Debra Wirth
Debra Wirth was a 2016 Democratic write-in candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Michigan.[1]
Wirth was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Michigan.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent John Moolenaar (R) defeated Leonard Schwartz (L), Jordan Salvi (G), George Zimmer (U.S. Taxpayers), Keith Butkovich (Natural Law), and Debra Wirth (D write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[2][3][1][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Moolenaar Incumbent |
61.6% | 194,572 | |
| Democratic | Debra Wirth | 32.1% | 101,277 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 2.7% | 8,516 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | George Zimmer | 1.8% | 5,595 | |
| Green | Jordan Salvi | 1.3% | 3,953 | |
| Natural Law | Keith Butkovich | 0.6% | 1,838 | |
| Total Votes | 315,751 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Wirth was defeated by incumbent Dave Camp.[5] Wirth ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 4th District. Wirth ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary. She faced Republican incumbent Dave Camp, John Gelineau (L), Pat Timmons (G), and George Zimmer (UST) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Freidell Wirth | 33.6% | 104,996 | |
| Republican | Dave Camp Incumbent |
63.1% | 197,386 | |
| Libertarian | John Gelineau | 1.4% | 4,285 | |
| Green | Pat Timmons | 0.9% | 2,776 | |
| UST | George Zimmer | 1.1% | 3,506 | |
| Total Votes | 312,949 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Race background
According to a MLive article, Wirth stated that she decided to challenge incumbent Dave Camp because "he is more into the power game in D.C. than he is doing the best he can for the people in the district."[7] Additionally, she asserted that "The whole Republican Party has gotten too extreme and Dave Camp falls in line with them."[8]
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 4th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Michigan"
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ MLive, "U.S. Rep. Dave Camp faces attorney Debra Freidell Wirth in race for 4th Congressional District," accessed: October 5, 2012
- ↑ MLive, "U.S. Rep. Dave Camp faces attorney Debra Freidell Wirth in race for 4th Congressional District," accessed: October 5, 2012
