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George Zimmer
George Zimmer was a 2016 U.S. Taxpayers candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Michigan.[1]
Zimmer was a 2014 U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Michigan.[2] He was defeated by John Moolenaar (R) in the general election.
Zimmer was previously a 2012 U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Michigan.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent John Moolenaar (R) defeated Leonard Schwartz (L), Jordan Salvi (G), George Zimmer (U.S. Taxpayers), Keith Butkovich (Natural Law), and Debra Wirth (D write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[3][4][1][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Moolenaar Incumbent |
61.6% | 194,572 | |
| Democratic | Debra Wirth | 32.1% | 101,277 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 2.7% | 8,516 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | George Zimmer | 1.8% | 5,595 | |
| Green | Jordan Salvi | 1.3% | 3,953 | |
| Natural Law | Keith Butkovich | 0.6% | 1,838 | |
| Total Votes | 315,751 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Zimmer ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 4th District. He was defeated by Moolenaar in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Moolenaar |
56.5% | 123,962 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Holmes | 39.1% | 85,777 | |
| Libertarian | Will Tyler White | 2.1% | 4,694 | |
| U.S. Tax Payers Party | Georgia M. Zimmer | 2.3% | 4,990 | |
| Total Votes | 219,423 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Zimmer was defeated by incumbent Dave Camp.[6] Zimmer ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 4th District. Zimmer ran as a U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate. He faced Republican incumbent Dave Camp, John Gelineau (L), Pat Timmons (G) and Debra Freidell Wirth (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Freidell Wirth | 33.6% | 104,996 | |
| Republican | Dave Camp Incumbent |
63.1% | 197,386 | |
| Libertarian | John Gelineau | 1.4% | 4,285 | |
| Green | Pat Timmons | 0.9% | 2,776 | |
| UST | George Zimmer | 1.1% | 3,506 | |
| Total Votes | 312,949 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Michigan's 4th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 4th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Unofficial Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 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
