Ohio s 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

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Ohio's 1st Congressional District

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General Election Date
November 4, 2014

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Primary Date
May 6, 2014

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November 4 Election Winner:
Steve Chabot
Incumbent prior to election:
Steve Chabot

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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid R[1]

FairVote's Monopoly Politics: Safe R[2]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[3]

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## Contents

* 1 Candidates
* 2 Election results
* 2.1 General election
* 2.2 Primary election
* 3 Key votes
* 3.1 Government affairs
* 3.1.1 HR 676
* 3.2 Government shutdown
* 4 Campaign contributions
* 4.1 Steve Chabot
* 4.2 Fred Kundrata
* 5 District history
* 5.1 2012
* 5.2 2010
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

The 1st Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Steve Chabot (R) defeated Fred Kundrata (D) in the general election.

Leading up to the 2014 general election, the Republican Party held 12 out of Ohio's 16 U.S. House seats, and Ohio's 1st was one of these Republican-leaning districts. Incumbent Steve Chabot (R) had been in office since 1995, with the exception of one term from 2009 to 2011, when he was defeated by Democratic candidate Steve Driehaus.[4] After redistricting following the 2010 census, Chabot's district acquired the highly conservative Warren County, making his position even more stable.[5] In 2012, he defeated Jeff Sinnard (D) by a 20.1 percent margin of victory. However, Sinnard also stated that he did not put much effort into campaigning.[5]

The Cook Political Report rated Chabot's seat as "Solid Republican" in 2014, meaning that Chabot would face little competition in his bid for re-election.[6] This prediction was supported by Chabot's advantage in campaign finances. Democratic challenger Kundrata had a total of $16,221.43 in contributions as of his April Quarterly FEC report, whereas Chabot had over $550,000. Kundrata, however, was not deterred by this disadvantage, and he saw Chabot as being too conservative for what he argued was a more moderate 1st District, stating that Chabot had "lost sight of the needs of the people of the 1st District."[7] Kundrata himself ran as a Republican in the 2012 election for Ohio's 2nd District, but he said that the tea party movement caused him to change parties, as the Republican Party began to shift away from Kundrata's more moderate views.[5]

In the primary election on May 6, 2014, Chabot ran uncontested for the Republican nomination, while Kundrata defeated Jim Prues for the Democratic nomination.[8]

Candidate Filing Deadline  | Primary Election  | General Election

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February 5, 2014 | May 6, 2014 | November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Ohio utilizes an open primary system. In an open primary system, a voter does not have to register with a political party beforehand in order to vote in that party's primary. In Ohio, voters select their preferred party primary ballots at their polling places on Election Day.[9][10][11][12]

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

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 7, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[13]

See also: Ohio elections, 2014

Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Steve Chabot (R), who previously served from 1995 to 2009 and was elected to the seat again in 2010.

Ohio's 1st Congressional District is located in the southwestern corner of the state and includes Warren County and parts of Hamilton County.[14]

## Candidates[edit]

General election candidates

* Steve Chabot \- Incumbenta
* Fred Kundrata

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Steve Chabot \- Incumbenta

Democratic Primary

* Jim Prues[15]
* Fred Kundrata[16]a

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## Election results[edit]

### General election[edit]

U.S. House, Ohio District 1 General Election, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Republican  | Steve Chabot Incumbent | 63.2% | 124,779
| Democratic  |  Fred Kundrata  | 36.8% | 72,604
Total Votes | 197,383
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

### Primary election[edit]

U.S. House, Ohio District 1 Democratic Primary, 2014 Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Fred Kundrata | 55.9% | 7,369
Jim Prues  | 44.1% | 5,814
Total Votes | 13,183
Source: Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results

## Key votes[edit]

### Government affairs[edit]

#### HR 676[edit]

See also: Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration

On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[17] Chabot joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[18][19]

### Government shutdown[edit]

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[20] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[21] Steve Chabot voted in favor of the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[22]

The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[23] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Steve Chabot voted against HR 2775.[24]

## Campaign contributions[edit]

### Steve Chabot[edit]

Steve Chabot (2014) Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
April Quarterly[25]| April 15, 2013| $338,579.93| $94,568.38| $(33,933.27)| $399,215.04
July Quarterly[26]| July 15, 2013| $399,215.04| $150,765.00| $(90,770.92)| $459,209.12
October Quarterly[27]| October 15, 2013| $462,209.12| $79,246.68| $(34,118.47)| $507,337.33
Year-End Quarterly[28]| December 31, 2013| $504,337.00| $130,159.00| $(39,094.00)| $595,401.42
April Quarterly[29]| April 15, 2014| $595,401.42| $108,384.00| $(41,444.31)| $662,341.11
Pre-Primary[30]| April 24, 2014| $662,341.11| $10,578.00| $(5,656.75)| $667,262.36
July Quarterly[31]| July 15, 2014| $667,262.36| $136,500.52| $(67,707.39)| $736,055.49
October Quarterly[32]| October 15, 2014| $736,055.49| $142,686.50| $(117,337.62)| $761,404.37
Pre-General[33]| October 24, 2014| $761,404.37| $10,625.00| $(5,365.26)| $766,664.11
| | | Running totals|
| | | $863,513.08| $(435,427.99)|

### Fred Kundrata[edit]

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Kundrata's reports.[34]

Fred Kundrata (2014) Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
April Quarterly[35]| April 25, 2014| $0.00| $16,221.43| $(9,405.82)| $6,815.61
| | | Running totals|
| | | $16,221.43| $(9,405.82)|

## District history[edit]

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### 2012[edit]

On November 6, 2012, Steve Chabot (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jeff Sinnard, Rich Stevenson and Jim Berns in the general election.

U.S. House, Ohio District 1 General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Democratic  |  Jeff Sinnard  | 37.6% | 131,490
| Republican  | Steve Chabot Incumbent | 57.7% | 201,907
| Libertarian  |  Jim Berns  | 2.8% | 9,674
| Green  |  Rich Stevenson  | 1.9% | 6,645
Total Votes | 349,716
Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

### 2010[edit]

This is the 1st Congressional District prior to the 2010 redistricting.

On November 2, 2010, Steve Chabot won election to the United States House. He defeated Steve Driehaus (D), Jim Berns (L) and Rich Stevenson (Green) in the general election.[36]

U.S. House, Ohio District 1 General Election, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Steve Chabot | 51.5% | 103,770
| Democratic  |  Steve Driehaus incumbent | 46% | 92,672
| Libertarian  |  Jim Berns  | 1.5% | 3,076
| Green  |  Rich Stevenson  | 1% | 2,000
Total Votes | 201,518

## See also[edit]

* United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2014
* United States House of Representatives elections, 2014

## External links[edit]

* Ohio Elections & Voting
* Primary Election Results from the Associated Press

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for August 8, 2014," accessed August 25, 2014
2. ↑ FairVote's Monopoly Politics, "2014 House Projections," accessed August 25, 2014
3. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 25, 2014
4. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "CHABOT, Steve, (1953 - )," accessed July 15, 2014
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 WVXU Cincinnati, "Can Chabot be beaten? These two think so," accessed July 15, 2014
6. ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for June 26, 2014," accessed July 14, 2014
7. ↑ Cincinnati.com, "2 Dems think they can beat Steve Chabot," accessed July 15, 2014
8. ↑ Associated Press, "Ohio - Summary Vote Results," accessed July 15, 2014
9. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
10. ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
11. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
12. ↑ LAWriter Ohio Laws and Rules, "3501.01 Election procedure - election officials definitions.," accessed October 25, 2019
13. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State Website, "Frequently Asked Questions About General Voting and Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
14. ↑ Ohio Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 9, 2012
15. ↑ Campaign Website, "Intro," accessed February 5, 2014
16. ↑ Campaign website, "Home," accessed February 26, 2014
17. ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
18. ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
19. ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
20. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
21. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
22. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
23. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
24. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
25. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Chabot April Quarterly," accessed August 1, 2013
26. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Chabot July Quarterly," accessed July 30, 2013
27. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Chabot October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2013
28. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Chabot Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 6, 2014
29. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Chabot April Quarterly," accessed May 13, 2014
30. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Chabot Pre-Primary," accessed October 31, 2014
31. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Chabot July Quarterly," accessed October 31, 2014
32. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Chabot October Quarterly," accessed October 31, 2014
33. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Chabot Pre-General," accessed October 31, 2014
34. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Fred Kundrata Summary Report," accessed May 13, 2014
35. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Fred Kundrata April Quarterly," accessed May 13, 2014
36. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013

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Ohio's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Husted (R)

Bernie Moreno (R)

Representatives

District 1

Greg Landsman (D)

District 2

David Taylor (R)

District 3

Joyce Beatty (D)

District 4

Jim Jordan (R)

District 5

Bob Latta (R)

District 6

Michael Rulli (R)

District 7

Max Miller (R)

District 8

Warren Davidson (R)

District 9

Marcy Kaptur (D)

District 10

Michael Turner (R)

District 11

Shontel Brown (D)

District 12

Troy Balderson (R)

District 13

Emilia Sykes (D)

District 14

David Joyce (R)

District 15

Mike Carey (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (5)