2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas explained

Overview

Statewide

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 Arkansas.

United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2014^[1]
Party	Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	509,631	61.4%	4	align="right"	-
	Democratic	254,774	30.7%	0	align="right"	-
	Libertarian	66,055	8.0%	0	align="right"	-
	Write-ins	192	<0.1%	0	align="right"	-
Totals		830,652	100%	4	—

By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas by district:^[2]

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	124,139	63.25%	63,555	32.38%	8,562	4.36%	0	0.00%	196,256	100.0%	Republican Hold
	123,073	51.86%	103,477	43.60%	10,590	4.46%	190	0.08%	237,330	100.0%	Republican Hold
	151,630	79.41%	0	0.00%	39,305	20.59%	0	0.00%	190,935	100.0%	Republican Hold
	110,789	53.75%	87,742	42.57%	7,598	3.69%	2	0.00%	206,131	100.0%	Republican Hold
Total	509,631	61.35%	254,774	30.67%	66,247	7.98%	192	0.03%	830,652	100.0%

District 1

Election Name:	2014 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Arkansas
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 1
Previous Year:	2012
Next Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 1
Next Year:	2016
Image1:	Rick Crawford official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Rick Crawford
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	124,139
Percentage1:	63.2%
Nominee2:	Jackie McPherson
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	63,555
Percentage2:	32.4%
Map Size:	250
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Rick Crawford
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Rick Crawford
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Arkansas's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Republican Rick Crawford, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+14.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Rick Crawford, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

Linda Collins-Smith, former state representative (ran for the state senate)^[3]

Democratic primary

Democrats hoped to find a strong challenger to take on Crawford.^[4]

Candidates

Nominee

Jackie McPherson, Mayor of Heber Springs^[5]

Declined

Glen Fenter, president of Mid-South Community College
Keith Ingram, State Senator^[6]
Joe Jett, State Representative
Dustin McDaniel, Arkansas Attorney General^[7] ^[8]
Harold Perrin, Mayor of Jonesboro^[6]
Ben Ponder, candidate for AR-01 in 2010
Chris Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Zac White, attorney
Marshall Wright, state representative^[9]

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Nominee

Brian Scott Willhite^[10]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Crawford (R)	Jackie McPherson (D)	Brian Scott Willhite (L)	Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker^[11]	October 16–23, 2014	273	± 9.0%	align=center	59%	29%	0%	11%
Talk Business/Hendrix^[12]	October 15–16, 2014	437	± 4.7%	align=center	52%	30%	4%	14%
Talk Business/Hendrix^[13]	July 22–25, 2014	450	± 4.6%	align=center	47%	33%	3%	17%

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2014 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Arkansas
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 2
Previous Year:	2012
Next Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 2
Next Year:	2016
Image1:	File:French Hill, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	French Hill
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	123,073
Percentage1:	51.9%
Nominee2:	Pat Hays
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	103,477
Percentage2:	43.6%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Tim Griffin
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	French Hill
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Arkansas's 2nd congressional district. Incumbent Republican Tim Griffin, who had represented the district since 2011, announced in October 2013 that he would not run for re-election in 2014.^[14] In January, he announced that he was running for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.^[15] He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

French Hill, businessman and former White House aide for President George H. W. Bush^[16]

Eliminated in primary

Ann Clemmer, state representative^[17]
Conrad Reynolds, retired U.S. Army Colonel and candidate for Senate in 2010^[18] ^[19]

Declined

Gilbert Baker, former state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010^[20]
Jonathan Dismang, state senator
Lanny Fite, Saline County Judge^[21]
Ed Garner, former state representative^[22]
Tim Griffin, incumbent U.S. Representative^[14]
Jeremy Hutchinson, state senator^[22] ^[23]
Allen Kerr, state representative^[22]
Andy Mayberry, state representative
Jason Rapert, state senator^[24]
David J. Sanders, state senator^[22] ^[25]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Pat Hays, former mayor of North Little Rock^[24]

Declined

Will Bond, former chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas
Shane Broadway, interim director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and former state senator^[27]
Dianne Curry, former Little Rock School Board President^[27] ^[28]
John Charles Edwards, state representative^[21]
Bill Halter, former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010^[22]
David Johnson, state senator^[27]
Chris Massingill, chairman of the Delta Regional Authority^[29]
Franklin McLarty, businessman and former chair of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Tommy Thompson, state representative^[27]
Tab Townsell, Mayor of Conway^[22]
Linda Tyler, businesswoman and former state representative^[29]

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Nominee

Debbie Standiford^[10]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	French Hill (R)	Pat Hays (D)	Debbie Standiford (L)	Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker	October 16–23, 2014	475	± 7.0%	align=center	41%	40%	0%	19%
Talk Business/Hendrix	October 15–16, 2014	605	± 4.0%	41%	align=center	46%	5%	8%
Global Strategy Group (D-Hays)^[30]	September 7–9, 2014	410	± 4.8%	41%	align=center	44%	—	15%
Talk Business/Hendrix	July 22–25, 2014	483	± 4.5%	align=center	44%	43%	3%	10%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[31]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Rothenberg^[32]		October 24, 2014
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[33]		October 30, 2014
RCP		November 2, 2014
align=left	Daily Kos Elections^[34]		November 4, 2014

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2014 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Arkansas
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 3
Previous Year:	2012
Next Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 3
Next Year:	2016
Image1:	File:Steve Womack, Official Portrait, 112th Congress - Hi Res (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Steve Womack
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	151,630
Percentage1:	79.4%
Nominee2:	Grant Brand
Party2:	Libertarian Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	39,305
Percentage2:	20.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Steve Womack
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Steve Womack
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Arkansas's 3rd congressional district. Incumbent Republican Steve Womack, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+19. Unlike the other Arkansas congressional districts, the 3rd has long had a Republican representative.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Steve Womack, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

Thomas Brewer, maths teacher and minister^[35]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined

Troy Gittings, high school English teacher and stand-up comedian^[35] ^[10]

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Nominee

Grant Brand

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Womack (R)	Grant Brand (L)	Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker	October 16–23, 2014	460	± 7.0%	align=center	61%	20%	19%
Talk Business/Hendrix^[36]	October 15–16, 2014	426	± 4.7%	align=center	64%	19%	17%
Talk Business/Hendrix	July 22–25, 2014	408	± 4.9%	align=center	57%	20%	23%

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2014 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Arkansas
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 4
Previous Year:	2012
Next Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 4
Next Year:	2016
Image1:	File:Bruce Westerman, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Bruce Westerman
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	110,789
Percentage1:	53.7%
Nominee2:	James Lee Witt
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	87,742
Percentage2:	42.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Tom Cotton
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Bruce Westerman
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Arkansas's 4th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Tom Cotton, who had represented the district since 2013, announced he will not run for election to a second term in order to challenge Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor for his U.S. Senate seat. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 20. The district had a PVI of R+15.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Bruce Westerman, Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives^[37]

Eliminated in primary

Tommy Moll, businessman^[38]

Withdrawn

Mark Darr, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas^[39]

Declined

Nate Bell, state representative^[40]
Tom Cotton, incumbent U.S. Representative
Lane Jean, state representative^[40]
Beth Anne Rankin, music teacher, former Miss Arkansas, nominee for this seat in 2010 and candidate in 2012^[41]
Matthew Shepherd, state representative^[40]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

James Lee Witt, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency^[42]

Withdrawn

Janice Percefull, college instructor and author (running as write-in)^[43] ^[44] ^[45]

Declined

Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas^[40]
Bruce Maloch, state senator^[9]
Bobby Pierce, state senator^[46]
Leslee Milam Post, former state representative^[47]
Chris Thomason, chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope and former state representative^[40]
Jeff Wardlaw, state representative^[46]

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Nominee

Ken Hamilton^[10]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Bruce Westerman (R)	James Lee Witt (D)	Ken Hamilton (L)	Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker	October 16–23, 2014	359	± 8.0%	align=center	34%	33%	5%	28%
Diamond State Consulting (R)^[48]	October 21, 2014	792	± 3.5%	align=center	46%	39%	2%	12%
Talk Business/Hendrix	October 15–16, 2014	607	± 4%	align=center	44%	42%	4%	10%
OnMessage (R-Westerman)^[49]	July 29–31, 2014	400	± 4.9%	align=center	47%	29%	7%	18%
Talk Business/Hendrix	July 22–25, 2014	439	± 4.7%	align=center	48%	34%	3%	15%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[50]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Rothenberg^[51]		October 24, 2014
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[52]		October 30, 2014
RCP		November 2, 2014
align=left	Daily Kos Elections^[53]		November 4, 2014

Results

External links

Notes and References

Web site: November 4, 2014 General election and nonpartisan runoff election Official results. Arkansas Secretary of State . November 23, 2014.
Web site: Haas. Karen L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. October 28, 2019. March 9, 2015.
Web site: Tolbert: Linda Collins-Smith Announces For State Senate. January 22, 2014. February 4, 2014. Talk Business Arkansas. Jason. Tolbert.
News: Gonzales. Nathan L.. House Strategists Continue Search for 2014 Candidates. 20 September 2013. Roll Call. 20 September 2013.
Web site: Jackie McPherson Running for 1st District Congress. February 20, 2014. February 20, 2014. KARK-TV.
Web site: Tolbert: Democrats Scraping The Barrel For District 1 Candidate. February 12, 2014. February 14, 2014. Talk Business Arkansas. Jason. Tolbert.
Web site: Mark Sanford Makes A Comeback; Can Dustin McDaniel In 2014?. May 9, 2013. October 22, 2013. Talk Business Arkansas. Michael. Cook.
Web site: Cook: Attorney General Dustin McDaniel Turns Around A Tumultuous Year. December 18, 2013. February 14, 2014. Talk Business Arkansas. Michael. Cook.
Web site: First And Fourth Congressional District Candidates Update. April 29, 2013. May 12, 2013. Talk Business Arkansas. Michael. Cook. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053937/http://talkbusiness.net/2013/04/first-and-fourth-congressional-district-candidates-update/. September 21, 2013. live.
Web site: Election 2014: Filing In Arkansas Ends With 412 Candidates. March 3, 2014. May 12, 2014. Southwest Times Record. Rob. Moritz. March 11, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140311063336/http://swtimes.com/elections/election-2014-filing-arkansas-ends-412-candidates. dead.
https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/10/30/house-races-battleground-tracker/ New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker
http://talkbusiness.net/2014/10/crawford-on-cruise-control-hays-up-on-hill-in-second/ Talk Business/Hendrix
https://web.archive.org/web/20140801233622/http://talkbusiness.net/2014/07/poll-gop-advantages-in-three-congressional-districts-toss-up-in-another/ Talk Business/Hendrix
Web site: Cong. Tim Griffin Won’t Seek Third Term (UPDATED). October 21, 2013. October 21, 2013. Talk Business. Roby. Bock.
News: Rep. Tim Griffin to run for Ark. lieutenant governor . The Washington Post . February 13, 2014 . March 5, 2014.
Web site: French Hill Says He'll Run for 2nd District Congressional Seat. October 29, 2013. December 14, 2013. Arkansas Business. Andrew. DeMillo.
Web site: Ann Clemmer Running for 2nd District US House Seat. October 30, 2013. December 14, 2013. Arkansas Business. Andrew. DeMillo.
Web site: GOP House candidate changes name to ‘Colonel’ before primary. March 4, 2014. The Washington Times.
Web site: Conrad Reynolds Enters Second District Congressional Race. October 29, 2013. December 14, 2013. Arkansas Times.
Web site: Rep. Griffin to retire, citing young family. October 21, 2013. October 21, 2013. The Hill. Cameron. Joseph.
Web site: Tim Griffin's butterfly effect on the Arkansas House. Arkansas Times. Max. Brantley. October 22, 2013. October 22, 2013.
Web site: U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin not running for re-election. October 21, 2013. October 21, 2013. Arkansas Times. Max. Brantley.
Web site: Geography a factor in 2nd District. Arkansas News. Jason. Tolbert. November 13, 2013. February 14, 2014.
Web site: Pat Hays Announces Run for 2nd District Seat | Arkansas Business News . ArkansasBusiness.com . October 22, 2013.
Web site: Tolbert: Arkansas Republicans Finally Have A Bench. October 22, 2013. February 14, 2014. Talk Business Arkansas. Jason. Tolbert.
http://talkbusiness.net/2014/05/french-hill-bruce-westerman-hold-big-leads-congressional-races/ Talk Business/Hendrix College
Web site: Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Arkansas Republican Tim Griffin bails after just two terms. October 22, 2013. October 22, 2013. Daily Kos. David. Nir.
Web site: Curry Dropping Lt. Governor Bid, Could Run For Congress. July 30, 2013. October 21, 2013. Talk Business Arkansas. Roby. Bock.
Web site: Griffin's withdrawal puts 2nd District in play for Dems, attracts possible contenders. October 21, 2013. October 22, 2013. Arkansas News. John. Lyon.
http://www3.atr.rollcall.com/midterms-2014-polls-patrick-henry-hays-french-hill-arkansas/ Global Strategy Group (D-Hays)
Web site: 2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 . House: Race Ratings . Cook Political Report . November 3, 2014.
Web site: 2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014) . House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . October 24, 2014.
Web site: 2014 House . Sabato's Crystal Ball . April 10, 2014 . April 11, 2014.
Web site: Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014 . Daily Kos Elections . November 4, 2014.
Web site: Teachers join race to unseat Womack. October 15, 2013. October 15, 2013. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Bill. Bowden.
http://talkbusiness.net/2014/10/westerman-witt-race-tightens-up-in-fourth-district/ Talk Business/Hendrix
Web site: Bruce Westerman Announces Run for Arkansas' 4th District Seat. August 13, 2013. September 6, 2013. Associated Press. Arkansas Business. Andrew . DeMillo.
Web site: A 3rd Republican, Tommy Moll, announces for 4th District Congress. August 19, 2013. September 6, 2013. Arkansas Times. Max. Brantley.
Web site: Darr Canceling Congressional Bid, Goes On Record About Exit (UPDATED). August 29, 2013. September 6, 2013. Talk Business Arkansas. Roby. Brock.
Web site: Rounding up potential Arkansas congressional candidates. March 7, 2013. September 6, 2013. Arkansas Times. Lindsey. Millar.
Web site: Timing not right for Rankin. November 7, 2013. December 16, 2013. The Courier. Steve. Brawner. https://web.archive.org/web/20131217084206/http://www.couriernews.com/view/full_story/23999735/article-Timing-not-right-for-Rankin. December 17, 2013. dead.
News: Cook: James Lee Witt Enters Fourth District Race For Democratic Nomination. Talk Business Arkansas. Cook. Michael. November 5, 2013. December 14, 2013.
Web site: Hot Springs college teacher files papers to run for 4th District Congress. July 22, 2013. September 6, 2013. Arkansas Times. Max. Brantley.
Web site: Percefull Says She’ll Run As Indie For Congress. February 1, 2014. February 14, 2014. Talk Business Arkansas.
Web site: Few contested races for primaries. March 5, 2014. August 4, 2014. HopePrescott.com. Miller. John.
Web site: Pending Cotton News Sets Up Fourth District, Lt. Governor Dominoes. July 31, 2013. September 6, 2013. Talk Business Arkansas. Roby. Brock.
Web site: Timex Social Club. July 5, 2013. September 6, 2013. Blue Hog Report. Matt. Campbell.
https://www.scribd.com/doc/244158896/AR-04-Diamond-State-Consulting-for-AR-GOP-Oct-2014 Diamond State Consulting (R)
http://talkbusiness.net/2014/08/tolbert-gop-poll-shows-18-point-lead-for-westerman/ OnMessage (R-Westerman)
Web site: 2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 . House: Race Ratings . Cook Political Report . November 3, 2014.
Web site: 2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014) . House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . October 24, 2014.
Web site: 2014 House . Sabato's Crystal Ball . April 10, 2014 . April 11, 2014.
Web site: Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014 . Daily Kos Elections . November 4, 2014.