Election Name: | 2014 North Carolina Senate election |
Country: | North Carolina |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 North Carolina Senate election |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2016 North Carolina Senate election |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Seats For Election: | All 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate |
Image1: | File:Phil Berger.jpg |
Leader1: | Phil Berger |
Party1: | Republican |
Colour1: | ff3333 |
Leader Since1: | January 1, 2005 |
Leaders Seat1: | 26th - Eden |
Last Election1: | 33 |
Seats Before1: | 33 |
Seats After1: | 34 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Leader2: | Dan Blue |
Party2: | Democratic |
Colour2: | 3333ff |
Leader Since2: | March 2, 2014 |
Leaders Seat2: | 14th - Raleigh |
Last Election2: | 17 |
Seats Before2: | 17 |
Seats After2: | 16 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
President pro tempore | |
Posttitle: | President pro tempore-designate |
Before Election: | Phil Berger |
Before Party: | Republican |
After Election: | Phil Berger |
After Party: | Republican |
The 2014 North Carolina Senate elections selected members to serve in the North Carolina Senate for a two-year term commencing in January 2015. Going into the election, the Senate had 33 Republican and 17 Democratic members, which constituted a two-thirds super-majority for the Republican Party. Following the election, the Senate had 34 Republican and 16 Democratic members.
Incumbent Republican Bill Cook has represented the 1st district since 2013.
Former state Senator Stan M. White challenged Cook again and lost.
Incumbent Republican Norman W. Sanderson has represented the 2nd district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003.
Jenkins was defeated by Erica Smith-Ingram in the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Democrat Angela Bryant has represented the 4th district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Don Davis has represented the 5th district since 2013 and previously from 2009 to 2011.
Incumbent Republican Majority Leader Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2004.
Incumbent Republican Louis M. Pate Jr. has represented the 7th district and its predecessors since 2011.
Incumbent Republican Bill Rabon has represented the 8th district since 2011.
Incumbent Republican Michael Lee has represented the 9th district since 2014.
Incumbent Republican Brent Jackson has represented the 10th district since 2011.
Incumbent Republican Buck Newton has represented the 11th district since 2011.
Incumbent Republican Ronald Rabin has represented the 12th district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Michael Walters has represented the 13th district since 2009.
Walters didn't seek re-election and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Jane Smith.
Incumbent Democrat Dan Blue has represented the 14th district since 2009.
Incumbent Republican Neal Hunt has represented the 15th district since 2005.
Hunt didn't seek re-election and was succeeded by Republican John M. Alexander Jr.
Incumbent Democrat Josh Stein has represented the 16th district since 2009.
Incumbent Republican Tamara P. Barringer has represented the 17th district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Chad Barefoot has represented 18th district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Wesley Meredith has represented the 19th district since 2011.
Incumbent Democrat Floyd McKissick Jr. has represented the 20th district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat Ben Clark has represented the 21st district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Mike Woodard has represented the 22nd district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Valerie Foushee has represented the 23rd district since her appointment in September 2013.
Foushee is seeking her first full term.
Incumbent Republican Rick Gunn has represented the 24th district since 2011.
Incumbent Democrat Gene McLaurin has represented the 25th district since 2012.
McLaurin was defeated for re-election by Republican Tom McInnis.
Incumbent Republican president pro tempore Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.
Incumbent Republican Trudy Wade has represented the 27th district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Gladys A. Robinson has represented the 28th district since 2011.
Incumbent Republican Jerry W. Tillman has represented the 29th district since
Incumbent Republican Shirley B. Randleman has represented the 30th district since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Joyce Krawiec has represented the 31st district since her appointment in January 2014.
Krawiec is seeking her first full term.
Incumbent Democrat Earline Parmon has represented the 32nd district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.
Incumbent Republican Andrew C. Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003.
Incumbent Republican Tommy Tucker has represented the 35th district since 2011.
Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.
Incumbent Democrat Jeff Jackson has represented the 37th district since his appointment on May 6, 2014.
Jackson is seeking his first full term.
Incumbent Democrat Joel Ford has represented the 38th district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2008 and previously from 1997 to 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Maclom Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005.
Graham didn't seek re-election, insteading unsuccessfully seeking election to the U.S House.
Incumbent Republican Jeff Tarte has represented the 41st district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1986.
Allran isn't seeking re-election. Representative Andy Wells won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Kathy Harrington has represented the 43rd district since 2011.
Incumbent Republican David Curtis has represented the 44th district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Dan Soucek has represented the 45th district since 2011.
Incumbent Republican Warren Daniel has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 2011.
Incumbent Republican Ralph Hise has represented the 47th district since 2011.
Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.
Incumbent Democrat Terry Van Duyn has represented the 49th district since her appointment in April 2014.
Van Duyn is seeking her first full term.
Incumbent Republican Jim Davis has represented the 50th district since 2011.