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| Tom Kovach |
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| Candidate for |
U.S. House, Delaware, At-large district
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| Party | Republican |
| Prior offices |
| Delaware House of Representatives |
| 2008-2010 |
| Education |
| Bachelor's | University of Delaware |
| J.D. | Rutgers University School of Law |
| Personal |
| Birthday | May 27, 1969 |
| Place of birth | Woodbury, NJ |
| Profession | Attorney |
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| Campaign website |
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Tom Kovach was a 2012
Republican candidate who sought election to the
U.S. House representing
the at-large congressional district of
Delaware.
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Kovach's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Excerpt: "Millions of Americans are out of work and looking for jobs. Businesses trying to grow face the barriers of skyrocketing employee benefit costs and unnecessary delays caused by the government. If a business can overcome these barriers they must then overcome the hurdles of cumbersome regulations and an overly complex tax code which causes way too much uncertainty for a business to start, expand, or create new jobs."
- Excerpt: "America’s debt isn’t just an economic problem, it’s a national security problem as well. We’re leaving future generations with trillions of dollars owed to foreign governments. We must rein in the federal government’s bad habits, cut wasteful spending, and institute meaningful reform to reduce our debt."
- Excerpt: "Expanding the role of the federal government in healthcare coverage is the wrong approach. Individuals need to have more choices when it comes to their healthcare coverage in order to lower costs. We must do more to incentivize providers to expand healthcare accessibility to those in need."
- Excerpt: "As a member of Congress, I will refuse to compromise on our national security. There is no more vital a role of the federal government than keeping our citizens safe. We must make sure that our military commanders have the tools and funding they need to do their job and keep our soldiers the best-equipped fighting force in the world."
- Excerpt: "In order to reach energy independence, we must encourage market-driven renewable energy and expand domestic production of traditional energy like coal, gas and oil. I do not support “cap and trade”-type programs that serve to drive up costs for small businesses and consumers with questionable environmental benefits."
Elections
2012
- See also: Delaware's at-large congressional district elections, 2012
Kovach ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Delaware's at-large district. Kovach sought the nomination on the Republican ticket.[2] He defeated Rose Izzo in the Republican primary.[3] Incumbent John Carney ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Scott Gesty ran as a Libertarian candidate in the general election. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was July 10, 2012. The primary elections were held on September 11, 2012. Kovach was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012 by John Carney.[4]
| U.S. House, Delaware, At-large District General Election, 2012 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
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Democratic |
 John C. Carney, Jr. Incumbent |
64.7% |
238,081 |
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Republican |
Thomas Kovach |
33.2% |
122,062 |
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Green |
Bernard August |
1.1% |
4,085 |
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Libertarian |
Scott Gesty |
1.1% |
3,926 |
| Total Votes |
368,154 |
| Source: Delaware Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
Campaign donors
2012
Breakdown of the source of Kovach's campaign funds before the 2012 election.
Kovach lost election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Kovach's campaign committee raised a total of $212,168 and spent $212,006.[5]
| U.S. House, Delaware, 2012 - Tom Kovach (Delaware) Campaign Contributions |
| Total Raised |
$212,168 |
| Total Spent |
$212,006 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner |
$1,526,893 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner |
$1,016,702 |
| Top contributors to Tom Kovach (Delaware)'s campaign committee |
| Marvin & Palmer Assoc | $5,350 |
| Associates International | $5,000 |
| Diamond State Recycling | $5,000 |
| Republican Party of Delaware | $5,000 |
| Rollins Jamaica | $5,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee |
| Retired | $38,850 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $16,920 |
| Printing & Publishing | $6,500 |
| Business Services | $5,450 |
| Lodging/Tourism | $5,000 |
Personal
Kovach and his wife, Sandi, have three children.[6]
External links
References
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