Brent Shypulefski
Brent Shypulefski was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of North Carolina.[1] Shypulefski was defeated by Arthur Rich in the Republican primary election on May 6, 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Shypulefski listed the following issues on his campaign website:[2]
- Jobs: "People should be the driving engine of job growth, not the government."
- Energy: "We must uncouple ourselves from foreign oil. Energy in the U.S. needs to be extracted intelligently with minimum risks to the environment."
- Education: "Washington needs to quit dictating to us how our children should be educated. I trust experts in North Carolina with the best ways to educate our children."
- Taxes: "Taxes need to be fair and just."
- National Security: "America needs to get out of the “policeman of the world” mentality. We don’t need to be involved in every conflict in the world."
- Erosion of Constitutional Rights: "Our founding father’s carefully drafted the constitution to protect individual’s rights. When those rights are taken by the government, we are no longer free."
Elections
2014
Shypulfeski ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 1st District. Shypulefski sought the Republican nomination in the primary on May 6, 2014, but lost to Arthur Rich.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arthur Rich |
51.3% | 5,519 | ||
| Brent Shypulefski | 48.7% | 5,232 | ||
| Total Votes | 10,751 | |||
| Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- North Carolina's 1st Congressional District
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