiana.
| Members of the U.S. House from Indiana -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the nine congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Visclosky |  Democratic |
1 |
| Jackie Walorski |  Republican |
2 |
| Marlin Stutzman | Republican |
3 |
| Todd Rokita | Republican |
4 |
| Susan Brooks | Republican |
5 |
| Luke Messer | Republican |
6 |
| André Carson | Democratic |
7 |
| Larry Bucshon | Republican |
8 |
| Todd Young | Republican |
9 |
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 9 seats up for election in 2014 in Indiana. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 |  Peter Visclosky |
25% | 142,293 | Mark Leyva |
| District 2 |  Jackie Walorski |
20.7% | 145,200 | Joe Bock |
| District 3 | Marlin Stutzman |
39.1% | 148,793 | Justin Kuhnle |
| District 4 | Todd Rokita |
33.7% | 142,054 | John Dale |
| District 5 | Susan Brooks |
34.4% | 161,440 | Shawn Denney |
| District 6 | Luke Messer |
36.5% | 155,071 | Susan Hall Heitzman |
| District 7 | André Carson |
13% | 112,261 | Catherine Ping |
| District 8 | Larry Bucshon |
24.5% | 171,315 | Tom Spangler |
| District 9 | Todd Young |
28.5% | 163,387 | Bill Bailey |
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
General election candidates
May 6, 2014, primary results
2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
May 6, 2014, primary results
Declined to run
- Brendan Mullen: 2012 Democratic nominee for Indiana's 2nd Congressional District[7]
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
May 6, 2014, primary results
4th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 6, 2014, primary results
5th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 6, 2014, primary results
6th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 6, 2014, primary results
7th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 6, 2014, primary results
Failed to file
8th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 6, 2014, primary results
Removed from ballot
9th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 6, 2014, primary results
Removed from ballot
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code § 3-10-1-6," accessed August 2, 2024
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Mark Leyva for Congress, "About," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 4,2014 General Election, Combined Candidate," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Joseph Bock," accessed November 4, 2013
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- ↑ Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcarmel - ↑ Lane Siekman for Congress, " Lane Siekman Announces Bid for Indiana’s 6th Congressional District ," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Gordon Smith for Congress, "Home," accessed January 7, 2014
- ↑ Andrew McNeil for Congress, "Home," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ Dubois County Free Press, "Spangler announces run for Congressional seat," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ DC Broadcasting, "Jasper Resident Spangler to Run for 8th District Congressional Seat," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ Candidate submitted information to BP Staff, October 4, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State Elections, "Primary Candidate List," accessed March 3, 2014
Senators
Representatives
Republican Party (9)
Democratic Party (2)