Chet Beiler

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Chet Beiler

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

April 26, 2016

Contact

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Chet Beiler was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 16th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. Beiler was defeated by Lloyd Smucker in the primary.

Elections

2016

See also: Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Joseph Pitts (R) retired in 2016 and did not seek re-election to represent District 16. Lloyd Smucker (R) defeated Christina Hartman (D) and Shawn Patrick House (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Smucker defeated Chet Beiler in the Republican primary on April 26, 2016, while Hartman won the Democratic nomination without opposition.

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 16 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lloyd Smucker	53.8%	168,669
	Democratic	Christina Hartman	42.9%	134,586
	Libertarian	Shawn Patrick House	3.4%	10,518
Total Votes				313,773
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 16 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lloyd Smucker	54.1%	49,716
Chet Beiler	45.9%	42,246
Total Votes		91,962
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

Campaign themes

2016

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

“	Restore Economic Opportunity: I am very fortunate to be living my American dream. Starting my own business and growing it to a point where I could provide for my family while at the same time creating jobs to help our economy is quintessentially American. However, that dream seems to be further out of reach, and it shouldn’t be. I will support policies that unleash our economic potential in order to grow our economy again. Stop Bankrupting America: Whether it is Harrisburg or Washington, career politicians of both parties can’t stop overspending and plunging us further into debt. That is why we need new, non-career politicians in Washington. We need citizens who have different perspectives on how to get things done. We need new leaders who come from the private sector. Strengthen National Security: It is clear that President Obama and Washington politicians have not adjusted to the 21st century threats we face. Whether their inability to secure our borders or to adequately combat the growing threat we face from radical Islamic terrorists, we need a change from this failed strategy. In addition, we must secure our borders and finally get tough on illegal immigration. As President Reagan said, “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” Protect Our Constitutional Freedoms: President Obama and Congress continue to neglect and, in some cases, diminish our freedoms. Whether it is our First, Second or Tenth Amendment rights, I will be a consistent defender of our constitutional freedoms – including protecting the right to life for all.	”
—Chet Beiler's campaign website, http://www.votechet.com/issues-2/

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See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District election, 2016
• Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District

External links

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Footnotes

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Pennsylvania's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Fetterman (D)

David McCormick (R)

Representatives

District 1

Brian Fitzpatrick (R)

District 2

Brendan Boyle (D)

District 3

Dwight Evans (D)

District 4

Madeleine Dean (D)

District 5

Mary Scanlon (D)

District 6

Chrissy Houlahan (D)

District 7

Ryan Mackenzie (R)

District 8

Rob Bresnahan (R)

District 9

Dan Meuser (R)

District 10

Scott Perry (R)

District 11

Lloyd Smucker (R)

District 12

Summer Lee (D)

District 13

John Joyce (R)

District 14

Guy Reschenthaler (R)

District 15

Glenn Thompson (R)

District 16

Mike Kelly (R)

District 17

Chris Deluzio (D)

Republican Party (11)

Democratic Party (8)