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Igor Birman
Igor Birman was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of California.[1]
Biography
Birman came to the United States from the Soviet Union as a refugee in 1994. He became a U.S. Citizen at the age of 19. He obtained a B.A. in political science from UC Davis and a Doctor of Law degree from Emory University. Birman is a former Chief of Staff to Congressman Tom McClintock.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Birman's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
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Elections
2014
California's 7th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2014 due to the low margin of victory for Democrats in the last election and last two presidential elections. Incumbent Ami Bera (D) and Doug Ose (R) triumphed in the blanket primary over Igor Birman (R), Elizabeth Emken (R), Douglas Arthur Tuma (L) and Phill Tufi (I). Bera then narrowly defeated Ose in the general election.[5][6]
The National Republican Congressional Committee added Birman to their "On the Radar" list in November 2013. According to the NRCC, candidates that made this list were set to receive "...the tools they need to run successful, winning campaigns against their Democratic opponents."[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
 Ami Bera Incumbent |
46.7% | 51,878 | |
| Republican | Doug Ose |
26.4% | 29,307 | |
| Republican | Igor Birman | 17.5% | 19,431 | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Emken | 7.1% | 7,924 | |
| Libertarian | Art Tuma | 1.5% | 1,629 | |
| Independent | Phill Tufi | 0.8% | 869 | |
| Total Votes | 111,038 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Endorsements
Birman was endorsed by FreedomWorks PAC in his primary race.[8]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 7th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Republican Igor Birman, McClintock aide, to challenge Ami Bera," September 5, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 3, 2014
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Bera beats Ose in high-priced congressional race," November 19, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "House Republicans Put 36 Recruits ‘On the Radar’" accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "FreedomWorks Backs House Aide Over Ex-Congressman | #CA07," September 24, 2013
