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Earl Rainey
Earl Rainey was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Oregon.[1] Rainey was defeated by Colm Willis in the Republican primary.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Kurt Schrader (D) defeated Colm Willis (R) and Marvin Sandnes (Pacific Green) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Schrader defeated Dave McTeague in the Democratic primary, while Willis defeated Seth Allan, Earl Rainey, and Ben West to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[3][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kurt Schrader Incumbent |
53.5% | 199,505 | |
| Republican | Colm Willis | 43% | 160,443 | |
| Pacific Green | Marvin Sandnes | 3.4% | 12,542 | |
| N/A | Misc. | 0.2% | 618 | |
| Total Votes | 373,108 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kurt Schrader Incumbent |
72% | 72,634 | ||
| Dave McTeague | 28% | 28,184 | ||
| Total Votes | 100,818 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colm Willis |
58.1% | 40,568 | ||
| Ben West | 21% | 14,696 | ||
| Seth Allan | 15.4% | 10,779 | ||
| Earl Rainey | 5.4% | 3,783 | ||
| Total Votes | 69,826 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District
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