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Colm Willis
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November 8, 2016

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Colm Willis was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Oregon.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Kurt Schrader (D) defeated Colm Willis (R) and Marvin Sandnes (Pacific Green) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Schrader defeated Dave McTeague in the Democratic primary, while Willis defeated Seth Allan, Earl Rainey, and Ben West to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[2][3]

U.S. House, Oregon District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Schrader Incumbent 53.5% 199,505
     Republican Colm Willis 43% 160,443
     Pacific Green Marvin Sandnes 3.4% 12,542
     N/A Misc. 0.2% 618
Total Votes 373,108
Source: Oregon Secretary of State


U.S. House, Oregon District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Schrader Incumbent 72% 72,634
Dave McTeague 28% 28,184
Total Votes 100,818
Source: Oregon Secretary of State
U.S. House, Oregon District 5 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngColm Willis 58.1% 40,568
Ben West 21% 14,696
Seth Allan 15.4% 10,779
Earl Rainey 5.4% 3,783
Total Votes 69,826
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

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

“
  • Jobs: Our wages here in Oregon have been stagnant for over a decade. And instead of fostering policies that encourage small businesses to grow, Washington has been imposing job-killing regulations and taxes on working Oregonians. Politicians in Washington have partnered with corrupt corporations to crush new businesses, keeping wages low and costs high. I will always fight for working Oregonians, and the small businesses that make our communities strong.
  • National Security: Politicians in Washington have weakened our allies abroad, and empowered our adversaries. The Obama administration’s decision to lift sanctions on Iran, and allow ISIS to run rampant in the Middle East has put our soldiers in danger and made us vulnerable here at home. Many families in Oregon send their sons and daughters to protect our nation. I am deeply grateful for their service. I will only vote to send them into harm’s way when absolutely necessary and I will always give them the resources they need to do their job.
  • The Constitution: I believe our rights come from God and are a check on the government’s power over us. I will always defend our First Amendment right to freely practice any religion we choose. I am also a gun owner and will fight for our Second Amendment right to bear arms.
  • Healthcare: As a small business-owner and father, I know our health care system is broken. So many Americans cannot afford to get sick, while others take advantage of a system that’s not fair. Obamacare adds millions of people into a broken, expensive system and does not fix the basic problems everyday Americans face. In Congress, I will fight for real health care reform that tackles out-of-control costs, protects Medicare and actually solves our healthcare problems.
  • Education: Oregon now has one of the worst high school graduation rates in the country. Every time we get bad news about our schools our leaders spend more money on overpaid administrators instead of getting our kids the help they need in the classroom. In Congress, I will fight for local control and ensure that the money we spend on our schools actually gets to our kids.

[4]

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—Colm Willis' campaign website, https://colmwillis.com/issues/

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filing search results," accessed March 9, 2016
  2. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016
  3. ↑ The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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