United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2014

United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2014

November 4, 2014

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%

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.

Overview

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	—

District 1

Republican incumbent Rick Crawford has represented the 1st district since 2011. Crawford was elected to a second term in 2012, defeating Democratic prosecutor Scott Ellington, with 56% of the vote.

Democrats hoped to find a strong challenger for the incumbent.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Rick Crawford, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Linda Collins-Smith, former State Representative (ran for the State Senate)^[3][4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jackie McPherson, Mayor of Heber Springs^[5]

Declined

• Glen Fenter, President of Mid-South Community College^[3][6]
• Keith Ingram, State Senator^[3][7]
• Joe Jett, State Representative^[8]
• Dustin McDaniel, Arkansas Attorney General^[9][10]
• Harold Perrin, Mayor of Jonesboro^[7]
• Ben Ponder, candidate for AR-01 in 2010^[3]
• Chris Thyer, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas^[3]
• Zac White, attorney^[3]
• Marshall Wright, State Representative^[6]

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Declared

• Brian Scott Willhite^[11]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Crawford (R)	Jackie McPherson (D)	Brian Scott Willhite (L)	Undecided
Talk Business/Hendrix	October 15–16, 2014	437	± 4.7%	52%	30%	4%	14%
Talk Business/Hendrix	July 22–25, 2014	450	± 4.6%	47.5%	33%	3%	16.5%

Results

Arkansas' 1st Congressional district election, 2014[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Crawford (Incumbent)	124,139	63.25
	Democratic	Jackie McPherson	63,555	32.38
	Libertarian	Brian Scott Willhite	8,562	4.36
Majority			60,584	30.87%
Total votes			196,256	100
	Republican hold

External links

• Rick Crawford campaign website
• Jackie McPherson campaign website
• Brian Scott Willhite campaign website

District 2

Republican Tim Griffin has represented the 2nd District since 2011. Griffin was elected to a second term in 2012, defeating Democratic former State Representative Herb Rule, with 55% of the vote. Griffin announced in October 2013 that he would not run for re-election in 2014.^[12] In January 2014, he announced he was running for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.^[13]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Conrad Reynolds, retired U.S. Army Colonel and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010^[14][15]
• Ann Clemmer, State Representative^[16]
• French Hill, businessman and former White House aide for President George H. W. Bush^[17]

Declined

• Gilbert Baker, former State Senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010^[18]
• Jonathan Dismang, State Senator^[19]
• Lanny Fite, Saline County Judge^[8]
• Ed Garner, former State Representative^[19]
• Tim Griffin, incumbent U.S. Representative^[12]
• Jeremy Hutchinson, State Senator^[19][20]
• Allen Kerr, State Representative^[19]
• Andy Mayberry, State Representative^[21]
• Jason Rapert, State Senator^[22]
• David J. Sanders, State Senator^[19][21]

Polling

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

Results

Republican primary results[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	French Hill	29,916	55.08
	Republican	Ann Clemmer	12,400	22.83
	Republican	Conrad Reynolds	11,994	22.08
Total votes			54,310	100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Pat Hays, former Mayor of North Little Rock^[22]

Declined

• Will Bond, former Chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas^[24]
• Shane Broadway, interim director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and former State Senator^[24][25]
• Dianne Curry, former Little Rock School Board President^[25][26]
• John Charles Edwards, State Representative^[8]
• Bill Halter, former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010^[19]
• David Johnson, State Senator^[24][25]
• Chris Massingill, Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority^[27]
• Franklin McLarty, businessman and former Chair of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission^[24]
• Tommy Thompson, State Representative^[25]
• Tab Townsell, Mayor of Conway^[19]
• Linda Tyler, businesswoman and former State Representative^[27]

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Declared

• Debbie Standiford^[11]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	French Hill (R)	Pat Hays (D)	Debbie Standiford (L)	Undecided
Talk Business/Hendrix	October 15–16, 2014	605	± 4%	41.5%	46%	4.5%	8%
Global Strategy Group*	September 7–9, 2014	410	± 4.8%	41%	44%	—	15%
Talk Business/Hendrix	July 22–25, 2014	483	± 4.5%	44%	43%	3%	10%

• • Internal poll for the Pat Hays campaign

Results

Arkansas' 2nd Congressional district election, 2014[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	French Hill	123,073	51.86
	Democratic	Pat Hays	103,477	43.6
	Libertarian	Debbie Standiford	10,590	4.46
	Write-ins	Others	190	0.08
Majority			19,596	8.26%
Total votes			237,330	100
	Republican hold

External links

• Pat Hays campaign website
• French Hill campaign website
• Debbie Standiford campaign website

District 3

Republican incumbent Steve Womack has represented the 3rd district since 2011. Womack was elected to a second term in 2012 with 76% of the vote. Unlike the other Arkansas congressional districts, the 3rd has long had a Republican Congressman.

Thomas Brewer, a math teacher and minister, announced he was challenging Womack for the Republican nomination,^[28] and Troy Gittings, a high school English teacher and stand-up comedian, announced he was running for the Democratic nomination.^[28] However, neither Brewer nor Gittings ended up filing, leaving Libertarian Grant Brand as Womack's only challenger.^[11]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Womack (R)	Grant Brand (L)	Undecided
Talk Business/Hendrix	October 15–16, 2014	426	± 4.7%	64%	19%	17%
Talk Business/Hendrix	July 22–25, 2014	408	± 4.9%	57%	20%	23%

Results

Arkansas' 3rd Congressional district election, 2014[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Womack (Incumbent)	151,630	79.41
	Libertarian	Grant Brand	39,305	20.59
Majority			112,325	58.83%
Total votes			190,935	100
	Republican hold

External links

• Steve Womack campaign website

District 4

Republican Tom Cotton was elected to represent the 4th district in 2012, winning an open seat contest against Democratic State Senator Gene Jeffress with 59%. Cotton has announced he will not run for election to a second term so that he can challenge Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor for his U.S. Senate seat.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Tommy Moll, businessman^[29]
• Bruce Westerman, Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives^[30]

Withdrew

• Mark Darr, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas^[31]

Declined

• Nate Bell, State Representative^[24]
• Lane Jean, State Representative^[24]
• Beth Anne Rankin, music teacher, former Miss Arkansas, candidate in 2010 and 2012^[32]
• Matthew Shepherd, State Representative^[24]

Endorsements

Tommy Moll
Erick Erickson, conservative political commentator and editor-in-chief of RedState[33] FreedomWorks[34]

Bruce Westerman
Alan Clark, State Senator[35] Bruce Cozart, State Representative[35] Rick Davis, Garland County Judge[35] Richard Womack, State Representative[35]

Polling

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

Results

Republican primary results[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bruce Westerman	18,719	54.45
	Republican	Tommy Moll	15,659	45.55
Total votes			34,378	100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• James Lee Witt, former Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency^[36]

Withdrew

• Janice Percefull, college instructor and author (running as write-in)^[37][38][39]

Declined

• Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas^[24]
• Bruce Maloch, State Senator^[6]
• Bobby Pierce, State Senator^[40]
• Leslee Milam Post, former State Representative^[3]
• Chris Thomason, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope and former State Representative^[24]
• Jeff Wardlaw, State Representative^[40]

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Declared

• Ken Hamilton^[11]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Bruce Westerman (R)	James Lee Witt (D)	Ken Hamilton (L)	Undecided
Diamond State Consulting*	October 21, 2014	792	± 3.5%	46.4%	39%	2.3%	12.4%
Talk Business/Hendrix	October 15–16, 2014	607	± 4%	44%	42%	4%	10%
OnMessage^	July 29–31, 2014	400	± 4.9%	47%	29%	7%	18%
Talk Business/Hendrix	July 22–25, 2014	439	± 4.7%	48%	34%	3%	15%

• • Poll for the Republican Party of Arkansas
• ^ Poll for the Bruce Westerman campaign

Results

Arkansas' 4th Congressional district election, 2014[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bruce Westerman	110,789	53.75
	Democratic	James Lee Witt	87,742	42.57
	Libertarian	Ken Hamilton	7,598	3.69
	Write-ins	Others	2	<0.01
Majority			23,047	11.18%
Total votes			206,131	100
	Republican hold

External links

• Bruce Westerman campaign website
• James Lee Witt campaign website
• Ken Hamilton campaign website

See also

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

References

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29. Brantley, Max (August 19, 2013). "A 3rd Republican, Tommy Moll, announces for 4th District Congress". Arkansas Times. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
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32. Brawner, Steve (November 7, 2013). "Timing not right for Rankin". The Courier. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
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36. Cook, Michael (November 5, 2013). "Cook: James Lee Witt Enters Fourth District Race For Democratic Nomination". Talk Business Arkansas. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
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38. "Percefull Says She’ll Run As Indie For Congress". Talk Business Arkansas. February 1, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
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External links

• U.S. House elections in Arkansas, 2014 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org