2014 United States Senate election in Idaho

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2014 United States Senate election in Idaho
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Nominee Jim Risch Nels Mitchell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote285,596151,574
Percentage65.33%34.67%
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County results

Risch:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

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Mitchell:     50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Jim Risch
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jim Risch
Republican

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Republican primary results by county
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  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
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Democratic primary results by county

The 2014 United States Senate election in Idaho was held on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Idaho, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Idaho, other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Republican Senator Jim Risch ran for re-election to a second term in office. In primary elections held on May 20, 2014, Risch was renominated and the Democrats nominated attorney Nels Mitchell. Risch defeated Mitchell by a landslide in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Risch (incumbent) 118,927 79.91%
Republican Jeremy Anderson29,89720.09%
Total votes148,824 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • William Bryk, attorney from New York and perennial candidate [1]
  • Nels Mitchell, attorney [4]

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nels Mitchell 16,905 69.6%
Democratic William Bryk7,38330.4%
Total votes24,288 100.0%

General election

Fundraising

CandidateReceiptsDisbursementsCash on HandDebt
Jim Risch (R)$1,339,302$630,796$940,697$0
Nels Mitchell (D)$149,218$59,311$89,907$5,000

Debates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [5] Solid RNovember 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball [6] Safe RNovember 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report [7] Safe RNovember 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics [8] Safe RNovember 3, 2014

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Jim
Risch (R)		Nels
Mitchell (D)		OtherUndecided
Rasmussen Reports May 28–29, 2014750± 4%54%29%6%11%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014696± 4.2%62%31%1%6%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014844± 4%59%25%0%16%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014594± 5%64%27%0%8%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014522± 4.3%50%32%—18%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014575± 6%61%30%—9%

Results

United States Senate election in Idaho, 2014 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jim Risch (incumbent) 285,596 65.33% +7.68%
Democratic Nels Mitchell151,57434.67%+0.56%
Total votes437,170 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

  1. 1 2 Russell, Betsy Z. (March 14, 2014). "Candidates flock to Idaho ballot". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ Russell, Betsy Z. (April 4, 2013). "Risch says he'll run for re-election to U.S. Senate in 2014". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "*** UNOFFICIAL *** 2014 - Primary Election Statewide Totals". Idaho Secretary of State. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ Popkey, Dan (January 13, 2014). "Boise attorney, a political newcomer and Democrat, to take on Sen. Jim Risch". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2014 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  8. ↑ "2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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