Pearce explained that pollsters "were making an assumption that it would have been a presidential level of turnout. This was the largest amount that one group had spent on any election in 2014. Incumbent: The election filled the Senate seat held by Kay Hagan (D). [40], Leading up to the May 6 primary, Kay Hagan sent out mailers to Republican voters which stated that Thom Tillis supported the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, informally known as "Obamacare." Challenger Thom Tillis (R) defeated incumbent Kay Hagan (D) in a close race that turned out to be the most expensive congressional race in history up to that point. "[39] Tillis also made a comment that, "Kay’s math just doesn’t add up," which some took to be a criticism of Hagan's math skills.

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