Drew Miller
Drew Gray Miller (Libertarian Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District. He lost in the special general election on March 13, 2018.
Biography
Miller earned a B.S. in broadcast journalism with a minor in political science from Syracuse University and a J.D. from the Widener University School of Law (now the Widener University Commonwealth Law School). His experience includes service as the board president of an Allegheny County human services organization and work as an energy attorney, a realtor, and the legal counsel to the majority whip of the Pennsylvania State Senate.[1]
Elections
2018
A special election was held for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District on March 13, 2018. The election filled the vacancy created by the departure of incumbent Tim Murphy (R). Murphy announced his resignation in October 2017, following reports that he encouraged a woman with whom he had an extramarital affair to have an abortion.[2] Republican candidate Rick Saccone, Democratic candidate Conor Lamb, and Libertarian candidate Drew Miller competed for the seat.
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 18 Special Election, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Conor Lamb |
49.86% | 114,102 | |
| Republican | Rick Saccone | 49.53% | 113,347 | |
| Libertarian | Drew Miller | 0.60% | 1,381 | |
| Total Votes | 228,830 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Returns," accessed May 24, 2018 | ||||
Campaign themes
Miller's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
I'm a pragmatic centrist who believes that everyone has value and that respect and compromise can bring new opportunity and advancement to all citizens. As your Congressman, I will diligently work for you to ensure that every citizen has a voice and a seat at the table in order to forge community-focused, fiscally responsible solutions while minimizing government interference in citizens’ private lives... Many voters say they want a representative who is fiscally-conservative and socially-liberal -- but they rarely have the option to vote for a candidate like that. Now we have the opportunity to send someone to Washington who is neither a Republican nor a Democrat and who may ultimately help to bridge the divide between the two major parties.[3] |
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| —Drew Miller's campaign website, (2018)[4] | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District special election, 2018
- Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Drew Miller for Congress, "About Drew Gray Miller," accessed January 15, 2018
- ↑ The New York Times, "Conservative Pennsylvania congressman resigns amid abortion scandal," October 5, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Drew Miller for Congress, "Home," accessed January 15, 2018
