Washington's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014

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Washington's 4th Congressional District
General Election Date
November 4, 2014
Primary Date
August 5, 2014
November 4 Election Winner:
Dan Newhouse Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Doc Hastings Republican Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican[1]

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2]

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The 4th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. For the first time in history, Washington voters chose between two Republican candidates in the general election: Clint Didier (R) and Dan Newhouse (R). In a race that remained too close to call for four days past the election, Newhouse narrowly edged out Didier in the general election.[3] Didier has not conceded to Newhouse. He said, "We’re waiting for every vote to be counted."[4]

Didier and Newhouse were the top two vote-getters in the blanket primary.[5] When asked why he was qualified for office, Didier, who ran as a tea-party Republican, said, "I'm an American. I'm a farmer. I know what common sense is. ... I believe in the American Dream because I lived it and I want every generation to come to have their shot at it. And we do that by getting back to a limited government."[6] When asked the same question, Newhouse, who ran as a moderate Republican, said, "Even though I am a conservative Republican, I can work with people who are not. You can negotiate, you can find common ground with people you don't agree with and still maintain your core principals."[6]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
May 16, 2014
August 5, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: Washington uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot, for congressional and state-level elections. The top two vote-getters move on to the general election, regardless of their party affiliation. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[7][8][9][10]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by either July 7, 2014, by mail or online, or July 28, 2014, in person. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[11]

See also: Washington elections, 2014

Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Doc Hastings (R), who was first elected in 1994.

Washington's 4th Congressional District is located in the central portion of the state and includes Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant, Okanogan, and Yakima counties and parts of Douglas and Walla Walla counties.[12]

Candidates

General election candidates


August 5, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican candidates

Democratic Party Democratic candidates

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Failed to file

Declined to run

Election results

General election

In a race that remained too close to call for four days past the election, Newhouse narrowly edged out Didier in the general election.[3]

U.S. House, Washington District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Clint Didier 49.2% 75,307
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Newhouse 50.8% 77,772
Total Votes 153,079
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Blanket primary

U.S. House, Washington District 4, Blanket Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngClint Didier 30.4% 22,304
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Newhouse 26.6% 19,517
     Democratic Estakio Beltran 11.3% 8,298
     Republican Janea Holmquist 10.5% 7,720
     Democratic Tony Sandoval 6.9% 5,076
     Republican George Cicotte 6.5% 4,733
     Independent Richard Wright 3.3% 2,426
     Republican Gavin Seim 2% 1,462
     Independent Josh Ramirez 1.4% 1,033
     Republican Glen Stockwell 0.6% 434
     Republican Gordon Pross 0.2% 137
     Republican Kevin Midbust 0.2% 124
Total Votes 73,264
Source: Results via Associated Press

Race background

Hastings announced his retirement from Congress on February 13, 2014. In a statement Hastings said, "Last Friday, I celebrated my 73rd birthday, and while I have the ability and seniority to continue serving Central Washington, it is time for the voters to choose a new person with new energy to represent them in the people’s House."[30]

Polls

General Election
Poll Clint Didier Dan NewhouseMargin of ErrorSample Size
WomanTrend
September 16-17, 2014
 35%33%+/-4.9400
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org
Benton County Republican Party Straw Poll
Poll George Cicotte Janea HolmquistDan NewhouseClint DidierGavin SeimKevin MidbustGlenn StockwellGordon ProssMargin of ErrorSample Size
Benton County Republican Party
June 18, 2014
 52.5%26.2%26.2%23.8%11.1%2.3%0.8%0%+/-N/A240
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org
  • The Benton County Republican Party conducted a straw poll after an eight-way candidate forum.
Blanket primary
Poll Clint Didier Dan NewhouseJanea HolmquistTony SandovalGeorge CicotteEstakio BeltranJosh RamirezRichard WrightGavin SeimGlenn StockwellMargin of ErrorSample Size
Team Telcom
May 26-28, 2014
 17.5%9.6%7%2.3%1.3%1.3%1.0%0.8%0.5%0.5%+/-2.5400
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org
  • The validity of the Team Telcom poll released by the Didier campaign was questioned by Jay Leve, editor of SurveyUSA polling. Leve said the 2.5 percent margin of error is “'impossible' with a sample size of 400."[31] According to the Tri-City Herald, "Leve said it would take a sample of 1,500 likely voters in the district to have a margin of error of 2.5 percent. The margin of error on Didier’s poll is likely 5 percent or greater."[31]


Endorsements

Clint Didier

Didier was endorsed by FreedomWorks.[32]

George Cicotte

Cicotte received the following endorsements:

Media

Clint Didier

"Clint Didier on Border Control."
"Clint Didier on the 2nd Amendment."
"ClintCongress Pride 30sec."
"Clint Didier 4 Congress Speaks About Pride."

Dan Newhouse

Dan Newhouse's June 1st ad, "Conservative Leadership."
Dan Newhouse's July 2014 ad, "Your Word."

George Cicotte

George Cicotte's June 1st ad, "George's Contract with Eastern Washington."
George Cicotte's March 4th ad, "George Cicotte--The Only Logical Choice."

Estakio Beltran

Estakio Beltran for Congress: "I Can."
  • On July 5, 2014 Beltran posted the YouTube video, "I Can" to launch his "#ican" campaign designed to encourage and praise first time voters.

"Good shot" controversy

Estakio Beltran: "Good Shot."

Beltran's online ad, "Good Shot," featured the candidate shooting a pinata shaped like an elephant with a shotgun. In the ad Beltran said, "They call me a long shot. They say I can't win in this district. But what happens to an elephant when it stands around, doing nothing, for too long?" He then fired his shotgun at the elephant pinata.

Americans for Responsible Solutions, founded in 2013 by Rep. Gabby Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly, released the following statement in response to Beltran's ad: "Mr. Beltran's ad showing him shooting a stuffed elephant -- the longtime symbol of the Republican Party -- is irresponsible and offensive. This kind of misguided imagery and rhetoric on both sides of the political spectrum just furthers the lack of balance in our nation's debate about guns."[37]

Beltran removed the ad from his website.[37]

Campaign contributions

Clint Didier

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Didier's reports.[38]

Clint Didier (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[39]April 15, 2014$0.00$132,961.00$(34,774.82)$98,186.18
Running totals
$132,961$(34,774.82)

Dan Newhouse

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Newhouse's reports.[40]

Brad Peck

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Peck's reports.[42]

Brad Peck (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[43]April 15, 2014$0.00$100,876.00$(382.83)$100,493.17
Running totals
$100,876$(382.83)

Gavin Seim

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Seim's reports.[44]

Gavin Seim (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[45]April 14, 2014$0.00$7,676.00$(1,461.66)$6,214.34
Running totals
$7,676$(1,461.66)

George Cicotte

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Cicotte's reports.[46]

George Cicotte (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[47]April 15, 2014$0.00$112,935.19$(18,324.80)$94,610.39
Running totals
$112,935.19$(18,324.8)

Doc Hastings

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Hastings' reports.[48]

District history

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2012

The 4th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Doc Hastings won re-election in the district.[54]

U.S. House, Washington District 4 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoc Hastings Incumbent 66.2% 154,749
     Democratic Mary Baechler 33.8% 78,940
Total Votes 233,689
Source: Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Doc Hastings won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jay Clough (D) in the general election.[55]

U.S. House, Washington District 4 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoc Hastings incumbent 67.6% 156,726
     Democratic Jay Clough 32.4% 74,973
Total Votes 231,699

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR AUGUST 1, 2014," accessed August 4, 2014
  2. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 4, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2014
  4. ↑ Yakima Herald, "Didier will not concede: ‘We’re waiting for every vote’," accessed November 12, 2014
  5. ↑ Associated Press, "Washington - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 5, 2014
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Insurance News, "4th District | Didier versus Newhouse: Two Republicans with very different political views," accessed October 14, 2014
  7. ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed April 21, 2023
  8. ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed April 20, 2023
  9. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted on April 21, 2023, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
  10. ↑ Secretary of State Kim Wyman, "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Candidates," accessed April 21, 2023
  11. ↑ Washington Secretary of State Office, "Elections & Voting," accessed January 3, 2014
  12. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Associated Press, "Washington - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 5, 2014
  14. ↑ Politico, "Ex-NFL player Clint Didier seeks Doc Hastings seat," accessed February 18, 2014
  15. ↑ Seattle Times, "State Sen. Janea Holmquist Newbry to run for Hastings’ seat," accessed February 21, 2014
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 Yakima Herald, "Candidates emerge for Hastings’ seat in U.S. House," accessed February 17, 2014
  17. ↑ KAPP TV, "Dan Newhouse Running for Congress," accessed February 22, 2014
  18. ↑ Yakima Herald, "Former state ag director Newhouse officially joins 4th District race," accessed February 22, 2014
  19. ↑ News Talk Kit, "Congressional Candidate Gavin Seim Talks About Challenging Doc Hastings (AUDIO)," accessed February 24, 2014
  20. ↑ Columbia Basin Herald, "Candidates emerge to replace Hastings," accessed February 24, 2014
  21. ↑ Tri City Herald, "Kennewick attorney Cicotte declares for Congressional seat," accessed March 10, 2014
  22. ↑ Tri City Heraldm "Kennewick attorney Cicotte considering run for Congress," accessed February 19, 2014
  23. ↑ The News Tribune, "Kennewick attorney Cicotte considering run for Congress," accessed February 19, 2014
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 Washington.gov, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 19, 2014
  25. ↑ Josh for Congress 2014, "Home," accessed February 14, 2014 (dead link)
  26. ↑ Yakima Herald, "Franklin County commissioner joins Congress hopefuls," accessed February 19, 2014
  27. ↑ Tri City Herald, "Sen. Brown won't run for Hastings seat," accessed March 19, 2014
  28. ↑ Yakima Herald, " Benton official says he’s not running for Congress," accessed February 26, 2014
  29. ↑ Yakima Herald, "Charles Ross will not pursue congressional seat," accessed February 25, 2014
  30. ↑ Washington Post, "Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) to retire," accessed February 13, 2014
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Tri-City Herald, "Didier leads in poll; electorate undecided," accessed July 16, 2014
  32. ↑ USA Today Politics, "Tea Party group backs ex-football player for Congress," accessed April 14, 2014
  33. ↑ Yakima Herald, "Cicotte formally announces for 4th District," March 7, 2014
  34. ↑ Tri-City Herald, "Kadlec leader supports congressional candidate Cicotte," June 17, 2014
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Cicotte for Congress 2014, "Endorsements," accessed July 9, 2014
  36. ↑ Cicotte for Congress, "Conservative Party of Washington Endorses George Cicotte for Congress," accessed July 30, 2014
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Tri-City Herald, "Candidates in race for Hastings' congressional seat hurl attacks," July 11, 2014
  38. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Didier 2014 Summary reports," accessed May 7, 2014
  39. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 7, 2014
  40. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Newhouse 2014 Summary reports," accessed May 7, 2014
  41. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 7, 2014
  42. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Peck 2014 Summary reports," accessed May 7, 2014
  43. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 7, 2014
  44. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Seim 2014 Summary reports," accessed May 7, 2014
  45. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 7, 2014
  46. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Cicotte 2014 Summary reports," accessed May 7, 2014
  47. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 7, 2014
  48. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Hastings 2014 Summary reports," accessed August 1, 2013
  49. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed August 1, 2013
  50. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed August 1, 2013
  51. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 29, 2013
  52. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End Report," accessed February 18, 2014
  53. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 22, 2014
  54. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Washington"
  55. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
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