2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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Turnout46.27%
 
Nominee Mitch McConnell Alison Lundergan Grimes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 806,787 584,698
Percentage 56.19% 40.72%
McConnell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Grimes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
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Mitch McConnell
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The 2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky, concurrently with 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 Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader, ran for re-election to a sixth term.[1] He faced Democratic nominee and Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes and Libertarian nominee David Patterson in the general election.

The race was initially seen as a possible pickup opportunity for Democrats, largely due to McConnell's unpopularity among Kentucky voters.[2] By election day, however, both The Cook Political Report and the Rothenberg Political Report considered Republicans to be favored.[3][4] McConnell ultimately defeated Grimes by a landslide margin[5] of 56.2% to 40.7%.

Republican primary

Immediately after a secret recording of Mitch McConnell and his campaign staff was released to Mother Jones, McConnell expressed concerns about what he saw as a threat from the left. David Adams, a Kentucky Tea Party activist who was seeking a Republican opponent to McConnell, told The New York Times that McConnell's fears about "threats from the left" were misplaced. Adams said: "It's going to come from the right. The fact that he's coming unglued about this thing should make clear to observers that he may not be ready for the challenge that lies ahead."[6]

McConnell won the primary with 60.2% of the vote.[7] According to analysis by the University of Minnesota, this is the lowest voter support for a Kentucky U.S. Senator in a primary by either party since 1938.[8]

Candidates

Candidate Matt Bevin

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Matt Bevin
Public figures
Organizations
Mitch McConnell
Elected officials
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Elected officials

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell 		Matt
Bevin 		Brad
Copas 		Chris
Payne 		Shawna
Sterling 		Undecided
Wenzel Strategies July 23–24, 2013 302 ± 5.6% 58.9% 19.9% — — — 21.2%
Voter/Consumer Research ^ August 18–20, 2013 600 ± 4% 68% 21% — — — 8%
Lake Research Partners October 24–29, 2013 603 ± 4% 50% 17% — — — 33%
Public Policy Polling December 12–15, 2013 540 ± 4.2% 53% 26% — — — 21%
Gravis Marketing January 2, 2014 683 ± 4% 53% 31% — — — 16%
Bluegrass Poll Archived February 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine January 30 – February 4, 2014 404 ± 4.9% 55% 29% — — — 15%
Wenzel Strategies February 8–11, 2014 377 ± 5.03% 58.5% 17.4% — — — 24.1%
Public Opinion Strategies February 24–26, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 61% 23% — — — 16%
Gravis Marketing April 15–17, 2014 638 ± 4% 51% 34% — — — 15%
NBC News/Marist April 30 – May 6, 2014 760 ± 3.6% 55% 22% 1% 3% 2% 17%
Gravis Marketing May 12, 2014 629 ± 4% 48% 34% — — — 18%
Bluegrass Poll May 14–16, 2014 605 ± 4% 55% 35% 1% 1% 3% 5%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell 		Someone more
conservative 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 7–9, 2012 395 ± 4.9% 50% 35% 15%
Public Policy Polling April 5–7, 2013 320 ± 5.5% 46% 32% 22%
Public Policy Polling December 12–15, 2013 540 ± 4.2% 39% 42% 19%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell 		John
Calipari 		Undecided
Gravis Marketing January 2, 2014 683 ± 4% 59% 26% 15%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell 		Thomas
Massie 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 7–9, 2012 395 ± 4.9% 66% 18% 16%
Public Policy Polling April 5–7, 2013 320 ± 5.5% 56% 18% 27%

Results

Results by county
  McConnell
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Bevin
  •   40–50%
Republican primary results[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitch McConnell (incumbent) 213,753 60.19%
Republican Matt Bevin 125,787 35.42%
Republican Shawna Sterling 7,214 2.03%
Republican Chris Payne 5,338 1.51%
Republican Brad Copas 3,024 0.85%
Total votes 355,116 100.00%

Democratic primary

In late 2012 and early 2013, media speculation focused on the possibility of a challenge to incumbent Mitch McConnell from actress and Tennessee resident Ashley Judd,[50] who was raised in Kentucky. Judd later announced that she would not seek the Democratic nomination. On April 9, Mother Jones magazine released a tape of a private meeting between McConnell and, allegedly, his aides reviewing opposition research and tactics to use against Judd. At the February strategy session, McConnell referred to the early stages of his re-election bid as the "Whac-A-Mole period of the campaign," and he and aides discussed attacking Judd's religious views as well as her struggle with depression.[51][52]

Alison Lundergan Grimes, the sitting secretary of state, entered the primary race with the encouragement of former president Bill Clinton, a friend of Grimes's father, former Kentucky politician Jerry Lundergan.[53] On May 20, 2014, she won the Democratic primary with 77% of the vote.[54][55] Her father's involvement in the campaign was noted as a factor in the race because of his personal political history and fundraising connections.[56][57]

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Alison Lundergan Grimes
Elected officials
Newspapers
Public figures
Organizations

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jerry
Abramson 		Matthew
Barzun 		Jack
Conway 		Adam
Edelen 		Greg
Fischer 		Alison Lundergan
Grimes 		Ashley
Judd 		John
Yarmuth 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 7–9, 2012 585 ± 4.1% 16% 1% 15% 2% 5% 9% 29% 9% — 15%

Results

Results by county
  Grimes
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Democratic primary results[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alison Lundergan Grimes 307,821 76.47%
Democratic Greg Leichty 32,602 8.10%
Democratic Burrel Farnsley 32,310 8.03%
Democratic Tom Recktenwald 29,791 7.40%
Total votes 402,524 100.00%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Patterson won the Libertarian primary on March 1, 2014. While he ran unopposed, all Libertarian Party candidates must defeat "none of the above" (NOTA) in the primary operated by the Libertarian Party of Kentucky.[104] He became an official ballot-listed candidate on August 11 after submitting over 9,100 signatures.[105]

Independents

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

General election

Debates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Lean R November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[111] Likely R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report[112] Likely R November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics[113] Lean R November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Alison
Lundergan
Grimes (D) 		David
Patterson (L) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 7–9, 2012 1,266 ± 2.8% 47% 40% — — 13%
Public Policy Polling April 5–7, 2013 1,052 ± 3% 45% 41% — — 14%
Public Policy Polling May 23–24, 2013 556 ± 4.2% 45% 45% — — 10%
Wenzel Strategies June 1–2, 2013 623 ± 3.9% 47% 40% — — 14%
Public Policy Polling July 19–21, 2013 1,210 ± 2.8% 44% 45% — — 11%
Wenzel Strategies July 23–24, 2013 624 ± 3.9% 48% 40% — — 12%
Lake Research Partners August 5–15, 2013 5,000 ± 1.4% 40% 46% — — 14%
Public Policy Polling October 14–15, 2013 1,193 ± 2.8% 43% 45% — — 12%
Lake Research Partners October 24–29, 2013 603 ± 4% 37% 37% — 6% 19%
DFM Research October 21–29, 2013 600 ± 4% 41% 40% — — 19%
Public Policy Polling December 12–15, 2013 1,509 ± 2.5% 43% 42% — — 15%
Gravis Marketing January 2, 2014 1,153 ± 4% 42% 37% — 8%[114] 13%
Public Policy Polling January 24–26, 2014 882 ± ?% 45% 44% — — 11%
Rasmussen Reports January 29–30, 2014 500 ± 4.5% 42% 42% — 6% 10%
Bluegrass Poll Archived February 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine January 30 – February 4, 2014 1,082 ± 3% 42% 46% — — 12%
Wenzel Strategies February 8–11, 2014 1,002 ± 3.06% 43% 42% — — 15%
Public Policy Polling April 1–2, 2014 663 ± 4% 44% 45% — — 11%
New York Times/Kaiser Family April 8–15, 2014 891 ± ? 44% 43% — 3% 11%
Gravis Marketing April 15–17, 2014 1,359 ± 3% 43% 36% — 9%[114] 12%
Hickman Analytics April 24–30, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 46% 45% — — 9%
NBC News/Marist April 30 – May 6, 2014 2,353 ± 2% 46% 45% — 1% 8%
Bluegrass Poll May 14–16, 2014 1,782 ± 2.1% 42% 43% 4% 4%[114] 7%
Wenzel Strategies May 23–24, 2014 608 ± 3.95% 47% 44% — — 8%
Rasmussen Reports May 28–29, 2014 750 ± 4% 48% 41% — 5% 7%
Magellan Strategies June 4–5, 2014 808 ± 3.45% 46% 49% — — 5%
Public Policy Polling June 20–22, 2014 682 ± 3.8% 46% 48% — — 6%
Gravis Marketing July 17–20, 2014 1,054 ± 3% 45% 45% — — 10%
SurveyUSA July 18–23, 2014 604 ± 4.1% 41% 39% 7% — 13%
47% 45% — — 8%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 1,546 ± 4.2% 49% 45% — 2% 4%
Wenzel Strategies August 6, 2014 ? ± ? 47% 44% 4% — 5%
48% 44% — — 8%
Public Policy Polling August 7–10, 2014 991 ± 3.1% 44% 40% 7% — 9%
47% 42% — — 11%
Bluegrass Poll Archived February 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine August 25–27, 2014 569 ± 4.2% 46% 42% 5% — 8%
CNN/ORC August 28 – September 1, 2014 671 ± 4% 50% 46% — 1% 3%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014 2,130 ± 3% 47% 42% — 2% 9%
Rasmussen Reports September 1–2, 2014 750 ± 4% 46% 41% — 7% 6%
Public Opinion Strategies September 1–3, 2014 600 LV ± 4% 47% 42% 4% — 7%
NBC News/Marist September 2–4, 2014 691 LV ± 3.7% 47% 39% 8% <1% 6%
1,184 RV ± 2.8% 45% 38% 9% <1% 8%
Magellan Strategies September 4–7, 2014 742 LV ± 3.6% 50% 42% 6% — 2%
Mellman Group* September 4–7, 2014 800 LV ± 3.5% 42% 43% — — 15%
Ipsos September 8–12, 2014 944 LV ± 3.6% 46% 42% — 5% 6%
1,755 RV ± 2.7% 36% 38% — 9% 17%
ccAdvertising September 9–16, 2014 2,282 ± ? 42% 33% — — 25%
Gravis Marketing September 13–16, 2014 839 ± 3% 51% 41% — — 8%
Mellman Group* September 19–27, 2014 1,800 ± 2.3% 40% 42% 3% — 16%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014 1,689 ± 3% 47% 41% 2% 1% 9%
Bluegrass Poll September 29 – October 2, 2014 632 ± 4% 44% 46% 3% — 7%
Fox News October 4–7, 2014 706 3.5% 45% 41% 3% 3% 8%
Gravis Marketing October 11–12, 2014 1,020 ± 3% 50% 47% — — 3%
Rasmussen Reports October 15–16, 2014 1,000 ± 3% 52% 44% 2% — 2%
WKU/Big Red Poll October 6–19, 2014 ? LV ± ?% 45% 42% 5% — 8%
601 RV ± 4% 45% 40% 5% — 9%
SurveyUSA/Bluegrass Poll October 15–19, 2014 655 ± 3.9% 44% 43% 5% — 8%
Voter Consumer Research^ October 16–19, 2014 815 ± 3.5% 49% 41% 3% — 7%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 1,502 ± 4% 45% 39% 2% 0% 14%
Public Opinion Strategies October 25–27, 2014 600 ± 4% 50% 43% 4% 0% 3%
SurveyUSA/Bluegrass Poll October 26–30, 2014 597 ± 4.1% 48% 43% 3% — 6%
Public Policy Polling October 26–30, 2014 556 LV ± 4.2% 50% 41% 5% <1% 3%
894 RV ± 3.3% 49% 39% 6% <1% 6%
NBC News/Marist October 26–30, 2014 556 ± 4.2% 50% 41% 5% <1% 3%
894 ± 3.3% 49% 39% 6% <1% 6%
Public Policy Polling October 30 – November 1, 2014 1,503 ± 2.5% 50% 42% 3% — 5%
53% 44% — — 4%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Matt
Bevin (R) 		Alison Lundergan
Grimes (D) 		David
Patterson (L) 		Other Undecided
Wenzel Strategies July 23–24, 2013 624 ± 3.9% 35% 30% — — 36%
Lake Research Partners October 24–29, 2013 603 ± 4% 20% 38% — — 42%
Public Policy Polling December 12–15, 2013 1,509 ± 2.5% 39% 38% — — 24%
Bluegrass Poll Archived February 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine January 30 – February 4, 2014 1,082 ± 3% 38% 43% — — 19%
Wenzel Strategies February 8–11, 2014 1,002 ± 3.06% 36% 39% — — 25%
New York Times/Kaiser Family April 8–15, 2014 891 ± ? 35% 41% — 4% 19%
Gravis Marketing April 15–17, 2014 1,359 ± 3% 32% 37% — 7% 25%
NBC News/Marist April 30 – May 6, 2014 2,353 ± 2% 37% 46% — 1% 15%
Bluegrass Poll May 14–16, 2014 1,782 ± 2.1% 38% 41% 5% 4%[114] 12%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Jerry
Abramson (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 7–9, 2012 1,266 ± 2.8% 47% 43% 10%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Matthew
Barzun (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 7–9, 2012 1,266 ± 2.8% 48% 37% 14%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Ben
Chandler (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling April 5–7, 2013 1,052 ± 3% 46% 41% 13%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Jack
Conway (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 7–9, 2012 1,266 ± 2.8% 47% 43% 9%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Adam
Edelen (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 7–9, 2012 1,266 ± 2.8% 48% 36% 15%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Greg
Fischer (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 7–9, 2012 1,266 ± 2.8% 46% 41% 13%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Tom
FitzGerald (D) 		Undecided
Wenzel Strategies June 1–2, 2013 623 ± 3.9% 47% 30% 24%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Heather
French
Henry (D) 		Undecided
Wenzel Strategies June 1–2, 2013 623 ± 3.9% 46% 40% 14%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Ashley
Judd (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 7–9, 2012 1,266 ± 2.8% 47% 43% 10%
Harper Polling February 11–12, 2013 850 ±3.36% 49% 40% 11%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Ed
Marksberry (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling April 5–7, 2013 1,052 ± 3% 46% 35% 19%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		John
Yarmuth (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 7–9, 2012 1,266 ± 2.8% 48% 38% 14%

Results

United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2014[115]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mitch McConnell (incumbent) 806,787 56.19% +3.22%
Democratic Alison Lundergan Grimes 584,698 40.72% -6.31%
Libertarian David M. Patterson 44,240 3.08% N/A
n/a Write-ins 143 0.01% N/A
Total votes 1,453,868 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

McConnell won 5 of 6 congressional districts.[116]

District McConnell Grimes Representative
1st 61.73% 35.14% Ed Whitfield
2nd 58.83% 37.83% Brett Guthrie
3rd 41.11% 56.94% John Yarmuth
4th 61.08% 35.6% Thomas Massie
5th 65.24% 31.42% Hal Rogers
6th 50.55% 46.0% Andy Barr

See also

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