Gary Fairchild
Gary Fairchild was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Florida.[1] Fairchild dropped out of the race prior to the primary.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Jeff Miller did not seek re-election in 2016. Matt Gaetz (R) defeated Steven Specht (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Gaetz defeated Brian Frazier, James Zumwalt, Rebekah Johansen Bydlak, Cris Dosev, Mark Wichern, and Greg Evers in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Matt Gaetz |
69.1% | 255,107 | |
| Democratic | Steven Specht | 30.9% | 114,079 | |
| Total Votes | 369,186 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Matt Gaetz |
36.1% | 35,689 | ||
| Greg Evers | 21.8% | 21,540 | ||
| Cris Dosev | 20.9% | 20,610 | ||
| Rebekah Bydlak | 7.8% | 7,689 | ||
| James Zumwalt | 7.8% | 7,660 | ||
| Brian Frazier | 3.9% | 3,817 | ||
| Mark Wichern | 1.8% | 1,798 | ||
| Total Votes | 98,803 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Florida's 1st Congressional District
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