Ben Keilman
Ben Keilman was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 118 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
Keilman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Abortion
- Excerpt: "The life of unborn citizens is precious, and I will make sure that no taxpayer funds are used to pay for abortions."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I will never pass any laws that restrict or hinder purchase of firearms or hunting in lawful areas."
Camp Lejeune Toxic Water
- Excerpt: "Victims of this tragedy must be accommodated by the Federal Government, must be given just compensation, and must not be ignored."
Education
- Excerpt: "Education is our most important investment in our economy. I will increase local control over education, increase availability of alternative education options, encourage efficiency, and promote Math and Science curriculum to improve college and career success."
Eminent Domain
- Excerpt: "The government should not have the power to forcibly take land from private citizens for the purpose of redistributing to other private citizens.
Energy: Put our natural resources to work for us. Oil doesn't help anyone when it's sitting in the ground."
Elections
2012
Keilman ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 118. He lost to Michele D. Presnell in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012.[2][3][4]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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56.1% | 4,214 |
Ben Keilman | 22% | 1,652 |
Jesse Sigmon | 21.9% | 1,647 |
Total Votes | 7,513 |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Ben Keilman on Facebook
- Ben Keilman on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ keilmancan.com - Issues
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed June 22, 2012