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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 3

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

| country = Alabama

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

| next_year = 2016

| seats_for_election = All 7 Alabama seats to the United States House of Representatives

| election_date = {{Start date|2014|11|04}}

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| last_election1 = 6

| seats1 = 6

| seat_change1 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote1 = 704,533

| percentage1 = 65.18%

| swing1 = {{Increase}} 1.38%

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| last_election2 = 1

| seats2 = 1

| seat_change2 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote2 = 331,764

| percentage2 = 30.69%

| swing2 = {{Decrease}} 5.18%

| map_image = 2014 U.S. House elections in Alabama.svg

| map_size = 270px

| map_caption = {{col-begin}}

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Republican

{{legend|#CC2F4A|60–70%}}

{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}

{{legend|#800000|>90%}}

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Democratic

{{legend|#002b84|>90%}}

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}}

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected the 7 U.S. representatives from the state of Alabama. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including the Governor of Alabama.

Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014. Primary runoffs, necessary if no candidate won a majority of the vote, were held on July 15.

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Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district:{{cite web|last=Haas|first=Karen L.|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives|access-date=October 28, 2019|date=March 9, 2015}}

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! scope=col rowspan=3|District

! scope=col colspan=2|Republican

! scope=col colspan=2|Democratic

! scope=col colspan=2|Others

! scope=col colspan=2|Total

! scope=col rowspan=3|Result

scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"|scope=col colspan=2|scope=col colspan=2|
scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 1

103,75868.16%48,27831.71%1980.13%152,234100.0%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 2

113,10367.34%54,69232.56%1570.09%167,952100.0%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 3

103,55863.72%52,81636.22%2460.06%156,620100.0%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 4

132,83198.57%00.00%1,9211.43%134,752100.0%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 5

115,33874.42%00.00%39,63625.58%154,974100.0%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 6

135,94576.18%42,29123.70%2130.12%178,449100.0%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 7

00.00%133,68798.37%2,2121.63%135,899100.0%align=left|Democratic hold
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| align=left|Total

704,53365.18%331,76430.69%44,5834.13%1,080,880100.0%

{{Elections in Alabama sidebar}}

District 1

{{see also|Alabama's 1st congressional district}}{{see also|2013 Alabama's 1st congressional district special election}}

Republican incumbent Bradley Byrne, who had represented the district since a December 2013 special election,{{cite news |first=Sean |last=Sullivan |newspaper=The Washington Post |location=Washington, DC |title=Republican Bradley Byrne wins Alabama special election |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/17/republican-bradley-byrne-wins-alabama-special-election/ |date=December 17, 2013 |access-date=December 18, 2013}} ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Burton LeFlore, real estate agent and nominee for this seat in 2013

=General election=

==Campaign==

Byrne was originally believed to be running for re-election unopposed, but LeFlore managed to qualify.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc3340.com/story/24668112/list-of-candidates-for-major-alabama-offices|title=List of candidates for major Alabama offices|work=ABC 3340|date=February 8, 2014|access-date=February 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213075548/http://www.abc3340.com/story/24668112/list-of-candidates-for-major-alabama-offices|archive-date=February 13, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|work=Alabama Democratic Party|url=http://aldemocrats.org/blog/candidate_qualifying_ends_feb._7|title=Alabama Democrats|access-date=March 7, 2014|archive-date=March 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307025300/http://aldemocrats.org/blog/candidate_qualifying_ends_feb._7|url-status=dead}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Alabama's 1st congressional district, 2014{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2014/2014GeneralResults-WithWriteIn.pdf|title=Certified General Election Results |publisher=Alabama Secretary of State|access-date=December 13, 2014}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bradley Byrne (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 103,758

| percentage = 68.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Burton LeFlore

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 48,278

| percentage = 31.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 198

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 152,234

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 2

{{see also|Alabama's 2nd congressional district}}

Republican incumbent Martha Roby, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Erick Wright

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Alabama's 2nd congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Martha Roby (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 113,103

| percentage = 67.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Erick Wright

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 54,692

| percentage = 32.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 157

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 167,952

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 3

{{see also|Alabama's 3rd congressional district}}

Republican incumbent Mike Rogers, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Thomas Casson

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results[http://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2014/primary/2014-Pri-CertifiedResults-RepParty_2014-06-13.pdf Official Alabama Secretary of State Results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718102247/http://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2014/primary/2014-Pri-CertifiedResults-RepParty_2014-06-13.pdf |date=July 18, 2014 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike Rogers (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 50,372

| percentage = 75.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Thomas Casson

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 15,999

| percentage = 24.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 66,371

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Jesse T. Smith, U.S. Army veteran

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Alabama's 3rd congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike D. Rogers (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 103,558

| percentage = 66.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jesse Smith

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 52,816

| percentage = 33.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 246

| percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 156,620

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 4

{{see also|Alabama's 4th congressional district}}

Republican incumbent Robert Aderholt, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Withdrawn===

  • Thomas E. Drake II

=Democratic primary=

No Democrats filed for the office.

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Alabama's 4th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert Aderholt (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 132,831

| percentage = 98.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 1,921

| percentage = 1.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 134,752

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 5

{{see also|Alabama's 5th congressional district}}

Republican incumbent Mo Brooks, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

Brooks had defeated the then incumbent Democrat-turned-Republican Parker Griffith, in the 2010 Republican primary and again in 2012. Supporters of Griffith circulated petitions to get him on the ballot as an independent.{{cite web|url=http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/10/parker_griffith_to_run_for_con.html |title=Parker Griffith to challenge Mo Brooks as an independent candidate for Congress? | AL.com |publisher=Blog.al.com |date=2013-10-31 |access-date=2014-08-08}} He considered doing so, but instead re-joined the Democratic Party and ran for Governor.

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Jerry Hill

===Declined===

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mo Brooks (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 49,117

| percentage = 80.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jerry Hill

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 12,038

| percentage = 19.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 61,155

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

No Democrats filed to run.

===Declined===

=General election=

Mark Bray challenged Brooks as an independent candidate,{{cite web|url=http://blog.al.com/breaking/2014/06/huntsvilles_mark_bray_expects.html|title=Huntsville's Mark Bray expects to qualify as independent to run for Congress|date=June 3, 2014|access-date=June 28, 2014|first=Paul|last=Gattis|work=AL.com}} with Reggie Hill running as a write-in candidate.{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2014/07/huntsvilles_reggie_hill_to_run.html|title=Huntsville's Reggie Hill to run for Congress as write-in candidate|work=AL.com|date=July 18, 2014|access-date=July 18, 2014|first=Paul|last=Gattis}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Alabama's 5th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mo Brooks (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 115,338

| percentage = 74.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mark Bray

| party = Independent (United States)

| votes = 39,005

| percentage = 25.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 631

| percentage = 0.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 154,974

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 6

{{see also|Alabama's 6th congressional district}}

Republican incumbent Spencer Bachus, who had represented the 6th district since 1993, did not run for re-election.{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/alabama-rep-spencer-bachus-wont-seek-re-election/|title=Alabama Rep. Spencer Bachus won't seek re-election|date=September 30, 2013|access-date=October 7, 2013|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Fox News}}

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Gary Palmer, president of the conservative think tank Alabama Policy Institute

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Scott Beason, state senator and candidate for this seat in 2012
  • Will Brooke, executive vice president and managing partner of Harbert Management Corporation
  • Paul DeMarco, state representative{{cite web |url=http://www.abc3340.com/story/23804714/ala-state-rep-paul-demarco-running-for-congress |title=Ala state Rep. Paul DeMarco running for Congress - ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, Sports |publisher=ABC 33/40 |date=October 24, 2013 |access-date=October 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201928/http://www.abc3340.com/story/23804714/ala-state-rep-paul-demarco-running-for-congress |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
  • Chad Mathis, orthopedic surgeon
  • Robert Shattuck, attorney
  • Tom Vigneulle, businessman

===Declined===

  • Bill Armistead, chairman of the Alabama Republican Party and former state senator
  • Spencer Bachus, incumbent U.S. Representative{{cite web|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/crowded-gop-race-expected-in-bachus-district/|title=Crowded GOP Race Expected in Bachus District | #AL06|date=September 30, 2013|access-date=October 7, 2013|work=Roll Call|first=Emily|last=Cahn}}{{cite web|url=http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/09/lets_get_ready_to_rumble_in_th.html|title=Let's get ready to rumble In the race to succeed Spencer Bachus in Congress|date=September 30, 2013|access-date=October 7, 2013|work=The Birmingham News|first=Charles J.|last=Dean}}
  • Slade Blackwell, state senator
  • Greg Canfield, Secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce and former state representative
  • David Carrington, president of the Jefferson County Commission
  • Steve French, former state senator{{cite news|url=http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/54438234430f41d9ac61d5697e962c09/AL--6th-District-Election|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131006081523/http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/54438234430f41d9ac61d5697e962c09/AL--6th-District-Election|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 6, 2013|title=Sen. Ward, Rep. Williams won't seek Alabama's 6th Congressional District|date=October 2, 2013|access-date=October 7, 2013|agency=Associated Press|publisher=The Republic}}
  • Tony Petelos, Jefferson County Manager
  • Rob Riley, attorney and son of former governor Riley
  • Minda Riley Campbell, attorney and daughter of former governor Bob Riley
  • Cliff Sims, blogger
  • David Standridge, state representative and candidate for this seat in 2012
  • Cam Ward, state senator
  • Jack Williams, state representative

==Polling==

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:70px;"| Scott
Beason

! style="width:70px;"| Will
Brooke

! style="width:70px;"| Paul
DeMarco

! style="width:70px;"| Chad
Mathis

! style="width:70px;"| Gary
Palmer

! style="width:70px;"| Tom
Vignuelle

! Undecided

Cygnalhttp://cygn.al/polls/al-06-runoff-flash-poll-070914/ Cygnal

| align=center| May 2014

| align=center| –

| align=center| –

| align=center| 12%

| align=center| 11%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 20%

| align=center| 17%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 18%

| align=center| 3%

| {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 19%

JMC Analytics (R-Mathis)http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2014/04/chad_mathis_leads_a_tight_pack.html JMC Analytics (R-Mathis)

| align=center| April 15 & 17, 2014

| align=center| 445

| align=center| ± 4.6%

| align=center| 9%

| align=center| 10%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 15%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 16%

| align=center| 4%

| align=center| 2%

| {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 44%

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paul DeMarco

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 30,894

| percentage = 32.7

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gary Palmer

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 18,655

| percentage = 19.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Scott Beason

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 14,451

| percentage = 15.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Chad Mathis

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 14,420

| percentage = 15.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Will Brooke

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 13,130

| percentage = 13.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tom Vigneulle

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,397

| percentage = 2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert Shattuck

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 587

| percentage = 0.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 94,534

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

DeMarco and Palmer advanced to a July 15 runoff election to decide the Republican primary.{{cite web |last=Cahn |first=Emily |url=http://atr.rollcall.com/gary-palmer-club-for-growth-alabama-runoff-2014/ |title=Gary Palmer Marks Second Chance for Club for Growth in Alabama Race |publisher=Atr.rollcall.com |access-date=2014-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116082139/http://atr.rollcall.com/gary-palmer-club-for-growth-alabama-runoff-2014/ |archive-date=2014-11-16 |url-status=dead }}

==Runoff==

===Polling===

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! Poll source

!Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:90px;"| Paul
DeMarco

! style="width:90px;"| Gary
Palmer

! style="width:40px;"| Undecided

Cygnal

| align=center| July 7–8, 2014

| align=center| 647

| align=center| ± 3.84%

| align=center| 29%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 60%

| align=center| 11%

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary runoff results{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/alabama_primary_runoffs_result.html |title=Alabama Runoff Results |date=July 15, 2014 |access-date=July 16, 2014 |publisher=Al.com}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gary Palmer

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 47,491

| percentage = 63.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paul DeMarco

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 27,295

| percentage = 36.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 74,786

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Avery Vise, businessman

=General election=

==Campaign==

Palmer faced Democrat Mark Lester, a professor at Birmingham-Southern College who replaced original nominee Avery Vise.{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/08/alabama_democratic_party_nomin.html|title=Alabama Democratic Party nominates Birmingham-Southern professor Mark Lester in 6th congressional district|date=August 16, 2014|access-date=August 24, 2014|first=Mike|last=Cason|work=AL.com}}

Robert Shattuck, who lost in the Republican primary, ran as a write-in candidate.{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/robert_shattuck_defeated_early.html|title=Robert Shattuck, defeated early in GOP primary for 6th Congressional District, weighs write-in run|work=AL.com|date=July 17, 2014|access-date=July 18, 2014|first=Jim|last=Stinson}}

Libertarian Aimee Love had been running, but the Alabama Libertarian Party was unable to secure ballot access for federal elections.

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Alabama's 6th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gary Palmer

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 135,945

| percentage = 76.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mark Lester

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 42,291

| percentage = 23.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 213

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 178,449

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 7

{{see also|Alabama's 7th congressional district}}

Democratic incumbent Terri Sewell, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Tamara Harris Johnson, former Birmingham City Attorney

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web|url=http://alabamavotes.gov/ElectionInfo/ElectionInfo2014.aspx?a=voters |title=Alabama Democratic Primary Results |date=June 3, 2014 |access-date=July 16, 2014 |publisher=alabamavote.gov}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Terri Sewell (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 74,953

| percentage = 83.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tamara Harris Johnson

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 14,374

| percentage = 16.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 89,327

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

No Republicans filed to run for the office.

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Alabama's 7th congressional district, 2014

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Terri Sewell (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 133,687

| percentage = 98.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

| votes = 2,212

| percentage = 1.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 135,899

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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External links

  • [http://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Alabama,_2014 U.S. House elections in Alabama, 2014] at Ballotpedia
  • [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=AL&cycle=2014 Campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets

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