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Eugene Dokes
Eugene Dokes was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 70 of the Missouri House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
Dokes' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Regulation should be limited so that businesses are free to operate in such a way that can lead to more jobs paying higher wages. Likewise, business taxes should be low which could give businesses the revenue that they need to experiment with growth and employment issues."
Family Life
- Excerpt: "Eugene will always take a stance that laws shouldn’t interfere with family. Instead, state policy should encourage marriage and promote life. Abortion clinics should be attacked at the roots and alternatives should be promoted."
Education Reform
- Excerpt: "It is very important that Missouri’s schools will be a part of a system in which the institutions, the educators and the parents are all working together to provide the best education possible for students. This requires a cooperative effort between the aforementioned and Missouri’s legislators."
Elections
2012
Dokes ran in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 70. Dokes defeated Tyler Holyfield in the August 7 Republican primary and was defeated by Bill Otto (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
52% | 9,254 | |
Republican | Eugene Dokes | 48% | 8,537 | |
Total Votes | 17,791 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
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52.2% | 1,681 |
Tyler Holyfield | 47.8% | 1,538 |
Total Votes | 3,219 |
Recent news
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