2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
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All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Last election 4 0 0
Seats won 4 0 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 509,631 254,774 66,055
Percentage 61.35% 30.67% 7.95%
Swing Decrease 0.07% Increase 1.31% Increase 4.29%
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Arkansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the Governor of Arkansas and a United States Senator.

Overview[]

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 -
Democratic 254,774 30.7% 0 -
Libertarian 66,055 8.0% 0 -
Write-ins 192 <0.1% 0 -
Totals 830,652 100% 4 —

By district[]

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

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 124,139 63.25% 63,555 32.38% 8,562 4.36% 196,256 100% Republican Hold
District 2 123,073 51.86% 103,477 43.60% 10,780 4.54% 237,330 100% Republican Hold
District 3 151,630 79.41% 0 0.00% 39,305 20.59% 190,935 100% Republican Hold
District 4 110,789 53.75% 87,742 42.57% 7,600 3.69% 206,131 100% Republican Hold
Total 509,631 61.35% 254,774 30.67% 66,247 7.98% 830,652 100%

District 1[]

See also: Arkansas's 1st congressional district

Republican incumbent Rick Crawford has represented the 1st district since 2011. Crawford was elected to a second term in 2012, defeating Democratic prosecutor Scott Ellington, with 56% of the vote.

Democrats hoped to find a strong challenger for the incumbent.[3]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared
  • Rick Crawford, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
  • Linda Collins-Smith, former state representative (ran for the state senate)[4][5]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared
  • Jackie McPherson, Mayor of Heber Springs[6]
Declined
  • Glen Fenter, president of Mid-South Community College[4][7]
  • Keith Ingram, State Senator[4][8]
  • Joe Jett, State Representative[9]
  • Dustin McDaniel, Arkansas Attorney General[10][11]
  • Harold Perrin, Mayor of Jonesboro[8]
  • Ben Ponder, candidate for AR-01 in 2010[4]
  • Chris Thyer, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas[4]
  • Zac White, attorney[4]
  • Marshall Wright, state representative[7]

Libertarian nomination[]

Candidates[]

Declared
  • Brian Scott Willhite[12]

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Rick
Crawford (R) 		Jackie
McPherson (D) 		Brian Scott
Willhite (L) 		Undecided
Talk Business/Hendrix October 15–16, 2014 437 ± 4.7% 52% 30% 4% 14%
Talk Business/Hendrix July 22–25, 2014 450 ± 4.6% 47% 33% 3% 17%

Results[]

Arkansas' 1st congressional district, 2014[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Crawford (incumbent) 124,139 63.2
Democratic Jackie McPherson 63,555 32.4
Libertarian Brian Scott Willhite 8,562 4.4
Total votes 196,256 100.0
Republican hold

District 2[]

See also: Arkansas's 2nd congressional district

Republican Tim Griffin has represented the 2nd District since 2011. Griffin was elected to a second term in 2012, defeating Democratic former state representative Herb Rule, with 55% of the vote. Griffin announced in October 2013 that he would not run for re-election in 2014.[13] In January 2014, he announced he was running for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.[14]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared
  • Conrad Reynolds, retired U.S. Army Colonel and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[15][16]
  • Ann Clemmer, state representative[17]
  • French Hill, businessman and former White House aide for President George H. W. Bush[18]
Declined
  • Gilbert Baker, former state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010[19]
  • Jonathan Dismang, state senator[20]
  • Lanny Fite, Saline County Judge[9]
  • Ed Garner, former state representative[20]
  • Tim Griffin, incumbent U.S. Representative[13]
  • Jeremy Hutchinson, state senator[20][21]
  • Allen Kerr, state representative[20]
  • , state representative[22]
  • Jason Rapert, state senator[23]
  • David J. Sanders, state senator[20][22]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ann
Clemmer 		French
Hill 		Conrad
Reynolds 		Undecided
Talk Business/Hendrix College April 29, 2014 360 ± 5.1% 7% 59% 14% 20%

Results[]

Republican primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican French Hill 29,916 55.1
Republican Ann Clemmer 12,400 22.8
Republican Conrad Reynolds 11,994 22.1
Total votes 54,310 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared
  • Pat Hays, former mayor of North Little Rock[23]
Declined
  • Will Bond, former chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas[25]
  • Shane Broadway, interim director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and former state senator[25][26]
  • Dianne Curry, former Little Rock School Board President[26][27]
  • John Charles Edwards, state representative[9]
  • Bill Halter, former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010[20]
  • David Johnson, state senator[25][26]
  • Chris Massingill, chairman of the Delta Regional Authority[28]
  • Franklin McLarty, businessman and former chair of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission[25]
  • Tommy Thompson, state representative[26]
  • Tab Townsell, Mayor of Conway[20]
  • Linda Tyler, businesswoman and former state representative[28]

Libertarian nomination[]

Candidates[]

Declared
  • Debbie Standiford[12]

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		French
Hill (R) 		Pat
Hays (D) 		Debbie
Standiford (L) 		Undecided
Talk Business/Hendrix October 15–16, 2014 605 ± 4% 41% 46% 5% 8%
Global Strategy Group (D-Hays) September 7–9, 2014 410 ± 4.8% 41% 44% — 15%
Talk Business/Hendrix July 22–25, 2014 483 ± 4.5% 44% 43% 3% 10%

Results[]

Arkansas' 2nd congressional district, 2014[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican French Hill 123,073 51.9
Democratic Pat Hays 103,477 43.6
Libertarian Debbie Standiford 10,590 4.5
N/A Write-ins 190 0.1
Total votes 237,330 100.0
Republican hold

District 3[]

See also: Arkansas's 3rd congressional district

Republican incumbent Steve Womack has represented the 3rd district since 2011. Womack was elected to a second term in 2012 with 76% of the vote. Unlike the other Arkansas congressional districts, the 3rd has long had a Republican Congressman.

Thomas Brewer, a math teacher and minister, announced he was challenging Womack for the Republican nomination,[29] and Troy Gittings, a high school English teacher and stand-up comedian, announced he was running for the Democratic nomination.[29] However, neither Brewer nor Gittings ended up filing, leaving Libertarian Grant Brand as Womack's only challenger.[12]

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Steve
Womack (R) 		Grant
Brand (L) 		Undecided
Talk Business/Hendrix October 15–16, 2014 426 ± 4.7% 64% 19% 17%
Talk Business/Hendrix July 22–25, 2014 408 ± 4.9% 57% 20% 23%

Results[]

Arkansas' 3rd congressional district, 2014[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Womack (incumbent) 151,630 79.4
Libertarian Grant Brand 39,305 20.6
Total votes 190,935 100.0
Republican hold

District 4[]

See also: Arkansas's 4th congressional district

Republican Tom Cotton was elected to represent the 4th district in 2012, winning an open seat contest against Democratic State Senator Gene Jeffress with 59%. Cotton has announced he will not run for election to a second term so that he can challenge Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor for his U.S. Senate seat.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared
  • Tommy Moll, businessman[30]
  • Bruce Westerman, Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives[31]
Withdrew
Declined
  • Nate Bell, state representative[25]
  • Lane Jean, state representative[25]
  • Beth Anne Rankin, music teacher, former Miss Arkansas, candidate in 2010 and 2012[33]
  • Matthew Shepherd, state representative[25]

Endorsements[]

Tommy Moll
  • Erick Erickson, conservative political commentator and editor-in-chief of RedState[34]
  • FreedomWorks[35]
Bruce Westerman

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tommy
Moll 		Bruce
Westerman 		Undecided
Talk Business/Hendrix College April 29, 2014 392 ± 4.9% 10% 47% 43%

Results[]

Republican primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Westerman 18,719 54.4
Republican Tommy Moll 15,659 45.6
Total votes 34,378 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared
  • James Lee Witt, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency[37]
Withdrew
  • Janice Percefull, college instructor and author (running as write-in)[38][39][40]
Declined
  • Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas[25]
  • Bruce Maloch, state senator[7]
  • Bobby Pierce, state senator[41]
  • Leslee Milam Post, former state representative[4]
  • Chris Thomason, chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope and former state representative[25]
  • Jeff Wardlaw, state representative[41]

Libertarian nomination[]

Candidates[]

Declared

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Bruce
Westerman (R) 		James Lee
Witt (D) 		Ken
Hamilton (L) 		Undecided
Diamond State Consulting (R) October 21, 2014 792 ± 3.5% 46% 39% 2% 12%
Talk Business/Hendrix October 15–16, 2014 607 ± 4% 44% 42% 4% 10%
OnMessage (R-Westerman) July 29–31, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 47% 29% 7% 18%
Talk Business/Hendrix July 22–25, 2014 439 ± 4.7% 48% 34% 3% 15%

Results[]

Arkansas' 4th congressional district, 2014[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Westerman 110,789 53.7
Democratic James Lee Witt 87,742 42.6
Libertarian Ken Hamilton 7,598 3.7
N/A Write-ins 2 0.0
Total votes 206,131 100.0
Republican hold

See also[]

  • 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
  • 2014 United States elections

References[]

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