Daniel Roberts
Daniel Roberts was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of California. He lost in the general election.[1]
Biography
Education:[2]
- 1960: Lowell High School: San Francisco, California
- 1965: San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration
- 1972: Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois, Master's of Business Administration: Finance
Career
- 1965 - 1968: United States Marine Corps, Captain and Artillery Battery Commander, Vietnam Service: 1966-1967[2]
- 1987 - Present: Roberts & Ryan Investment Inc., San Francisco, California, Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer[2]
Elections
2012
Roberts ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 2nd District. He and Jared Huffman (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Andy Caffrey (D), William Courtney (D), Larry Fritzlan (D), Stacey Lawson (D), Tiffany Renee (D), Norman Solomon (D), Mike Halliwell (R), Susan Adams (D), Brooke Clarke (Ind), and John Lewallen (Ind). They faced off in the general election on November 6, 2012, and Huffman won.[1][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jared Huffman |
71.2% | 226,216 | |
| Republican | Daniel W. Roberts | 28.8% | 91,310 | |
| Total Votes | 317,526 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jared Huffman (D) |
37.5% | 63,922 |
| Daniel Roberts (R) |
15% | 25,635 |
| Norman Solomon (D) | 14.9% | 25,462 |
| Stacey Lawson (D) | 9.9% | 16,946 |
| Susan Adams (D) | 8.2% | 14,041 |
| Mike Halliwell (R) | 5.9% | 10,008 |
| Brooke Clarke (NPP) | 2.2% | 3,715 |
| Tiffany Renee (D) | 1.8% | 3,033 |
| John Lewallen (NPP) | 1.5% | 2,488 |
| William Courtney (D) | 1.4% | 2,385 |
| Andy Caffrey (D) | 1% | 1,737 |
| Larry Fritzlan (D) | 0.7% | 1,151 |
| Total Votes | 170,523 | |
Campaign finance summary
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed December 1, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dan Roberts for Congress, "Meet Dan" accessed May 20, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
