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Edward Fields
Edward Dwayne Fields was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Missouri.[1] Fields was defeated by David Blackwell in the Democratic primary.[2]
Fields was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Missouri.[3] Fields was defeated by Bill Hedge in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Sam Graves (R) defeated David Blackwell (D), Russ Monchil (L), and Mike Diel (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Graves defeated Kyle Reid and Christopher Ryan in the Republican primary, while Blackwell defeated Travis Gonzalez, Edward Fields, Kyle Yarber, and Matthew McNabney to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Graved won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][2][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Sam Graves Incumbent |
68% | 238,388 | |
| Democratic | David Blackwell | 28.4% | 99,692 | |
| Libertarian | Russ Monchil | 2.3% | 8,123 | |
| Green | Mike Diel | 1.2% | 4,241 | |
| Total Votes | 350,444 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Blackwell |
28% | 7,983 | ||
| Kyle Yarber | 24.9% | 7,116 | ||
| Travis Gonzalez | 23.2% | 6,623 | ||
| Edward Fields | 13.6% | 3,881 | ||
| Matthew McNabney | 10.3% | 2,931 | ||
| Total Votes | 28,534 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sam Graves Incumbent |
76.2% | 62,764 | ||
| Christopher Ryan | 14.2% | 11,686 | ||
| Kyle Reid | 9.6% | 7,910 | ||
| Total Votes | 82,360 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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2014
Fields ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 6th District. Fields was defeated by Bill Hedge in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bill Hedge |
51.7% | 18,109 | ||
| Edward Fields | 27.7% | 9,706 | ||
| Gary Crose | 20.7% | 7,241 | ||
| Total Votes | 35,056 | |||
| Source: State of Missouri Official Results |
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 06 Results," November 8, 2016
