Brian Daniel Whelan
Brian Daniel Whelan ran for election to the Fresno City Council to represent District 7 in California. Whelan lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Whelan was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 16th Congressional District of California. He lost in the general election.[1]
Biography
Whelan is a farmer and attorney. Whelan graduated from San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno and went on to earn degrees from the University of California at Berkeley, and from Rutgers University Law School.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Fresno City Council District 7
Nelson Esparza defeated Brian Daniel Whelan in the general election for Fresno City Council District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nelson Esparza (Nonpartisan)  | 61.1 | 5,591 |
 | Brian Daniel Whelan (Nonpartisan) | 38.2 | 3,495 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 9,145 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Fresno City Council District 7
Brian Daniel Whelan and Nelson Esparza defeated Veva Islas in the primary for Fresno City Council District 7 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Daniel Whelan (Nonpartisan) | 38.0 | 1,826 |
| ✔ | | Nelson Esparza (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 1,815 |
| Veva Islas (Nonpartisan) | 24.2 | 1,163 | ||
| Total votes: 4,804 | |||
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2012
Whelan ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 16th District. He and incumbent Jim Costa (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Loraine Goodwin (D), Mark Garcia (R), and Johnny Tacherra (R). They faced off in the general election on November 6, 2012, and Costa won.[1][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jim Costa Incumbent |
57.4% | 84,649 | |
| Republican | Brian Daniel Whelan | 42.6% | 62,801 | |
| Total Votes | 147,450 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign themes
2012
Whelan's campaign website listed the following issues:[5]
- Jobs & the Economy
- Excerpt: "Bringing jobs back to the Central Valley is my top priority. Fresno County ranks as the poorest county in the state and Merced County is not far behind in fourth place. With a double-digit unemployment rate, we have to reward businesses that provide economic opportunity instead of taxing and regulating them out of the state."
- Balanced Budget
- Excerpt: "Government spending, crushing levels of taxes, and unsustainable debt are only getting worse. Our government’s expansion into the auto industry, financial sector, energy sector, and the health care industry cannot continue. Future generations will be crippled by the debt if we do not confront the problem now."
- Water & Agriculture
- Excerpt: "Bad water policy that refuses to balance human suffering against environmental concerns is hurting us. It’s time we carry the message of common sense solutions to Washington: improved water storage, infrastructure and conveyance equals jobs."
- Healthcare Security
- Excerpt: "We already spend more than two and a half times what other industrialized nations spend on health care. Health care decisions need to be left in the hands of patients and doctors, not unelected bureaucrats."
- High Speed Rail
- Excerpt: "Prop 1A (The California High Speed Rail Initiative) passed with only 52.7% of the votes in 2008. Voters now know it was a mistake. This is a boondoggle which will have massive cost overruns. Ridership estimates were highly inflated and don’t take into account what competing carriers (airlines, etc.) will do."
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Fresno City Council
- Campaign website
- Twitter account
- Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed December 1, 2012
- ↑ Whelan for Congress, "Meet Brian" accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
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