2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the governor of Maryland, attorney general of Maryland and comptroller of Maryland.

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All 8 Maryland seats to the United States House of Representatives

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican
Last election	7	1
Seats won	7	1
Seat change
Popular vote	978,267	704,400
Percentage	57.44%	41.36%
Swing	5.48%	8.16%

Democratic

40–50%

50–60%

60–70%

70–80%

Republican

70–80%

United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2014^[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	978,267	57.44%	-5.48%	7	-
	Republican	704,400	41.36%	+8.16%	1	-
	Green	9,088	0.54%	+0.15%		-
	Libertarian	8,898	0.52%	-2.16%		-
	Others	2,384	0.14%	-0.67%		-
Totals		1,703,037	100.00%	-	8	-

Popular vote

Democratic			57.44%
Republican			41.36%
Other			1.20%

House seats

Democratic			87.50%
Republican			12.50%

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

The 1st district includes the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as parts of Baltimore, Harford and Carroll counties. Incumbent Republican Andrew P. Harris, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of R+14.

Andrew P. Harris, incumbent U.S. Representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary

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Jonathan Goff Jr.^[3]

Bill Tilghman, retired attorney^[5]

Eliminated in primary

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John LaFerla, OB/GYN physician and Democratic-endorsed write-in candidate for this seat in 2012^[6]

Bridget Kelly^[7] (running for Maryland State Senate, District 35)
Kimberley Letke, businesswoman and candidate for this seat in 2012^[3] (running for Maryland State Senate, District 7)
Joseph Werner (running for Harford County Executive)^[7]

The 2nd district includes parts of Howard, Harford, Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore. Incumbent Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+10. Ruppersberger considered running for Governor of Maryland in 2014, but decided against it.^[9]

Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent U.S. Representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary

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Paul Rundquist, contractor intelligence analyst at the Department of Energy^[3]^[10]
Blaine Taylor, former congressional aide and perennial candidate^[11]

David Banach, former United States Marine^[11]

The 3rd district includes parts of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the City of Baltimore. Incumbent Democrat John Sarbanes, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+9.

John Sarbanes, incumbent U.S. Representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary

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Matthew Molyett^[3]

Charles A. Long, retired Johns Hopkins University chemistry professor^[3]

Eliminated in primary

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Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris, insurance broker, nominee for this seat in 2008 and candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2012^[3]
Michael Jackson, landscape company supervisor, candidate for the 1st district in 1992, and for the 3rd district in 2002^[3]

The 4th district includes parts of Prince George's, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel counties. Incumbent Democrat Donna Edwards, who had represented the district since 2008, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+26.

Donna Edwards, incumbent U.S. Representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary

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Warren Christopher, retired United States Army lieutenant colonel^[3]

Dawit H. Gebreyesus^[3]

Nancy Hoyt, infection preventionist^[3]

Eliminated in primary

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John R. Graziani^[3]
Greg Holmes, candidate for this seat in 2012^[3]
George McDermott, Democratic candidate for the seat in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012^[3]

The 5th district includes all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. Incumbent Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House Minority Whip, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+14.

Steny Hoyer, incumbent U.S. Representative^[3]

Chris Chaffee, candidate for this seat in 2010^[3]

Eliminated in primary

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Mark Kenneth Arness^[3]
Tom Potter^[3]

The 6th district includes the entire Maryland Panhandle including all of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties as well as portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties. Incumbent Democrat John Delaney, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 against Republican incumbent Roscoe Bartlett, and the district had a PVI of D+4. Delaney considered running for Governor of Maryland in 2014, but decided against it.^[12]

John Delaney, incumbent U.S. Representative^[12]

Dan Bongino, former United States Secret Service agent and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012^[13]

Eliminated in primary

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Harold W. Painter Jr., certified public accountant^[14]

David E. Vogt III, former United States Marine^[15]^[16]

The 7th district includes just over half of the City of Baltimore, most of the majority African American sections of Baltimore County, and the majority of Howard County, Maryland. Incumbent Democrat Elijah Cummings, who had represented the district since 1996, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+24.

Elijah Cummings, incumbent U.S. Representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary

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Alexander Bryant^[3]
Fred Donald Dickson Jr., small business owner and Independent candidate for the seat in 2010^[3]

Corrogan R. Vaughn, perennial candidate^[3]

Eliminated in primary

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Ray Bly, perennial candidate^[3]

The 8th district includes parts of Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery counties. Incumbent Democrat Chris Van Hollen, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+11.

Chris Van Hollen, incumbent U.S. Representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary

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George English, perennial candidate^[3]
Lih Young, economist and perennial candidate^[3]

Dave Wallace, small business owner, candidate for the State House of Delegates in 2006 and 2010, and for this seat in 2012^[3]

^ Maryland State Board of Elections. "2014 Election Results". Retrieved December 17, 2014.
^ 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.
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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Representative in Congress". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
^ "Centreville lawyer enters Eastern Shore Democratic congressional race". DelmarvaNow. September 23, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
^ O'Donnell, Craig (April 8, 2013). "LaFerla takes long view". The Kent County News. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Second 1st District congressional candidate withdraws". DelmarvaNow. February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Maryland State Board of Elections. "2014 Election Results". Retrieved December 17, 2014.
^ Wagner, John (January 22, 2014). "Ruppersberger makes it official: He's not running for governor of Maryland". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
^ Fritze, John (March 10, 2014). "Democrat with intel background to challenge Ruppersberger". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Ruppersberger won't campaign for governor". CapitalGazette. January 22, 2014. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
^ ^a ^b John Wagner (February 18, 2014). "Delaney, after looking at Md. governor's field, files to run for second term in Congress". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
^ Wagner, John (June 1, 2013). "Bongino confirms bid for Congress rather than Maryland governor". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
^ "Painter joins race for Dist. 6". The Sentinel. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
^ "David E. Vogt Announces Bid For Md.'s 6th District Seat". CBS Baltimore. July 3, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
^ Bethany Rodgers (January 29, 2014). "6th District congressional race loses one". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved February 27, 2014.