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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi

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All 4 Mississippi seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 3 1 Seats won 3 1 Seat change Popular vote 329,169 230,014 Percentage 52.56% 36.73% Swing 2.68% 2.68%
Republican   60–70% Democratic   60–70%

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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the four members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Mississippi, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including a Senate election in Mississippi.

Overview

District

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi by district:

District 1

2014 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Alan Nunnelee Ron Dickey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 102,622 43,713 Percentage 67.9% 28.9%

Results by county Nunnelee:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Dickey:      40-50%

U.S. Representative before election Alan Nunnelee Republican Elected U.S. Representative Alan Nunnelee Republican

Incumbent Republican Alan Nunnelee, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Nunnelee was the only Congressman in Mississippi who did not face a primary opponent in 2014.

Candidates

Nominee

• Alan Nunnelee, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ron Dickey

Eliminated in primary

• Rex Weathers, candidate for this seat in 1992 and 1996 and the nominee for this seat in 1998 and 2002

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Danny Bedwell, chair of the Mississippi Libertarian Party

General results

Results

Aftermath

Nunnelee died on February 6, 2015, shortly after starting his third term in office.

District 2

2014 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Bennie Thompson Troy Ray Shelley Shoemake Party Democratic Independent Reform Popular vote 100,688 36,465 11,493 Percentage 67.8% 24.5% 7.7%

Results by county Thompson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Ray:      40-50%

U.S. Representative before election Bennie Thompson Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Bennie Thompson, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+13.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bennie Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Damien Fairconetue

Results

Republican primary

No Republicans filed to run for the seat

General results

Results

District 3

2014 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Gregg Harper Doug Magee Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 117,771 47,744 Percentage 68.9% 27.9%

Results by county Harper:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Magee:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. Representative before election Gregg Harper Republican Elected U.S. Representative Gregg Harper Republican

Incumbent Republican Gregg Harper, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+14.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gregg Harper, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Hardy Caraway, Independent candidate for the 2nd district in 1984 and nominee for the 2nd district in 2000

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Doug Magee, Republican candidate for the 4th district in 1988

Eliminated in primary

• Jim Liljeberg, high school maths teacher
• Dennis Quinn

Results

Runoff results

General results

Results

District 4

2014 Mississippi's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Steven Palazzo Matthew Moore Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 108,776 37,869 Percentage 69.9% 24.3%

Results by county Palazzo:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Moore:      40-50%

U.S. Representative before election Steven Palazzo Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steven Palazzo Republican

Incumbent Republican Steven Palazzo, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+21.

Republican primary

Palazzo was first elected in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Gene Taylor. He was targeted by the Club for Growth. Taylor, who served in the U.S. House from 1989 to 2011, had switched parties, and ran for the seat as a Republican.

Candidates

Nominee

• Steven Palazzo, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Tom Carter, business executive
• Tavish Kelly
• Gene Taylor, former U.S. Representative
• Ron Vincent, Tea Party activist, retired engineer and candidate for this seat in 2012

Declined

• Chris McDaniel, state senator (running for the Senate)

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Matthew Moore, honours student at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and nominee for this seat 2012

Eliminated in primary

• Trish Causey

Results

General results

Results

References

1. "Election Statistics: 1920 to Present | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives".
2. 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.
3. ^ "Political buzz: Alan Nunnelee lone Mississippi congressman without a party primary". The Mississippi Press. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
4. ^ "Mississippi Secretary of State June 3, 2014". Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
5. ^ "Mississippi General Election 2014". Mississippi Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
6. "Alan Nunnelee, G.O.P. House Member from Mississippi, Dies at 56". The New York Times. February 7, 2015.
7. Jaffe, Alexandra (February 27, 2013). "Club for Growth targeting 9 'RINO' Republicans for primary challenges - The Hill's Ballot Box". The Hill. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
8. Hampton, Paul (February 28, 2014). "Gene Taylor, now Republican, will seek to reclaim seat from Palazzo". Sun Herald. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
9. Hampton, Paul. "Former Mississippi Congressman Taylor considers a rematch against Palazzo | Politics". Sun Herald. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
10. Ostermeier, Eric (October 21, 2013). "Gene Taylor Contemplating Rare Comeback in Mississippi". Smart Politics.
11. Local News | Hattiesburg American | hattiesburgamerican.com

External links

• U.S. House elections in Mississippi, 2014 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets

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