The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Arkansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the Governor of Arkansas and a United States Senator.
The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas.
Republican incumbent Rick Crawford has represented the 1st district since 2011. Crawford was elected to a second term in 2012, defeating Democratic prosecutor Scott Ellington, with 56% of the vote.
Democrats hoped to find a strong challenger for the incumbent.
Candidates
Declared
Rick Crawford, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
Linda Collins-Smith, former State Representative (ran for the State Senate)
Candidates
Declared
Jackie McPherson, Mayor of Heber Springs
Declined
Glen Fenter, President of Mid-South Community College
Keith Ingram, State Senator
Joe Jett, State Representative
Dustin McDaniel, Arkansas Attorney General
Harold Perrin, Mayor of Jonesboro
Ben Ponder, candidate for AR-01 in 2010
Chris Thyer, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Zac White, attorney
Marshall Wright, State Representative
Candidates
Declared
Brian Scott Willhite
External links
Rick Crawford campaign website
Jackie McPherson campaign website
Brian Scott Willhite campaign website
Republican Tim Griffin has represented the 2nd District since 2011. Griffin was elected to a second term in 2012, defeating Democratic former State Representative Herb Rule, with 55% of the vote. Griffin announced in October 2013 that he would not run for re-election in 2014. In January 2014, he announced he was running for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.
Candidates
Declared
Conrad Reynolds, retired U.S. Army Colonel and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010
Ann Clemmer, State Representative
French Hill, businessman and former White House aide for President George H. W. Bush
Declined
Gilbert Baker, former State Senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010
Jonathan Dismang, State Senator
Lanny Fite, Saline County Judge
Ed Garner, former State Representative
Tim Griffin, incumbent U.S. Representative
Jeremy Hutchinson, State Senator
Allen Kerr, State Representative
Andy Mayberry, State Representative
Jason Rapert, State Senator
David J. Sanders, State Senator
Candidates
Declared
Pat Hays, former Mayor of North Little Rock
Declined
Will Bond, former Chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas
Shane Broadway, interim director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and former State Senator
Dianne Curry, former Little Rock School Board President
John Charles Edwards, State Representative
Bill Halter, former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010
David Johnson, State Senator
Chris Massingill, Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority
Franklin McLarty, businessman and former Chair of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Tommy Thompson, State Representative
Tab Townsell, Mayor of Conway
Linda Tyler, businesswoman and former State Representative
Candidates
Declared
Debbie Standiford
Internal poll for the Pat Hays campaign
External links
Pat Hays campaign website
French Hill campaign website
Debbie Standiford campaign website
Republican incumbent Steve Womack has represented the 3rd district since 2011. Womack was elected to a second term in 2012 with 76% of the vote. Unlike the other Arkansas congressional districts, the 3rd has long had a Republican Congressman.
Thomas Brewer, a math teacher and minister, announced he was challenging Womack for the Republican nomination, and Troy Gittings, a high school English teacher and stand-up comedian, announced he was running for the Democratic nomination. However, neither Brewer nor Gittings ended up filing, leaving Libertarian Grant Brand as Womack's only challenger.
External links
Steve Womack campaign website
Republican Tom Cotton was elected to represent the 4th district in 2012, winning an open seat contest against Democratic State Senator Gene Jeffress with 59%. Cotton has announced he will not run for election to a second term so that he can challenge Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor for his U.S. Senate seat.
Candidates
Declared
Tommy Moll, businessman
Bruce Westerman, Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Withdrew
Mark Darr, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Declined
Nate Bell, State Representative
Lane Jean, State Representative
Beth Anne Rankin, music teacher, former Miss Arkansas, candidate in 2010 and 2012
Matthew Shepherd, State Representative
Candidates
Declared
James Lee Witt, former Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Withdrew
Janice Percefull, college instructor and author (running as write-in)
Declined
Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas
Bruce Maloch, State Senator
Bobby Pierce, State Senator
Leslee Milam Post, former State Representative
Chris Thomason, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope and former State Representative
Jeff Wardlaw, State Representative
Candidates
Declared
Ken Hamilton
Poll for the Republican Party of Arkansas
^ Poll for the Bruce Westerman campaign
External links
Bruce Westerman campaign website
James Lee Witt campaign website
Ken Hamilton campaign website
