Carl Cooper
Carl Cooper was a 2016 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Washington.[1] Cooper was defeated in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Pramila Jayapal (D) defeated Brady Walkinshaw (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Jayapal and Walkinshaw defeated seven other candidates in the primary. Incumbent Jim McDermott (D) did not seek re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open.[1][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Pramila Jayapal |
56% | 212,010 | |
| Democratic | Brady Walkinshaw | 44% | 166,744 | |
| Total Votes | 378,754 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Pramila Jayapal |
42.1% | 82,753 | |
| Democratic | Brady Walkinshaw |
21.3% | 41,773 | |
| Democratic | Joe McDermott | 19.1% | 37,495 | |
| Republican | Craig Keller | 8.2% | 16,058 | |
| Republican | Scott Sutherland | 4.6% | 9,008 | |
| Democratic | Arun Jhaveri | 1.7% | 3,389 | |
| Independent | Leslie Regier | 1.3% | 2,592 | |
| Democratic | Donovan Rivers | 1.2% | 2,379 | |
| Independent | Carl Cooper | 0.5% | 1,056 | |
| Total Votes | 196,503 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
- Washington's 7th Congressional District
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