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Dan Barry
Dan Barry was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of North Carolina.[1] Because no candidate received more than 40% of the vote in the Republican primary election, a runoff primary took place.[2] Barry was eliminated in the primary on May 8, 2012.
Barry's candidacy was labeled "On the Radar" by the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Young Gun's Program.[3]
Elections
2012
Barry ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 9th District. Barry was defeated by Robert Pittenger in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012. Because no candidate received more than 40% of the vote in the Republican primary election, a runoff primary took place.[2]
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could determine whether Democrats would retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013.[4] North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.[4]
Primary results
The primary took place on May 8, 2012.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Robert Pittenger |
32.4% | 29,999 |
| Jim Pendergraph | 25.3% | 23,401 |
| Edwin B. Peacock III | 12.3% | 11,336 |
| Ric Killian | 10.5% | 9,691 |
| Dan Barry | 6% | 5,515 |
| Andy Dulin | 4.9% | 4,526 |
| Mike Steinberg | 2.5% | 2,297 |
| Jon Gauthier | 2.2% | 2,056 |
| Ken Leonczyk | 2.2% | 2,047 |
| Richard Lynch | 1.1% | 1,000 |
| Michael Shaffer | 0.6% | 579 |
| Total Votes | 92,447 | |
Ads
In April 2012, Barry released a 30-second TV ad titled "Blueprint for North Carolina."
| "Blueprint for North Carolina" |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Dan + Barry + North Carolina + House
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ carolinapoliticsonline, "Dan Barry switches from 8th District race to 9th," accessed February 28, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results," accessed May 9, 2012.
- ↑ Press Release accessed March 29, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Results," accessed October 10, 2012
