The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Kentucky, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including an election to the U.S. Senate.
Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:
District 1
Incumbent Republican Ed Whitfield, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ed Whitfield, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charles Kendall Hatchett, real estate broker and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2012
Eliminated in primary
- Wesley Bolin
Results
General election
Results
District 2
Republican incumbent Brett Guthrie, who had represented the 2nd district since 2009, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brett Guthrie, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ron Leach, physician assistant and U.S. Army veteran
General election
Results
District 3
Incumbent Democrat John Yarmuth, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Yarmuth, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- E. Ray Pierce
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael MacFarlane
General election
Results
District 4
Incumbent Republican Thomas Massie, who had represented the district since 2012, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Thomas Massie, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
- Steve Stevens, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Peter Newberry
General election
Results
District 5
Republican incumbent Hal Rogers, who had represented the 5th district since 1981, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Hal Rogers, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kenneth Stepp, attorney
Eliminated in primary
- Billy Ray Wilson
Results
General election
Results
District 6
Incumbent Republican Andy Barr, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Andy Barr, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Jensen was seen as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination.
Candidates
Nominee
- Elisabeth Jensen, education advocate
Eliminated in primary
- Geoff Young, former contractor and Green candidate for Kentucky House of Representatives 45th District in 2012
Withdrawn
- Michael Coblenz, attorney and former Air Force B-52 navigator
- Joe Palumbo, lumber yard owner and son of state representative Ruth Ann Palumbo
Declined
- Teresa Isaac, former mayor of Lexington and candidate for this seat in 1996
Results
General election
Polling
Results
See also
- 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
- 2014 United States elections
References
External links
- U.S. House elections in Kentucky, 2014 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
