2014 United States Senate election in North Carolina
The 2014 United States Senate election in North Carolina took place on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of North Carolina , concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections . The primary took place on May 6, 2014.
Incumbent Democratic senator Kay Hagan ran for re-election to a second term in office and lost to Republican Thom Tillis , Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives by about 45,000 votes and a margin of 1.6%.[ 1] This made the election the second-closest race of the 2014 Senate election cycle, behind only the election in Virginia .
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Kay Hagan , incumbent U.S. senator[ 2] [ 3]
Ernest T. Reeves,[ 4] retired U.S. Army captain[ 5]
Will Stewart, small business owner[ 6]
Withdrew
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
The eight Republican candidates on the 2014 U.S. Senate primary ballot were the most in party history in North Carolina, more than the seven on the ballot in the 2002 Republican primary won by Elizabeth Dole .[ 10]
Declared
Withdrew
Declined
Phil Berger , President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate [ 3] [ 18] [ 22]
Cherie K. Berry , North Carolina Commissioner of Labor [ 23]
Peter S. Brunstetter , state senator[ 24] [ 25]
James P. Cain , attorney and former United States Ambassador to Denmark [ 3] [ 26]
Renee Ellmers , U.S. representative[ 27]
Dan Forest , Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina [ 28]
Virginia Foxx , U.S. representative[ 29]
George Holding , U.S. representative[ 18]
Patrick McHenry , U.S. representative[ 30]
Sue Myrick , former U.S. representative and former Mayor of Charlotte [ 3]
Robert Pittenger , U.S. representative[ 18]
Kieran Shanahan, attorney[ 3]
Lynn Wheeler, former member of the Charlotte City Council and former mayor pro tempore of Charlotte [ 31]
Endorsements
Greg Brannon
Politicians
Political figures
Organisations
Thom Tillis
Organizations
Politicians
State legislators
Harry Brown , state senator[ 52]
David Curtis, state senator[ 52]
Jim Davis , state senator[ 52]
Thom Goolsby , state senator[ 52]
Rick Gunn, state senator[ 52]
Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. , state senator[ 52]
Brent Jackson, state senator[ 52]
Wesley Meredith , state senator[ 52]
Bill Rabon , state senator[ 52]
Ron Rabin, state senator[ 52]
Bob Rucho , state senator[ 52]
Jeff Tarte, state senator[ 52]
Tommy Tucker , state senator[ 52]
Trudy Wade, state senator[ 52]
Dean Arp, state representative[ 52]
Marilyn Avila , state representative[ 52]
John Bell, state representative[ 52]
Jamie Boles, state representative[ 52]
Bill Brawley, state representative[ 52]
Brian Brown, state representative[ 52]
Rayne Brown, state representative[ 52]
Rob Bryan, state representative[ 52]
Dana Bumgardner, state representative[ 52]
Justin Burr , state representative[ 52]
Rick Catlin, state representative[ 52]
Jeff Collins, state representative[ 52]
N. Leo Daughtry , state representative[ 52]
Ted Davis , state representative[ 52]
Jimmy Dixon , state representative[ 52]
Josh Dobson, state representative[ 52]
Nelson Dollar , state representative[ 52]
John Faircloth , state representative[ 52]
Jim Fulghum, state representative[ 52]
Mike Hager, state representative[ 52]
Jon Hardister, state representative[ 52]
Mark Hollo, state representative[ 52]
Craig Horn, state representative[ 52]
Julia C. Howard , state representative[ 52]
Pat Hurley, state representative[ 52]
Frank Iler , state representative[ 52]
Charlie Jeter, state representative[ 52]
Linda P. Johnson , state representative[ 52]
Donny Lambeth, state representative[ 52]
J. H. Langdon, state representative[ 52]
Chris Malone, state representative[ 52]
Susan Martin, state representative[ 52]
Pat McElraft , state representative[ 52]
Chuck McGrady, state representative[ 52]
Allen McNeill, state representative[ 52]
Tim Moffitt, state representative[ 52]
Tim Moore , state representative[ 52]
Tom Murry , state representative[ 52]
Michele Presnell, state representative[ 52]
Nathan Ramsey, state representative[ 52]
Steve Ross , state representative[ 52]
Jason Saine, state representative[ 52]
Ruth Samuelson , state representative[ 52]
Jacqueline Schaffer, state representative[ 52]
Mitchell S. Setzer , state representative[ 52]
Phil Shepard, state representative[ 52]
Paul Stam , state representative[ 52]
Sarah Stevens, state representative[ 52]
Mike C. Stone , state representative[ 52]
John Szoka, state representative[ 52]
John Torbett, state representative[ 52]
Rena Turner, state representative[ 52]
Roger West , state representative[ 52]
Roger Younts, state representative[ 52]
Polling
Primary
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Ted Alexander
Alex Bradshaw
Greg Brannon
Heather Grant
Mark Harris
Edward Kryn
Jim Snyder
Thom Tillis
Other/ Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 53]
February 6–9, 2014
305
± 5.6%
10%
—
13%
13%
8%
2%
—
20%
34%
American Insights [ 54]
February 11–15, 2014
168
± 7.6%
—
—
4%
4%
7%
—
—
11%
74%
Public Policy Polling [ 53]
March 6–9, 2014
392
± 5%
7%
6%
14%
11%
7%
1%
4%
14%
36%
SurveyUSA [ 55]
March 17–19, 2014
405
± 5%
7%
4%
15%
11%
6%
3%
4%
28%
23%
SurveyUSA [ 56]
March 19–23, 2014
405
± 5%
1%
2%
13%
5%
9%
0%
5%
27%
38%
SurveyUSA [ 57]
March 27–31, 2014
433
± 4.8%
6%
1%
15%
6%
11%
2%
3%
23%
34%
Public Policy Polling [ 58]
April 3–6, 2014
314
± 5.5%
6%
5%
15%
7%
11%
1%
2%
18%
34%
SurveyUSA [ 59]
April 16–22, 2014
392
± 5%
1%
1%
20%
2%
15%
2%
2%
39%
19%
Public Policy Polling [ 58]
April 26–28, 2014
694
± 3.7%
2%
1%
20%
5%
11%
2%
3%
46%
12%
Public Policy Polling [ 60]
May 3–4, 2014
925
± 3.2%
2%
0%
28%
4%
15%
1%
1%
40%
11%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Phil Berger
Greg Brannon
Jim Cain
Renee Ellmers
Bill Flynn
Virginia Foxx
Heather Grant
Mark Harris
Thom Tillis
Lynn Wheeler
Other/ Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 61]
June 12–14, 2013
374
± 5.1%
11%
7%
8%
9%
—
23%
—
4%
9%
3%
27%
Public Policy Polling [ 62]
July 12–14, 2013
373
± 5.1%
11%
7%
11%
11%
—
16%
—
1%
5%
3%
35%
22%
—
—
18%
—
—
—
—
21%
—
39%
—
—
—
25%
—
—
—
—
32%
—
43%
Public Policy Polling [ 63]
August 8–11, 2013
344
± 5.3%
9%
7%
9%
—
—
18%
4%
4%
8%
2%
40%
22%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
23%
—
56%
Public Policy Polling [ 64]
September 6–9, 2013
311
± 5.6%
13%
6%
11%
—
—
—
8%
5%
12%
2%
43%
Public Policy Polling [ 65]
November 8–11, 2013
498
± 4.4%
—
11%
—
—
—
—
8%
14%
20%
—
47%
Public Policy Polling [ 66]
December 5–8, 2013
529
± 4.3%
—
11%
—
—
8%
—
11%
12%
13%
—
44%
Public Policy Polling [ 67]
January 9–12, 2014
575
± 4.1%
—
11%
—
—
7%
—
11%
8%
19%
—
44%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Phil Berger
Cherie Berry
Greg Brannon
Renee Ellmers
Terry Embler
Dan Forest
Virginia Foxx
George Holding
Patrick McHenry
Thom Tillis
Other/ Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 68]
February 7–10, 2013
518
± 4.3%
7%
18%
5%
10%
1%
—
18%
3%
10%
3%
27%
Public Policy Polling [ 69]
March 7–10, 2013
530
± 4.3%
8%
12%
4%
10%
1%
18%
13%
—
7%
2%
24%
Public Policy Polling [ 70]
April 11–14, 2013
468
± 4.5%
11%
18%
6%
12%
1%
—
13%
—
—
7%
32%
Public Policy Polling [ 71]
May 17–20, 2013
366
± 5.1%
10%
14%
7%
10%
—
—
15%
—
—
6%
38%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Phil Berger
Renee Ellmers
Virginia Foxx
George Holding
Richard Hudson
Patrick McHenry
Mark Meadows
Sue Myrick
Robert Pittenger
Thom Tillis
Other/ Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 72]
December 6–9, 2012
462
± 4.6%
—
11%
17%
9%
6%
13%
4%
14%
—
2%
25%
Public Policy Polling [ 73]
January 10–13, 2013
449
± 4.6%
5%
11%
21%
2%
5%
15%
—
—
6%
2%
33%
Runoff
Hypothetical runoff polling
Results
Results by county: 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Other parties
Certified write-in candidates
General election
Candidates
Outside spending
In July 2014, Jim Morrill of The Charlotte Observer calculated that as of the end of June, more than $26 million had been spent by outside advocacy groups on the election, with $17 million of it attacking Hagan or supporting Tillis and less than $9 million supporting Hagan or attacking Tillis. By contrast, outside groups spent $25 million during the entire 2008 election . He reported that only $11.4 million had been reported to the FEC, with the rest of the "dark money" coming from groups that did not have to disclose their donors. 27% of the money spent supporting Tillis came from groups required to disclose their donors whereas 69% of the money supporting Hagan did so.[ 78]
OpenSecrets placed the final cost of outside spending at $8.5 million for Hagan and $35.5 million attacking Tillis, and $13.7 million for Tillis and $20.9 million attacking Hagan, placing the totals by candidate at $44 million for Hagan, and $34.6 million for Tillis.[ 79]
Debates
Three televised debates between the candidates were held: the first on September 3 moderated by Norah O'Donnell of CBS, the second on October 7 moderated by George Stephanopoulos of ABC, and the third (the only one to feature Sean Haugh) on October 9 moderated by Jon Evans of WECT-TV .[ 80]
Video of the first debate is available here , with the second here and the third here.
Predictions
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kay Hagan (D)
Thom Tillis (R)
Sean Haugh (L)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 72]
December 6–9, 2012
578
± 4.1%
48%
38%
—
—
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 73]
January 10–13, 2013
608
± 4%
47%
37%
—
—
16%
Public Policy Polling [ 68]
February 7–10, 2013
600
± 4%
46%
38%
—
—
16%
Public Policy Polling [ 69]
March 7–10, 2013
611
± 4%
50%
36%
—
—
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 70]
April 11–14, 2013
601
± 4%
49%
39%
—
—
11%
Public Policy Polling [ 71]
May 17–20, 2013
500
± 4.4%
48%
41%
—
—
11%
Public Policy Polling [ 61]
June 12–14, 2013
500
± 4.4%
45%
40%
—
—
15%
Public Policy Polling [ 62]
July 12–14, 2013
600
± 4%
49%
38%
—
—
12%
Public Policy Polling [ 63]
August 8–11, 2013
600
± 4%
47%
39%
—
—
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 64]
September 6–9, 2013
600
± 4%
51%
36%
—
—
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 85]
October 4–6, 2013
746
± ?%
47%
40%
—
—
13%
Public Policy Polling [ 65]
November 8–11, 2013
701
± 4%
44%
42%
—
—
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 66]
December 5–8, 2013
1,281
± 2.7%
44%
42%
—
—
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 67]
January 9–12, 2014
1,384
± 2.6%
42%
43%
—
—
15%
Harper Polling [ 86]
January 20–21, 2014
778
± 3.51%
44%
44%
—
—
12%
Rasmussen Reports [ 87]
January 22–23, 2014
500
± 4.5%
40%
47%
—
3%
10%
Public Policy Polling [ 53]
February 6–9, 2014
708
± 3.7%
40%
42%
—
—
17%
American Insights [ 54]
February 11–15, 2014
611
± 4%
38%
35%
—
—
26%
Hickman Analytics [ 88]
February 17–20, 2014
400
± 4.9%
45%
41%
—
—
13%
Public Policy Polling [ 89]
March 6–9, 2014
884
± 3.3%
45%
43%
—
—
13%
SurveyUSA [ 57]
March 27–31, 2014
1,489
± 2.6%
45%
46%
—
—
9%
Public Policy Polling [ 58]
April 3–6, 2014
740
± 3.6%
43%
41%
—
—
16%
New York Times /Kaiser Family [ 90]
April 8–15, 2014
900
± ?
42%
40%
—
5%
14%
Magellan Strategies [ 91]
April 14–15, 2014
804
± 3.46%
43%
43%
—
8%
6%
Rasmussen Reports [ 92]
May 7–8, 2014
750
± 4%
44%
45%
—
5%
7%
Public Policy Polling [ 93]
May 9–11, 2014
877
± 3.3%
38%
36%
11%
—
15%
41%
41%
—
—
18%
Civitas Institute [ 94]
May 20–22, 2014
600
± 4%
36%
39%
8%
—
15%
41%
46%
—
—
12%
Magellan Strategies [ 95]
June 5–8, 2014
700
± 3.7%
47%
46%
—
—
7%
Public Policy Polling [ 96]
June 12–15, 2014
1,076
± 3%
39%
34%
11%
—
16%
42%
38%
—
—
20%
Civitas Institute [ 97]
June 18–19 & 22, 2014
600
± 4%
42%
36%
9%
—
12%
47%
43%
—
—
9%
Public Policy Polling [ 98]
July 17–20, 2014
1,062
± 3%
41%
34%
8%
—
16%
42%
39%
—
—
19%
CBS News /NYT /YouGov [ 99]
July 5–24, 2014
2,678
± 3.5%
44%
45%
—
2%
7%
Gravis Marketing [ 100]
July 22–27, 2014
1,380
± 3%
44%
41%
—
—
15%
Civitas Institute [ 101]
July 28–29, 2014
600
± 4%
41%
39%
7%
—
12%
43%
45%
—
—
10%
Rasmussen Reports [ 102]
August 5–6, 2014
750
± 4%
40%
45%
—
6%
9%
Public Policy Polling [ 103]
August 14–17, 2014
856
± 3.4%
42%
38%
8%
—
13%
43%
42%
—
—
14%
Suffolk University [ 104]
August 16–19, 2014
500
± 4.4%
45.4%
43%
5.2%
—
6.4%
CBS News /NYT /YouGov [ 105]
August 18 – September 2, 2014
2,059
± 3%
42%
43%
5%
0%
10%
Garin-Hart-Yang [ 106]
September 3–6, 2014
802
± 3.5%
48%
45%
—
—
7%
Elon University [ 107]
September 5–9, 2014
629 LV
± 3.91%
44.9%
40.8%
—
9.1%
5.2%
983 RV
± 3.13%
42.7%
36.8%
—
10.7%
9.8%
American Insights [ 108]
September 5–10, 2014
459
± 4.6%
46%
36%
6%
—
13%
Rasmussen Reports [ 109]
September 8–10, 2014
1,000
± 4%
45%
39%
—
6%
9%
Civitas Institute [ 110]
September 9–10, 2014
490
± 4.5%
46%
43%
5%
—
6%
47%
46%
—
—
7%
Public Policy Polling [ 111]
September 11–14, 2014
1,266
± 2.8%
44%
40%
5%
—
11%
46%
42%
—
—
12%
Fox News [ 112]
September 14–16, 2014
605
± 4%
41%
36%
6%
—
13%
High Point University [ 113]
September 13–18, 2014
410
± 5%
42%
40%
6%
—
12%
Global Strategy Group [ 114]
September 16–18, 2014
600
± 4.9%
45%
41%
5%
—
9%
Gravis Marketing [ 115]
September 22–23, 2014
860
± 3%
46%
42%
—
—
12%
CNN /ORC [ 116]
September 22–25, 2014
595 LV
± 4%
46%
43%
7%
—
4%
860
± 3.5%
46%
39%
9%
—
6%
Civitas [ 117]
September 25, 27–28, 2014
600
± 4%
46%
41%
4%
1%
8%
860
± 3.5%
50%
43%
—
—
8%
CBS News /NYT /YouGov [ 118]
September 20 – October 1, 2014
2,002
± 3%
46%
45%
2%
1%
6%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner [ 119]
September 25 – October 1, 2014
1,000
± 2.09%
45%
41%
—
14%
NBC News /Marist [ 120]
September 27 – October 1, 2014
665 LV
± 3.8%
44%
40%
7%
<1%
9%
1,132 RV
± 2.9%
42%
37%
8%
1%
12%
Morey Group [ 121]
October 1–6, 2014
956
± 3.2%
40.1%
37.8%
—
2%
20.2%
Suffolk University [ 122]
October 4–7, 2014
500
± 4.4%
46.8%
45.4%
4.4%
—
3.4%
Rasmussen Reports [ 123]
October 6–7, 2014
970
± 3%
48%
46%
—
2%
4%
High Point University [ 124]
September 30 – October 2 and October 4–9, 2014
584
± 4.1%
39.5%
40.4%
7%
—
13%
SurveyUSA [ 125]
October 10–12, 2014
554
± 4.2%
44%
41%
7%
—
8%
45%
46%
—
—
9%
Civitas Institute [ 126]
October 15–18, 2014
600
± 4%
41%
42%
6%
—
11%
44%
44%
—
—
12%
Gravis Marketing [ 127]
October 16–18, 2014
1,022
± 3%
43%
48%
—
—
9%
Public Policy Polling [ 128]
October 16–18, 2014
780
± 3.5%
46%
43%
5%
—
7%
47%
44%
—
—
8%
SurveyUSA [ 129]
October 16–20, 2014
568
± 4.2%
46%
43%
6%
—
5%
CBS News /NYT /YouGov [ 118]
October 16–23, 2014
1,910
± 4%
44%
41%
2%
0%
13%
NBC News /Marist [ 130]
October 19–23, 2014
756 LV
± 3.6%
43%
43%
7%
<1%
6%
1,070 RV
± 3%
42%
40%
8%
1%
9%
SurveyUSA [ 131]
October 21–25, 2014
802
± 4%
44%
44%
5%
3%
5%
Elon University [ 132]
October 21–25, 2014
687 LV
± 3.74%
44.7%
40.7%
—
6.3%
6.6%
996 RV
± 3.11%
44.8%
37.5%
—
7.7%
8.5%
Monmouth University [ 133]
October 23–26, 2014
432
± 4.7%
48%
46%
1%
—
4%
Vox Populi [ 134]
October 26–27, 2014
615
± 3.95%
43%
48%
—
—
9%
Public Policy Polling [ 135]
October 28–29, 2014
657
± ?
47%
46%
4%
—
3%
Rasmussen Reports [ 123]
October 28–29, 2014
982
± 3%
47%
46%
—
3%
3%
CNN /ORC [ 136]
October 27–30, 2014
559 LV
± 4%
48%
46%
4%
—
2%
896 RV
± 3.5%
47%
41%
8%
—
4%
Fox News [ 137]
October 28–30, 2014
909
± 3%
43%
42%
4%
1%
9%
Harper Polling [ 138]
October 28–30, 2014
511
± 4.34%
44%
46%
6%
—
4%
45%
48%
—
—
7%
Civitas Institute [ 139]
October 29–30, 2014
600
± 4%
41%
41%
6%
—
10%
45%
44%
—
—
11%
Gravis Marketing [ 140]
October 29–30, 2014
1,006
± 3%
46%
47%
—
—
8%
YouGov [ 141]
October 25–31, 2014
1,727
± 3%
44%
41%
—
3%
12%
Public Policy Polling [ 142]
October 30–31, 2014
738
± ?
46%
45%
4%
—
5%
Public Policy Polling [ 143]
November 1–3, 2014
1,333
± 2.7%
46%
44%
5%
—
6%
48%
46%
—
—
6%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kay Hagan (D)
Greg Brannon (R)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 68]
February 7–10, 2013
600
± 4%
48%
35%
—
17%
Public Policy Polling [ 69]
March 7–10, 2013
611
± 4%
51%
36%
—
13%
Public Policy Polling [ 70]
April 11–14, 2013
601
± 4%
49%
36%
—
15%
Public Policy Polling [ 71]
May 17–20, 2013
500
± 4.4%
49%
40%
—
11%
Public Policy Polling [ 61]
June 12–14, 2013
500
± 4.4%
44%
40%
—
15%
Public Policy Polling [ 62]
July 12–14, 2013
600
± 4%
49%
39%
—
12%
Public Policy Polling [ 63]
August 8–11, 2013
600
± 4%
47%
38%
—
15%
Public Policy Polling [ 64]
September 6–9, 2013
600
± 4%
52%
36%
—
12%
Public Policy Polling [ 85]
October 4–6, 2013
746
± ?%
46%
40%
—
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 65]
November 8–11, 2013
701
± 4%
43%
44%
—
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 66]
December 5–8, 2013
1,281
± 2.7%
43%
45%
—
11%
Public Policy Polling [ 67]
January 9–12, 2014
1,384
± 2.6%
41%
43%
—
16%
Rasmussen Reports [ 87]
January 22–23, 2014
500
± 4.5%
39%
43%
4%
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 53]
February 6–9, 2014
708
± 3.7%
40%
43%
—
17%
American Insights [ 54]
February 11–15, 2014
611
± 4%
38%
36%
—
26%
Public Policy Polling [ 89]
March 6–9, 2014
884
± 3.3%
43%
43%
—
14%
SurveyUSA [ 57]
March 27–31, 2014
1,489
± 2.6%
45%
47%
—
9%
Public Policy Polling [ 58]
April 3–6, 2014
740
± 3.6%
40%
42%
—
18%
New York Times /Kaiser Family [ 90]
April 8–15, 2014
900
± ?
41%
39%
4%
17%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kay Hagan (D)
Dan Forest (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 69]
March 7–10, 2013
611
± 4%
50%
40%
11%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kay Hagan (D)
Heather Grant (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 63]
August 8–11, 2013
600
± 4%
47%
37%
16%
Public Policy Polling [ 64]
September 6–9, 2013
600
± 4%
48%
36%
15%
Public Policy Polling [ 65]
November 8–11, 2013
701
± 4%
43%
40%
17%
Public Policy Polling [ 66]
December 5–8, 2013
1,281
± 2.7%
43%
43%
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 67]
January 9–12, 2014
1,384
± 2.6%
41%
42%
17%
Public Policy Polling [ 53]
February 6–9, 2014
708
± 3.7%
39%
41%
20%
Public Policy Polling [ 89]
March 6–9, 2014
884
± 3.3%
43%
42%
15%
SurveyUSA [ 57]
March 27–31, 2014
1,489
± 2.6%
44%
46%
10%
Public Policy Polling [ 58]
April 3–6, 2014
740
± 3.6%
39%
43%
19%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kay Hagan (D)
Mark Harris (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 71]
May 17–20, 2013
500
± 4.4%
46%
40%
13%
Public Policy Polling [ 61]
June 12–14, 2013
500
± 4.4%
46%
37%
17%
Public Policy Polling [ 62]
July 12–14, 2013
600
± 4%
49%
35%
15%
Public Policy Polling [ 63]
August 8–11, 2013
600
± 4%
46%
37%
16%
Public Policy Polling [ 64]
September 6–9, 2013
600
± 4%
50%
36%
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 85]
October 4–6, 2013
746
± ?%
46%
38%
16%
Public Policy Polling [ 65]
November 8–11, 2013
701
± 4%
43%
41%
16%
Public Policy Polling [ 66]
December 5–8, 2013
1,281
± 2.7%
43%
43%
14%
Public Policy Polling [ 67]
January 9–12, 2014
1,384
± 2.6%
41%
43%
16%
Harper Polling [ 86]
January 20–21, 2014
778
± 3.51%
44%
40%
15%
Public Policy Polling [ 53]
February 6–9, 2014
708
± 3.7%
40%
42%
18%
American Insights [ 54]
February 11–15, 2014
611
± 4%
39%
35%
26%
Public Policy Polling [ 89]
March 6–9, 2014
884
± 3.3%
43%
43%
14%
SurveyUSA [ 57]
March 27–31, 2014
1,489
± 2.6%
43%
47%
10%
Public Policy Polling [ 58]
April 3–6, 2014
740
± 3.6%
40%
44%
17%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kay Hagan (D)
Sue Myrick (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 72]
December 6–9, 2012
578
± 4.1%
45%
44%
11%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kay Hagan (D)
Robert Pittenger (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [ 73]
January 10–13, 2013
608
± 4%
46%
38%
16%
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
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