Donna McAleer
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| Donna McAleer | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Utah, District 1 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Point Military Academy | |
| Master's | University of Virginia in Charlottesville | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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McAleer is a West Point graduate and former nonprofit executive.[2]
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
McAleer's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
- K-12 education
- Excerpt: "Education must become a priority in Utah and our nation. We cannot continue to pay lip service to it. Utah ranks 55th in terms of per student funding for K-12 education. We set aside $2577 per student (this is the weighted per pupil average—the state funding for education does not include property tax). If we include property taxes we are still last in the Nation. "
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Regardless of where one stands on the spectrum of opinion about healthcare reform, just about everyone can agree that health care costs in the United States are out of control. We have many of the best treatments and services in the world, but also the most expensive."
- Campaign finance reform
- Excerpt: "Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns. I support the public financing of campaigns with ceilings determined by office level. If all candidate challengers and incumbents had the same amount of funds, perhaps the effective management of those funds would serve as a proxy for fiscal responsibility and management."
- Legislative terms limits
- Excerpt: "Like the President of the United States, Congress should have term limits: six terms for the Congress and two for the Senate. Congress should not be able to raise its own pay when the rest of the country is facing economic hardship. Elected legislative healthcare should be the same healthcare afford to our Armed Forces. "
Elections
2012
McAleer ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Utah's 1st District. She defeated Ryan Combe in the June 26, 2012, Democratic primary,[4] but lost in the general election to Republican incumbent Rob Bishop.[5]
| U.S. House, Utah, District 1 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rob Bishop |
71.5% | 175,487 | |
| Democratic | Donna M. McAleer | 24.7% | 60,611 | |
| Constitution | Sherry Phipps | 3.8% | 9,430 | |
| Total Votes | 245,528 | |||
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
McAleer said Congress needs more female and veteran voices.[2] Combe, an entrepreneur and university fundraiser, focused on the cost of higher education.[2]
McAleer outraised Combe, although both candidates are new to politics and each raised under $100,000 for their campaigns.[2]
| U.S. House, Utah's 1st Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Donna McAleer |
66.6% | 3,881 |
| Ryan Combe | 33.4% | 1,944 |
| Total Votes | 5,825 | |
Campaign donors
2012
McAleer lost election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, McAleer's campaign committee raised a total of $55,892 and spent $55,874.[6]
| U.S. House, Utah District 1, 2012 - Donna McAleer Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $231,493 |
| Total Spent | $229,529 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $353,367 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $403,467 |
| Top contributors to Donna McAleer's campaign committee | |
| Extra Sauce | $7,479 |
| State of Utah | $5,250 |
| Accel Partners | $5,000 |
| Bridgewater Assoc | $5,000 |
| First Meridian Group | $5,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $23,018 |
| Building Trade Unions | $16,000 |
| Securities & Investment | $13,201 |
| Business Services | $10,652 |
| Civil Servants/Public Officials | $8,250 |
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External links
References
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Utah," November 7, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Deseret News "Democrats square off in 1st Congressional District primary," June 19, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ AP/CSPAN "Utah-Summary Vote Report," June 26, 2012
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Utah," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Charlie L. Holley 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 15, 2013
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