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Brian Heinrich
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Last election

November 8, 2016

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Brian Heinrich was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Oregon.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Oregon's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Suzanne Bonamici (D) defeated Brian Heinrich (R) and Kyle Sheahan (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bonamici defeated Shabba Woodley in the Democratic primary, while Heinrich defeated Jonathan Burgess and Delinda Morgan to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[2][3]

U.S. House, Oregon District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Bonamici Incumbent 59.6% 225,391
     Republican Brian Heinrich 37% 139,756
     Libertarian Kyle Sheahan 3.2% 12,257
     N/A Misc. 0.2% 691
Total Votes 378,095
Source: Oregon Secretary of State


U.S. House, Oregon District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Bonamici Incumbent 90% 99,153
Shabba Woodley 10% 10,961
Total Votes 110,114
Source: Oregon Secretary of State
U.S. House, Oregon District 1 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Heinrich 49.4% 19,290
Delinda Morgan 27.2% 10,640
Jonathan Burgess 23.4% 9,127
Total Votes 39,057
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Heinrich's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Balanced Budget: Our government cannot continue down its path of financial irresponsibility. Debt must be repaid and should never be passed down to for next generation. I am for a balanced budget amendment. This is my most passionate cause. This action by itself will reduce the theft of our tax dollars by those in Washington DC.
  • Military and the Veterans Administration: National Defense is the responsibility of the Federal Government as defined by the Constitution. A strong U.S. military is key for a more peaceful world. President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” His understanding of foreign affairs was quite impressive and important in resolving the Russo-Japanese War. It even won him the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • More State Control: Many people don’t realize this, but the states began losing their power to the Federal Government after the 17th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in 1912. The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators to the populous of the state rather than the state legislature. What was overlooked when this change was made was the Senators were supposed to be responsible for protecting the rights and liberties of the state, just as the House members were responsible for the the same for its citizens.
  • Second Amendment: I am a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment. Studies have shown time and time again that states that have the most restrictive gun laws lead the country in violent crime while states that strongly advocate the rights of gun owners have have low levels of violent crime. I believe background checks add a reasonable amount of security without infringing upon individual rights and the idea of a “gun show loophole” is just a fallacy made up by those who oppose the idea of gun ownership.
  • Individual Liberty: I am a strong advocate of the rights and freedoms granted to us under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These rights were secured by our Founders in order to prevent tyranny. The Freedom of Religion. The Freedom of Speech. The Right to Protest. The Right to Bear Arms. The Right against illegal Search and Seizure. The Right to a Jury. The Rights of States. These were all added to the Constitution and were required for its ratification in order to protect the States and the People from a despotism.

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—Brian Heinrich's campaign website, https://heinrichfororegon.org/issues/

Recent news

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Brian Heinrich - Google News

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filing search results," accessed March 9, 2016
  2. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016
  3. ↑ The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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