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{{See also|2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 18}}
Hayworth filed papers with the [[Federal Election Commission|FEC]] to lay the groundwork for a 2014 campaign against Maloney and suggested in media reports that she iswas strongly considering running.<ref>{{cite news|last=Giroux|first=Gregory|title=Ex-N.Y. Rep. Hayworth Readies Rematch With Maloney|url=http://go.bloomberg.com/political-capital/2013-04-30/ex-n-y-rep-hayworth-readies-rematch-with-maloney|access-date=May 4, 2013|newspaper=Bloomberg|date=April 30, 2013}}</ref> The race was one of the most competitive in New York. Late in the campaign, Hayworth released a campaign advertisement featuring her gay son, who told voters that his mother was "not an extremist."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/onpolitics/|title=Republican's openglyopenly gay son says mom's "no extremist"|website=USA TODAY|access-date=Mar 15, 2019}}</ref> The ad drew criticism from LGBT groups, who said that Hayworth did not do enough to support pro-LGBT legislation while in office. Maloney, who was on the ballots of the Democratic and Working Families parties, won the election by a plurality with a 47.66% to 45.88% split. Hayworth had won the primary nominations of the Republican, Conservative, and Independence parties.<ref name="Huffington Post"/><ref>[http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2014/general/2014Congress.pdf New York State Board of Elections], New York State Board of Elections, November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref>
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