Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty was a potential Republican candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in the 2014 elections.
Doherty was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Rhode Island.[1]
He lost to David Cicilline (D) on November 6, 2012.[2]
Biography
After earning his Master's degree, Doherty joined the Rhode Island State Police in 1980 as a uniform trooper. He served in that role for 24 years, rising to the rank of Major. From 2004 to 2007, Doherty served as Director of Public Safety at Roger Williams University. In 2007, he returned to the state police and worked as Colonel, Superintendent, and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, until 2011.[3]
Elections
2014
Doherty considered running for election to the Governor of Rhode Island.[4] On May 17, 2013, however, Doherty announced that he would not be seeking any position in the 2014 election.[5]
2012
Doherty ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Rhode Island's 1st District. Doherty ran on the Republican ticket. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was January 27, 2012. Doherty won the Republican primary. Doherty was defeated by incumbent David Cicilline (D) on November 6, 2012.[6]
Rhode Island's 1st goes 65% Democratic, but incumbent David N. Cicilline (D) was considered vulnerable, according to the Washington Post. With Cicilline fighting the ghosts of his performance as Providence mayor, he faces a strong challenge in both the primary (from Anthony Gemma) and general election (from Doherty).[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  David Cicilline Incumbent |
53% | 108,612 | |
| Republican | Brendan Doherty | 40.8% | 83,737 | |
| Independent | David S. Vogel | 6.1% | 12,504 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.1% | 262 | |
| Total Votes | 205,115 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign themes
2012
According to Brendan Doherty's website, his campaign themes included:
- Healthcare reform; "...we can move toward a future in which health care coverage is available, affordable, portable, and purchased through individual choice..."
- Education; .".allow greater flexibility for states and municipalities to craft their own policies to boost achievement and create innovative reforms..."
- Jobs and the Economy; "...work tirelessly to ensure that government does not further burden our small businesses and instead enacts the policies necessary to promote a new era of prosperity in Rhode Island."[8]
Polls
| Democratic Primary for Congress | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | David Cicilline | Brendan Doherty | Not Sure | Refused | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||
| "Campaign 2012 Exclusive Poll" February 20-23 | 33.6% | 49.2% | 16% | 1.2% | +/-6.2 | 250 | |||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Congressional District Race | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | David Cicilline | Brendan Doherty | David S. Vogel | Not Sure | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||
| "Campaign 2012 Exclusive Poll" September 26-29 | 44% | 37.6% | 6.4% | 10% | +/-6.2 | 250 | |||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
Additional reading
Footnotes
- ↑ Providence Journal Doherty funds campaign with $50,000 of his own money January 5, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Rhode Island"
- ↑ Dohertyforcongress.com About Brendan January 5, 2012
- ↑ Rhode Island Public Radio, "Doherty Dismisses AG Run in 2014; Expects to Decide on Gov within 2 Months," March 14, 2013
- ↑ Providence Journal, "GOP's Doherty decides against running for governor or any other office in 2014," May 17, 2013, accessed July 2, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Rhode Island"
- ↑ Washington Post blog, "The 10 House districts that might surprise you," May 11, 2012
- ↑ Doherty for Congress, "Where I Stand," accessed August 27, 2012
