Faith Loudon

Faith Loudon
Candidate for
U.S. House, Maryland, District 4
Party	Republican
Education
Bachelor's	University of Maryland
Personal
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Websites
Campaign website
Faith Loudon campaign logo

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Faith Loudon was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House representing the 4th Congressional District of Maryland. Loudon defeated Greg Holmes, Randy Gearhart, and Charles Shepher in the Republican primary on April 3, 2012.

Loudon was defeated by Democratic incumbent Donna Edwards on November 6, 2012.

Biography

Loudon was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

Education:

• University of Maryland

Career

• Stallfort Pressure Pak Inc.
• Davison Chemical Company, a division of W R Grace

After she married, Loudon spent her career as a homemaker and mother.

Elections

2012

See also: Maryland's 4th congressional district elections, 2012

Loudon ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 4th District. On April 3, 2012, Loudon defeated Greg Holmes, Randy Gearhart, and Charles Shepher in the Republican primary on April 3, 2012. She faced Democratic incumbent Donna Edwards in the November general elections.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was January 11, 2012.

Loudon has gained support from many of Maryland's Republican leaders, including Andy Harris, representative from the 1st district and former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

General election

U.S. House, Maryland, District 4 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Donna Edwards Incumbent	77.2%	240,385
	Republican	Faith Loudon	20.7%	64,560
	Libertarian	Scott Soffen	2%	6,204
	N/A	Other Write-ins	0.1%	363
Total Votes				311,512
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections "Representative in Congress"

Republican Election

U.S. House of Representatives-Maryland District 4 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Faith Loudon	61.3%	9,175
Randy Gearhart	19.9%	2,977
Greg Holmes	9.2%	1,370
Charles Shephard	9.6%	1,443
Total Votes		14,965

Campaign Issues

The following are four issues highlighted by Loudon on her campaign website."

• Jobs

Excerpt: "Spending taxpayer dollars on infrastructure is fine; however, it cannot be our primary means of job creation as these jobs are temporary. Faith believes the best way to go about this is to introduce and pass business-friendly legislation that will keep jobs from going overseas."

• Taxes and Spending

Excerpt: "Our policymakers should employ the same strategies that Americans would use at home when faced with similar issues."

• Education

Excerpt: "Faith believes that the responsibilities of education and the choices associated with them should rest with the families directly impacted by schools. This means never forcing children to attend failing schools. We should return federal funds to the state and local levels where they can help our children, and decisions can be made by local communities."

• Immigration

Excerpt: "Illegal immigration takes jobs away from people who are here legally. Granting citizenship to illegal immigrants encourages people to break the rules and is unfair and insulting to all the immigrants who followed the rules."

Awards

• Republican Woman of the Year for the State of Maryland, 2010
• Republican Woman of the Year for Anne Arundel County, MD (2008)
• Central Committee’s Unsung Hero Award (2007, 2009 and 2010)
• Anne Arundel Republican Party’s Volunteer of the Year (1995)

Campaign donors

2012

Above is a breakdown of funds for the 2012 election, according to source.

Loudon lost the United States House of Representatives election in 2012. During that election cycle, Loudon's campaign committee raised a total of $76,307 and spent $76,307.

United States House of Representatives, 2012 - Faith Loudon Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$76,307
Total Spent	$76,307
Total Raised by Election Winner	$783,056
Total Spent by Election Winner	$774,459
Top contributors to Faith Loudon's campaign committee
State of Maryland	$2,550
Andy Harris for Congress	$2,500
Bongino for Senate	$2,000
Davidsonville Veterinary Clinic	$1,500
Continental Realty	$1,388
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$7,407
Candidate Committees	$4,522
Civil Servants/Public Officials	$2,550
Agricultural Services/Products	$1,730
Real Estate	$1,388

Personal

Loudon is the mother of three children: a daughter and a son who live in Delaware and a son who resides in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She has 7 grandchildren.

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Facebook page
• Twitter account
• Faith Loudon's Vote Smart Profile