2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the state of Washington, one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, other elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The state certified the results on December 4. The nonpartisan blanket primary election was held on August 5, with the top two candidates for each position advancing to the general election.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
All 10 Washington seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 6 4
Seats won 6 4
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,047,747 981,853
Percentage 51.62% 48.38%
Swing Decrease 2.82% Increase 2.82%

Overview
Summary of votes cast in the general election
United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2014[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Democratic 1,047,747 51.62% 6 6 -
Republican 981,853 48.38% 4 4 -
Totals 2,029,600 100% 10 10 -

By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington by district:[2]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1124,15155.04%101,42844.96%00.00%225,579100.0%Democratic hold
District 2122,17360.57%79,51839.43%00.00%201,691100.0%Democratic hold
District 378,01838.47%124,79661.53%00.00%202,814100.0%Republican hold
District 400.00%153,079100.00%00.00%153,079100.0%Republican hold
District 587,77245.24%135,47054.76%00.00%223,242100.0%Republican hold
District 6141,26563.89%83,02536.11%00.00%224,290100.0%Democratic hold
District 7203,95483.56%47,92116.44%00.00%251,875100.0%Democratic hold
District 873,00336.73%125,74163.27%00.00%198,744100.0%Republican hold
District 9118,13270.83%48,66229.17%00.00%166,794100.0%Democratic hold
District 1099,27954.70%82,21345.30%00.00%181,492100.0%Democratic hold
Total1,047,74751.62%981,85348.38%00.00%2,029,600100.0%
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District 1
See also: Washington's 1st congressional district

Democrat Suzan DelBene, who had represented the 1st district since her 2012 special election to replace Jay Inslee, who resigned to serve as Governor, ran for re-election.[1]

Advanced to general
Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
  • Ed Moats, former analyst for the Snohomish County Council[4]
  • Robert Sutherland, biochemist
  • John Orlinski, social worker and candidate for the 9th District in 2012

Results
Nonpartisan blanket primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzan DelBene (incumbent) 59,798 50.7
Republican Pedro Celis 19,407 16.4
Republican Robert J. Sutherland 18,424 15.6
Republican John Orlinski 11,891 10.1
Republican Edwin F. Moats[6] 5,252 4.5
No party preference Richard J. Todd 2,044 1.7
Independent Mike The Mover[7] 1,186 1.0
Total votes 118,008 100.0

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Suzan
DelBene (D)		 Pedro
Celis (R)		 Undecided
Moore Information (R-Celis) October 2014 301 ± 6% 43% 34% 23%

Results
Washington's 1st congressional district, 2014[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzan DelBene (incumbent) 124,151 55.0
Republican Pedro Celis 101,428 45.0
Total votes 225,579 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2
See also: Washington's 2nd congressional district

Democrat Rick Larsen, who had represented the 2nd district since 2001, ran for re-election.[1]

Advanced to general
Advanced to general
  • B.J. Guillot, software developer
Eliminated in primary
  • Mike Lapointe

Results
Nonpartisan blanket primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Larsen (incumbent) 61,150 55.6
Republican B.J. Guillot 36,002 32.7
Independent Mike Lapointe 12,844 11.7
Total votes 109,996 100.0

Results
Washington's 2nd congressional district, 2014[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Larsen (incumbent) 122,173 60.6
Republican B.J. Guillot 79,518 39.4
Total votes 201,691 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3
See also: Washington's 3rd congressional district

Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, who had represented the 3rd district since 2011, ran for re-election.

Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
  • Michael Delavar, former councilman for Washougal and nominee for this seat in 2008[9]
Advanced to general

Results
Nonpartisan blanket primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler (incumbent) 58,913 48.8
Democratic Bob Dingethal 45,788 38.0
Republican Michael Delavar 15,959 13.2
Total votes 120,660 100.0

Results
Washington's 3rd congressional district, 2014 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler (incumbent) 124,796 61.5
Democratic Bob Dingethal 78,018 38.5
Total votes 202,814 100.0
Republican hold

District 4
See also: Washington's 4th congressional district

Republican Doc Hastings, who had represented the 4th district since 1995, retired.[11]

The 4th district is a large and predominantly rural district in Central Washington that encompasses numerous counties and is dominated by the Tri-Cities and Yakima areas. The district was not considered to be competitive. The last time any Democrat running for any partisan office carried it was when State Auditor Brian Sonntag was re-elected in 2004.[12]

Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined
Eliminated in primary
  • Estakio Beltran, former congressional policy adviser[31]
  • Tony Sandoval, businessman and activist[32][18]
Withdrawn
  • Joe Buchanan, mechanical engineer[33]
  • Gary Downing, artist and photographer[24][23]
  • Mohammed Said, physician and candidate for this seat in 2012[33]
  • Tony Williams[34]
Eliminated in primary
  • Josh Ramirez, project control specialist at Washington River Protection Solutions[19]
  • Richard Wright, retired physical therapist[18]

Endorsements
Estakio Beltran (D)
Labor unions
  • Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council[35]
  • Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association Local 478[35]
  • Southeast Washington Central Labor Council[35]
  • Teamsters Local Union No. 839[35]
  • Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council[35]
  • Washington State Labor Council[35]
George Cicotte (R)
Organizations
  • The Conservative Party of Washington[36]
Local officials
Individuals
  • Roger Hastings, founder of Petersen Hastings[38]
  • Rand Wortman, CEO Kadlec Health Systems[39]
Clint Didier (R)
U.S. Representatives
  • Ron Paul, former U.S. Representative (R-TX) and candidate for President in 2008 and 2012[40]
Organizations
Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R)
Local officials
Dan Newhouse (R)
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Organisations
Local officials

Results

For the first time in Washington state history, the winners of the top-two primary for a U.S. Congressional race were members of the same party. Although only one "serious" Democratic candidate was on the ballot, Estakio Beltran, David Wasserman of The Cook Political Report speculated that without an incumbent for Democrats to vote against and recognising that Beltran had "no hope" of winning the seat in November, 4th district Democrats might have "strategically [voted] for a Republican they may favor."[18][1]

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clint Didier 33,965 31.8
Republican Dan Newhouse 27,326 25.6
Democratic Estakio Beltran 13,062 12.2
Republican Janéa Holmquist Newbry 11,061 10.4
Republican George Cicotte 6,863 6.4
Democratic Tony Sandoval 6,744 6.3
Independent Richard Wright 3,270 3.1
Republican Gavin Seim 2,107 2.0
Independent Josh Ramirez 1,496 1.4
Republican Glen R. Stockwell 547 0.5
Republican Gordon Allen Pross 178 0.2
Republican Kevin Midbust 161 0.1
Total votes 106,780 100.0

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Clint
Didier (R)		 Dan
Newhouse (R)		 Undecided
The Polling Company September 16–17, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 35% 33% 26%

Results
Washington's 4th congressional district, 2014 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse 77,772 50.8
Republican Clint Didier 75,307 49.2
Total votes 153,079 100.0
Republican hold

District 5
See also: Washington's 5th congressional district

Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers the House Republican Conference Chair, who had represented the 5th district since 2005, ran for re-election.[1]

Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
  • Tom Horne
Advanced to general
  • Joseph Pakootas, chief executive officer of the Colville Tribal Federal Corporation[45]

Results
Nonpartisan blanket primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) 74,416 51.7
Democratic Joseph Pakootas 41,203 28.7
Independent Dave Wilson 16,382 11.4
Republican Tom Horne 11,811 8.2
Total votes 143,812 100.0

Results
Washington's 5th congressional district, 2014 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) 135,470 60.7
Democratic Joseph Pakootas 87,772 39.3
Total votes 223,242 100.0
Republican hold

District 6
See also: Washington's 6th congressional district

Democrat Derek Kilmer who had represented the 6th district since 2013, ran for re-election.[1]

Advanced to general
Advanced to general
  • Marty McClendon, radio host

Results
Nonpartisan blanket primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derek Kilmer (incumbent) 82,552 58.7
Republican Marty McClendon 48,268 34.3
Green Douglas Milholland 4,918 3.5
No party preference W. (Greybeard) McPherson 4,890 3.5
Total votes 140,628 100.0

Results
Washington's 6th congressional district, 2014 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derek Kilmer (incumbent) 141,265 63.0
Republican Marty McClendon 83,025 37.0
Total votes 224,290 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7
See also: Washington's 7th congressional district

Democrat Jim McDermott who had represented the 7th district since 1989, ran for re-election.[1]

Advanced to general
Advanced to general
  • Craig Keller
Eliminated in primary
  • Scott Sutherland, candidate for this seat in 2012

Results
Nonpartisan blanket primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim McDermott (incumbent) 114,039 76.9
Republican Craig Keller 13,586 9.2
Republican Scott Sutherland 9,707 6.5
Independent Doug McQuaid 9,371 6.3
Independent Goodspaceguy[46] 1,665 1.1
Total votes 148,368 100.0

Results
Washington's 7th congressional district, 2014 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim McDermott (incumbent) 203,954 81.0
Republican Craig Keller 47,921 19.0
Total votes 251,875 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8
See also: Washington's 8th congressional district

Republican Dave Reichert, who had represented the 8th district since 2005, ran for re-election.

Advanced to general
Advanced to general
  • Jason Ritchie, small business owner[47][1]
Eliminated in primary
  • Keith Arnold, accounting technician

Results
Nonpartisan blanket primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Reichert (incumbent) 66,715 62.5
Democratic Jason Ritchie 30,759 28.8
Democratic Keith Arnold 9,273 8.7
Total votes 105,746 100.0

Results
Washington's 8th congressional district, 2014 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Reichert (incumbent) 125,741 63.3
Democratic Jason Ritchie 73,003 36.7
Total votes 198,744 100.0
Republican hold

District 9
See also: Washington's 9th congressional district

Democrat Adam Smith, who had represented the 9th district since 1997, ran for re-election.[1]

Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
  • Don Rivers, human rights activist
Advanced to general
  • Doug Basler, volunteer youth pastor

Results
Nonpartisan blanket primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Smith (incumbent) 59,489 64.0
Republican Doug Basler 25,290 27.2
Democratic Don Rivers 5,434 5.9
Independent Mark Greene[48] 2,737 2.9
Total votes 92,950 100.0

Results
Washington's 9th congressional district, 2014 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Smith (incumbent) 118,132 70.8
Republican Doug Basler 48,662 29.2
Total votes 166,794 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10
See also: Washington's 10th congressional district

Democrat Denny Heck, who had represented the 10th district since 2013, ran for re-election.[1]

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Advanced to general

Results
Nonpartisan blanket primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denny Heck (incumbent) 51,378 51.6
Republican Joyce McDonald 41,416 41.3
Independent Jennifer Gigi Ferguson 4,811 4.8
Independent Sam Wright 2,342 2.3
Total votes 100,307 100.0

Results
Washington's 10th congressional district, 2014 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denny Heck (incumbent) 99,279 54.7
Republican Joyce McDonald 82,213 45.3
Total votes 181,492 100.0
Democratic hold

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