Kentucky's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 1st Congressional District of Kentucky held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Heading into the election, the incumbent was Ed Whitfield (R). He defeated Charles Kendall Hatchett (D) in the general election.[4] He ran unopposed in the primary election. He won re-election in 2012 with almost 70 percent of the vote.
Whitfield remained a prominent Republican figure in the U.S. House of Representatives. He focused his issues on energy policy and finding ways to benefit Kentucky's role in the coal industry. His role in Congress led him to enjoy favorable popularity in his district and further bolstered his re-election. Additionally, the National Association of Manufacturers awarded Whitfield for his work in promoting manufacturing jobs in Kentucky.[5]
Whitfield ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Hatchett ran against Wesley Bolin in the Democratic primary and defeated him by a ten point margin.
Financially, Whitfield maintained over $2.2 million cash-on-hand, more than any other candidate.[6] Cook Political Report states that this district is likely to lean Republican leaving favorable odds for Whitfield.
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Primary: A primary 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. Kentucky utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[7][8][9]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 21, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[10]
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Ed Whitfield (R), who was first elected in 1994.
Kentucky's 1st Congressional District is located in western Kentucky and stretches across the southern portion of the state. It includes Adair, Allen, Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Casey Christian, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Fulton, Graves, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, McCracken, McLean, Metcalfe, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Russell, Simpson, Taylor, Todd, Trigg, Union, and Webster counties and a part of Washington County.[11]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Ed Whitfield - Incumbent
Charles Kendall Hatchett
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Election results
General election results
The 1st Congressional District of Kentucky held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Ed Whitfield (R) defeated challenger Charles Kendall Hatchett (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Ed Whitfield Incumbent |
73.1% | 173,022 | |
| Democratic | Charles Kendall Hatchett | 26.9% | 63,596 | |
| Total Votes | 236,618 | |||
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State | ||||
Primary results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Charles Hatchett |
55.5% | 38,055 | ||
| Wesley Bolin | 44.5% | 30,528 | ||
| Total Votes | 68,583 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
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Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[13] Whitfield joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[14][15]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[16] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[17] Ed Whitfield voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[18]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[19] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Ed Whitfield voted for HR 2775.[20]
Campaign contributions
Ed Whitfield
| Ed Whitfield (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[21] | April 15, 2013 | $1,500,185.63 | $160,812.23 | $(116,595.46) | $1,544,402.40 | ||||
| July Quarterly[22] | July 15, 2013 | $1,544,402.40 | $417,742.03 | $(115,125.73) | $1,847,018.70 | ||||
| October Quarterly[23] | October 13, 2013 | $1,847,018.70 | $145,102.17 | $(205,105.65) | $1,787,015.22 | ||||
| Year-end[24] | January 31, 2014 | $1,787,015 | $204,808 | $(90,892) | $1,900,930 | ||||
| April Quarterly[25] | April 15, 2014 | $1,900,930 | $284,065 | $(150,365) | $2,034,630 | ||||
| July Quarterly | July 15, 2014 | $2,084,165 | $207,560 | $(46,590) | $2,245,477 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,420,089.43 | $(724,673.84) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Ed Whitfield (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles Kendall Hatchett (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Ed Whitfield Incumbent |
69.6% | 199,956 | |
| Democratic | Charles Kendall Hatchett | 30.4% | 87,199 | |
| Total Votes | 287,155 | |||
| Source: Kentucky Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Ed Whitfield won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles Kendall Hatchett (D) in the general election.[26]
| U.S. House, Kentucky District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ed Whitfield incumbent |
71.2% | 153,840 | |
| Democratic | Charles Kendall Hatchett | 28.8% | 62,090 | |
| Total Votes | 215,930 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Fairvote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ SurfKY News, "Rep. Ed Whitfield Honored with Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence," October 14, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Report for Receipts and Disbursements," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," February 06, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections,"Key Information," accessed July 26, 2024
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Voter Information Guide," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Kentucky Secretary of State Election, "Candidate Filings," accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
