2014 United States House of Representatives election in Montana



The 2014 congressional election in Montana was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the U.S. representative from Montana's at-large congressional district. Between 1993 and 2023, Montana had one at-large seat in the House.

Incumbent Republican Congressman Steve Daines was first elected in 2012. Instead of running for re-election, he successfully ran for the U.S. Senate election in 2014. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected will serve in the 114th United States Congress from January 3, 2015, until January 3, 2017.

Declared

 * Elsie Arntzen, state representative
 * Matt Rosendale, state senator
 * Corey Stapleton, former state senator and candidate for governor in 2012
 * Drew Turiano, real estate investor and candidate for Secretary of State of Montana in 2012
 * Ryan Zinke, former state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2012

Withdrew

 * Brad Johnson, former Secretary of State of Montana (running for Montana Public Service Commission)

Declined

 * Steve Daines, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for the U.S. Senate)
 * Champ Edmunds, state representative (running for the U.S. Senate)
 * Denny Rehberg, former U.S. Representative, former lieutenant governor and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996 and 2012
 * Scott Reichner, state representative
 * Jon Sonju, state senator and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2012

Declared

 * John Driscoll, former Public Service Commissioner, former Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives and nominee for the seat in 2008
 * John Lewis, former state director for U.S. Senator Max Baucus

Withdrew

 * Melinda Gopher, writer and candidate for the seat in 2010

Declined

 * Pam Bucy, Montana Commissioner of Labor and Industry and nominee for Attorney General of Montana in 2012
 * Shane Colton, attorney and former commissioner of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
 * Amanda Curtis, state representative
 * John Engen, Mayor of Missoula
 * Kim Gillan, state senator and nominee for the seat in 2012
 * Denise Juneau, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction
 * Jesse Laslovich, former state senator, Chief Legal Counsel to Montana State Auditor Monica Lindeen and candidate for Attorney General of Montana in 2012
 * Monica Lindeen, Montana State Auditor
 * Kendall Van Dyk, state senator
 * John Walsh, United States Senator former Lieutenant Governor of Montana and former Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard (running for the U.S. Senate)
 * Carol Williams, former Majority Leader of the Montana State Senate
 * John Patrick Williams, former U.S. Representative
 * Whitney Williams, former director of operations for Hillary Clinton
 * Franke Wilmer, state representative

Declared

 * Mike Fellows, businessman and chair of the Libertarian Party of Montana

Withdrawn

 * Shawn White Wolf, counselor for the Montana United Indian Association and candidate for the Montana House of Representatives in 2010

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Hill (largest city: Havre)