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The '''2014 Midterm Elections''' began with the [[Texas]] primary on March 4, and continued with a primary or a "runoff" nearly every week somewhere in the [[United States]] until Tuesday, September 9th.<ref>[http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G14/events.phtml?format=chronological Election days listed chronologically or 2014]</ref>  Soon thereafter [[early voting]] began in some areas, culminating in the general election day on Tuesday, November 4th.
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The election was a complete and utter rejection of Democrats with Republicans capturing the U.S. Senate, expanding the U.S. House and winning super majority control in 31 states.
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==Senate==
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===Democrat Incumbents===
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*'''Alaska'''
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[[Mark Begich]]: The incumbent Begich lost to Republican Dan Sullivan.
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*'''Arkansas'''
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[[Mark Pryor]]: The incumbent Pryor lost to Republican Tom Cotton.
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*'''Colorado'''
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[[Mark Udall]]: The incumbent Udall lost to Republican Cory Gardiner.
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*'''Delaware'''
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[[Chris Coons]]: The incumbent was reelected.
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*'''Hawaii'''
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[[Brian Schatz]]: The incumbent was reelected.
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*'''Illinois'''
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[[Richard Durbin]]: The incumbent was reelected.
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*'''Iowa'''
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[[Tom Harkin]][1]: Democrat Bruce Braley lost his bid to Republican [[Joni Ernst]].
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*'''Louisiana'''
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[[Mary Landrieu]]: The incumbent Landrieu lost to Republican Bill Cassidy. The margin of victory has enabled a runoff race. Cassidy is poised to gain this seat.
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*'''Massachusetts'''
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[[Ed Markey]]: The incumbent was reelected.
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*'''Michigan'''
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[[Carl Levin]][1]: Democrat Rep. Gary Peters defeated Republican Terri Lynn Land.
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*'''Minnesota'''
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[[Al Franken]]: The incumbent Franken was reelected.
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*'''Montana'''
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[[Max Baucus]][1]: Republican Steve Daines defeated Democrat John Walsh.
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*'''New Hampshire'''
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[[Jeanne Shaheen]]: The incumbent Shaheen was reelected.
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*'''New Jersey'''
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[[Cory Booker]]: The incumbent Booker was reelected.
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*'''New Mexico'''
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[[Tom Udall]]: The incumbent Udall was reelected.
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*'''North Carolina'''
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[[Kay Hagan]]: The incumbent Hagan lost to Republican Thom Tillis.
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*'''Oregon'''
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[[Jeff Merkley]]: The incumbent Merkley was reelected.
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*'''Rhode Island'''
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[[Jack Reed]]: The incumbent Reed was reelected.
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*'''South Dakota'''
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[[Tim Johnson]][1]: Democrat Rick Weiland lost to Republican Mike Rounds.
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*'''Virginia'''
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[[Mark Warner]]: The incumbent Warner was reelected.
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*'''West Virginia'''
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[[Jay Rockefeller]][1]: Democrat Natalie Tennant lost to Republican Shelley Moore Capito.
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===Republican Incumbents===
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*'''Alabama'''
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[[Jeff Sessions]]: The incumbent Sessions was reelected.
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*'''Georgia'''
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[[Saxby Chambliss]][1]: Democrat Michelle Nunn lost to Republic David Perdue.
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*'''Idaho'''
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[[James Risch]]: The incumbent Risch was reelected.
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*'''Kansas'''
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[[Pat Roberts]]: The incumbent Roberts was reelected by defeating Independent candidate Greg Orman. Democrat Chad Taylor dropped out of the race before election day.
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*'''Kentucky'''
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[[Mitch McConnell]]: The incumbent McConnell was reelected.
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*'''Maine'''
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[[Susan Collins]]: The incumbent Collins was reelected.
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*'''Mississippi'''
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[[Thad Cochran]]: The incumbent Cochran was reelected.
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*'''Nebraska'''
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[[Mike Johanns]][1]: Republican [[Ben Sasse]] defeated Democrat David Domina.
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*'''Oklahoma'''
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[[James Inhofe]]: The incumbent Inhofe was reelected.
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[[Tom Coburn]][1]: Republican James Lankford defeated Democrat Constance N. Johnson.
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*'''South Carolina'''
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[[Tim Scott]]: The incumbent Scott was reelected.
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[[Lindsey Graham]]: The incumbent Graham was reelected.
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*'''Tennessee'''
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[[Lamar Alexander]]:  The incumbent Alexander was reelected.
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*'''Texas'''
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[[John Cornyn]]: The incumbent Cornyn was reelected.
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*'''Wyoming'''
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[[Mike Enzi]]: The incumbent Enzi was reelected.
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==House==
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Every seat of the 435 member chamber is up for election. The new term will be the 114th United States Congress.
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===Notable Races===
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* [[Eric Cantor]] (Virginia) - Cantor was defeated by [[David Brat]] in the Republican primary. Republican Brat defeated Democrat Jack Trammell for Virginia's 7th Congressional District.
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* [[Elise Stefanik]] became the youngest Republican female ever elected to Congress at age 30. She is from New York's 21st Congressional District.
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* [[Mia Love]] won Utah's 4th Congressional District becoming the first Republican black female Congresswoman in the U.S. House.
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* [[Will Hurd]], a former covert CIA operative, won Texas's 23rd Congressional District for the Republicans.
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==Governors==
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===Democrats===
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*[[Neil Abercrombie]] (Hawaii): The incumbent Abercrombie lost to [[David Ige]] in the Democratic Party primary. Ige went on to win the general election.
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*[[Mike Beebe]] (Arkansas) [1]: Republican Asa Hutchinson defeated Democrat Mike Ross.
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*[[Jerry Brown]] (California): The incumbent Brown was reelected
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*[[Lincoln Chafee]] (Rhode Island) [1]: Democrat Gina Raimondo defeated Republican Allan Fung.
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*[[Andrew Cuomo]] (New York): The incumbent Cuomo was reelected.
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*[[Mark Dayton]] (Minnesota): The incumbent Dayton was reelected.
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*[[Maggie Hassan]] (New Hampshire): The incumbent Hassan was reelected.
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*[[John Hickenlooper]] (Colorado): The incumbent Hinkenlooper lost to Republican Bob Beauprez.
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*[[John Kitzhaber]] (Oregon): The incumbent Kitzhaber was reelected.
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*[[Dan Malloy]] (Connecticut):  The incumbent Malloy was reelected.
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*[[Martin O'Malley]] (Maryland) [1]: Republican Larry Hogan defeated Democrat Anthony Brown.
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*[[Deval Patrick]] (Massachusetts) [1]: Republican Charlie Baker defeated Democrat Martha Coakley.
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*[[Pat Quinn]] (Illinois): The incumbent Quinn was defeated by Republican Bruce Rauner.
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*[[Peter Shumlin]] (Vermont): The incumbent Shumlin won his race against Republican Scott Milne. He did not receive 50% of the vote and the Vermont legislature will chose the Governor in January 2015.
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===Republicans===
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*[[Robert Bentley]] (Alabama): The incumbent Bentley was reelected.
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*[[Jan Brewer]] (Arizona) [1]: Republican  Doug Ducey defeated Democrat Fred DuVal.
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*[[Terry Branstad]] (Iowa): The incumbent Branstad was reelected.
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*[[Sam Brownback]] (Kansas):  The incumbent Brownback was reelected.
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*[[Tom Corbett]] (Pennsylvania): Incumbent Corbett was defeated by Democrat Tom Wolf.
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*[[Dennis Daugaard]] (South Dakota): The incumbent Daugaard was reelected.
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*[[Nathan Deal]] (Georgia): The incumbent Deal was reelected.
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*[[Mary Fallin]] (Oklahoma): The incumbent Fallin was reelected.
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*[[Nikki Haley]] (South Carolina): The incumbent Haley was reelected.
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*[[Bill Haslam]] (Tennessee): The incumbent Haslam was reelected.
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*[[Dave Heineman]] (Nebraska) [1]: Republican Pete Ricketts defeated Democrat Chuck Hassebrook.
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*[[John Kasich]] (Ohio): The incumbent Kasich was reelected.
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*[[Paul LePage]] (Maine): The incumbent LePage was reelected.
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*[[Susana Martinez]] (New Mexico): The incumbent Martinez was reelected.
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*[[Matt Mead]] (Wyoming): The incumbent Mead was reelected.
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*[[Butch Otter]] (Idaho): The incumbent Otter was reelected.
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*[[Sean Parnell]] (Alaska): The incumbent Parnell lost to Independent Bill Walker.
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*[[Rick Perry]] (Texas) [1]: Republican [[Greg Abbott]] defeated Democrat Wendy Davis.
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*[[Brian Sandoval]] (Nevada): The incumbent Sandoval was reelected.
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*[[Rick Scott]] (Florida): The incumbent Scott was reelected
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*[[Rick Snyder]] (Michigan): The incumbent Snyder was reelected
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*[[Scott Walker]] (Wisconsin): The incumbent Walker was reelected
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[1] Indicates a term-limited or retiring candidate
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==References==
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[[category:Politics]]
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[[category:Obama Presidency]]
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[[category:Republican Party]]
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[[category:Democratic Party]]

Revision as of 17:00, December 1, 2014

File:Election map.png
Republican red victories by districts

The 2014 Midterm Elections began with the Texas primary on March 4, and continued with a primary or a "runoff" nearly every week somewhere in the United States until Tuesday, September 9th.[1] Soon thereafter early voting began in some areas, culminating in the general election day on Tuesday, November 4th.

The election was a complete and utter rejection of Democrats with Republicans capturing the U.S. Senate, expanding the U.S. House and winning super majority control in 31 states.

Senate

Democrat Incumbents

  • Alaska

Mark Begich: The incumbent Begich lost to Republican Dan Sullivan.

  • Arkansas

Mark Pryor: The incumbent Pryor lost to Republican Tom Cotton.

  • Colorado

Mark Udall: The incumbent Udall lost to Republican Cory Gardiner.

  • Delaware

Chris Coons: The incumbent was reelected.

  • Hawaii

Brian Schatz: The incumbent was reelected.

  • Illinois

Richard Durbin: The incumbent was reelected.

  • Iowa

Tom Harkin[1]: Democrat Bruce Braley lost his bid to Republican Joni Ernst.

  • Louisiana

Mary Landrieu: The incumbent Landrieu lost to Republican Bill Cassidy. The margin of victory has enabled a runoff race. Cassidy is poised to gain this seat.

  • Massachusetts

Ed Markey: The incumbent was reelected.

  • Michigan

Carl Levin[1]: Democrat Rep. Gary Peters defeated Republican Terri Lynn Land.

  • Minnesota

Al Franken: The incumbent Franken was reelected.

  • Montana

Max Baucus[1]: Republican Steve Daines defeated Democrat John Walsh.

  • New Hampshire

Jeanne Shaheen: The incumbent Shaheen was reelected.

  • New Jersey

Cory Booker: The incumbent Booker was reelected.

  • New Mexico

Tom Udall: The incumbent Udall was reelected.

  • North Carolina

Kay Hagan: The incumbent Hagan lost to Republican Thom Tillis.

  • Oregon

Jeff Merkley: The incumbent Merkley was reelected.

  • Rhode Island

Jack Reed: The incumbent Reed was reelected.

  • South Dakota

Tim Johnson[1]: Democrat Rick Weiland lost to Republican Mike Rounds.

  • Virginia

Mark Warner: The incumbent Warner was reelected.

  • West Virginia

Jay Rockefeller[1]: Democrat Natalie Tennant lost to Republican Shelley Moore Capito.

Republican Incumbents

  • Alabama

Jeff Sessions: The incumbent Sessions was reelected.

  • Georgia

Saxby Chambliss[1]: Democrat Michelle Nunn lost to Republic David Perdue.

  • Idaho

James Risch: The incumbent Risch was reelected.

  • Kansas

Pat Roberts: The incumbent Roberts was reelected by defeating Independent candidate Greg Orman. Democrat Chad Taylor dropped out of the race before election day.

  • Kentucky

Mitch McConnell: The incumbent McConnell was reelected.

  • Maine

Susan Collins: The incumbent Collins was reelected.

  • Mississippi

Thad Cochran: The incumbent Cochran was reelected.

  • Nebraska

Mike Johanns[1]: Republican Ben Sasse defeated Democrat David Domina.

  • Oklahoma

James Inhofe: The incumbent Inhofe was reelected.

Tom Coburn[1]: Republican James Lankford defeated Democrat Constance N. Johnson.

  • South Carolina

Tim Scott: The incumbent Scott was reelected.

Lindsey Graham: The incumbent Graham was reelected.

  • Tennessee

Lamar Alexander: The incumbent Alexander was reelected.

  • Texas

John Cornyn: The incumbent Cornyn was reelected.

  • Wyoming

Mike Enzi: The incumbent Enzi was reelected.

House

Every seat of the 435 member chamber is up for election. The new term will be the 114th United States Congress.

Notable Races

  • Eric Cantor (Virginia) - Cantor was defeated by David Brat in the Republican primary. Republican Brat defeated Democrat Jack Trammell for Virginia's 7th Congressional District.
  • Elise Stefanik became the youngest Republican female ever elected to Congress at age 30. She is from New York's 21st Congressional District.
  • Mia Love won Utah's 4th Congressional District becoming the first Republican black female Congresswoman in the U.S. House.
  • Will Hurd, a former covert CIA operative, won Texas's 23rd Congressional District for the Republicans.

Governors

Democrats

  • Neil Abercrombie (Hawaii): The incumbent Abercrombie lost to David Ige in the Democratic Party primary. Ige went on to win the general election.
  • Mike Beebe (Arkansas) [1]: Republican Asa Hutchinson defeated Democrat Mike Ross.
  • Jerry Brown (California): The incumbent Brown was reelected
  • Lincoln Chafee (Rhode Island) [1]: Democrat Gina Raimondo defeated Republican Allan Fung.
  • Andrew Cuomo (New York): The incumbent Cuomo was reelected.
  • Mark Dayton (Minnesota): The incumbent Dayton was reelected.
  • Maggie Hassan (New Hampshire): The incumbent Hassan was reelected.
  • John Hickenlooper (Colorado): The incumbent Hinkenlooper lost to Republican Bob Beauprez.
  • John Kitzhaber (Oregon): The incumbent Kitzhaber was reelected.
  • Dan Malloy (Connecticut): The incumbent Malloy was reelected.
  • Martin O'Malley (Maryland) [1]: Republican Larry Hogan defeated Democrat Anthony Brown.
  • Deval Patrick (Massachusetts) [1]: Republican Charlie Baker defeated Democrat Martha Coakley.
  • Pat Quinn (Illinois): The incumbent Quinn was defeated by Republican Bruce Rauner.
  • Peter Shumlin (Vermont): The incumbent Shumlin won his race against Republican Scott Milne. He did not receive 50% of the vote and the Vermont legislature will chose the Governor in January 2015.

Republicans

  • Robert Bentley (Alabama): The incumbent Bentley was reelected.
  • Jan Brewer (Arizona) [1]: Republican Doug Ducey defeated Democrat Fred DuVal.
  • Terry Branstad (Iowa): The incumbent Branstad was reelected.
  • Sam Brownback (Kansas): The incumbent Brownback was reelected.
  • Tom Corbett (Pennsylvania): Incumbent Corbett was defeated by Democrat Tom Wolf.
  • Dennis Daugaard (South Dakota): The incumbent Daugaard was reelected.
  • Nathan Deal (Georgia): The incumbent Deal was reelected.
  • Mary Fallin (Oklahoma): The incumbent Fallin was reelected.
  • Nikki Haley (South Carolina): The incumbent Haley was reelected.
  • Bill Haslam (Tennessee): The incumbent Haslam was reelected.
  • Dave Heineman (Nebraska) [1]: Republican Pete Ricketts defeated Democrat Chuck Hassebrook.
  • John Kasich (Ohio): The incumbent Kasich was reelected.
  • Paul LePage (Maine): The incumbent LePage was reelected.
  • Susana Martinez (New Mexico): The incumbent Martinez was reelected.
  • Matt Mead (Wyoming): The incumbent Mead was reelected.
  • Butch Otter (Idaho): The incumbent Otter was reelected.
  • Sean Parnell (Alaska): The incumbent Parnell lost to Independent Bill Walker.
  • Rick Perry (Texas) [1]: Republican Greg Abbott defeated Democrat Wendy Davis.
  • Brian Sandoval (Nevada): The incumbent Sandoval was reelected.
  • Rick Scott (Florida): The incumbent Scott was reelected
  • Rick Snyder (Michigan): The incumbent Snyder was reelected
  • Scott Walker (Wisconsin): The incumbent Walker was reelected


[1] Indicates a term-limited or retiring candidate

References

  1. ↑ Election days listed chronologically or 2014
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