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.

Overview Summary of votes cast in the general election United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2014PartyVotesPercentageSeats BeforeSeats 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:

DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 124,151 55.04% 101,428 44.96% 0 0.00% 225,579 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 2 122,173 60.57% 79,518 39.43% 0 0.00% 201,691 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 3 78,018 38.47% 124,796 61.53% 0 0.00% 202,814 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 4 0 0.00% 153,079 100.00% 0 0.00% 153,079 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 5 87,772 39.32% 135,470 60.68% 0 0.00% 223,242 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 6 141,265 63.89% 83,025 36.11% 0 0.00% 224,290 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 7 203,954 83.56% 47,921 16.44% 0 0.00% 251,875 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 8 73,003 36.73% 125,741 63.27% 0 0.00% 198,744 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 9 118,132 70.83% 48,662 29.17% 0 0.00% 166,794 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 10 99,279 54.70% 82,213 45.30% 0 0.00% 181,492 100.0% Democratic holdTotal 1,047,747 51.62% 981,853 48.38% 0 0.00% 2,029,600 100.0%

District 1

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.

Primary election Democratic Candidates Advanced to general Suzan DelBene, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican Candidates Advanced to general Pedro Celis, former Microsoft software engineer and former chair of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly

Eliminated in primary Ed Moats, former analyst for the Snohomish County Council Robert Sutherland, biochemist John Orlinski, social worker and candidate for the 9th District in 2012

Results

General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror SuzanDelBene (D) PedroCelis (R) UndecidedMoore Information (R-Celis)Moore Information (R-Celis) October 2014 301 ± 6% 43% 34% 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 +CountySuzan DelBene DemocraticPedro Celis RepublicanMarginTotal votes#%#%#%King (part)55,48761.40%34,88438.60%20,60322.80%90,371Skagit (part)8,29258.13%5,97341.87%2,31916.26%14,265Snohomish (part)42,97253.10%37,95246.90%5,0206.20%80,924Whatcom (part)17,40043.48%22,61956.52%-5,219-13.04%40,019Totals124,15155.04%101,42844.96%22,72310.07%225,579

District 2

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

Primary election Democratic Candidates Advanced to general Rick Larsen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican Candidates Advanced to general B.J. Guillot, software developer

Independent Candidates Eliminated in primary Mike Lapointe

Results

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

Results

By county +CountyRick Larsen DemocraticB.J. Guillot RepublicanMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Island17,26856.48%13,30343.52%3,96512.97%30,571San Juan5,57069.21%2,47830.79%3,09238.42%8,048Skagit (part)13,78355.53%11,03744.47%2,74611.06%24,820Snohomish (part)61,46158.71%43,22841.29%18,23317.42%104,689Whatcom (part)24,09171.78%9,47228.22%14,61943.56%33,563Totals122,17360.57%79,51839.43%42,65521.15%201,691

District 3

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

Primary election Republican Candidates Advanced to general Jaime Herrera Beutler, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Michael Delavar, former councilman for Washougal and nominee for this seat in 2008

Democratic Candidates Advanced to general Bob Dingethal, businessman and former Maria Cantwell aide

Results

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

Results

By county +CountyJaime Herrera Beutler RepublicanBob Dingethal DemocraticMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Clark72,87759.45%49,71040.55%23,16718.90%122,587Cowlitz18,14458.37%12,93941.63%5,20516.75%31,083Klickitat5,07162.97%2,98237.03%2,08925.94%8,053Lewis18,52277.50%5,37622.50%13,14655.01%23,898Pacific4,43255.51%3,55244.49%88011.02%7,984Skamania2,47362.32%1,49537.68%97824.65%3,968Thurston (part)2,21563.78%1,25836.22%95727.56%3,473Wahkiakum1,06260.07%70639.93%35620.14%1,768Totals124,79661.53%78,01838.47%46,77823.06%202,814

District 4

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

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.

Primary election Republican Candidates Advanced to general Clint Didier, former NFL player, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and nominee for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands in 2012 Dan Newhouse, former director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture under Christine Gregoire and Jay Inslee and former state representative

Eliminated in primary George Cicotte, attorney Janéa Holmquist Newbry, state senator Kevin Midbust, drugstore supervisor Gordon Allen Pross, perennial candidate Gavin Seim, libertarian activist Glen R. Stockwell, economic development specialist

Withdrawn Brad Peck, Franklin County Commissioner Jamie Wheeler, caregiver and candidate for this seat in 2012

Declined Sharon Brown, state senator Micah Cawley, Mayor of Yakima Bruce Chandler, state representative Jerome Delvin, Benton County Commissioner and former state senator Doc Hastings, incumbent U.S. Representative Curtis King, state senator Brad Klippert, state representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and 2006 Matt Manweller, state representative Charles Ross, state representative David Taylor, state representative Judith Warnick, state representative (running for the state senate)

Democratic Candidates Eliminated in primary Estakio Beltran, former congressional policy adviser Tony Sandoval, businessman and activist

Withdrawn Joe Buchanan, mechanical engineer Gary Downing, artist and photographer Mohammed Said, physician and candidate for this seat in 2012 Tony Williams

Independent Candidates Eliminated in primary Josh Ramirez, project control specialist at Washington River Protection Solutions Richard Wright, retired physical therapist

Endorsements

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."

General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DanNewhouse (R) ClintDidier (R) UndecidedThe Polling CompanyThe Polling Company September 16–17, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 33% 35% 26%

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 +CountyDan Newhouse RepublicanClint Didier RepublicanMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Adams1,33641.18%1,90858.82%-572-17.63%3,244Benton25,78850.82%24,95549.18%8331.64%50,743Douglas (part)2,49244.40%3,12155.60%-629-11.21%5,613Franklin6,56145.24%7,94254.76%-1,381-9.52%14,503Grant7,37038.20%11,92361.80%-4,553-23.60%19,293Okanogan5,15947.93%5,60452.07%-445-4.13%10,763Walla Walla (part)60838.58%96861.42%-360-22.84%1,576Yakima28,45860.11%18,88639.89%9,57220.22%47,344Totals77,77250.81%75,30749.19%2,4651.61%153,079

District 5

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

Primary election Republican Candidates Advanced to general Cathy McMorris Rodgers, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Tom Horne

Democratic Candidates Advanced to general Joseph Pakootas, chief executive officer of the Colville Tribal Federal Corporation

Results

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

Results

By county +CountyCathy McMorris Rodgers RepublicanJoseph Pakootas DemocraticMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Asotin4,55360.15%3,01639.85%1,53720.31%7,569Columbia1,37974.06%48325.94%89648.12%1,862Ferry1,69557.50%1,25342.50%44214.99%2,948Garfield89276.11%28023.89%61252.22%1,172Lincoln3,27573.20%1,19926.80%2,07646.40%4,474Pend Oreille3,17962.58%1,90137.42%1,27825.16%5,080Spokane92,19859.50%62,76340.50%29,43519.00%154,961Stevens11,00864.04%6,18035.96%4,82828.09%17,188Walla Walla (part)10,60363.82%6,01236.18%4,59127.63%16,615Whitman6,68858.81%4,68541.19%2,00317.61%11,373Totals135,47060.68%87,77239.32%47,69821.37%223,242

District 6

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

Primary election Democratic Candidates Advanced to general Derek Kilmer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican Candidates Advanced to general Marty McClendon, radio host

Results

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

Results

By county +CountyDerek Kilmer DemocraticMarty McClendon RepublicanMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Clallam16,00156.82%12,15943.18%3,84213.64%28,160Grays Harbor12,54063.84%7,10336.16%5,43727.68%19,643Jefferson11,05671.37%4,43528.63%6,62142.74%15,491Kitsap52,16062.45%31,36737.55%20,79324.89%83,527Mason (part)8,68355.83%6,86944.17%1,81411.66%15,552Pierce (part)40,82565.94%21,09234.06%19,73331.87%61,917Totals141,26562.98%83,02537.02%58,24025.97%224,290

District 7

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

Primary election Democratic Candidates Advanced to general Jim McDermott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican Candidates Advanced to general Craig Keller

Eliminated in primary Scott Sutherland, candidate for this seat in 2012

Results

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

Results

By county +CountyJim McDermott DemocraticCraig Keller