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Ellis Boal
Ellis Boal was a 2016 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Michigan.[1]
Boal was a 2014 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Michigan. Boal was defeated by incumbent Dan Benishek (R) in the general election held on November 4, 2014.
Boal was previously a 2012 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Michigan.
Elections
2016
Michigan's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Dan Benishek (R), who began serving in Congress in 2010, left his seat open by choosing not to seek re-election in 2016. Jack Bergman (R), a retired USMC general, defeated Michigan Democratic Party leader Lon Johnson (D), Diane Bostow (L), and Ellis Boal (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bergman defeated Tom Casperson, a state senator, and Jason Allen, a former state senator in the Republican primary. On the Democratic side, Johnson defeated former Kalkaska County Sheriff Jerry Cannon to win the nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][1][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jack Bergman |
54.9% | 197,777 | |
| Democratic | Lon Johnson | 40.1% | 144,334 | |
| Libertarian | Diane Bostow | 3.7% | 13,386 | |
| Green | Ellis Boal | 1.3% | 4,774 | |
| Total Votes | 360,271 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lon Johnson |
71.6% | 31,677 | ||
| Jerry Cannon | 28.4% | 12,539 | ||
| Total Votes | 44,216 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jack Bergman |
38.6% | 33,632 | ||
| Tom Casperson | 31.9% | 27,813 | ||
| Jason Allen | 29.4% | 25,607 | ||
| Total Votes | 87,052 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
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2014
The 1st Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. The 1st District was considered one of Ballotpedia's battleground districts in 2014. Incumbent Rep. Dan Benishek (R) won by only 1,881 votes in 2012. The district saw recent changes in its electorate, with Obama narrowly winning the district in 2008, but Romney claiming victory in 2012. Both the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee took notice of this district, adding both Benishek and Democratic challenger Jerry Cannon, a former sheriff, to their respective election programs. Benishek won the Republican nomination against Alan Arcand in the primary on August 5, 2014. Benishek then defeated Jerry Cannon (D), Ellis Boal (Green Party) and Loel Gnadt (L) on November 4, 2014, in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Benishek Incumbent |
52.1% | 130,414 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Cannon | 45.3% | 113,263 | |
| Libertarian | Loel Robert Gnadt | 1.5% | 3,823 | |
| Green | Ellis Boal | 1.1% | 2,631 | |
| Total Votes | 250,131 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Boal was defeated by incumbent Dan Benishek in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 1st District[11]. Boal ran as a Green Party candidate.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary McDowell | 47.6% | 165,179 | |
| Republican | Dan Benishek Incumbent |
48.1% | 167,060 | |
| Libertarian | Emily Salvette | 3.1% | 10,630 | |
| Green | Ellis Boal | 1.2% | 4,168 | |
| Total Votes | 347,037 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Michigan's 1st Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Interlochen Public Radio, "U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek says he's running again in 2016," March 24, 2015
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Benishek abruptly announces retirement at end of term," September 15, 2015
- ↑ WMUK, "Michigan Democratic Party Leader Could Run for Congress," June 22, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Mobile Uploads," August 23, 2015
- ↑ Up Matters, "It's official: Casperson to run for U.S. House of Representatives," November 9, 2015
- ↑ MLive, "Former Sen. Jason Allen to run for Michigan's 1st congressional district," January 14, 2016
- ↑ WBKB-TV, "USMC retiree announces candidacy for MI 1st Congressional District seat," March 3, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Michigan"
- ↑ Unofficial general election candidate list
