David Staples
David Staples was a 2012 Libertarian candidate for District 5 of the Georgia Public Service Commission.[1]
Elections
2012
Staples ran for District 5 of the Georgia Public Service Commission in 2012. He was defeated by incumbent Stan Wise (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3] No Democratic candidates filed for the office.
| Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stan Wise Incumbent |
65.8% | 2,110,146 | |
| Libertarian | David Staples | 34.2% | 1,095,115 | |
| Total Votes | 3,205,261 | |||
| Election results via Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Issues
According to the October 15th Atlanta Progressive News article endorsing Staples' bid for Georgia PSC, the candidate sought to:
- "End the trend of ratepayer-subsidized, guaranteed profits for Georgia Power"
- "Use the PSC’s ability to set profit levels for Georgia Power as an incentive system to encourage Georgia Power to meet goals such as greater renewable energy targets and cleaner sources of natural gas."[4]
Endorsements
Staples was endorsed by The Board of Directors of Atlanta Progressive News and the Sierra Club of Georgia for District 5 of the Georgia Public Service Commission.[4]
Campaign finance summary
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See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- David Staples on Facebook
- David Staples on Twitter
- David Staples on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Staples, "David Staples Announces Candidacy for Public Service Commission," June 12, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2012 primary candidates," May 24, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Atlanta Progressive News, "APN endorses Stapes and Ploeger for PSC," October 15, 2012
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