2014 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
The 2014 congressional election in Montana was held on November 4, 2014, to determine who will represent the state of Montana in the United States House of Representatives. Montana has one at-large seat in the House, apportioned according to the 2010 United States Census.
Incumbent Republican Congressman Steve Daines was first elected in 2012. Instead of running for re-election, he successfully ran for the U.S. Senate election in 2014. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected will serve in the 114th United States Congress from January 3, 2015, until January 3, 2017.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Elsie Arntzen, state representative
- Matt Rosendale, state senator
- Corey Stapleton, former state senator and candidate for governor in 2012
- Drew Turiano, real estate investor and candidate for Secretary of State of Montana in 2012
- Ryan Zinke, former state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2012
Withdrew
- Brad Johnson, former Secretary of State of Montana
Declined
- Steve Daines, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Champ Edmunds, state representative
- Denny Rehberg, former U.S. Representative, former lieutenant governor and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996 and 2012
- Scott Reichner, state representative
- Jon Sonju, state senator and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2012
Polling
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- John Driscoll, former Public Service Commissioner, former Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives and nominee for the seat in 2008
- John Lewis, former state director for U.S. Senator Max Baucus
Withdrew
- Melinda Gopher, writer and candidate for the seat in 2010
Declined
- Pam Bucy, Montana Commissioner of Labor and Industry and nominee for Attorney General of Montana in 2012
- Shane Colton, attorney and former commissioner of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Amanda Curtis, state representative
- John Engen, Mayor of Missoula
- Kim Gillan, state senator and nominee for the seat in 2012
- Denise Juneau, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Jesse Laslovich, former state senator, Chief Legal Counsel to Montana State Auditor Monica Lindeen and candidate for Attorney General of Montana in 2012
- Monica Lindeen, Montana State Auditor
- Kendall Van Dyk, state senator
- John Walsh, United States Senator former Lieutenant Governor of Montana and former Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard
- Carol Williams, former Majority Leader of the Montana State Senate
- John Patrick Williams, former U.S. Representative
- Whitney Williams, former director of operations for Hillary Clinton
- Franke Wilmer, state representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Libertarian nomination
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Fellows, businessman and chair of the Libertarian Party of Montana
Independents
Candidates
Withdrawn
- Shawn White Wolf, counselor for the Montana United Indian Association and candidate for the Montana House of Representatives in 2010
General election
Polling
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Results |