United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2014
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The2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections inIndiana took place onNovember 4, 2014. Voterselected nine candidates to serve in theU.S. House, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts.
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Primary: Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Indiana law requires aclosed primary, where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. This includes if they voted for a majority of that party’s candidates in the last general election or plan to in the upcoming election. However, it is possible for any voter to vote in any party's primary so long as they meet this criteria.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.
Voter registration: Tovote in the primary, voters had to register by April 7, 2014. For thegeneral election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[2]
- See also:Indiana elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held seven of the nine congressional seats fromIndiana.
| Members of the U.S. House from Indiana -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the nine congressional districts were:
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 9 seats up for election in 2014 in Indiana. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Peter Visclosky | 25% | 142,293 | Mark Leyva |
| District 2 |  Jackie Walorski | 20.7% | 145,200 | Joe Bock |
| District 3 | Marlin Stutzman | 39.1% | 148,793 | Justin Kuhnle |
| District 4 | Todd Rokita | 33.7% | 142,054 | John Dale |
| District 5 | Susan Brooks | 34.4% | 161,440 | Shawn Denney |
| District 6 | Luke Messer | 36.5% | 155,071 | Susan Hall Heitzman |
| District 7 | André Carson | 13% | 112,261 | Catherine Ping |
| District 8 | Larry Bucshon | 24.5% | 171,315 | Tom Spangler |
| District 9 | Todd Young | 28.5% | 163,387 | Bill Bailey |
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
General election candidates
- Mark Leyva
- Peter Visclosky - Incumbent
Donna Dunn
May 6, 2014, primary results
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Jackie Walorski - Incumbent
- Joe Bock
- Jeff Petermann
May 6, 2014, primary results
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Declined to run
- Brendan Mullen: 2012Democratic nominee forIndiana's 2nd Congressional District[7]
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Marlin Stutzman - Incumbent
- Justin Kuhnle
- Scott Wise
May 6, 2014, primary results
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4th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Todd Rokita - Incumbent
- John Dale
May 6, 2014, primary results
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5th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Susan Brooks - Incumbent
- Shawn Denney
- John Krom
May 6, 2014, primary results
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6th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Luke Messer - Incumbent
- Susan Hall Heitzman
- Eric Miller
May 6, 2014, primary results
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7th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Catherine Ping
- André Carson - Incumbent
- Chris Mayo
May 6, 2014, primary results
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Failed to file
8th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Larry Bucshon - Incumbent
- Tom Spangler
- Andy Horning
May 6, 2014, primary results
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Removed from ballot
9th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Todd Young - Incumbent
- Bill Bailey
- R. Mike Frey
May 6, 2014, primary results
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Removed from ballot
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Indiana General Assembly, "Ind. Code § 3–10–1–6," accessed December 5, 2025
- ↑Indiana Election Division, "Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑Mark Leyva for Congress, "About," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State, "November 4,2014 General Election, Combined Candidate," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑Federal Election Commission, "Joseph Bock," accessed November 4, 2013
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- ↑Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
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- ↑12.012.1Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑Gordon Smith for Congress, "Home," accessed January 7, 2014
- ↑Andrew McNeil for Congress, "Home," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑Dubois County Free Press, "Spangler announces run for Congressional seat," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑DC Broadcasting, "Jasper Resident Spangler to Run for 8th District Congressional Seat," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑Candidate submitted information to BP Staff, October 4, 2013
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State Elections, "Primary Candidate List," accessed March 3, 2014
