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Christopher Mason (Maryland)
Christopher Mason was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Maryland.[1] Mason was defeated by Amie Hoeber in the primary.
Biography
Mason has worked managing contracts and running security programs for agencies. Mason served in the Marines before settling down in Maryland.[2]
Mason and his wife have four children.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 6th Congressional District, incumbent John Delaney (D) defeated Amie Hoeber (R), David Howser, George Gluck (G), and Ted Athey (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Delaney defeated Tony Puca in the Democratic primary, while Hoeber defeated seven other Republican challengers to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016. [3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Delaney Incumbent |
56% | 185,770 | |
| Republican | Amie Hoeber | 40.1% | 133,081 | |
| Libertarian | David Howser | 2.1% | 6,889 | |
| Green | George Gluck | 1.8% | 5,824 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 409 | |
| Total Votes | 331,973 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Delaney Incumbent |
84.9% | 69,343 | ||
| Tony Puca | 15.1% | 12,317 | ||
| Total Votes | 81,660 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Amie Hoeber |
29.3% | 17,967 | ||
| Terry Baker | 22.6% | 13,837 | ||
| Frank Howard | 17.4% | 10,677 | ||
| Robin Ficker | 11.4% | 7,014 | ||
| David Vogt | 9.4% | 5,774 | ||
| Christopher Mason | 4.2% | 2,590 | ||
| Scott Cheng | 3.8% | 2,303 | ||
| Harold Painter | 1.8% | 1,117 | ||
| Total Votes | 61,279 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Mason's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Christopher Mason's campaign website, http://www.votechrismason.com/blog | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed July 20, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vote Chris Mason, "Comments," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
