2014 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
The 2014 congressional election in Montana was held on November 4, 2014, to determine who will represent the state of Montana in the United States House of Representatives. Montana has one at-large seat in the House, apportioned according to the 2010 United States Census.
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Montana's at-large congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman Steve Daines was first elected in 2012. Instead of running for re-election, he successfully ran for the U.S. Senate election in 2014.[1] Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected will serve in the 114th United States Congress from January 3, 2015, until January 3, 2017.
Republican primary
Declared
- Elsie Arntzen, state representative[2]
- Matt Rosendale, state senator[3]
- Corey Stapleton, former state senator and candidate for governor in 2012[4]
- Drew Turiano, real estate investor and candidate for Secretary of State of Montana in 2012[5]
- Ryan Zinke, former state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2012[6]
Withdrew
- Brad Johnson, former Secretary of State of Montana (running for Montana Public Service Commission)[7]
Declined
- Steve Daines, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for the U.S. Senate)[8]
- Champ Edmunds, state representative (running for the U.S. Senate)[9]
- Denny Rehberg, former U.S. Representative, former lieutenant governor and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996 and 2012[10]
- Scott Reichner, state representative[11]
- Jon Sonju, state senator and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2012[11]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Brad Johnson |
Matthew Rosendale |
Corey Stapleton |
Ryan Zinke |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP | November 15–17, 2013 | 469 | ±4.5% | 20% | 9% | 32% | 9% | — | 31% |
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Zinke | 43,766 | 33.25 | |
| Republican | Corey Stapleton | 38,591 | 29.32 | |
| Republican | Matthew Rosendale | 37,965 | 28.84 | |
| Republican | Elsie Arntzen | 9,011 | 6.85 | |
| Republican | Drew Turiano | 2,290 | 1.74 | |
| Total votes | 131,623 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
Declared
- John Driscoll, former Public Service Commissioner, former Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives and nominee for the seat in 2008[13]
- John Lewis, former state director for U.S. Senator Max Baucus[14]
Withdrew
- Melinda Gopher, writer and candidate for the seat in 2010[15]
Declined
- Pam Bucy, Montana Commissioner of Labor and Industry and nominee for Attorney General of Montana in 2012[16]
- Shane Colton, attorney and former commissioner of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks[16]
- Amanda Curtis, state representative[17]
- John Engen, Mayor of Missoula[18]
- Kim Gillan, state senator and nominee for the seat in 2012[19][20]
- Denise Juneau, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction[21]
- Jesse Laslovich, former state senator, Chief Legal Counsel to Montana State Auditor Monica Lindeen and candidate for Attorney General of Montana in 2012[16]
- Monica Lindeen, Montana State Auditor[22]
- Kendall Van Dyk, state senator[23]
- John Walsh, United States Senator former Lieutenant Governor of Montana and former Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard (running for the U.S. Senate)[24]
- Carol Williams, former Majority Leader of the Montana State Senate[25]
- John Patrick Williams, former U.S. Representative[25]
- Whitney Williams, former director of operations for Hillary Clinton[25]
- Franke Wilmer, state representative[26]
Endorsements
John Lewis
- Max Baucus, former U.S. Senator (D-MT)[27]
- Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana[27]
- Jon Tester, U.S. Senator (D-MT)[27]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lewis | 42,588 | 59.84 | |
| Democratic | John Driscoll | 28,580 | 40.16 | |
| Total votes | 71,168 | 100 | ||
Libertarian nomination
Declared
- Mike Fellows, businessman and chair of the Libertarian Party of Montana [28]
Independents
Withdrawn
- Shawn White Wolf, counselor for the Montana United Indian Association and candidate for the Montana House of Representatives in 2010[29]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ryan Zinke (R) |
John Lewis (D) |
Mike Fellows (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing | October 23–24, 2014 | 604 | ± 4% | 53% | 41% | — | 6% |
| The MSU-Billings Poll | October 6–11, 2014 | 410 | ± 5% | 40% | 33% | 2% | 25% |
| Gravis Marketing | September 29–30, 2014 | 535 | ± 4% | 51% | 41% | — | 8% |
| Vox Populi Polling | August 3–4, 2014 | 798 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 37% | — | 19% |
| Gravis Marketing | July 20–22, 2014 | 741 | ± 4% | 47% | 35% | 6% | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling | November 15–17, 2013 | 952 | ± 3.2% | 37% | 32% | — | 30% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Zinke | 203,871 | 55.41% | +2.16% | |
| Democratic | John Lewis | 148,690 | 40.41% | -2.13% | |
| Libertarian | Mike Fellows | 15,402 | 4.18% | +0.15% | |
| Total votes | 367,963 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- Raju, Manu (November 5, 2013). "Steve Daines to announce Senate bid". POLITICO. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- "Conservative state senator to run for U.S. House". Great Falls Tribune. January 25, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- Johnson, Charles S. (October 15, 2013). "Rosendale launches House race". Independent Record. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- Trygstad, Kyle (September 3, 2013). "Montana Senate Field Now Cleared for Daines #MTSEN". Roll Call. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- Johnson, Charles S. (November 22, 2013). "Helena man becomes 5th Republican in U.S. House". Missoulian. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- Lutey, Tom (October 21, 2013). "Whitefish's Zinke announces GOP candidacy for U.S. House". Missoulian. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- "Former GOP Secretary of State Brad Johnson to run for PSC". Helenair. January 30, 2014.
- "Steve Daines Announces 2014 Senate Run". Huffington Post. 6 November 2013.
- Catlett, Ron (December 4, 2013). "Champ Edmunds Will Challenge Daines in Montana GOP Senate Primary". Mediatrackers. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- "Rehberg will not run in 2014". MTN News. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- "Formerly 'all in' House candidate now won't run". Billings Gazette. 3 October 2013.
- "2014 Statewide Montana Primary Election Canvas" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- Johnson, Charles S. (March 7, 2014). "Former Democratic lawmaker John Driscoll to run for U.S. House". Billings Gazette. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- "Democrat John Lewis files to run for state's U.S. House seat". The Missoulian. 26 August 2013.
- "Pat Williams challenges trio of Senate candidates". KAJ18.com. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- "Speculation: Democrats For U.S. House". Montana Street Fighter. May 26, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- "U.S. House race hinges on Daines' decision". Ravalli Republic. 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- "Missoula Mayor Engen ready for next term". KPAX.com. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- "Race For U.S. House In MT Could Be Worth Watching". Montana Street Fighter. July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- Rulon Herman, Malia (December 4, 2013). "Former Montana legislator Gillan named HHS regional head". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- "Juneau latest Montana Dem to reject US Senate run". Missoulian. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- "Democrat Lindeen says no to run for U.S. Senate seat". The Missoulian. July 16, 2013.
- "Growing number of Montana Democrats consider U.S. Senate run". missoulian.com. July 15, 2013.
- "Montana Lt. Gov. John Walsh (D) to run for Senate". The Washington Post. 3 October 2013.
- Trygstad, Kyle (13 August 2013). "Ex-Congressman Says No to Montana Senate Bid". Roll Call.
- "After spending the past several weeks speaking..." Facebook. September 9, 2013.
- "Top Montana Democrats endorse Lewis for U.S. House". Great Falls Tribune. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- Johnson, Charles S. (March 10, 2014). "Missoula's Edmunds, Cundiff file for U.S. Senate race; Fellows runs for House". Missoulian. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- "White Wolf dropping out of House race". Montana Wacko Birds. 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- "2014 STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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