Chris Wahmhoff
Chris Wahmhoff was a 2014 Green Party candidate seeking election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan.[1] He was defeated by Gary Peters (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Wahmhoff graduated from Plainwell High School. He has worked as a mental health services professional for 15 years. He works for Advantage Private Nursing. Wahmhoff is involved with the following organizations: The United states social forum, Occupy Kalamazoo, Interoccupy.net, Michigan Coalition against Tar Sands, Michigan home foreclosure defense, Kalamazoo non violent opponents of war, Detroit water brigade and Michigan United.[2]
Issues
Political philosophy
Wahmhoff submitted the following statements to Ballotpedia:
| “ | What I hope to achieve in office is to restore a sence of representation of the communities in michigan and the U.S. In April of 2014 Princeton along with several other universities concluded a 30 year study of U.S. legislation and detremined we not a Democracy.
In office I plan to donate all wages surpassing the michigan poverty line. As well as oppose and fillibuster legislation that furthers our path as a nation to an Oligarchy, as well as setting a presedence to show our communities that chosing to act for others can surpass any amount of campaign contributions or accumulated power. I believe being an unpurchased candidate can help the people of this country remember we have the power[3] |
” |
| —Chris Wahmhoff, Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on June 20, 2014 | ||
| “ | All my campaign contributions will go to my local Edison neighborhood in Kalamazoo Michigan. Accompanied with the majority of my pay as Senator. All yard signs, and merchendise will be donated to help preventative Gang violence for our middle school ages currently targetted for "Hard Drug" trafficing.[3] | ” |
| —Chris Wahmhoff, Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on June 20, 2014 | ||
Elections
2014
Wahmhoff ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent Michigan. He was defeated by Gary Peters (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Gary Peters |
54.6% | 1,704,936 | |
| Republican | Terri Lynn Land | 41.3% | 1,290,199 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Fulner | 2% | 62,897 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers Party | Richard Matkin | 1.2% | 37,529 | |
| Green | Chris Wahmhoff | 0.8% | 26,137 | |
| Total Votes | 3,121,698 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Unofficial Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on June 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
