Fred Donald Dickson, Jr.
Fred Donald Dickson, Jr. was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Maryland.[1] Dickson was defeated by Chris Van Hollen in the Democratic primary.
Dickson was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Maryland.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Elijah Cummings in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[3]
Biography
Dickson graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1978. He went on to earn his B.S. in business administration with a concentration in advertising and marketing from Salisbury State College, now Salisbury University, in 1982.[4]
Professionally, Dickson has pursued a career in home improvement. He has owned several small businesses relating to home improvement. At the time of his candidacy, Dickson owned and operated Delmarva Granite and Marble Inc. He is also the founder and president of World Wide All Cancer Foundation Inc. Additionally, Dickson serves as a senior member second lieutenant in the United States Air Force Civil Air Patrol.[4]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Maryland's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. In the U.S. Senate race in Maryland, incumbent Barbara Mikulski chose to retire, leaving the seat open in 2016. The election attracted a large number of Democratic, Republican and independent candidates. Chris Van Hollen (D) defeated Kathy Szeliga (R), Arvin Vohra (Libertarian), Margaret Flowers (Green), and several write-in candidates in the general election on November 8, 2016. Van Hollen defeated nine other Democrats to win the nomination, and Szeliga defeated 13 other Republicans in the primary. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Chris Van Hollen |
60.9% | 1,659,907 | |
| Republican | Kathy Szeliga | 35.7% | 972,557 | |
| Green | Margaret Flowers | 3.3% | 89,970 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 3,736 | |
| Total Votes | 2,726,170 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chris Van Hollen |
53.2% | 470,320 | ||
| Donna Edwards | 38.9% | 343,620 | ||
| Freddie Dickson | 1.7% | 14,856 | ||
| Theresa Scaldaferri | 1.5% | 13,178 | ||
| Violet Staley | 1.2% | 10,244 | ||
| Lih Young | 1% | 8,561 | ||
| Charles Smith | 0.9% | 7,912 | ||
| Ralph Jaffe | 0.8% | 7,161 | ||
| Blaine Taylor | 0.7% | 5,932 | ||
| Ed Tinus | 0.3% | 2,560 | ||
| Total Votes | 884,344 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kathy Szeliga |
35.6% | 135,337 | ||
| Chris Chaffee | 13.7% | 52,066 | ||
| Chrys Kefalas | 9.6% | 36,340 | ||
| Richard Douglas | 7.6% | 29,007 | ||
| Dave Wallace | 6.1% | 23,226 | ||
| Sean Connor | 5.7% | 21,727 | ||
| Lynn Richardson | 5.5% | 20,792 | ||
| John Graziani | 4.4% | 16,722 | ||
| Greg Holmes | 4.3% | 16,148 | ||
| Mark McNicholas | 2.6% | 9,988 | ||
| Joseph Hooe | 2.2% | 8,282 | ||
| Anthony Seda | 1% | 3,873 | ||
| Richard Shawver | 0.8% | 3,155 | ||
| Garry Yarrington | 0.8% | 2,988 | ||
| Total Votes | 379,651 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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2014
Dickson ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 7th District.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Elijah Cummings in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Dickson submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[4]
| “ | As a stage 4a cancer survivor 2010-presentI am extremely concerned with health care system
AND VETERANS DISABLED /WOUNDED/their families I am concerned about problems in my community and DISTRICT I want to bring the trades and services BACK TO THE HIGH SCHOOLS STOP SPENDING OUR TAX MONEY ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES HELP OUR HOMLESS AND JOBLESS[7] |
” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Maryland's 7th Congressional District
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in Maryland, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maryland Elections, "Candidate List 2014," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Primary Results 2014," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 10, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
