Andy Craig (Wisconsin)
Andy Craig was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Wisconsin.[1]
Craig was a Libertarian candidate for Wisconsin Secretary of State in the 2014 elections.[2] Craig lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Craig attended Hendrix College from 2009-2011 and studied political science.[3]
Craig is the deputy director for the Wisconsin Liberty Coalition, the Wisconsin state director for Our America Initiative and a member of the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin.[4]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Gwen Moore (D) defeated Andy Craig (L) and Robert Raymond (independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Moore defeated Gary George in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2016.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Gwen Moore Incumbent |
77% | 220,181 | |
| Independent | Robert Raymond | 11.7% | 33,494 | |
| Libertarian | Andy Craig | 11.3% | 32,183 | |
| Total Votes | 285,858 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gwen Moore Incumbent |
84.7% | 55,256 | ||
| Gary George | 15.3% | 10,013 | ||
| Total Votes | 65,269 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission |
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2014
Craig ran for election to the office of Wisconsin Secretary of State. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Secretary of State of Wisconsin, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Doug La Follette Incumbent |
50% | 1,161,113 | |
| Republican | Julian Bradley | 46.3% | 1,074,835 | |
| Libertarian | Andy Craig | 2.5% | 58,996 | |
| Constitution | Jerry Broitzman | 1.1% | 25,744 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scattering | 0.1% | 1,347 | |
| Total Votes | 2,322,035 | |||
| Election results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
Political philosophy
Craig submitted the following statement about his political philosophy to Ballotpedia:[7]
| “ | I advocate a series of nonpartisan constitutional reforms, including abolishing the heavily marginalized office of Wisconsin Secretary of State, and promise to consistently advocate for reason, freedom, and reform in Wisconsin state government during my term.[8] | ” |
Race background
Incumbent Democrat Doug La Follette faced Republican challenger Julian Bradley and two third-party candidates, Constitution Party candidate Jerry Broitzman and Libertarian Party candidate Andy Craig, in the general election for Wisconsin Secretary of State. La Follette had held this seat since 1983. During his time in office, the powers of the Secretary of State's office had been reduced by the Wisconsin Legislature.[9]
Both Republican primary candidates, Bradley and State Representative Garey Bies, argued that the office had become ceremonial and that the current state was unacceptable. While Bies wanted to eliminate the office and give its remaining powers to other agencies, Bradley's platform was to reform the office and regain its former powers.[9][10]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
- Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District
- Wisconsin secretary of state election, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Independent Political Report, "Libertarian Andy Craig running for Congress in Wisconsin’s 4th District," January 17, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION," accessed July 4, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on July 7, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on July 7, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Wisconsin House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on July 7, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 THOnline, "Bradley wins GOP primary for Wisconsin secretary of state," August 12, 2014
- ↑ Julian Bradley for Secretary of State, "Platform," accessed September 12, 2014
