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| Paul Hirschbiel |
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| Candidate for |
U.S. House, Virginia, District 2
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| Party | Democratic |
| Education |
| Bachelor's | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Master's | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Personal |
| Profession | Venture capitalist |
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Paul Hirschbiel was a 2012
Democratic candidate who sought election to the
U.S. House representing
the 2nd Congressional District of
Virginia. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, 2012. He was defeated by
Scott Rigell on November 6, 2012.
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Biography
Hirschbiel co-founded a venture capital firm that went on to invest in Dell Computer. Later, he founded another venture capital firm focused on small businesses in Virginia. He and his wife, Susan, have two children.[2]
Issues
Campaign themes
According to Hirschbiel's website, his campaign themes included:
- Education: "For our country to continue to succeed economically, it is imperative that we continue to out-innovate our global competitors."
- Budget: "We must get our deficits under control and begin to reduce our national debt."
- Social Security: "There are intelligent ways to reduce the long-term costs of Social Security and Medicare that do not break our promise."[3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Virginia's 2nd congressional district elections, 2012
Hirschbiel ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Virginia's 2nd District. Hirschbiel ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was defeated by Republican incumbent Scott Rigell in the November general election.[4] He was defeated by Scott Rigell on November 6, 2012.[5]
Campaign donors
2012
Breakdown of the source of Hirschbiel's campaign funds before the 2012 election.
Hirschbiel lost an election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Hirschbiel's campaign committee raised a total of $2,011,392 and spent $2,003,888.[6]
| U.S. House, Virginia District 2, 2012 - Paul Hirschbiel Campaign Contributions |
| Total Raised |
$2,011,392 |
| Total Spent |
$2,003,888 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner |
$2,397,768 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner |
$2,550,870 |
| Top contributors to Paul Hirschbiel's campaign committee |
| Norfolk Southern | $24,500 |
| Kaufman & Canoles | $20,750 |
| Williams Mullen | $16,000 |
| Rutter Mills Llp | $15,000 |
| Waitzer Properties | $14,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee |
| Retired | $196,704 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $175,375 |
| Real Estate | $90,240 |
| Leadership PACs | $58,000 |
| Public Sector Unions | $51,500 |
External links
References
- ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Paul Hirschbiel campaign website "About Paul Hirschbiel," Accessed January 2, 2012
- ↑ Hirschbiel for Congress, "Issues," Accessed September 19, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post blog "Scott Rigell, Paul Hirschbiel trade ‘clean campaign’ challenges," May 21, 2012
- ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Paul Hirschbiel 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed April 9, 2013
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Scott Rigell Incumbent
