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Bill Krehnbrink
Bill Krehnbrink (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Maryland. He lost in the Republican primary on June 26, 2018.
Krehnbrink completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Krehnbrink graduated from Coppin State University in 1999 with a special education degree. He then continued Graduate studies at Coppin for curriculum and instruction masters program. Krehnbrink is a retired Baltimore City school teacher and an adjunct teacher at Morgan State University.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Maryland
Incumbent Ben Cardin defeated Tony Campbell, Neal Simon, and Arvin Vohra in the general election for U.S. Senate Maryland on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ben Cardin (D) | 64.9 | 1,491,614 |
 | Tony Campbell (R) | 30.3 | 697,017 | |
 | Neal Simon (Independent) | 3.7 | 85,964 | |
 | Arvin Vohra (L) | 1.0 | 22,943 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,351 | ||
| Total votes: 2,299,889 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Maryland
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Maryland on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Cardin | 80.3 | 477,441 |
 | Chelsea Manning | 5.8 | 34,611 | |
 | Jerry Segal | 3.4 | 20,027 | |
 | Debbie Wilson | 3.2 | 18,953 | |
| Marcia Morgan | 2.7 | 16,047 | ||
 | Lih Young | 1.7 | 9,874 | |
 | Richard Vaughn | 1.6 | 9,480 | |
 | Erik Jetmir | 1.4 | 8,259 | |
| Total votes: 594,692 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mia Mason (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Maryland
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Maryland on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tony Campbell | 29.2 | 51,426 |
 | Chris Chaffee | 24.1 | 42,328 | |
 | Christina Grigorian | 17.5 | 30,756 | |
| John Graziani | 8.8 | 15,435 | ||
 | Blaine Taylor | 5.0 | 8,848 | |
 | Gerald Smith | 4.3 | 7,564 | |
 | Brian Vaeth | 3.1 | 5,411 | |
| Evan Cronhardt | 2.5 | 4,445 | ||
 | Bill Krehnbrink | 2.0 | 3,606 | |
 | Nnabu Eze | 2.0 | 3,442 | |
| Albert Howard | 1.5 | 2,720 | ||
| Total votes: 175,981 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sam Faddis (R)
- David Pae (R)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I am a Conservative trending toward Libertarian. The principle reason for running is that there was no comity between political leaders. Each American is different BUT we are all Americans hopefully, in pursuit of happiness. Our current crew isn't happy. EGG "Everybody's Gotta Go!". [2] |
” |
| —Bill Krehnbrink[1] | ||
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Bill Krehnbrink participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on June 1, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Bill Krehnbrink's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | America needs an annual budget, timely confirmation of administrative and judicial appointments, and a watchful and adroit oversight of government activities which Congress authorizes.[4][2] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | A very big deal is an annual budget for America. If a family used continuing resolutions for budget purposes they would buy baby food and Pull-ups for their 4 year olds. Not smart. A budget includes monies set aside for emergencies like volcanic eruptions or hurricanes, debt reduction, Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security, and the military. Important stuff.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[2]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Bill Krehnbrink answered the following:
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
| “ | If you would read some of the selections of Bill Bennett's "Book of Virtues" you would get a feel for what I believe is freedom and success. Freedom doesn't guarantee success but it gives an individual a shot at the goal.[2] | ” |
| “ | I am a veteran of Vietnam, a good mechanic, a former business owner who has taught professionally in elementary, middle, high school, and college levels in Baltimore City. I have paid attention to the world around me, coached sports teams for decades, and listened to hundreds of parents list their aspirations for themselves and their children. I think that I can listen and assist other Senators to eliminate road blocks, smooth the roads, and increase spendable income so that Maryland residents thrive.[2] | ” |
| “ | The biggest help a Senator can be to his state is to identify road blocks to success and to remove them. Laws, regulations, agencies, bureaucrats can all get in the way to make success unreachable. A good Senator can smooth the way for a less bumpy ride and a happier population.[2] | ” |
| “ | I started working when I was about 8 years old. I would crawl under the fence to get into the Mount Pleasant Golf Course to find golf balls lost in high grass and in the woods. I graduated to caddying which was illegal because I was under 16. So I sort of hid from the motorcycle cops who patrolled the course until I got busted. I would usually claim that the bag I was carrying belonged to my "uncle" which worked well until the 60's and I was caddying for an African-American foursome. When I said "uncle" everyone fell down laughing...even the cop. I've gotten better since then.[2] | ” |
| “ | The most awkward date that I ever had was in Quebec, Canada. My real uncle wanted a second driver to accompany him to Canada. I went to the Chateau Frontenac Disco and met a girl who spoke only French and I did not. Nothing came of it but I had to concentrate very hard on communicating with her. It was really the most memorable interaction I have ever had.[2] | ” |
| “ | Something like that..."She was killing me in that mini-skirt.". Just a cool song reminding me about my young self...and food stains I got on my tee shirts.[2] | ” |
| “ | I do believe that representing people may be accomplished by anyone who has mentally prepared themselves to be the "GO TO GUY". Experience sometimes identifies shortcuts but then again, shortcuts often make for a poor result which has to be worked a second time.[2] | ” |
| “ | Over the next decade we will have a world where teenagers will never learn how to operate a car (self-driving). Traffic laws, red lights, and stop signs will not exist. Personal injury lawyers will be unemployed. China will compete directly with the United States economically and militarily. Declining population issues in the U S will be of great concern. Robot workers (walking computers) will require new laws about do's and don't.[2] | ” |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on June 3, 2018
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Bill Krehnbrink's responses," June 1, 2018
