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  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > U.S. House of Representatives > Speaker of the House
Office
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline January 06, 2015 - 11:00pm
Polls Open January 06, 2015 - 11:00am
Polls Close January 06, 2015 - 01:00pm
Term Start January 06, 2015 - 01:00pm
Term End October 30, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH September 25, 2015 01:32pm
Data Sources
DescriptionTerm end due to resignation.

Jim Jordan and Kevin McCarthy were non-candidates who voted for Boehner.

Peter DeFazio and John Lewis were non-candidates who voted for Pelosi.

Paul, Powell and Sessions were non-members of the House.

25 members of the House didn't vote.

13 members of the New York Democratic delegation (Clarke, Crowley, Engel, Higgins, Lowey, C. Maloney, S. Maloney, Meeks, Meng, Nadler, Rangel, Tonko and Velázquez) who were at Mario Cuomo's funeral.

Other non-voters included Boehner, John Carter, David Cicilline, Jim Costa, Tammy Duckworth, Trey Gowdy, Rick Nolan, Alan Nunnelee, David Price, Maxine Waters, Peter Welch and Don Young. Boehner was the only person not-voting to answer the quorum call.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won01/03/2013
NameJohn A. Boehner Votes220 (51.52%)
Term01/03/2013 - 01/03/2015 Margin28 (+6.56%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
John A. Boehner
Safe 1
Lean 2

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) John A. Boehner Nancy Pelosi Daniel Webster Louie Gohmert James "Jim" Jordan Ted Yoho Jim Cooper
PartyRepublican Democratic Republican Republican Republican Republican Democratic
Votes216 (52.81%) 164 (40.10%) 12 (2.93%) 3 (0.73%) 2 (0.49%) 2 (0.49%) 1 (0.24%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -52 (-12.71%) -204 (-49.88%) -213 (-52.08%) -214 (-52.32%) -214 (-52.32%) -215 (-52.57%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R CincinnatiReds1990
BEER WSNJ
R Rod Blum [L]
R E. Scott Garrett [L]
R Paul Gosar [L]
R Tim Huelskamp [L]
R Jim Bridenstine [L]
R Randy K. Weber [L]
R Justin Amash [L]
R Scott DesJarlais [L]
R Thomas Massie [L]
D Gwen Graham [L]
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Peter A. DeFazio Jeff Duncan Trey Gowdy John R. Lewis Kevin McCarthy Sen. Rand Paul Secretary of State Colin Powell
PartyDemocratic Republican Republican Democratic Republican Republican Republican
Votes1 (0.24%) 1 (0.24%) 1 (0.24%) 1 (0.24%) 1 (0.24%) 1 (0.24%) 1 (0.24%)
Margin-215 (-52.57%) -215 (-52.57%) -215 (-52.57%) -215 (-52.57%) -215 (-52.57%) -215 (-52.57%) -215 (-52.57%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
I E Pluribus Unum
D Daniel W. Lipinski [L]
R David Brat [L]
R Jeff Duncan [L]
LBR Old LW
I Kyrsten Sinema [L]
R Chris Gibson [L]
R Curt Clawson [L]
D Jim Cooper [L]
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Jeff Sessions No Preference
PartyRepublican Independent
Votes1 (0.24%) 1 (0.24%)
Margin-215 (-52.57%) -215 (-52.57%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Gary Palmer [L]
R Brian Babin [L]

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