2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Arkansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the governor of Arkansas and a United States senator.

Overview Statewide The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas. United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2014PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican509,63161.4%4- Democratic254,77430.7%0- Libertarian66,0558.0%0- Write-ins192<0.1%0- Totals 830,652 100% 4 —

By district Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas by district:

DistrictRepublicanDemocraticLibertarianOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 124,139 63.25% 63,555 32.38% 8,562 4.36% 0 0.00% 196,256 100.0% Republican HoldDistrict 2 123,073 51.86% 103,477 43.60% 10,590 4.46% 190 0.08% 237,330 100.0% Republican HoldDistrict 3 151,630 79.41% 0 0.00% 39,305 20.59% 0 0.00% 190,935 100.0% Republican HoldDistrict 4 110,789 53.75% 87,742 42.57% 7,598 3.69% 2 0.00% 206,131 100.0% Republican HoldTotal 509,631 61.35% 254,774 30.67% 66,247 7.98% 192 0.03% 830,652 100.0%

District 1

Incumbent Republican Rick Crawford, who had represented the district since 2011, was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+14.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Rick Crawford, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined Linda Collins-Smith, former state representative (ran for the state senate)

Democratic primary Democrats hoped to find a strong challenger to take on Crawford.

Candidates Nominee Jackie McPherson, Mayor of Heber Springs

Declined Glen Fenter, president of Mid-South Community College Keith Ingram, State Senator Joe Jett, State Representative Dustin McDaniel, Arkansas Attorney General Harold Perrin, Mayor of Jonesboro Ben Ponder, candidate for AR-01 in 2010 Chris Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas Zac White, attorney Marshall Wright, state representative

Libertarian nomination Candidates Nominee Brian Scott Willhite

General election

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 3, 2014 Rothenberg October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 30, 2014RCP November 2, 2014Daily Kos Elections November 4, 2014

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickCrawford (R) JackieMcPherson (D) Brian ScottWillhite (L) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground TrackerNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 273 ± 9.0% 59% 29% 0% 11%Talk Business/HendrixTalk Business/Hendrix October 15–16, 2014 437 ± 4.7% 52% 30% 4% 14%Talk Business/HendrixTalk Business/Hendrix July 22–25, 2014 450 ± 4.6% 47% 33% 3% 17%

Results

By county CountyRick CrawfordRepublicanJackie McPhersonDemocraticBrian Scott WillhiteLibertarianMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Arkansas3,08961.97%1,73934.88%1573.15%1,35027.08%4,985Baxter10,75672.71%3,29922.30%7384.99%7,45750.41%14,793Chicot1,30837.89%2,05259.44%922.67%-744-21.55%3,452Clay2,73669.14%1,05226.59%1694.27%1,68442.56%3,957Cleburne6,32964.46%3,04831.05%4414.49%3,28133.42%9,818Craighead17,47369.38%6,57226.09%1,1404.53%10,90143.28%25,185Crittenden5,03448.04%5,16449.28%2812.68%-130-1.24%10,479Cross3,39565.18%1,65131.70%1633.13%1,74433.48%5,209Desha1,36542.18%1,76154.42%1103.40%-396-12.24%3,236Fulton2,15965.05%1,01630.61%1444.34%1,14334.44%3,319Greene7,88772.07%2,61323.88%4444.06%5,27448.19%10,944Independence7,00967.80%2,84627.53%4824.66%4,16340.27%10,337Izard2,81865.84%1,21428.36%2485.79%1,60437.48%4,280Jackson2,48060.86%1,42634.99%1694.15%1,05425.87%4,075Jefferson (part)10828.50%25567.28%164.22%-147-38.79%379Lawrence3,12468.95%1,18726.20%2204.86%1,93742.75%4,531Lee1,04040.39%1,44956.27%863.34%-409-15.88%2,575Lincoln1,68155.83%1,20840.12%1224.05%47315.71%3,011Lonoke14,01673.37%4,13721.66%9514.98%9,87951.71%19,104Mississippi5,46754.75%4,10841.14%4104.11%1,35913.61%9,985Monroe1,17250.45%1,01543.69%1365.85%1576.76%2,323Phillips2,12937.92%3,31359.01%1723.06%-1,184-21.09%5,614Poinsett4,31768.44%1,71027.11%2814.45%2,60741.33%6,308Prairie1,68864.72%76629.37%1545.90%92235.35%2,608Randolph3,21964.72%1,46629.47%2895.81%1,75335.24%4,974Searcy (part)2,06374.05%57020.46%1535.49%1,49353.59%2,786Sharp3,94570.60%1,36324.39%2805.01%2,58246.21%5,588St. Francis2,40841.00%3,29956.17%1662.83%-891-15.17%5,873Stone2,96466.95%1,22227.60%2415.44%1,74239.35%4,427Woodruff96045.69%1,03449.21%1075.09%-74-3.52%2,101Totals124,13963.25%63,55532.38%8,5624.36%60,58430.87%196,256

District 2

Incumbent Republican Tim Griffin, who had represented the district since 2011, announced in October 2013 that he would not run for re-election in 2014. In January, he announced that he was running for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee French Hill, businessman and former White House aide for President George H. W. Bush

Eliminated in primary Ann Clemmer, state representative Conrad Reynolds, retired U.S. Army Colonel and candidate for Senate in 2010

Declined Gilbert Baker, former state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 Jonathan Dismang, state senator Lanny Fite, Saline County Judge Ed Garner, former state representative Tim Griffin, incumbent U.S. Representative Jeremy Hutchinson, state senator Allen Kerr, state representative Andy Mayberry, state representative Jason Rapert, state senator David J. Sanders, state senator

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror AnnClemmer FrenchHill ConradReynolds UndecidedTalk Business/Hendrix CollegeTalk Business/Hendrix College April 29, 2014 360 ± 5.1% 7% 59% 14% 20%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Pat Hays, former mayor of North Little Rock

Declined Will Bond, former chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas Shane Broadway, interim director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and former state senator Dianne Curry, former Little Rock School Board President John Charles Edwards, state representative Bill Halter, former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 David Johnson, state senator Chris Massingill, chairman of the Delta Regional Authority Franklin McLarty, businessman and former chair of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission Tommy Thompson, state representative Tab Townsell, Mayor of Conway Linda Tyler, businesswoman and former state representative

Libertarian nomination Candidates Nominee Debbie Standiford

General election Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror FrenchHill (R) PatHays (D) DebbieStandiford (L) UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 475 ± 7.0% 41% 40% 0% 19%Talk Business/Hendrix October 15–16, 2014 605 ± 4.0% 41% 46% 5% 8%Global Strategy Group (D-Hays) September 7–9, 2014 410 ± 4.8% 41% 44% — 15%Talk Business/Hendrix July 22–25, 2014 483 ± 4.5% 44% 43% 3% 10%

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 3, 2014 Rothenberg October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 30, 2014RCP November 2, 2014Daily Kos Elections November 4, 2014

Results

By county CountyFrench HillRepublicanPat HaysDemocraticVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Conway3,29052.39%2,66542.44%3255.18%6259.95%6,280Faulkner20,21360.06%11,64334.60%1,7985.34%8,57025.47%33,654Perry2,05658.00%1,25135.29%2386.71%80522.71%3,545Pulaski53,25241.97%69,06054.43%4,5633.60%-15,808-12.46%126,875Saline25,60764.92%11,56629.32%2,2685.75%14,04135.60%39,441Van Buren3,57060.98%1,90332.51%3816.51%1,66728.48%5,854White15,08569.58%5,38924.86%1,2075.57%9,69644.72%21,681Totals123,07351.86%103,47743.60%10,7804.54%19,5968.26%237,330

District 3

Incumbent Republican Steve Womack, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+19. Unlike the other Arkansas congressional districts, the 3rd has long had a Republican representative.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Steve Womack, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined Thomas Brewer, maths teacher and minister

Democratic primary Candidates Declined Troy Gittings, high school English teacher and stand-up comedian

Libertarian nomination Candidates Nominee Grant Brand

General election Endorsements

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesize Margin oferror SteveWomack (R) Grant Brand (L)UndecidedNew York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker October 16–23, 2014 460 ± 7.0% 61% 20% 19%Talk Business/HendrixTalk Business/Hendrix October 15–16, 2014 426 ± 4.7% 64% 19% 17%Talk Business/Hendrix July 22–25, 2014 408 ± 4.9% 57% 20% 23%

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 3, 2014 Rothenberg October 24, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 30, 2014RCP November 2, 2014Daily Kos Elections November 4, 2014

Results

By county CountySteve WomackRepublicanGrant BrandLibertarianMarginTotal#%#%#%Benton49,76281.87%11,02118.13%38,74163.74%60,783Boone8,69782.66%1,82417.34%6,87365.33%10,521Carroll5,58172.31%2,13727.69%3,44444.62%7,718Crawford (part)9,33383.46%1,84916.54%7,48466.93%11,182Marion3,94581.97%86818.03%3,07763.93%4,813Newton (part)93082.59%19617.41%73465.19%1,126Pope13,79082.73%2,87817.27%10,91265.47%16,668Searcy (part)14491.72%138.28%13183.44%157Sebastian (part)21,28580.75%5,07419.25%16,21161.50%26,359Washington38,16373.95%13,44526.05%24,71847.90%51,608Totals151,63079.41%39,30520.59%112,32558.83%190,935

District 4

Incumbent Republican Tom Cotton, who had represented the district since 2013, announced he will not run for election to a second term in order to challenge Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor for his U.S. Senate seat. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+15.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bruce Westerman, Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives

Eliminated in primary Tommy Moll, businessman

Withdrawn Mark Darr, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

Declined Nate Bell, state representative Tom Cotton, incumbent U.S. Representative Lane Jean, state representative Beth Anne Rankin, music teacher, former Miss Arkansas, nominee for this seat in 2010 and candidate in 2012 Matthew Shepherd, state representative

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror TommyMoll BruceWesterman UndecidedTalk Business/Hendrix College April 29, 2014 392 ± 4.9% 10% 47% 43%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee James Lee Witt, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Withdrawn Janice Percefull, college instructor and author (running as write-in)

Declined Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas Bruce Maloch, state senator Bobby Pierce, state senator Leslee Milam Post, former state representative Chris Thomason, chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope and former state representative Jeff Wardlaw, state representative

Libertarian nomination Candidates Nominee Ken Hamilton

General election Endorsements

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