United States Senate election in Idaho, 2014
United States Senate election in Idaho, 2014
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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]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Jim Risch |
118,927 |
79.91 |
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Republican |
Jeremy Anderson |
29,897 |
20.09 |
Total votes |
148,824 |
100 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- William Bryk, attorney from New York and perennial candidate[1]
- Nels Mitchell, attorney[4]
Results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Nels Mitchell |
16,905 |
69.6 |
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Democratic |
William Bryk |
7,383 |
30.4 |
Total votes |
24,288 |
100 |
General election
Fundraising
Candidate | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on Hand | Debt |
Jim Risch (R) | $1,339,302 | $630,796 | $940,697 | $0 |
Nels Mitchell (D) | $149,218 | $59,311 | $89,907 | $5,000 |
Polling
Results
U.S. Senate election in Idaho, 2014[5]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Jim Risch (Incumbent) |
285,596 |
65.33 |
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Democratic |
Nels Mitchell |
151,574 |
34.67 |
Majority |
134,022 |
30.66% |
Total votes |
437,170 |
100 |
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Republican hold |
See also
References
- 1 2 Russell, Betsy Z. (March 14, 2014). "Candidates flock to Idaho ballot". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "*** UNOFFICIAL *** 2014 - Primary Election Statewide Totals". Idaho Secretary of State. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ↑ Popkey, Dan (January 13, 2014). "Boise attorney, a political newcomer and Democrat, to take on Sen. Jim Risch". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Nov 04, 2014 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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