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David VanAssche

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David VanAssche
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August 2, 2016

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U.S. Air Force

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David VanAssche was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 10th Congressional District of Michigan.[1] VanAssche was defeated by Paul Mitchell in the Republican primary.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Candice Miller (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. Paul Mitchell (R) defeated Frank Accavitti Jr. (D), Lisa Lane Gioia (L), and Benjamin Nofs (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Mitchell defeated Anthony Forlini, Phil Pavlov, Alan Sanborn, and David VanAssche in the Republican primary. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.[1][2][3][4]

U.S. House, Michigan District 10 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Mitchell 63.1% 215,132
     Democratic Frank Accavitti Jr. 32.3% 110,112
     Libertarian Lisa Lane Gioia 3.1% 10,612
     Green Benjamin Nofs 1.5% 5,127
Total Votes 340,983
Source: Michigan Secretary of State


U.S. House, Michigan District 10 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Mitchell 38% 30,114
Phil Pavlov 27.7% 22,018
Alan Sanborn 15.9% 12,640
Anthony Forlini 9.9% 7,888
David VanAssche 8.4% 6,690
Total Votes 79,350
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

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

“
  • America's Veterans: David is committed to holding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Washington DC accountable. Further, he is focused on working towards real solutions to ensure Michigan’s and our nation’s veterans receive the quality care they deserve and need in a timely manner. As a 27 year Air Force veteran, David will make it a priority to fight for the veterans who are struggling and help them overcome the unnecessary bureaucratic barriers they face to receive the quality care our country owes them.
  • The U.S. Economy: The economy remains stifled by regulatory overreach and disjointed tax codes which discourage growth, job creation, production and investment. Today, the labor participation rate is only 62.7%, the lowest in almost 40 years. Over 17 million Americans are unemployed, underemployed, or have given up looking for work. The result is a middle class squeezed by everyday expenses, higher healthcare costs and limited opportunity.
  • National Security: David believes we need a coherent foreign policy that opens the door to build reliable alliances with Nations who, until recently, were steadfast allies. Currently, the Obama Administration has no strategy and offers no hope of leadership for governments around the world actively fighting extremists and tyrants. Our allies need to know that we are dependable and our foes need to fear us. In fact, the world is a better, safer place, when America stand strong and leads from the front.
  • Healthcare: The Obamacare scheme is not working. Families all over the 10th district have been sharing their stories with about how their premiums have increased while their coverage has decreased. Seniors and veterans are not being provided the care they need, while younger people are being punished by pushing them into a system that forces them to pay higher rates.
  • Education: David believes that the education of our children should be subject to parents, local communities, and individual states, not unelected bureaucrats in Washington D.C. The public school system for millions of American children is a tragedy. Many underprivileged and working class families here in Michigan often have no choice in what schools their children can attend. As your Representative in Washington, David will encourage school choice and greater charter school options. Parents should be the ultimate decision makers on where their children go to school.

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—David VanAssche's campaign website, http://www.davidvanasscheforcongress.com/issues/

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
  3. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
  4. ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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