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Nathan LaFrance
Nathan LaFrance was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Arkansas.[1] LaFrance vacated his nomination as the Libertarian party candidate "due to taking a job out of state". He was replaced on the Libertarian ticket by Steve Isaacson at a January 2016 special nominating convention.[2]
LaFrance was a Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate representing Arkansas. Nathan LaFrance lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
A native of northeastern Pennsylvania, LaFrance studied mineral economics at Penn State University, receiving his B.S. in 2000.[3]
Following graduation, he began his career in the energy industry as an energy trader and manager with Exelon. While working with Exelon, he earned his MBA in finance and economics from the University of Delaware in 2005.[4] He left Exelon in 2009 to work as a term trader for Ameren until 2011. In 2011, LaFrance began working at his current position as senior manager of energy strategy with Wal-Mart, Inc. In 2012, he earned a certificate of achievement in weather forecasting from Penn State University.[5]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Steve Womack (R) ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016. Womack defeated Libertarian party candidate Steve Isaacson in the general election on November 8, 2016. No Democratic candidates filed to run for the seat.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Steve Womack Incumbent |
77.3% | 217,192 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Isaacson | 22.7% | 63,715 | |
| Total Votes | 280,907 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
2014
LaFrance ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent Arkansas. He was defeated by Tom Cotton (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Cotton |
56.5% | 478,819 | |
| Democratic | Mark Pryor Incumbent | 39.5% | 334,174 | |
| Libertarian | Nathan LaFrance | 2% | 17,210 | |
| Green | Mark Swaney | 2% | 16,797 | |
| Total Votes | 847,000 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
LaFrance listed the following campaign themes on his Facebook page:[9]
- Affordable Care Act: "Let's repeal!"
- Entitlement programs: "49% of Americans receive government benefits (2011,Census). We must defeat this culture of dependency that feeds gov't growth...[this includes] phasing out social security and the many federal welfare programs, and forcing the federal government to operate under a required balanced budget."
Personal
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LaFrance lives in Bella Vista, Arkansas, with his wife and six daughters.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Public Radio, "Arkansas Libertarian party special nomination puts U.S. House candidate on ballot," January 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Facebook, "About," accessed November 13, 2013
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on November 6, 2013
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Nathan LaFrance," accessed November 13, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Nathan LaFrance for U.S. Senate," accessed November 13, 2013
