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Bob Bishop (New York)
Bob Bishop was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 19th Congressional District of New York.[1] Bishop withdrew from the race in May 2016 and endorsed John Faso.[2]
Elections
2016
New York's 19th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Chris Gibson (R), who began serving in Congress in 2011, chose not to seek re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open. John Faso (R) defeated Zephyr Teachout (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Faso defeated Andrew Heaney in the Republican primary, while Teachout defeated Will Yandik to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Faso |
54.1% | 166,171 | |
| Democratic | Zephyr Teachout | 45.9% | 141,224 | |
| Total Votes | 307,395 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zephyr Teachout |
71.3% | 13,801 | ||
| Will Yandik | 28.7% | 5,561 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,362 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Faso |
67.5% | 10,922 | ||
| Andrew Heaney | 32.5% | 5,253 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,175 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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Bishop dropped out of the race in May 2016.
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 19th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Freeman, "Assemblyman Pete Lopez drops out of 19th Congressional District race," January 11, 2016
- ↑ Daily Freeman, "Bob Bishop quits 19th Congressional District race, backs fellow Republican John Faso," May 10, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Details for Committee ID: C00580431," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "Zephyr Teachout will run in 19th Congressional District," January 25, 2016
- ↑ Daily KOS, "Morning Digest: Republican covers up actual straight sex scandal with fake gay sex scandal," August 10, 2015
- ↑ Faso for Congress, "About," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Daily Freeman, "Assemblyman Pete Lopez drops out of 19th Congressional District race," January 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
