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Alex Poling
Alex Poling was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of California.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Mike Thompson (D) defeated Carlos Santamaria (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Thompson and Santamaria defeated Nils Palsson (D) and Alex Poling (D) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mike Thompson Incumbent |
76.9% | 224,526 | |
| Republican | Carlos Santamaria | 23.1% | 67,565 | |
| Total Votes | 292,091 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Mike Thompson Incumbent |
65.7% | 124,634 | |
| Republican | Carlos Santamaria |
19.2% | 36,430 | |
| Democratic | Nils Palsson | 12.5% | 23,639 | |
| Democratic | Alex Poling | 2.6% | 4,998 | |
| Total Votes | 189,701 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- California's 5th Congressional District
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