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Dasher led in fundraising for the period officially reported in August, followed by Harris Brown and Ralph Abraham.<ref name="news-star"/> In September, Mayo received an endorsement from [[liberal]] then [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]], the Democrat who, in her own hard-fought campaign for reelection, widely declined involvement in other candidates' races.<ref>Cole Avery, "Mary Landrieu staying out of Edwin Edwards' bid for Congress," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,''September 23, 2014.</ref>
Dasher led in fundraising for the period officially reported in August, followed by Harris Brown and Ralph Abraham.<ref name="news-star"/> In September, Mayo received an endorsement from [[liberal]] then [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]], the Democrat who, in her own hard-fought campaign for reelection, widely declined involvement in other candidates' races.<ref>Cole Avery, "Mary Landrieu staying out of Edwin Edwards' bid for Congress," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,''September 23, 2014.</ref>
On September 23, Phil Robertson released a [[radio]] commercial endorsing his nephew.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://theadvocate.com/news/10350383-123/duck-commander-releases-radio-commercial|title=Duck Commander releases ad for Dasher|date=September 24, 2014|accessdate=February 19, 2020|page = 3A|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Mark Ballard}}</ref> Dasher also carried the backing of U.S. Senator [[Ted Cruz]] of [[Texas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/29/texas-sen-cruz-endorses-dasher-th-district-race/18117127/|title=Texas Sen. Cruz endorses Dasher in 5th District race|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|date=October 22, 2014|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref> and [[Sarah Palin]], the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee. In her endorsement, Palin stressed Dasher's opposition to [[abortion]] and support for the Second Amendment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2014/09/10/palin-endorses-dasher-th-district-race/15428721/|title=Palin endorses Dasher in 5th district race|date=September 10, 2014|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref> Organizations backing Dasher included the [[political action committee]] of the [[Family Research Council]], headed by former Louisiana state Representative]] [[Tony Perkins]], Senate Conservatives Fund, and the [[Tea Party]], which claimed to be the nation's largest tea party PAC, [[Citizens United]], and the [[Club for Growth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/15/two-conservative-groups-endorse-dasher/17302963/|title=Two more conservative groups endorse Dasher|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref>
On September 23, Phil Robertson released a [[radio]] commercial endorsing his nephew.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://theadvocate.com/news/10350383-123/duck-commander-releases-radio-commercial|title=Duck Commander releases ad for Dasher|date=September 24, 2014|accessdate=February 19, 2020|page = 3A|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Mark Ballard}}</ref> Dasher also carried the backing of U.S. Senator [[Ted Cruz]] of [[Texas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/29/texas-sen-cruz-endorses-dasher-th-district-race/18117127/|title=Texas Sen. Cruz endorses Dasher in 5th District race|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|date=October 22, 2014|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref> and [[Sarah Palin]], the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee. In her endorsement, Palin stressed Dasher's opposition to [[abortion]] and support for the Second Amendment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2014/09/10/palin-endorses-dasher-th-district-race/15428721/|title=Palin endorses Dasher in 5th district race|date=September 10, 2014|publisher=''[[Alexandria Town Talk]]''|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref> Organizations backing Dasher included the [[political action committee]] of the [[Family Research Council]], headed by former Louisiana state Representative]] [[Tony Perkins]], Senate Conservatives Fund, and the [[Tea Party]], which claimed to be the nation's largest tea party PAC, [[Citizens United]], and the [[Club for Growth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/15/two-conservative-groups-endorse-dasher/17302963/|title=Two more conservative groups endorse Dasher|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|accessdate=February 19, 2020}}</ref>
Dasher made several [[radio]] appearances to promote his candidacy on ''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]].''
Dasher made several [[radio]] appearances to promote his candidacy on ''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]].''
===Election results===
===Election results===
In the November 4 primary, Dasher finished a strong third in the congressional race with 53,627 votes (22.4 percent). Incumbent Vance McAllister ran fourth with 26,608 (11 percent). Former Representative Clyde Holloway finished in fifth palace with 17,877 votes (7 percent). Mayor Jamie Mayo<ref>[[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] [[Mayor]] Jamie Mayo is a candidate for a fourth full term in office in the primary scheduled for June 2020. He faces, among other opponents, an [[Independent]], businessman, Friday Ellis.</ref> led the field in the congressional race with 67,611 primary votes (28.2 percent) and entered a runoff with Republican Dr. Ralph Abraham, who ran second with 55,489 primary votes (23.2 percent). Abraham finished 1,862 votes ahead of Dasher to gain the coveted runoff berth. 26,606 votes (11.1 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>
In the November 4 primary, Dasher finished a strong third in the congressional race with 53,627 votes (22.4 percent). Incumbent Vance McAllister ran fourth with 26,608 (11 percent). Former Representative Clyde Holloway finished in fifth palace with 17,877 votes (7 percent). Mayor Jamie Mayo<ref>[[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] [[Mayor]] Jamie Mayo is a candidate for a fourth full term in office in the primary scheduled for June 2020. He faces, among other opponents, an [[Independent]], businessman, Friday Ellis.</ref> led the field in the congressional race with 67,611 primary votes (28.2 percent) and entered a runoff with Republican Dr. Ralph Abraham, who ran second with 55,489 primary votes (23.2 percent). Abraham finished 1,862 votes ahead of Dasher to gain the coveted runoff berth. 26,606 votes (11.1 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>