Hans Reigle

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Hans Reigle

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2016

Contact

Personal website

Hans Reigle was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Delaware.

Elections

2016

See also: Delaware's At-Large Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent John Carney Jr. (D) did not seek re-election, leaving the seat open. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) defeated Hans Reigle (R), Scott Gesty (L), and Mark Joseph Perri (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rochester defeated Bryan Townsend, Sean Barney, Michael Miller, Scott Walker, and Elias Weir in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016.

U.S. House, Delaware's At-Large District General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Lisa Blunt Rochester	55.5%	233,554
	Republican	Hans Reigle	41%	172,301
	Green	Mark Joseph Perri	2%	8,326
	Libertarian	Scott Gesty	1.5%	6,436
Total Votes				420,617
Source: Delaware Secretary of State

U.S. House, Delaware At-Large District Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lisa Blunt Rochester	43.9%	26,613
Bryan Townsend	24.7%	14,950
Sean Barney	20.2%	12,274
Michael Miller	5.5%	3,319
Scott Walker	5%	3,008
Elias Weir	0.7%	449
Total Votes		60,613
Source: Delaware Department of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Reigle's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Jobs: Unemployment and underemployment in our country has led to a poorer quality of life, increased entitlement spending and higher crime rates. Job creation is essential and votes against proposals that have the potential to increase employment have had a negative effect. The middle class is being pinched from both sides and we are no better off today than we were 5 years ago. Often, burdensome regulations discourage companies from investing in America or Delaware. Regulations need to be reduced to encourage a vibrant economy. Education: I believe that all children deserve a quality education. Education decisions should be at the state and local level so our schools are accountable to the communities they serve. Our teachers are now teaching to the test and our country will ultimately pay the price. Reducing federal bureaucracy will allow parents and communities to find the best solutions suited to the children in their local area. College is not for everyone. Spending: Our current national debt of $18 trillion is completely unacceptable. Forty cents of every dollar the federal government spends is being borrowed from future generations. The size of our federal bureaucracy is too large and billions of taxpayer dollars are simply being wasted. According to the White House Office of Management and Budget for 2013, over $36 billion was improperly paid in the Medicare program and the Earned Income Tax Credit was improperly applied to the tune of $15 billion. Government agencies need to work harder to reduce fraud and waste. Security: Unsecured borders have endangered the lives of the people crossing them and the lives of Americans living near them. The law needs to be upheld in these areas to stop the drain of resources on our nation. Additionally, an unsecure border could allow terrorists to cross into America with bombs or contraband. The first step to reforming immigration law is to completely stop all illegal immigration.	”
—Reigle's campaign website

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Delaware's At-Large Congressional District election, 2016
• Delaware's At-Large Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Facebook page
• Twitter feed

Footnotes

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Delaware's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)

Chris Coons (D)

Representatives

Sarah McBride (D)

Democratic Party (3)