Florida s 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

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Florida's 1st Congressional District

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General Election Date
November 4, 2014

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Primary Date
August 26, 2014

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November 4 Election Winner:
Jeff Miller
Incumbent prior to election:
Jeff Miller

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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid R[1]

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2]

Fairvote's Monopoly Politics: Safe R[3]

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## Contents

* 1 Candidates
* 1.1 Failed to file
* 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 Economy
* 3.2.1 Government shutdown
* 4 Campaign contributions
* 4.1 Jeff Miller
* 4.2 James Bryan
* 4.3 John Krause
* 5 District history
* 5.1 2012
* 5.2 2010
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

The 1st Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.

Incumbent Jeff Miller has represented the district since 2001 and won re-election in 2014. Retired Army officer James Bryan (D) challenged Miller for a fourth time in 2014.

Candidate Filing Deadline  | Primary Election  | General Election

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May 2, 2014 | August 26, 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. Florida utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[4][5]

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 July 28, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[6]

See also: Florida elections, 2014

Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Jeff Miller (R), who was first elected in a special election 2001.

Florida's 1st Congressional District is located in northwestern Florida and includes Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and part of Holmes counties.[7]

## Candidates[edit]

General election candidates

* Jeff Millera
* James Bryan
* Mark Wichern

August 26, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Jeff Miller \- Incumbenta
* John Krause[8]

Democratic Primary

* James Bryan[9][10][11]a

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Third Party Candidates

* Mark Wichern[12]

### Failed to file[edit]

* Travis Pierce Miller[12]

## Election results[edit]

### General election[edit]

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

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| Republican  | Jeff Miller Incumbent | 70.1% | 165,086
| Democratic  |  James Bryan  | 23.4% | 54,976
| Independent  |  Mark Wichern  | 6.5% | 15,281
Total Votes | 235,343
Source: Florida Division of Elections

### Primary election[edit]

U.S. House, Florida District 1 Republican Primary, 2014 Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Jeff Miller Incumbent | 75.3% | 44,784
John Krause  | 24.7% | 14,660
Total Votes | 59,444
Source: Florida Division of Elections

## Key votes[edit]

Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.

### 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.[13] Miller joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[14][15]

### Economy[edit]

#### 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.[16] 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.[17] Jeff Miller voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[18]

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.[19] 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. Jeff Miller voted against HR 2775.[20]

## Campaign contributions[edit]

### Jeff Miller[edit]

Jeff Miller (2014) Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
April Quarterly[21]| April 15, 2013| $65,948.60| $9,750.00| $(33,294.13)| $42,404.47
July Quarterly[22]| July 15, 2013| $42,404.47| $100,173.00| $(52,051.85)| $90,525.62
October Quarterly[23]| October 13, 2013| $90,525.62| $53,090.00| $(48,305.69)| $95,309.93
Year-end[24]| January 31, 2014| $95,309.93| $24,450| $(30,080)| $89,678
April Quarterly| April 15, 2014| $89,678| $97,467| $(76,494)| $110,652
July Quarterly[25]| July 15, 2014| $110,652| $107,521| $(125,508)| $92,665
Pre-Primary[26]| August 14, 2014| $92,665| $51,055| $(39,066)| $104,654
October Quarterly[27]| October 15, 2014| $104,654| $78,547| $(57,326)| $125,875
| | | Running totals|
| | | $522,053| $(462,125.67)|

### James Bryan[edit]

James Bryan (2014) Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
April Quarterly[28]| June 26, 2014| $0| $7,960| $(428)| $7,531
July Quarterly[29]| July 10, 2014| $7,531| $4,879| $(12,410)| $1
Pre-Primary[30]| August 14, 2014| $1| $417| $(417)| $1
October Quarterly[31]| October 14, 2014| $1| $1,654| $(499)| $1,156
| | | Running totals|
| | | $14,910| $(13,754)|

### John Krause[edit]

John Krause (2014) Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
April Quarterly[32]| October 23, 2013| $0.00| $200.00| $(0.00)| $200.00
| | | Running totals|
| | | $200| $(0)|

## District history[edit]

Candidate ballot access

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### 2012[edit]

On November 6, 2012, Jeff Miller (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated James Bryan, Calen Fretts and William Drummond II in the general election.

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

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| Republican  | Jeff Miller Incumbent | 69.6% | 238,440
| Democratic  |  James Bryan  | 27.1% | 92,961
| Libertarian  |  Calen Fretts  | 3.3% | 11,176
| Write-In  |  William Drummond II  | 0% | 17
Total Votes | 342,594
Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

### 2010[edit]

On November 2, 2010, Jeff Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Joe Cantrell (Independent), John Krause (Independent) and Jim Bryan (Write-in) in the general election.[33]

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

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Jeff Miller incumbent | 80% | 170,821
| Independent  |  Joe Cantrell  | 10.9% | 23,250
| Independent  |  John Krause  | 8.5% | 18,253
| Write-in  |  Jim Bryan  | 0.6% | 1,202
Total Votes | 213,526

## See also[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* Jeff Miller's campaign website
* Mark Wichern's campaign website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed August 5, 2014
2. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 5, 2014
3. ↑ Fairvote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed August 5, 2014
4. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
5. ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Closed Primary Election," accessed July 23, 2024
6. ↑ Florida Division of Elections Website, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
7. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
8. ↑ Krause for Congress, "Home," accessed May 22, 2013
9. ↑ Florida Secretary of State Elections, "Candidate List," accessed January 25, 2014
10. ↑ Jim Brayn for Congress, "Home," accessed May 22, 2013
11. ↑ American Towns, "Jim Bryan for Congress District 1 Florida," accessed May 22, 2013
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Florida Election Division, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
13. ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
14. ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
15. ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
16. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
17. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
18. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
19. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
20. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
21. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly" accessed July 18, 2013
22. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly" accessed July 18, 2013
23. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2013
24. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 3, 2014
25. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Miller July Quarterly," accessed September 30, 2014
26. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Miller Pre-Primary," accessed September 30, 2014
27. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jeff Miller October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
28. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "James Bryan April Quarterly," accessed September 30, 2014
29. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "James Bryan July Quarterly," accessed September 30, 2014
30. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "James Bryan Pre-Primary," accessed September 30, 2014
31. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "James Bryan October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
32. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
33. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013

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Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ashley Moody (R)

Rick Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Vacant

District 2

Neal Dunn (R)

District 3

Kat Cammack (R)

District 4

Aaron Bean (R)

District 5

John Rutherford (R)

District 6

Vacant

District 7

Cory Mills (R)

District 8

Mike Haridopolos (R)

District 9

Darren Soto (D)

District 10

Maxwell Frost (D)

District 11

Daniel Webster (R)

District 12

Gus Bilirakis (R)

District 13

Anna Luna (R)

District 14

Kathy Castor (D)

District 15

Laurel Lee (R)

District 16

Vern Buchanan (R)

District 17

Greg Steube (R)

District 18

Scott Franklin (R)

District 19

Byron Donalds (R)

District 20

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)

District 21

Brian Mast (R)

District 22

Lois Frankel (D)

District 23

Jared Moskowitz (D)

District 24

Frederica Wilson (D)

District 25

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

District 26

Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

District 27

Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

District 28

Carlos Gimenez (R)

Republican Party (20)

Democratic Party (8)

Vacancies (2)