Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
The incumbent, Richard Neal, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary to win his name on the ballot for the general election. Neal also ran unopposed in the general election as no Republican opposition successfully filed for candidacy.[4] This guaranteed Neal's retention of his seat in the Massachusetts 1st Congressional District, which he was first elected to in 1988. Neal maintained over $2 million cash on hand.
Richard Neal, James McGovern, Joseph Kennedy, Michael Capuano and Stephen Lynch were virtually guaranteed re-election, as they did not face any Democratic or Republican opponents.[5]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Massachusetts utilizes a semi-closed primary system. An unaffiliated voter is allowed to vote in the primary election of his or her choice.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by August 20, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 15, 2014.[8]
- See also: Massachusetts elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Richard E. Neal (D), who was first elected in 1988.
Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District is located in the western portion of the state and includes all of Berkshire County and parts of Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester counties.[9]
Candidates
General election candidates
Richard Neal - Incumbent
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Richard Neal - Incumbent
Elections
General elections results
The 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Richard Neal (D) won an uncontested general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Richard Neal Incumbent |
73.8% | 167,612 | |
| Write-in | Other | 1.5% | 3,498 | |
| Blank | None | 24.6% | 55,965 | |
| Total Votes | 227,075 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
Campaign contributions
Richard Neal
Below are Neal’s FEC reports.[15]
| Richard E. Neal (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[16] | April 15, 2013 | $2,066,594.00 | $202,193.99 | $(99,837.18) | $2,168,950.81 | ||||
| July Quarterly[17] | July 15, 2013 | $2,168,950.81 | $241,937.88 | $(207,950.03) | $2,202,938.66 | ||||
| October Quarterly[18] | October 15, 2013 | $2,202,938.66 | $226,061.38 | $(113,095.27) | $2,315,904.77 | ||||
| Year-end[19] | January 31, 2014 | $2,315,904 | $184,673 | $(138,428) | $2,362,150 | ||||
| April Quarterly[20] | April 15, 2014 | $2,362,150 | $128,110 | $(178,506) | $2,311,754 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $982,976.25 | $(737,816.48) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Richard E. Neal (R) won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal Incumbent |
77.8% | 261,936 | |
| N/A | All Others | 1.2% | 4,197 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 20.9% | 70,422 | |
| Total Votes | 336,555 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State "Return of Votes" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, John Olver won re-election to the United States House. He defeated William L. Gunn, Jr. (R) and Michael Engel (I) in the general election.[21]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Olver incumbent |
60% | 128,011 | |
| Republican | William L. Gunn, Jr. | 34.9% | 74,418 | |
| Independent | Michael Engel | 5.1% | 10,880 | |
| N/A | All Others | 0% | 55 | |
| Total Votes | 213,364 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- BP News: Few Republican challengers in Massachusetts congressional races
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Fairvote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Mass Live, "5 Massachusetts Congressmen running unopposed in 2014 while challengers line up to take on US Rep. John Tierney," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "How to Vote in a Primary," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Website, "Voter Registration Information," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Richard E. Neal Summary Report," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Richard E. Neal April Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Richard E. Neal July Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Richard E. Neal October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
