2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04 )
United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Third party Party Democratic Republican Independent Last election 2 0 0 Seats won 1 1 0 Seat change Popular vote 305,230 228,059 59,058 Percentage 51.53% 38.50% 9.97% Swing
District results County results Democratic
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
Republican
40–50%
50–60%
The2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the twoU.S. representatives from the state ofMaine , one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, includinggovernor of Maine andUnited States Senate . The primary elections were held on June 10, 2014.
This election marked the first time since 1994 that Maine elected a Republican into the House of Representatives.
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine by district:[ 1]
District Democratic Republican Others Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 186,674 60.43% 94,751 30.68% 27,473 8.89% 308,898 100.0% Democratic hold District 2 118,568 41.83% 133,320 47.03% 31,585 11.14% 283,473 100.0% Republican gain Total 305,242 51.53% 228,071 38.50% 59,058 9.97% 592,371 100.0%
2014 Maine's 1st congressional district election County resultsPingree: 50–60% 60–70%
The 1st district includes covers the southern coastal area of the state, including all ofCumberland ,Knox ,Lincoln ,Sagadahoc andYork counties and most ofKennebec County . Located within the district are the cities ofPortland ,Augusta ,Brunswick andSaco . The incumbent DemocratChellie Pingree , who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012, and the district had aPVI of D+9.
Democratic primary results[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Chellie Pingree (incumbent) 30,950 100.0 Total votes 30,950 100.0
Republican primary results[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Isaac Misiuk 17,061 100.0 Total votes 17,061 100.0
Issac Misiuk (R)
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Sportsman's Alliance of Maine[ 15] Newspapers
2014 Maine's 2nd congressional district election County resultsPoliquin: 40–50% 50%–60%Cain: 40–50% 50%–60%
The 2nd district covers 27,326 square miles (70,770 km2 ), comprising nearly 80% of the state's total land area. It is thelargest district east of theMississippi River and the 24th-largest overall. It is the second-most rural district in the United States, with 72.11% of its population in rural areas, behind onlyKentucky's 5th congressional district . It includes most of the land area north of thePortland andAugusta metropolitan areas, including the cities ofBangor ,Lewiston ,Auburn andPresque Isle . The incumbent DemocratMike Michaud , who had represented the district since 2003, did not seek re-election, and was selected as the Democratic nominee forgovernor of Maine in the2014 election . He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012, and the district had aPVI of D+2.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Troy Dale Jackson
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Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Emily Troy Dale Undecided Public Policy Polling [ 42] June 2–3, 2014 810 ±3.4% 60% 25% 15%
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Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Joe Emily Matthew Troy Dale Jeff Janet Alden Undecided Public Policy Polling [ 43] August 23–25, 2013 561 ± 4.1% 31% 22% — 15% — — 2% 30% Public Policy Polling [ 44] June 26–27, 2013 633 ± 3.9% 19% 18% 8% 9% 3% 15% — 28%
Democratic primary results[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Emily Cain 19,906 71.0 Democratic Troy Dale Jackson 8,116 29.0 Total votes 28,022 100.0
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Bruce Poliquin
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Kevin Raye
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Bernard Ayotte , state representative[ 60] David Burns ,state senator [ 60] Dean Cray , state representative[ 60] Jarrod Crockett , state representative[ 60] Phil Curtis , former majority leader of the Maine House of Representatives[ 60] Jim Donnelly , former Maine House Minority Leader[ 60] Joyce Fitzpatrick , state representative[ 60] Anita Haskell , state representative[ 60] Brian Langley , state senator[ 60] Joyce Maker , state representative[ 60] Garrett Mason , state senator[ 60] Carol McElwee , state representative[ 60] Robert Nutting , state representative, formerSpeaker of the Maine House of Representatives Debra Plowman , former assistant majority leader of theMaine Senate [ 60] Tom Saviello , state senator[ 60] Roger Sherman , state senator[ 60] Josh Tardy , former Maine House minority leader[ 60] Edward Youngblood , state senator[ 60] Organizations
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Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Bruce Kevin Blaine Richard Undecided Public Opinion Strategies (R-Raye) [ 65] November 4–5, 2013 310 ± 5.57% 18% 42% 3% 5% 32%
Republican primary results[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bruce Poliquin 19,736 56.8 Republican Kevin Raye 14,987 43.2 Total votes 34,723 100.0
Blaine Richardson,United States Navy veteran, and Republican candidate for the seatin 2012 (unenrolled as a Republican, running as an independent)[ 48] Bruce Poliquin resisted invitations to debates where Blaine Richardson would be present, including one sponsored byMPBN . Political observers stated this might have been due to Richardson's potential tosplit the conservative vote . Emily Cain expressed support for Richardson being present at debates and said she would only attend debates where both of the other candidates were present.[ 66] WMTW-TV was cancelled after Cain pulled out to protest Richardson not being invited. WMTW said they and their parent company,Hearst Television , had strict criteria for invitations to debates that Richardson did not meet. These criteria included holding large campaign events, fundraising, and performance in polling, all of which WMTW said were not met.[ 67]
On August 29, Richardson revealed, and Poliquin's campaign confirmed, that Richardson had rejected a request from Poliquin to quit the race. A Poliquin spokesman stated the phone call was made because Richardson had "no chance" to win and seemed "more interested in working with Emily Cain to bash Bruce rather than have a discussion about the future". Richardson said he would stay in the race and he was "so fed up with the parties, both of them". He also said that Poliquin asking him to quit had been one of the biggest boosts for his campaign.[ 68]
Emily Cain (D)
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Maj. Gen. (retired) John Libby, former head of theMaine National Guard and former commissioner of the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management[ 70] Declined to endorse
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Sportsman's Alliance of Maine[ 15] Newspapers
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Emily Bruce Blaine Other Undecided Maine People's Resource Center [ 17] October 31–November 2, 2014 397 ± 4.92% 42% 43% 10% — 5% Pan Atlantic /SMS Group [ 18] October 15–21, 2014 186 ± 7% 39% 38% 8% — 16% University of New Hampshire [ 19] October 15–21, 2014 291 ± 5.5% 40% 41% 8% — 9% Normington Petts (D-Cain) [ 79] October 15–16, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 42% 34% 8% — 16% Critical Insights [ 20] September 24–30, 2014 295 ± 4% 36% 41% 6% — 16% Pan Atlantic SMS [ 21] September 23–29, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 36% 33% 6% — 25% University of New Hampshire [ 22] September 18–25, 2014 220 ± 6.2% 30% 40% 3% — 27% Public Opinion Strategies (R-Poliquin) [ 80] August 17–19, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 37% 33% 6% — 24% University of New Hampshire [ 23] June 12–18, 2014 222 ± 6.5% 44% 39% — 0% 17% Public Opinion Strategies (R-Raye) [ 65] November 4–5, 2013 400 ± 4.9% 37% 34% — — 29%
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Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Emily Kevin Undecided Public Opinion Strategies ^[ 81] November 4–5, 2013 400 ± 4.9% 31% 45% 24%
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Troy Dale Bruce Undecided Public Opinion Strategies ^[ 81] November 4–5, 2013 400 ± 4.9% 38% 33% 29%
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Troy Dale Kevin Undecided Public Opinion Strategies ^[ 81] November 4–5, 2013 400 ± 4.9% 30% 45% 25%
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