 In the general election Ashford narrowly defeated Terry, who with Steve Southerland, were the only incumbent Republicans to lose reelection to a Democratic opponent during the 2014 House of Representatives elections.During the campaign he raised $1,246,958.11 and spent $1,231,468.32 while Terry's better funded campaign raised $3,106,288.30 and spent $3,084,768.22.On December 16, 2015, Ashford endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.