Bruce VonCannon
Bruce VonCannon was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of North Carolina.[1] VonCannon was defeated in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.[2]
Biography
VonCannon grew up in Asheboro, North Carolina, and was a state champion tennis player in high school. He pursued undergraduate studies at Princeton University, graduating in 1976, and then traveled to Singapore on a fellowship to Nanyang University to teach English. After returning to the U.S., VonCannon attended Purdue University, where he received a master's degree in Agricultural Economics, and the Indiana University, where he completed his M.B.A.
After stint coaching Taiwan's Davis Cup tennis team, he began a career in international finance. VonCannon lived in Singapore, Geneva, and Hong Kong, eventually becoming C.E.O of Edmond de Rothschild Group's banking operations. After retiring, VonCannon returned to North Carolina with his wife, Sandra.[3]
Elections
2014
VonCannon ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 6th District. VonCannon was defeated in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.[2]
VonCannon was criticized over residency questions related to his candidacy. In October 2013, he placed an offer to buy a home in Guilford County in the 6th District and changed his voter registration from the 2nd District to the 6th District on the day he moved into the home on December 2, 2013. VonCannon responded, saying, "I've been a voter in District 6 since 1972, when I was 18. I voted in District 6 every year from 1972 until 2011 (when his native Randolph County was annexed into the 2nd Congressional District)."[1]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Berger, Jr. |
34.3% | 15,127 | ||
| Mark Walker |
25.2% | 11,123 | ||
| Bruce VonCannon | 11.5% | 5,055 | ||
| Zack Matheny | 11.4% | 5,043 | ||
| Jeff Phillips | 7.9% | 3,494 | ||
| Don Webb | 4.3% | 1,899 | ||
| Mike Causey | 3.2% | 1,427 | ||
| Kenn Kopf | 1.2% | 510 | ||
| Charlie Sutherland | 1% | 458 | ||
| Total Votes | 44,136 | |||
| Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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Media
VonCannon released a campaign ad on April 28, 2014, against his opponent in the Republican primary, Phil Berger, Jr.[4]
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Personal
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VonCannon and his wife, Sandra, have two children.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
- North Carolina's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 News & Record, "VonCannon announces congressional run; changes district and party," December 16, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "2014 primary results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Campaign Website, "About," accessed January 23, 2014
- ↑ YouTube, "Bruce VonCannon: The Right Conservative," accessed April 30, 2014
