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Matt Doheny
| Matt Doheny | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, New York, District 21 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Doheny is an investment fund manager.[2]
Elections
2012
Doheny ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing New York's 21st District. He sought the nomination on the Republican ticket[3] and defeated recent seminary graduate Kellie Greene in the June 26 Republican primary.[4][2] The winner took on Democratic incumbent Bill Owens in the general election. He was defeated by Bill Owens on November 6, 2012.[5]
In 2010, Doheny was just under 2,000 votes short of beating Owens.[6]
Greene, an international business consultant,[7] said local Republican organizations have been dismissive of her campaign. The primary, she said, should not "be the will of the party. It’s supposed to be the will of the people." Several county Republican chairman responded, one saying that Greene had not shown a strong enough campaign, and another saying she did not send the campaign literature he had offered to distribute for her.[8]
On the issues, Doheny and Greene had their disagreements. Greene favors a flat tax, while Doheny says such a tax would be best in theory, in practice he would rather work toward "a flatter, simpler, fairer tax system" with no loopholes.[7] Regarding immigration, Doheny supports expanding H2A guest-worker visa programs, while Greene says "We don't have jobs for our own people."
Due to scheduling difficulties, the two candidates were unable to meet for a debate. Greene blamed the latest difficulty on Doheny's camp.[9]
Campaign donors
2012
Doheny lost election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Doheny's campaign committee raised a total of $1,964,690 and spent $1,970,512.[10]
| U.S. House, New York, District 21 General Election, 2012 - Matt Doheny Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,964,690 |
| Total Spent | $1,970,512 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $1,968,478 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $1,939,276 |
| Top contributors to Matt Doheny's campaign committee | |
| Deutsche Bank AG | $32,750 |
| Perella Weinberg Partners | $21,500 |
| Quinn, Emanuel et al | $13,500 |
| ORIX Corp | $13,250 |
| YRC Worldwide | $12,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Securities & Investment | $132,000 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $91,350 |
| Leadership PACs | $84,500 |
| Business Services | $58,500 |
| Retired | $29,700 |
External links
References
- ↑ York ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Watertown Daily Times "Greene, Doheny diverge on H2A visa program," June 19, 2012
- ↑ Post Star "GOP sues to remove Owens from third-party ballot line," May 1, 2012
- ↑ AP/CSPAN "New York-Summary Vote Report," June 26, 2012
- ↑ York ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Central New York YNN "Doheny hopes for second shot at Republican primary," June 8, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Post Star "Doheny details priorities and tax platform in Glens Falls visit," June 14, 2012
- ↑ Post Star "Green says most GOP hierarchy has shunned her," June 6, 2012
- ↑ Watertown Daily Times "GOP primary debate is off," June 21, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Matt Doheny 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed May 20, 2013
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