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Harry Griego
Harry Griego was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Virginia.[1] Griego was defeated by incumbent Bob Goodlatte in the Republican primary.[2]
Griego was a 2015 Republican candidate for District 17 of the Virginia House of Delegates.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bob Goodlatte (R) defeated Kai Degner (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Goodlatte defeated Harry Griego in the Republican primary on June 14, 2016.[2][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bob Goodlatte Incumbent |
66.6% | 225,471 | |
| Democratic | Kai Degner | 33.1% | 112,170 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 768 | |
| Total Votes | 338,409 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bob Goodlatte Incumbent |
77.9% | 18,993 | ||
| Harry Griego | 22.1% | 5,383 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,376 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections |
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2015
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[5] Incumbent Chris Head defeated Harry Griego in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Chris Head Incumbent |
52.7% | 1,284 |
| Harry Griego | 47.3% | 1,152 |
| Total Votes | 2,436 | |
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Griego's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Harry Griego's campaign website, http://www.harrygriego.com/issues/ | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Virginia's 6th Congressional District
- Virginia State Legislature
- Virginia House of Delegates
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS," accessed January 7, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Virginia Primary Results," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Virginia General Assembly Candidate Filings," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed September 8, 2016
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
