2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

See also: 2014 Arkansas elections

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Arkansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the governor of Arkansas and a United States senator.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

← 2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016 →
All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Republican Democratic Libertarian Last election 4 0 0 Seats won 4 0 0 Seat change Popular vote 509,631 254,774 66,055 Percentage 61.35% 30.67% 7.95% Swing 0.07% 1.31% 4.29%
District results County results Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%

Overview

Statewide

The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas.

United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2014[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	509,631	61.4%	4	-
	Democratic	254,774	30.7%	0	-
	Libertarian	66,055	8.0%	0	-
	Write-ins	192	<0.1%	0	-
Totals		830,652	100%	4	—

Popular vote Republican   61.35% Democratic   30.67% Libertarian   7.95% Other   0.03%

House seats Republican   100.0% Democratic   0% Libertarian   0%

By district

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

District	Republican		Democratic		Libertarian		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	124,139	63.25%	63,555	32.38%	8,562	4.36%	0	0.00%	196,256	100.0%	Republican Hold
District 2	123,073	51.86%	103,477	43.60%	10,590	4.46%	190	0.08%	237,330	100.0%	Republican Hold
District 3	151,630	79.41%	0	0.00%	39,305	20.59%	0	0.00%	190,935	100.0%	Republican Hold
District 4	110,789	53.75%	87,742	42.57%	7,598	3.69%	2	0.00%	206,131	100.0%	Republican Hold
Total	509,631	61.35%	254,774	30.67%	66,247	7.98%	192	0.03%	830,652	100.0%

District 1

2014 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Rick Crawford Jackie McPherson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 124,139 63,555 Percentage 63.2% 32.4%

Results by county Crawford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% McPherson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Rick Crawford Republican Elected U.S. Representative Rick Crawford Republican

See also: Arkansas's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Republican Rick Crawford, who had represented the district since 2011, was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+14.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rick Crawford, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Linda Collins-Smith, former state representative (ran for the state senate)^[3][4]

Democratic primary

Democrats hoped to find a strong challenger to take on Crawford.^[5]

Candidates

Nominee

• Jackie McPherson, Mayor of Heber Springs^[6]

Declined

• Glen Fenter, president of Mid-South Community College^[3][7]
• Keith Ingram, State Senator^[3][8]
• Joe Jett, State Representative^[9]
• Dustin McDaniel, Arkansas Attorney General^[10][11]
• Harold Perrin, Mayor of Jonesboro^[8]
• Ben Ponder, candidate for AR-01 in 2010^[3]
• Chris Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas^[3]
• Zac White, attorney^[3]
• Marshall Wright, state representative^[7]

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Nominee

• Brian Scott Willhite^[12]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[13]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[14]	Safe R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15]	Safe R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[16]	Safe R	November 4, 2014

Endorsements

Rick Crawford (R)

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[17]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[18]
• National Right to Life Committee^[19]

Jackie McPherson (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[20]

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Emerging Races" Program

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Crawford (R)	Jackie McPherson (D)	Brian Scott Willhite (L)	Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21]	October 16–23, 2014	273	± 9.0%	59%	29%	0%	11%
Talk Business/Hendrix[22]	October 15–16, 2014	437	± 4.7%	52%	30%	4%	14%
Talk Business/Hendrix[23]	July 22–25, 2014	450	± 4.6%	47%	33%	3%	17%

Results

Arkansas' 1st congressional district, 2014^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Crawford (incumbent)	124,139	63.2
	Democratic	Jackie McPherson	63,555	32.4
	Libertarian	Brian Scott Willhite	8,562	4.4
Total votes			196,256	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2014 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee French Hill Pat Hays Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 123,073 103,477 Percentage 51.9% 43.6%

County results Hill:      50–60%      60–70% Hays:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Tim Griffin Republican Elected U.S. Representative French Hill Republican

See also: Arkansas's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Tim Griffin, who had represented the district since 2011, announced in October 2013 that he would not run for re-election in 2014.^[24] In January, he announced that he was running for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.^[25] He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• French Hill, businessman and former White House aide for President George H. W. Bush^[26]

Eliminated in primary

• Ann Clemmer, state representative^[27]
• Conrad Reynolds, retired U.S. Army Colonel and candidate for Senate in 2010^[28][29]

Declined

• Gilbert Baker, former state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010^[30]
• Jonathan Dismang, state senator^[31]
• Lanny Fite, Saline County Judge^[9]
• Ed Garner, former state representative^[31]
• Tim Griffin, incumbent U.S. Representative^[24]
• Jeremy Hutchinson, state senator^[31][32]
• Allen Kerr, state representative^[31]
• Andy Mayberry, state representative^[33]
• Jason Rapert, state senator^[34]
• David J. Sanders, state senator^[31][33]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ann Clemmer	French Hill	Conrad Reynolds	Undecided
Talk Business/Hendrix College[35]	April 29, 2014	360	± 5.1%	7%	59%	14%	20%

Results

Republican primary results^[36]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	French Hill	29,916	55.1
	Republican	Ann Clemmer	12,400	22.8
	Republican	Conrad Reynolds	11,994	22.1
Total votes			54,310	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Pat Hays, former mayor of North Little Rock^[34]

Declined

• Will Bond, former chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas^[37]
• Shane Broadway, interim director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and former state senator^[37][38]
• Dianne Curry, former Little Rock School Board President^[38][39]
• John Charles Edwards, state representative^[9]
• Bill Halter, former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010^[31]
• David Johnson, state senator^[37][38]
• Chris Massingill, chairman of the Delta Regional Authority^[40]
• Franklin McLarty, businessman and former chair of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission^[37]
• Tommy Thompson, state representative^[38]
• Tab Townsell, Mayor of Conway^[31]
• Linda Tyler, businesswoman and former state representative^[40]

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Nominee

• Debbie Standiford^[12]

General election

Endorsements

French Hill (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program^[41]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[18]
• National Right to Life Committee^[19]

Pat Hays (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[20]
• National Association of Letter Carriers^[42]

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program^[43]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	French Hill (R)	Pat Hays (D)	Debbie Standiford (L)	Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21]	October 16–23, 2014	475	± 7.0%	41%	40%	0%	19%
Talk Business/Hendrix[22]	October 15–16, 2014	605	± 4.0%	41%	46%	5%	8%
Global Strategy Group (D-Hays)[44]	September 7–9, 2014	410	± 4.8%	41%	44%	—	15%
Talk Business/Hendrix[23]	July 22–25, 2014	483	± 4.5%	44%	43%	3%	10%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[45]	Tossup	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[46]	Tossup	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[47]	Lean R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Tossup	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[48]	Tossup	November 4, 2014

Results

Arkansas' 2nd congressional district, 2014^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	French Hill	123,073	51.9
	Democratic	Pat Hays	103,477	43.6
	Libertarian	Debbie Standiford	10,590	4.5
	Write-in		190	0.1
Total votes			237,330	100.0
	Republican hold

District 3

2014 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Steve Womack Grant Brand Party Republican Libertarian Popular vote 151,630 39,305 Percentage 79.4% 20.6%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Womack Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steve Womack Republican

See also: Arkansas's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Steve Womack, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+19. Unlike the other Arkansas congressional districts, the 3rd has long had a Republican representative.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Womack, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Thomas Brewer, maths teacher and minister^[49]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined

• Troy Gittings, high school English teacher and stand-up comedian^[49][12]

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Nominee

• Grant Brand

General election

Endorsements

Steve Womack (R)

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[17]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[18]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Womack (R)	Grant Brand (L)	Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21]	October 16–23, 2014	460	± 7.0%	61%	20%	19%
Talk Business/Hendrix[50]	October 15–16, 2014	426	± 4.7%	64%	19%	17%
Talk Business/Hendrix[23]	July 22–25, 2014	408	± 4.9%	57%	20%	23%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[13]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[14]	Safe R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15]	Safe R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[16]	Safe R	November 4, 2014

Results

Arkansas' 3rd congressional district, 2014^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Womack (incumbent)	151,630	79.4
	Libertarian	Grant Brand	39,305	20.6
Total votes			190,935	100.0
	Republican hold

District 4

2014 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Bruce Westerman James Lee Witt Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 110,789 87,742 Percentage 53.7% 42.6%

U.S. Representative before election Tom Cotton Republican Elected U.S. Representative Bruce Westerman Republican

See also: Arkansas's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Tom Cotton, who had represented the district since 2013, announced he will not run for election to a second term in order to challenge Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor for his U.S. Senate seat. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 20. The district had a PVI of R+15.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bruce Westerman, Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives^[51]

Eliminated in primary

• Tommy Moll, businessman^[52]

Withdrawn

• Mark Darr, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas^[53]

Declined

• Nate Bell, state representative^[37]
• Tom Cotton, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Lane Jean, state representative^[37]
• Beth Anne Rankin, music teacher, former Miss Arkansas, nominee for this seat in 2010 and candidate in 2012^[54]
• Matthew Shepherd, state representative^[37]

Endorsements

Tommy Moll

Organizations

• FreedomWorks^[55]

Bruce Westerman

State legislators

• Alan Clark, state senator^[56]
• Bruce Cozart, state representative^[56]
• Richard Womack, state representative^[56]

Local officials

• Rick Davis, Garland County Judge^[56]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tommy Moll	Bruce Westerman	Undecided
Talk Business/Hendrix College[35]	April 29, 2014	392	± 4.9%	10%	47%	43%

Results

Republican primary results^[36]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bruce Westerman	18,719	54.4
	Republican	Tommy Moll	15,659	45.6
Total votes			34,378	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James Lee Witt, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency^[57]

Withdrawn

• Janice Percefull, college instructor and author (running as write-in)^[58][59][60]

Declined

• Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas^[37]
• Bruce Maloch, state senator^[7]
• Bobby Pierce, state senator^[61]
• Leslee Milam Post, former state representative^[3]
• Chris Thomason, chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope and former state representative^[37]
• Jeff Wardlaw, state representative^[61]

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Nominee

• Ken Hamilton^[12]

General election

Endorsements

Bruce Westerman (R)

State legislators

• Alan Clark, state senator^[56]
• Bruce Cozart, state representative^[56]
• Richard Womack, state representative^[56]

Organizations

• National Federation of Independent Business^[17]
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program^[41]
• National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund^[18]
• National Right to Life Committee^[19]

Local officials

• Rick Davis, Garland County Judge^[56]

James Lee Witt (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[20]
• National Association of Letter Carriers^[42]

Organizations

• Blue Dog Coalition^[62]
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program^[43]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Bruce Westerman (R)	James Lee Witt (D)	Ken Hamilton (L)	Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21]	October 16–23, 2014	359	± 8.0%	34%	33%	5%	28%
Diamond State Consulting (R)[63]	October 21, 2014	792	± 3.5%	46%	39%	2%	12%
Talk Business/Hendrix[50]	October 15–16, 2014	607	± 4%	44%	42%	4%	10%
OnMessage (R-Westerman)[64]	July 29–31, 2014	400	± 4.9%	47%	29%	7%	18%
Talk Business/Hendrix[23]	July 22–25, 2014	439	± 4.7%	48%	34%	3%	15%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[65]	Lean R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[66]	Likely R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[67]	Lean R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Lean R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[68]	Lean R	November 4, 2014

Results

Arkansas' 4th congressional district, 2014^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bruce Westerman	110,789	53.7
	Democratic	James Lee Witt	87,742	42.6
	Libertarian	Ken Hamilton	7,598	3.7
	Write-in		2	0.0
Total votes			206,131	100.0
	Republican hold

See also

• 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2014 United States elections