Brian Oerther
Brian Oerther was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Kentucky. Oerther was defeated by Thomas Massie in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012.[1]
Biography
Oerther was born in Frankfort, Kentucky.[2]
Education:[3]
- 2004: Spalding, Master's in Education
- 1997: Kentucky State University, B.S., Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics
- 1988: Franklin County High School
Career
- 2002-Present: Jefferson Co Public Schools[3]
Elections
2012
Oerther ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 4th District. Oerther was defeated by Thomas Massie in the Republican primary.[4] Candidates wishing to run were initially required to file by the signature filing deadline of January 31, 2012. However because the legislature was unable to complete new redistricting maps on time, the deadline was pushed back one week.[5] The new deadline was February 7.[6] The primary elections were held on May 22, 2012.[7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Thomas Massie |
44.8% | 19,689 |
| Alecia Webb-Edgington | 28.6% | 12,557 |
| Gary Moore | 14.8% | 6,521 |
| Brian Oerther | 0.6% | 257 |
| Tom Wurtz | 1.4% | 598 |
| Marc Carey | 1.8% | 783 |
| Walter Christian Schumm | 8% | 3,514 |
| Total Votes | 43,919 | |
Personal
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Oerther and his wife, Mary, have three children.[2]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WLKY "Election Results" accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brian Oerther for Congress, "About Brian Oerther" accessed March 15, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brian D. Oerther for Congress Facebook page, "Info" accessed February 3, 2012
- ↑ WLKY "Election Results" accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ Courier Press, "Judge to rule by Tuesday on Kentucky legislative filing deadline," January 30, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky.com, "Lawmakers move to postpone congressional deadline," January 27, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
