2014 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
| country = New Hampshire
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2008 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
| previous_year = 2008
| next_election = 2020 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
| next_year = 2020
| election_date = November 4, 2014
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Jeanne Shaheen, official Senate portrait cropped.jpg
| nominee1 = Jeanne Shaheen
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 251,184
| percentage1 = 51.46%
| image2 = File:Sbrownofficial.jpg
| nominee2 = Scott Brown
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 235,347
| percentage2 = 48.21%
| map = {{switcher
|County results
|Municipality results
|Congressional district results}}
| map_caption = Shaheen: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
Brown: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}
{{legend0|#b3b3b3|No votes}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Jeanne Shaheen
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Jeanne Shaheen
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsNH}}
The 2014 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New Hampshire, concurrently with the election of the governor of New Hampshire, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen ran for re-election to a second term in office.{{cite web | url=http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120308/GJNEWS_01/703089867 | title=Jeanne Shaheen in for 2014 Senate race | publisher=Fosters.com | date=March 8, 2012 | access-date=March 26, 2013 | archive-date=June 15, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615152646/http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120308/GJNEWS_01/703089867 | url-status=dead }} Primary elections were held on September 9, 2014.{{cite web | url=http://sos.nh.gov/nhsos_content.aspx?id=13052 | title=FOR ALL CANDIDATES FILING DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY | date=July 25, 2014 | access-date=July 25, 2014 | work=New Hampshire Secretary of State}} Shaheen was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and the Republicans nominated former U.S. Senator Scott Brown, who represented Massachusetts from 2010 to 2013.{{cite web | url=https://www.politico.com/story/2014/09/scott-brown-new-hampshire-senate-primary-results-110789.html | title=Scott Brown wins New Hampshire Senate primary | date=September 9, 2014 | access-date=September 10, 2014 | work=Politico.com}}
Brown sought to become only the third person in history and the first in 135 years to represent more than one state in the United States Senate. Waitman T. Willey represented Virginia from 1861 to 1863 and West Virginia from 1863 to 1871 and James Shields represented Illinois from 1849 to 1855, Minnesota from 1858 to 1859 and Missouri in 1879.{{cite web | url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/scott-brown-senators-different-states | title=Sorry, Scott: Choosing A New State After You Get The Boot Never Works | date=March 14, 2014 | access-date=September 21, 2014 | work=Talking Points Memo}}
Shaheen defeated Brown by 51.5% to 48.2%, making him the first man to lose two Senate races to women, as he had lost his 2012 reelection bid in Massachusetts to Elizabeth Warren.{{cite web | url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/11/11-big-firsts-from-the-2014-midterm-elections.html | title=11 Big Firsts From the 2014 Midterm Elections | date=November 5, 2014 | access-date=November 7, 2014 | first=Katie | last=Zavadski}} Shaheen became the second Democrat from New Hampshire to be reelected to the Senate and the first since Thomas J. McIntyre in 1972.
Democratic primary
Shaheen was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
= Candidates =
== Declared ==
- Jeanne Shaheen, incumbent U.S. Senator{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/11/09/senate-democrats-face-a-very-tough-2014-map/ | title=Senate Democrats face a very tough 2014 map | date=November 9, 2012 | access-date=November 11, 2012 | newspaper=The Washington Post | first=Aaron | last=Blake}}
= Endorsements =
{{Endorsements box
| title = Jeanne Shaheen
| list =Individuals
- Hillary Clinton, 67th United States Secretary of State and candidate for President in 2008{{cite news | url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/11/02/hillary-clinton-campaign-with-jeanne-shaheen-maggie-hassan-new-hampshire/rNXPdVMI3umCS97hOY5ytK/story.html | title=Hillary Clinton returns to N.H., hints at 2016 issues | work=The Boston Globe | last=Miller | first=Joshua | date=November 2, 2014 | access-date=September 25, 2016}}
- Angus King, U.S. Senator (I-ME){{cite web | url=http://www.kjonline.com/news/King_on_Collins___We_ve_got_a_model_senator_here__.html | title=King on Collins: 'We've got a model senator here' | work=Kennebec Journal | date=May 16, 2014 | access-date=May 16, 2014}}
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (D-MA){{cite news | url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/25/elizabeth-warren-rallies-for-jeanne-shaheen-new-hampshire/5ZxrQ2W2jygKwZCUA80XUK/story.html | title=Elizabeth Warren rallies support for Jeanne Shaheen in N.H. | work=The Boston Globe | last=Miller | first=Joshua | date=October 25, 2014 | access-date=September 25, 2016}}
}}
= Results =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web | url=http://sos.nh.gov/2014USSDemPrim.aspx?id=8589938994 | title=2014 United States Senate - Democratic Primary | publisher=New Hampshire Secretary of State | access-date=September 28, 2014}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jeanne Shaheen (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 74,504
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
The Republican primary for this election was much more highly contested than the respective Democratic one, with Scott Brown beating out Jim Rubens and Bob Smith for the Republican nomination.
= Candidates =
== Declared ==
- Gerard Beloin, candidate for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in 2012 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010{{cite web | url=http://sos.nh.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=8589936368 | title=OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE - ELECTION DIVISION REPUBLICAN CUMULATIVE FILING AS OF 07/23/2014 | date=July 23, 2014 | access-date=July 25, 2014 | work=New Hampshire Secretary of State}}
- Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts{{cite web | url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/new-hampshire/2014/04/02/report-scott-brown-officially-running-for-senate-new-hampshire/6XmoEicMDc0hgTHnUjTroL/story.html | title=Report: Scott Brown is officially running for US Senate in New Hampshire | date=April 2, 2014 | access-date=April 2, 2014 | work=Boston.com}} (2010-2013)
- Robert D'Arcy
- Miroslaw "Miro" Dziedzic, candidate for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in 2012
- Mark W. Farnham, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1992
- Bob Heghmann
- Walter W. Kelly
- Andy Martin, perennial candidate{{cite web | url=http://capitolfax.com/2013/08/21/perennial-candidate-decamps-to-connecticut/ | title=Perennial candidate decamps to New Hampshire | date=August 21, 2013 | access-date=September 3, 2013 | work=Capitol Fax | first=Rich | last=Miller}}
- Jim Rubens, Chairman of the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling, former state senator and candidate for Governor in 1998{{cite web | url=http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/15ba136667144059aa10eadfdeed784e/NH--Rubens-Senate | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130920185634/http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/15ba136667144059aa10eadfdeed784e/NH--Rubens-Senate | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 20, 2013 | title=Former NH state Sen. Jim Rubens announces candidacy for US Senate against Dem. Shaheen | date=September 18, 2013 | access-date=September 19, 2013 | work=The Republic | first=John | last=DiStaso }}
- Bob Smith, former U.S. Senator from this seat (1990-2003) and candidate for President in 2000{{cite tweet | user=JoeSweeneyNH | author=Joe Sweeney | number=407152044664188928 | date=December 1, 2013 | title=Looks like Bob Smith will in fact be running for US Senate. #NHPolitics #NHSen}}
== Withdrew ==
- Karen Testerman, conservative activist and candidate for Governor in 2010 (endorsed Smith){{cite web | url=http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/8912029-95/nh-republican-activist-karen-testerman-to-run-for-us-senate-in-2014 | title=N.H. Republican activist Karen Testerman to run for U.S. Senate in 2014 | work=Concord Monitor | date=October 14, 2013 | access-date=December 7, 2013 | first=Ben | last=Leubsdorf}}{{cite web | url=http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Testerman-drops-out-of-US-Senate-race-backs-Smith-5550307.php | title=Testerman drops out of US Senate race, backs Smith | work=Connecticut Post | date=June 13, 2014 | access-date=June 13, 2014 | archive-date=June 22, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622100906/http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Testerman-drops-out-of-US-Senate-race-backs-Smith-5550307.php | url-status=dead }}
== Declined ==
- Richard Ashooh, candidate for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 2010
- Al Baldasaro, state representative{{cite web | url=http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20140205/NEWS06/140209515/0/news | title=Londonderry's Baldasaro won't seek Senate seat | date=February 5, 2014 | access-date=February 28, 2014 | work=New Hampshire Union Leader | first=Kimberly | last=Houghton | archive-date=February 28, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228205245/http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20140205/NEWS06/140209515/0/news | url-status=dead }}
- Charles Bass, former U.S. Representative{{cite web | url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/charlie-bass-jeanne-shaheen-new-hampshire-2014-99315.html?hp=r3 | title=Charlie Bass won't challenge Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire | date=November 4, 2013 | access-date=November 4, 2013 | work=POLITICO | first=Emily | last=Schultheis}}
- Bill Binnie, industrialist, investment banker and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010{{cite web | url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/141707-new-hampshire-republicans-looking-to-rebuild-in-time-for-2014-elections/ | title=New Hampshire Republicans looking to rebuild in time for 2014 elections | date=February 10, 2013 | access-date=March 29, 2013 | work=The Hill | first=Alexandra | last=Jaffe}}
- Jeb Bradley, Majority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate and former U.S. Representative{{cite web | url=http://www.wmur.com/political-scoop/bradley-rules-out-running-for-statewide-office-next-year/-/16254890/21759328/-/o6nykiz/-/index.html | archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20130912124100/http://www.wmur.com/political%2Dscoop/bradley%2Drules%2Dout%2Drunning%2Dfor%2Dstatewide%2Doffice%2Dnext%2Dyear/%2D/16254890/21759328/%2D/o6nykiz/%2D/index.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 12, 2013 | title=Bradley rules out running for statewide office next year | date=September 3, 2013 | access-date=September 3, 2013 | work=WMUR Political Scoop | first=James | last=Pindell }}
- David M. Cote, chairman and CEO of Honeywell
- Judd Gregg, former U.S. Senator and former governor of New Hampshire{{cite web | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-12/former-senator-gregg-said-to-step-down-from-wall-street-lobby.html | title=Former Senator Gregg Said to Step Down From Wall Street Lobby | date=December 12, 2013 | access-date=December 12, 2013 | work=Bloomberg | author=Robert Schmidt}}{{cite web | url=http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131212/NEWS0602/131219717 | title=John DiStaso's Granite Status: Gregg for the US Senate again? 'Been there, done that,' he says | date=December 12, 2013 | access-date=December 12, 2013 | work=New Hampshire Union Leader | first=John | last=DiStaso | archive-date=December 15, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215174553/http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131212/NEWS0602/131219717 | url-status=dead }}
- Frank Guinta, former U.S. Representative (ran for NH-01){{cite web | url=http://atr.rollcall.com/new-hampshire-guinta-opens-door-to-senate-comeback-bids/ | title=New Hampshire: Guinta Opens Door to Senate, Comeback Bids | date=November 29, 2012 | access-date=January 28, 2013 | work=Roll Call | first=Shira | last=Toeplitz | archive-date=January 29, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129130536/http://atr.rollcall.com/new-hampshire-guinta-opens-door-to-senate-comeback-bids/ | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://atr.rollcall.com/ex-congressman-launches-rematch-bid-with-bipartisan-tone/ | title=Ex-Congressman Launches Rematch Bid With Bipartisan Tone | date=September 24, 2013 | access-date=September 24, 2013 | work=Roll Call | first=Emily | last=Cahn | archive-date=September 25, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925030122/http://atr.rollcall.com/ex-congressman-launches-rematch-bid-with-bipartisan-tone/ | url-status=dead }}
- Daniel Innis, Dean of the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire (ran for NH-01){{cite web | url=http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/8850539-95/republican-dan-innis-announces-run-for-congress-in-nhs-1st-district | title=Republican Dan Innis announces run for Congress in N.H.'s 1st District | work=Concord Monitor | date=October 9, 2013 | access-date=October 9, 2013 | first=Ben | last=Leubsdorf}}
- Ovide Lamontagne, businessman, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and nominee for Governor in 1996 and 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.nhpr.org/post/ovide-lamontagne-takes-major-anti-abortion-job-dc | title=Ovide Lamontagne Takes Major Anti-Abortion Job In D.C. | date=April 15, 2013 | access-date=April 19, 2013 | work=nhpr.org | first=Ryan | last=Lessard}}
- Andy Sanborn, state senator{{cite web | url=http://www.wmur.com/political-scoop/gop-state-sen-andy-sanborn-will-not-run-for-governor/-/16254890/22160382/-/9a8man/-/index.html | title=GOP state Sen. Andy Sanborn will not run for governor | date=September 27, 2013 | access-date=October 1, 2013 | work=WMUR Political Scoop | first=James | last=Pindell}}
- Mark Steyn, conservative author and political commentator{{cite web | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/conservatives-rally-mark-steyn-senate-article-1.1430740 | title=Conservatives rally Rush Limbaugh radio show fill-in Mark Steyn to run for Senate…despite the fact he's not a U.S. citizen | date=August 19, 2013 | access-date=August 19, 2013 | work=New York Daily News | first=Leslie | last=Larson}}
- Chris Sununu, executive councillor, son of former governor John H. Sununu and brother of former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu (ran for re-election){{cite web | url=http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130718/NEWS0602/130719365 | title=John DiStaso's Granite Status: Chris Sununu won't run for Gov, US House or US Senate in '14; plans to seek reelection to Executive Council | date=July 18, 2013 | access-date=July 19, 2013 | work=New Hampshire Union Leader | first=John | last=DiStaso | archive-date=August 22, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822043428/http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130718/NEWS0602/130719365 | url-status=dead }}
- John E. Sununu, former U.S. Senator{{cite web | url=http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130412/NEWS06/130419623 | title=Exclusive: Former Sen. John E. Sununu won't run for office in 2014 | date=April 12, 2013 | access-date=April 12, 2013 | work=New Hampshire Union Leader | first=John | last=DiStato | archive-date=June 20, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620015814/http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130412/NEWS06/130419623 | url-status=dead }}
- Fred Tausch, businessman
- Fran Wendelboe, former state representative and candidate for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 2002{{cite web | url=http://www.wmur.com/political-scoop/the-list-which-republicans-could-run-for-major-office-next-year/-/16254890/21867432/-/duqaosz/-/index.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130911145621/http://www.wmur.com/political-scoop/the-list-which-republicans-could-run-for-major-office-next-year/-/16254890/21867432/-/duqaosz/-/index.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 11, 2013 | title=The list: which Republicans could run for major office next year | date=September 10, 2013 | access-date=September 10, 2013 | work=WMUR | first=James | last=Pindell }}
= Endorsements =
{{Endorsements box
| title = Scott Brown
| list =
Individuals
- Nancy Stiles, state senator{{cite web | url=http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20140502-NEWS-140509937 | title=Sen. Stiles endorses Scott Brown | work=Seacoastonline | date=May 2, 2014 | access-date=May 3, 2014 | archive-date=May 4, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504055447/http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20140502-NEWS-140509937 | url-status=dead }}
- Kelly Ayotte, U.S. Senator (R-NH)
- Craig Benson, former governor
- Steve Merrill, former governor
- John H. Sununu, former governor
- Jeb Bradley, state senator
- John Bolton, former Ambassador to the United Nations (2005–2006){{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/john-bolton-pac-endorses-scott-brown-for-senate-citing-national-security-credentials-269240301.html |title=John Bolton PAC Endorses Scott Brown for Senate, Citing National Security Credentials |website=PR Newswire |date=July 30, 2014|access-date=July 27, 2024}}
- Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, 2012 Republican nominee for President of the United States{{cite web | url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/06/24/first-on-cnn-romney-to-endorse-scott-brown/?hpt=hp_t2 | title=First on CNN: Romney to endorse Scott Brown | work=CNN | date=June 24, 2014 | access-date=June 24, 2014 | archive-date=June 25, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625182410/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/06/24/first-on-cnn-romney-to-endorse-scott-brown/?hpt=hp_t2 | url-status=dead }}
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Bob Smith
| list =
Individuals
- Karen Testerman, conservative activist, candidate for Governor in 2010 and former candidate for U.S. Senate
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Jim Rubens
| list =
Individuals
- Gordon Humphrey, Former U.S. Senator (R-NH)
}}
= Polling =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:75px;"| Charles ! style="width:75px;"| Scott ! style="width:75px;"| Andy ! style="width:75px;"| Jim ! style="width:75px;"| Bob ! style="width:75px;"| Karen ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |New England College[https://web.archive.org/web/20131016184629/http://www.nec.edu/pdf-files-1/nec-polling/NEC%20Poll%20-%20Oct%202013%20Shutdown.pdf New England College]
| October 7–9, 2013 | 424 | ± 4.56% | 21% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 47% | — | 5% | — | 4% | — | 23% |
| align=left rowspan=2 |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_NH_115.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan=2 | January 9–12, 2014 | rowspan=2 | 528 | rowspan=2 | ± 4.3% | — | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 42% | 11% | 8% | 11% | 7% | — | 22% |
| —
| — | 4% | 12% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 26% | 10% | — | {{Party shading/Undecided}} | 47% |
| align=left |Gravis Marketing[http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/new-hampshire-republicans-the-senate-the-presidency-chris-christi-background-checks-and-more/ Gravis Marketing]
| January 29–30, 2014 | 498 | ± 4.3% | — | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 51% | — | — | 22% | — | — | 27% |
| align=left |Suffolk/Boston Herald[http://bostonherald.com/sites/default/files/blog_posts/Feb-MarchPoll.pdf Suffolk/Boston Herald]
| February 27 – March 5, 2014 | 426 | ± 4.8% | — | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 33.33% | 0.7% | 3.05% | 11.97% | 3.29% | — | {{Party shading/Undecided}} | 47.65% |
| align=left |Vox Populi Polling[https://web.archive.org/web/20141104044335/http://www.poppolling.com/useruploads/files/nh_may_senate_topline.pdf Vox Populi Polling]
| May 14–15, 2014 | ? | ± 5.2% | — | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 38% | — | 9% | 13% | 8% | — | 32% |
| align=left |Suffolk/Boston Herald[https://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/6_19_2014_marginals.pdf Suffolk/Boston Herald] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620131620/https://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/6_19_2014_marginals.pdf |date=June 20, 2014 }}
| June 14–18, 2014 | 419 | ± 4.8% | — | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 40.33% | 0.24% | 3.58% | 12.17% | — | 2.88%Miro Dziedzic 0.72%, Bob Heghmann 0.72%, Walter Kelly 0.72%, Mark Farnham 0.48%, Robert D'Arcy 0.24% | {{Party shading/Undecided}} | 40.81% |
| align=left |NBC/Marist[https://web.archive.org/web/20140717052304/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/NBC%20News_Marist%20Poll%202014%20New%20Hampshire%20Annotated%20Questionnaire_July%202014.pdf NBC/Marist]
| July 7–13, 2014 | 1,342 | ± 2.7% | — | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 61% | — | 10% | 16% | — | 1% | 12% |
= Results =
[[File:2014 United States Senate Republican primary election in New Hampshire results map by county.svg|thumb|Results by county:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#e27f7f|Brown}}
|{{legend|#FFC8CD|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#FFB2B2|40–50%}}
|{{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results{{cite web | url=http://sos.nh.gov/2014USSRepPrim.aspx?id=8589938878 | title=2014 United States Senate - Republican Primary | publisher=New Hampshire Secretary of State | access-date=September 28, 2014}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Scott Brown
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 58,775
| percentage = 49.86%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim Rubens
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 27,089
| percentage = 22.98%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bob Smith
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 26,593
| percentage = 22.56%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Walter W. Kelly
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,376
| percentage = 1.17%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bob Heghmann
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 784
| percentage = 0.67%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Andy Martin
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 734
| percentage = 0.62%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mark W. Farnham
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 733
| percentage = 0.62%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Miroslaw "Miro" Dziedzic
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 508
| percentage = 0.43%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gerard Beloin
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 492
| percentage = 0.42%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert D'Arcy
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 397
| percentage = 0.34%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jeanne Shaheen (write-in)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 220
| percentage = 0.19%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Scatter
| party =
| votes = 183
| percentage = 0.16%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 117,884
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
= Debates =
- [https://www.c-span.org/video/?322226-1/new-hampshire-senate-debate Complete video of debate], October 21, 2014
- [https://www.c-span.org/video/?322266-1/new-hampshire-senate-debate Complete video of debate], October 23, 2014
= Fundraising =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Candidate (party)
! Receipts ! Disbursements ! Cash on hand ! Debt |
|---|
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Jeanne Shaheen (D)
| $16,506,920.00 | $16,466,208.00 | $88,652.00 | $10,620.00 |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Scott Brown (R)
| $9,222,677.00 | $9,163,652.00 | $59,026.00 | $0 |
| colspan=5 | Source: Federal Election Commission{{cite web|title= New Hampshire 2014 Senate race fundraising|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/NH/2014/}} |
= Independent expenditures =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Super PAC
! Supporting ! Amount ! Media ! Goal |
|---|
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Senate Majority PAC
| TV | Oppose Scott Brown |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund
| TV | Oppose Scott Brown |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Ending Spending Inc.
| Media | Oppose Jeanne Shaheen |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Ending Spending Action Fund
| Media | Support Scott Brown |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | New Hampshire PAC to Save America
| Direct Mail | Support Jim Rubens |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | NextGen Climate Action Committee
| Digital Advertising | Oppose Scott Brown |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Ocean Champions
| Media | Oppose Scott Brown |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Tea Party Victory Fund
| Voter Contact Calls | Support Bob Smith |
= Predictions =
= Polling =
{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| Charles ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| September 13–16, 2013 | 1,038 | ± 3% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 51% | 41% | — | 8% |
| align=left |New England College
| October 7–9, 2013 | 1,063 | ± 3% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 51% | 32% | — | 17% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH[https://web.archive.org/web/20131106150557/http://cola.unh.edu/sites/cola.unh.edu/files/research_publications/gsp2013_fall_senate102113.pdf WMUR/UNH]
| October 7–16, 2013 | 663 | ± 3.8% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 51% | 34% | 2% | 13% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| Jeb ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| April 19–21, 2013 | 933 | ± ? | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 54% | 39% | — | 7% |
| align=left |Rockefeller Center
| April 22–25, 2013 | 433 | ± 4.7% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48% | 25% | — | 27% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| Ted ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| April 19–21, 2013 | 933 | ± ? | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 53% | 34% | — | 14% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| Frank ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| April 19–21, 2013 | 933 | ± ? | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 55% | 37% | — | 8% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| Dan ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| September 13–16, 2013 | 1,038 | ± 3% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 52% | 30% | — | 18% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| Andy ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Suffolk/Boston Herald
| February 27 – March 5, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 52% | 27% | — | 21% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| Jim ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| September 13–16, 2013 | 1,038 | ± 3% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 50% | 33% | — | 17% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH
| October 7–16, 2013 | 516 | ± 3.8% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 53% | 28% | 1% | 18% |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| January 9–12, 2014 | 1,354 | ± 3.7% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 49% | 33% | — | 19% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH
| January 21–26, 2014 | 461 | ± 4.1% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 46% | 32% | 1% | 20% |
| align=left |Suffolk/Boston Herald
| February 27 – March 5, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 52% | 29% | — | 19% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH
| April 1–9, 2014 | 387 | ± 5% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48% | 27% | 1% | 23% |
| align=left |Rockefeller Center
| April 21–25, 2014 | 412 | ± 4.8% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 38% | 19% | — | {{Party shading/Undecided}} | 42% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH
| June 19 – July 1, 2014 | 509 | ± 4.3% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 56% | 30% | 1% | 13% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH
| August 7–17, 2014 | 609 | ± 4% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 49% | 35% | 1% | 15% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| Bob ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| September 13–16, 2013 | 1,038 | ± 3% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 51% | 35% | — | 14% |
| align=left |American Research Group
| December 13–16, 2013 | 549 | ± 4.2% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 50% | 32% | — | 18% |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| January 9–12, 2014 | 1,354 | ± 3.7% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48% | 34% | — | 18% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH
| January 21–26, 2014 | 460 | ± 4.1% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 47% | 36% | 2% | 15% |
| align=left |Suffolk/Boston Herald
| February 27 – March 5, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 53% | 32% | — | 15% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH
| April 1–9, 2014 | 387 | ± 5% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48% | 34% | 1% | 17% |
| align=left |Rockefeller Center
| April 21–25, 2014 | 412 | ± 4.8% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 38% | 32% | — | 29% |
| align=left |Vox Populi Polling
| May 14–15, 2014 | 707 | ± 3.6% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 45% | 34% | — | 21% |
| align=left |Suffolk/Boston Herald[https://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/6_19_2014_marginals.pdf Suffolk/Boston Herald] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620131620/https://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/6_19_2014_marginals.pdf |date=June 20, 2014 }}
| June 14–18, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 51% | 31% | 14% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH
| June 19 – July 1, 2014 | 509 | ± 4.3% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 57% | 34% | 1% | 8% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH
| August 7–17, 2014 | 609 | ± 4% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 50% | 36% | 2% | 13% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| Chris ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| April 19–21, 2013 | 933 | ± ? | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 53% | 39% | — | 9% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| John ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_NH_081412.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| November 14–15, 2012 | 1,018 | ± 3.1% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 53% | 42% | — | 5% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| Karen ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| September 13–16, 2013 | 1,038 | ± 3% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 50% | 31% | — | 19% |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| January 9–12, 2014 | 1,354 | ± 3.7% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 47% | 30% | — | 22% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH
| January 21–26, 2014 | 461 | ± 4.1% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48% | 29% | 2% | 21% |
| align=left |Suffolk/Boston Herald
| February 27 – March 5, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 52% | 29% | — | 19% |
| align=left |WMUR/UNH
| April 1–9, 2014 | 387 | ± 5% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48% | 25% | 2% | 25% |
| align=left |Rockefeller Center
| April 21–25, 2014 | 412 | ± 4.8% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 39% | 18% | — | {{Party shading/Undecided}} | 43% |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| valign= bottom
! Poll source ! {{Small|Date(s) ! {{Small|Sample ! {{Small|Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Jeanne ! style="width:100px;"| Generic ! Other ! Undecided |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| August 9–12, 2012 | 1,055 | ± 3% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 51% | 42% | — | 7% |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_IANH_1104.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| October 17–19, 2012 | 1,036 | ± 3% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48% | 42% | — | 10% |
| align=left |Public Policy Polling
| November 3–4, 2012 | 1,550 | ± 2.5% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 49% | 39% | — | 12% |
{{hidden end}}
= Results =
The race was close throughout the night. However, with 57% of the vote in MSNBC was comfortable enough with Shaheen's lead to declare her the victor. Brown called Shaheen to concede at 11:32 P.M. EST. Shaheen won with a 3.3% margin of victory over Brown, securing a majority of the votes cast by over 1%.
{{Election box begin| title=United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 2014{{cite web | url=http://sos.nh.gov/Elections/Election_Information/2014_Elections/General_Election/United_States_Senator_-_2014_General_Election.aspx?id=8589941833 | title=United States Senator - 2014 General Election | publisher=New Hampshire Secretary of State | access-date=November 22, 2014}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jeanne Shaheen (incumbent)
| votes = 251,184
| percentage = 51.46%
| change = -0.16%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Scott Brown
| votes = 235,347
| percentage = 48.21%
| change = +2.93%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes = 1,628
| percentage = 0.33%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 488,159
| percentage = 100.0%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic==
==Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican==
- Hillsborough (largest municipality: Manchester)
==By congressional district==
Shaheen won 1 of 2 congressional districts.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/07/09/1220127/-Daily-Kos-Elections-2012-election-results-by-congressional-and-legislative-districts|title=Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts|website=Daily Kos|access-date=11 August 2020}}
| class=wikitable
! District ! Shaheen ! Brown ! Representative |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|New Hampshire|1|1st}} | 49.34% | 50.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Frank Guinta |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New Hampshire|2|2nd}} | 53.94% | 46.06% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ann McLane Kuster |
| align=center |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_elections_in_New_Hampshire,_2014 U.S. Senate elections in New Hampshire, 2014] at Ballotpedia
- [http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2014-new-hampshire-senate-brown-vs-shaheen Scott Brown vs Jeanne Shaheen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714110534/http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2014-new-hampshire-senate-brown-vs-shaheen |date=July 14, 2014 }} graph of multiple polls from HuffPost Pollster
- [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=NHS2&cycle=2014 Campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets
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