2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
All 4 Nevada seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 2 2
Seats won 3 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 304,809 210,147
Percentage 56.13% 38.70%
Swing Increase9.17% Decrease7.85%

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Nevada, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a gubernatorial election. As of 2021, this is the last time the Republicans won a majority of House districts in Nevada, as well as the last time Nevada's 2nd congressional district was won with over 60% of the vote.

Overview

Statewide

Party Candidates Votes Seats
No.  % No. +/–  %
Republican 4 304,809 56.13 3 Increase 1 75.00
Democratic 4 210,147 38.70 1 Decrease 1 25.00
Independent American 3 16,770 3.09 0 Steady 0.0
Libertarian 3 8,302 1.53 0 Steady 0.0
Independent 2 2,981 0.55 0 Steady 0.0
Total 16 543,009 100.0 4 Steady 100.0
Popular vote
Republican
 
 56.13%
Democratic
 
 38.70%
American Ind
 
 3.09%
Libertarian
 
 1.53%
Other
 
 0.55%
House seats
Republican
 
 75.00%
Democratic
 
 25.00%

By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:[1]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 130,41337.88%45,64356.84%4,2435.28%80,299100.0%Democratic hold
District 2122,40265.73%52,01627.93%11,7926.33%186,210100.0%Republican hold
District 388,52860.75%52,64436.13%4,5473.12%145,719100.0%Republican hold
District 463,46648.53%59,84445.76%7,4715.71%130,781100.0%Republican gain
Total304,80956.13%210,14738.70%28,0535.17%543,009100.0%

District 1

2014 Nevada's 1st congressional district election
 
Nominee Dina Titus Annette Teijeiro
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 45,643 30,413
Percentage 56.8% 37.9%
U.S. Representative before election

Dina Titus
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Dina Titus
Democratic

Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies most of Nevada's largest city, Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. The district is strongly Democratic. The incumbent Democrat Dina Titus, who had represented the 1st district since January 2013 and the 3rd district between 2009 and 2011, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Herb Peters, retired aerospace engineer, seven-time Libertarian candidate for Congress in California and Republican candidate for this seat in 2012
Withdrawn
  • Darren Welsh

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dina Titus (incumbent) 12,966 86.0
Democratic Herbert Glenn Peters 2,106 14.0
Total votes 15,072 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Annette Teijeiro, doctor and candidate for state senate in 2012
Eliminated in primary
  • Jose Padilla

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Annette Teijeiro 6,083 54.7
Republican Jose Padilla 5,045 45.3
Total votes 11,128 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Dina Titus (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Dina
Titus (D)		 Annette
Teijeiro (R)		 Other Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 197 ± 12.0% 52% 37% 7% 5%

Results

Nevada's 1st congressional district, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dina Titus (incumbent) 45,643 56.8
Republican Annette Teijeiro 30,413 37.9
Libertarian Richard Charles 2,617 3.3
Independent American Kamau Bakari 1,626 2.0
Total votes 80,299 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

2014 Nevada's 2nd congressional district election
 
Nominee Mark Amodei Kristen Spees Janine Hansen
Party Republican Democratic Independent American
Popular vote 122,402 52,016 11,792
Percentage 65.7% 28.0% 6.3%
U.S. Representative before election

Mark Amodei
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Mark Amodei
Republican

Nevada's 2nd congressional district includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Douglas and Lyon counties; all of Churchill, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Pershing and Washoe counties; and the state capital, Carson City. The largest city in the district is Reno, the state's third largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City, which combined cast over 85 percent of the district's vote. The incumbent Republican Mark Amodei, who had represented the 2nd district since September 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kristen Spees, planning attorney
Eliminated in primary
  • Vance Alm
  • Brian Dempsey
  • Ed Lee

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristen Spees 8,206 38.3
Democratic Brian Dempsey 6,804 31.8
Democratic Vance Alm 3,225 15.1
Democratic Ed Lee 3,164 14.8
Total votes 21,399 100.0

General election

Spees was aiming to become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.[11]

Endorsements

Mark Amodei (R)
Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Mark
Amodei (R)		 Kristen
Spees (D)		 Other Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 310 ± 8.0% 62% 24% 5% 9%

Results

Nevada's 2nd congressional district, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Amodei (incumbent) 122,402 65.7
Democratic Kristen Spees 52,016 28.0
Independent American Janine Hansen 11,792 6.3
Total votes 186,210 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2014 Nevada's 3rd congressional district election
 
Nominee Joe Heck Erin Bilbray
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 88,528 52,644
Percentage 60.8% 36.1%
U.S. Representative before election

Joe Heck
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Joe Heck
Republican

The 3rd congressional district occupies the area south of Las Vegas, including Henderson, and most of unincorporated Clark County. The district was initially created after the 2000 census. The incumbent Republican Joe Heck, who had represented the 3rd district since January 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee invited Bilbray to the second inauguration of Barack Obama, where she met with party figures.[15] She is the daughter of James Bilbray, who represented the 1st district from 1987 to 1995 and served in the Nevada State Senate from 1980 to 1986.

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Zachary "Mr. Z" Campbell
Withdrawn

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erin Bilbray 13,204 84.0
Democratic Zachary "Mr. Z" Campbell 2,511 16.0
Total votes 15,715 100.0

General election

Campaign

Although initially being seen as a competitive race, heading into the general election, most political analysts had Heck with a clear advantage.[18] Throughout the campaign, Heck's campaign raised $2,402,397.89, over twice Bilbray's $1,118,057.80. Heck also befitted from $1,703,762 from outside groups, while only $13,473 was spent supporting Bilbray.[19]

Bilbray also had three different campaign managers in eight months, which led to the lack of a clear strategy.[20]

Endorsements

Joe Heck (R)
State officials
Organizations
Erin Bilbray (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Joe
Heck (R)		 Erin
Bilbray (D)		 Other Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 491 ± 7.0% 46% 32% 5% 17%
Mellman Group (D−Bilbray) April 21–23, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 39% 31% – 30%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[25] Likely R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[26] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Likely R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[28] Safe R November 4, 2014

Results

Nevada's 3rd congressional district, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Heck (incumbent) 88,528 60.8
Democratic Erin Bilbray 52,644 36.1
Independent David Goossen 1,637 1.1
Libertarian Randy Kimmick 1,566 1.1
Independent Steven St John 1,344 0.9
Total votes 145,719 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2014 Nevada's 4th congressional district election
 
Nominee Cresent Hardy Steven Horsford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 63,466 59,844
Percentage 48.5% 45.8%
County results
Hardy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Horsford:      40–50%
U.S. Representative before election

Steven Horsford
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Cresent Hardy
Republican

The 4th congressional district is located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County, parts of Douglas and Lyon counties, and all of Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye and White Pine counties. More than four-fifths of the district's population lives in Clark County. The incumbent Democrat Steven Horsford, who had represented the 4th district since January 2013, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Mark J. Budetich
  • Sid Zeller, retired Marine intelligence officer and Republican candidate for this seat in 2012

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Horsford (incumbent) 16,269 84.3
Democratic Mark J. Budetich 1,532 7.9
Democratic Sid Zeller 1,498 7.8
Total votes 19,299 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cresent Hardy 10,398 42.6
Republican Niger Innis 8,077 33.1
Republican Michael Ace Monroe 5,393 22.1
Republican Carlo "Mazunga" Poliak 523 2.2
Total votes 27,075 100.0

General election

Campaign

Being at a large financial disadvantage to the incumbent, the Hardy campaign adopted the unusual strategy of paying to run a Horsford ad featuring President Obama in the rural parts of the district where Republicans tend to poll well.[30]

Endorsements

Steven Horsford (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Cresent Hardy (R)
Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Steven
Horsford (D)		 Cresent
Hardy (R)		 Other Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 316 ± 9.0% 45% 36% 5% 13%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[25] Lean D November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[26] Likely D October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] Lean D October 30, 2014
RCP Lean D November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[28] Tilt D November 4, 2014

Results

On election night, Hardy upset Horsford by just over 3,500 votes, with a combination of, a favorable national environment for Republicans, weak Democratic turnout and a superior Republican strategy all being credited as factors in the result.[33]

Nevada's 4th congressional district, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cresent Hardy 63,466 48.5
Democratic Steven Horsford (incumbent) 59,844 45.8
Libertarian Steve Brown 4,119 3.1
Independent American Russell Best 3,352 2.6
Total votes 130,781 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. ↑ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "OFFICIAL RESULTS 2014 Statewide Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "2014 AFL-CIO Endorsements (as of 2 September 2014)" (PDF). iatselocal2.com. AFL-CIO. September 2, 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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  6. 1 2 3 "2014 Endorsements". hrc.org. Human Rights Campaign. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "All Federal Candidates 2014". nowpac.org/. National Organization for Women. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
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  11. ↑ Kristina Bravo (October 8, 2014). "Meet 10 Millennial Politicians Who Want to Lead America". takepart.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  12. 1 2 "National Federation of Independent Business". justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  13. 1 2 3 "Nevada Grades & Endorsements". nrapvf.org/. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 "National Right to Life Endorsements in Nevada" (PDF). National Right to Life. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  15. ↑ "DCCC Uses Inauguration to Tout Potential House Recruits | At the Races".
  16. ↑ Ralston, Jon (January 9, 2013). "Democratic national committeewoman exploring run against Rep. Joe Heck". Ralston Reports. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  17. ↑ Twitter / fkassela: I am dropping out of the NV-03
  18. ↑ Amber Phillips (August 1, 2014). "Bilbray losing ground? Group says Heck 'in an enviable position'". lasvegassun.com. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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  20. ↑ Amber Phillips (November 19, 2014). "Erin Bilbray's once promising congressional campaign collapsed without clear strategy". lasvegassun.com. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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  30. ↑ Reid Wilson (October 31, 2014). "Why a Nevada congressional candidate is paying for his opponent's advertising". washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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