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George Ryan Love
George Ryan Love was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Tennessee.[1] Love was defeated by Melody Shekari in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Charles Fleischmann (R) defeated Melody Shekari (D) and independent candidates Topher Kersting, Cassandra Mitchell, and Rick Tyler in the general election on November 8, 2016. Fleischmann defeated Allan Levene and Geoffery Suhmer Smith in the Republican primary, while Shekari defeated Michael Friedman and George Ryan Love to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 4, 2016.[3][2][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Charles Fleischmann Incumbent |
66.4% | 176,613 | |
| Democratic | Melody Shekari | 28.8% | 76,727 | |
| Independent | Rick Tyler | 1.9% | 5,098 | |
| Independent | Cassandra Mitchell | 1.9% | 5,075 | |
| Independent | Topher Kersting | 0.9% | 2,493 | |
| Total Votes | 266,006 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Melody Shekari |
53.9% | 8,660 | ||
| Michael Friedman | 33.2% | 5,329 | ||
| George Ryan Love | 12.9% | 2,070 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,059 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Charles Fleischmann Incumbent |
83.9% | 31,964 | ||
| Geoffery Suhmer Smith | 8.1% | 3,076 | ||
| Allan Levene | 8% | 3,059 | ||
| Total Votes | 38,099 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff writer Rebecca Kretschmer, "Email correspondence with George Ryan Love," October 4, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Tennessee House Primaries Results," August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 7, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
