Dennis Murphy (Michigan congressional candidate)
Dennis Murphy was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Michigan.[1]
Biography
Murphy graduated from Muskegon High School and received his bachelor's in music education from Western Michigan University in 1983. He has worked as a quality engineer in the automotive manufacturing industry since 1999.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bill Huizenga (R) defeated Dennis Murphy (D), Erwin Haas (L), Matthew Brady (G), and Ronald Graeser (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[1][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bill Huizenga Incumbent |
62.6% | 212,508 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Murphy | 32.5% | 110,391 | |
| Libertarian | Erwin Haas | 2.4% | 8,154 | |
| Green | Matthew Brady | 1.6% | 5,353 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Ronald Graeser | 0.9% | 2,904 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 339,328 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Murphy issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | I consider myself a pragmatic liberal. As a quality engineer, I plan to bring solid experience with root cause analysis and problem solving to the job of legislation to work to:
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| —Dennis Murphy, [2] | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 14, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
