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Tom Wassa
From Ballotpedia
| Tom Wassa | ||
 | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Michigan, District 5 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Wassa has worked as a firefighter, policeman, and city councilman for over 27 years. [1]
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
On his website, Wassa expresses support for the following issues: pro life, second amendment rights, repealing the health care bill, worker's rights, the U.S. Constitution, strong defense and border, and fiscal responsibility. [2]
Elections
2012
Wassa ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 5th District. He was defeated by Jim Slezak in the August 7 Republican primary.[3]
| Michigan's 5th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Slezak |
63.9% | 16,929 |
| Tom Wassa | 36.1% | 9,567 |
| Total Votes | 26,496 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2012 elections season. Below are Wassa's reports.[4]
| Tom Wassa (2012) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[5] | March 31, 2012 | $2,000.00 | $2,510.00 | $(2,988.83) | $1,521.17 | ||||
| July Quarterly[6] | June 30, 2012 | $1,521.17 | $8,268.67 | $(4,892.88) | $4,896.96 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $10,778.67 | $(7,881.71) | ||||||||
External links
References
- ↑ Tom Wassa for Congress "About Me" May 24, 2012
- ↑ Tom Wassa "Issues" June 5, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press primary results
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Tom Wassa Summary Report," Accessed August 1, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Tom Wassa April Quarterly," Accessed August 1, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Tom Wassa July Quarterly," Accessed August 1, 2012
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