Brad Staats
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| Brad Staats | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Tennessee, District 5 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Oral Roberts University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businessman, former performing artist | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Issues
Campaign themes
According to Staats' website, his campaign themes included:
- Economy: "The solutions to our economic problems have not and will not come from bureaucrats in Washington. It’s irresponsible to think we can spend our way out of debt."
- Healthcare: "Having access to affordable healthcare is important. However, providing healthcare is not the role of the federal government."
- Immigration: "That’s why we should support those who come here with the same dreams as our forefathers and follow the proper and legal path to citizenship."[1]
Elections
2012
Staats was defeated by incumbent Jim Cooper.[2] Staats ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Tennessee's 5th District. He defeated Justin Jones, Bob Ries, John Smith, and Tracy Tarum in the August 2 Republican primary. He faced incumbent Jim Cooper (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
| U.S. House, Tennessee, District 5 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Cooper Incumbent |
65.2% | 171,621 | |
| Republican | Brad Staats | 32.8% | 86,240 | |
| Green | John Miglietta | 2% | 5,222 | |
| Total Votes | 263,083 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| U.S. House, Tennessee's 5th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Brad Staats |
26.4% | 5,462 |
| Justin Jones | 16.4% | 3,381 |
| Bob Ries | 26.2% | 5,422 |
| John Smith | 20.3% | 4,200 |
| Tracey Tarum | 10.7% | 2,212 |
| Total Votes | 20,677 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Staats lost an election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Staats' campaign committee raised a total of $46,183 and spent $45,440.[4]
| U.S. House, Tennessee District 5, 2012 - Brad Staats Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $46,183 |
| Total Spent | $45,440 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $1,213,185 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $664,008 |
| Top contributors to Brad Staats's campaign committee | |
| Biloxi Partners | $2,500 |
| Healthmark Ventures | $2,500 |
| RBM Venture Co | $2,500 |
| Acadia Healthcare | $2,400 |
| DT McCall | $2,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $3,250 |
| Securities & Investment | $2,750 |
| Misc Business | $2,750 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $2,500 |
| Misc Finance | $2,500 |
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Personal
Staats and his wife Bethany have four children.
External links
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