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Bill Stinson (Florida)
Bill Stinson was a 2016 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Florida.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bill Posey (R) defeated Corry Westbrook (D) and Bill Stinson (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bill Posey Incumbent |
63.1% | 246,483 | |
| Democratic | Corry Westbrook | 32.5% | 127,127 | |
| Independent | Bill Stinson | 4.3% | 16,951 | |
| Total Votes | 390,561 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Stinson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Bill Stinson's campaign website, http://www.stinson4congress.com/issues | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
- Florida's 8th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
