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David Gerson
David Gerson was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Minnesota.[1] Gerson dropped out of the race prior to the filing deadline.[2]
Gerson unsuccessfully ran for election to the same seat in 2014. He decided to withdraw from the race when incumbent John Kline won the GOP endorsement at the Republican convention.
Biography
Gerson holds a master's degree in engineering and works for a global engineering company.[3]
Elections
2016
Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Republican incumbent John Kline, who began serving in Congress in 2002, chose not to run for re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open. Jason Lewis (R) defeated Angie Craig (D) and Paula Overby (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Craig faced no primary opponent, while Lewis defeated Matthew Erickson, John Howe, and Darlene Miller in the Republican primary on August 9, 2016.[2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jason Lewis |
47% | 173,970 | |
| Democratic | Angie Craig | 45.2% | 167,315 | |
| Independent | Paula Overby | 7.8% | 28,869 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 360 | |
| Total Votes | 370,514 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jason Lewis |
48.9% | 11,641 | ||
| Darlene Miller | 30.7% | 7,305 | ||
| John Howe | 13.6% | 3,244 | ||
| Matthew Erickson | 6.8% | 1,612 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,802 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
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Gerson dropped out of the race prior to the filing deadline.[2]
2014
Gerson planned to run in 2014 to the U.S. House, representing Minnesota's 2nd District.[12] Gerson withdrew from the race when he was defeated by incumbent John Kline at the Republican convention.[13]
2012
Gerson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 2nd District. He was defeated by incumbent John Kline in the Republican primary.
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Capitol View, "Gerson grabs CD2 spotlight as others weigh options," September 4, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ David Gerson, "Home" June 21, 2012
- ↑ Capitol View, "Gerson grabs CD2 spotlight as others weigh options," September 4, 2015
- ↑ Pioneer Press, "Howe runs for Second District as ‘conservative’ but ‘electable,’" September 22, 2015
- ↑ TwinCities.com, "Former lawmaker, LG candidate Pam Myhra enters Second District race," October 7, 2015
- ↑ Pioneer Press, "'Mr. Right' Jason Lewis is running for the Second District," October 12, 2015
- ↑ Star Tribune, "Darlene Miller announces run for Congress in Second District," January 7, 2016
- ↑ TwinCities.com, "Another Democrat files for 2nd Congressional District," March 24, 2015
- ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "MN-02 Mary Lawrence (D) press release on dropping out of race (Jan. 2016)," January 5, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
- ↑ Post Bulletin, "Kline boasts $1.1 million campaign war chest," accessed July 17, 2013
- ↑ Politics MN, "GOP Endorses Kline for Re-election in 2nd CD, Miller in 1st CD," accessed June 11, 2014
