2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

See also: 2014 Idaho elections

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

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All 2 Idaho seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 275,072 160,078 Percentage 63.21% 36.79% Swing 0.83% 4.00%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, and elected two U.S. representatives, one from each of the state's two congressional districts.

Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho by district: ^[1]

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	143,580	65.01%	77,277	34.99%	7	0.00%	220,864	100.0%	Republican hold
District 2	131,492	61.36%	82,801	38.64%	0	0.00%	214,293	100.0%	Republican hold
Total	275,072	63.21%	160,078	36.79%	7	0.00%	435,157	100.0%

District 1

See also: Idaho's 1st congressional district

Republican Raúl Labrador who had represented Idaho's 1st congressional district since 2011, was rumoured to be considering a run for governor in 2014, but announced that he would run for re-election instead. ^[2] Labrador won election to a second term in 2012, defeating former NFL player Jimmy Farris with 63% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Raúl Labrador, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Sean Blackwell ^[3]
• Lisa Marie
• Michael Greenway
• Reed McCandless, truck driver and candidate for this seat in 2012

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Raúl Labrador (incumbent)	56,206	78.6
	Republican	Lisa Marie	5,164	7.2
	Republican	Michael Greenway	3,494	4.9
	Republican	Reed McCandless	3,373	4.7
	Republican	Sean Blackwell	3,304	4.6
Total votes			71,541	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Shirley Ringo, state representative ^[5]

Eliminated in primary

• Ryan Barone ^[3]

Declined

• Jimmy Farris, former NFL player and nominee for this seat in 2012 ^[6]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Shirley Ringo	9,047	82.0
	Democratic	Ryan Barone	1,981	18.0
Total votes			11,028	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Shirley Ringo (D)

U.S. Representatives

• Anna Eshoo, U.S. representative from California's 18th congressional district (1993–present) ^[7]

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• American Federation of Teachers
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers ^[8]
• National Education Association

Individuals

• Lilly Ledbetter, activist

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 9, 2014

Results

Idaho's 1st congressional district, 2014 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Raúl Labrador (incumbent)	143,580	65.0
	Democratic	Shirley Ringo	77,277	35.0
	Republican	Reed McCandless (write-in)	7	0.0
Total votes			220,864	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

See also: Idaho's 2nd congressional district

Republican Mike Simpson who had represented Idaho's 2nd congressional district since 1999, ran for re-election. Simpson won re-election in 2012, defeating Democratic State Senator Nicole LeFavour with 65% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Simpson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Bryan Smith, attorney ^{[10] [11]}

Endorsements

Mike Simpson

U.S. Representatives

• John Boehner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
• Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative (R-WI), Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2012 ^[12]

Statewide officials

• Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, candidate for President in 2008 and nominee for President in 2012 ^[13]

Organizations

• NRA Political Victory Fund ^[14]
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Bryan Smith

Statewide officials

• Lenore Hardy Barrett, state representative
• Janice McGeachin, former state representative

Organizations

• Citizens United ^[15]
• Club for Growth ^[16]
• FreedomWorks ^[17]
• Madison Project ^[18]
• National Association for Gun Rights ^[19]
• Senate Conservatives Fund ^[20]
• Young Americans for Liberty ^[21]

Did not endorse

U.S. Representatives

• Raul Labrador, U.S. representative from Idaho's 1st congressional district

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	48,632	61.6
	Republican	Bryan Smith	30,263	38.4
Total votes			78,896	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Richard H. Stallings, former U.S. Representative ^[22]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard H. Stallings	14,547	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mike Simpson (R)

U.S. Representatives

• John Boehner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
• Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative (R-WI), Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2012 ^[12]

Statewide officials

• Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, candidate for President in 2008 and nominee for President in 2012 ^[13]

Organizations

• BIPAC ^[23]
• NRA Political Victory Fund ^[14]
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Richard Stallings (D)

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers ^[8]

Results

Idaho's 2nd congressional district, 2014 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	131,492	61.4
	Democratic	Richard Stallings	82,801	38.6
Total votes			214,293	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved October 28, 2019.
2. "U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador will run for reelection to Congress in 2014". Idaho Statesman . August 14, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
3. Russell, Betsy Z. (March 15, 2014). "Candidates enter Idaho's May 20 primary". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
4. "May 20, 2014 Primary Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
5. "Idaho Democrat Shirley Ringo to run for U.S. House". Associated Press . Idaho State Journal. August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
6. Popkey, Dan. "Awaiting dominoes, Jimmy Farris eyes Idaho Legislature" Idaho Statesman , July 22, 2013. (accessed 20 September 2013)
7. "Endorsements". shirleyringo.com. Shirley Ringo for Congress. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
8. "Election 2014: Boilermakers recommend candidates". boilermakers.org. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
9. "Nov 04, 2014 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
10. https://www.eastidahonews.com/2022/05/simpson-wins-republican-nomination-in-idahos-2nd-congressional-district/ Simpson Wins Republican Nomination in Idaho's 2nd Congressional District
11. "Bryan Smith". Idaho Voter Guide. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
12. Cahn, Emily (March 4, 2014). "Paul Ryan Endorses Mike Simpson in Idaho". Roll Call . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
13. Isenstadt, Alex (November 18, 2013). "Mitt Romney backs Mike Simpson in Idaho race". Politico . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
14. "Idaho Grades & Endorsements". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014.
15. Popkey, Dan (October 15, 2013). "Citizens United PAC endorses Smith over Simpson in Idaho 2nd CD". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
16. Popkey, Dan (July 10, 2013). "Club for Growth endorses opponent of 'crazy liberal' Simpson; Simpson says he's ready". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
17. Popkey, Dan (September 24, 2013). "Idaho's Smith wins support of PAC that backed Sens. Paul and Lee". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
18. Popkey, Dan (September 11, 2013). "Idaho's Smith wins endorsement of group that backed GOP Senate losers Akin, Mourdock". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
19. Popkey, Dan (November 13, 2013). "Smith wins gun rights group's endorsement, but it's not the NRA". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
20. Livingston, Abby (March 11, 2014). "Senate Conservatives Fund Endorses House Candidates". Roll Call . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
21. Berg, Sven (February 19, 2014). "CD2 challenger Smith gets a new endorsement". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
22. Kruesi, Kimberlee (March 15, 2014). "Democrat Richard Stallings Mounts Congressional Bid". Times-News . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
23. "2014 Election Cycle Supported Candidates". bipac.net. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

External links

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