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Joseph John "J. J." Summerell was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of North Carolina.[1]
He was also a 2016 Libertarian candidate for lieutenant governor of North Carolina in the 2016 elections; however, he withdrew from the race before the general election in order to run for U.S. House. [2]
Biography
Summerell, of Greensboro, N.C., is a benefits communications and enrollment firm manager. He is also a former chair of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina.[2]
Elections
2016
Congress
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent G.K. Butterfield (D) defeated H. Powell Dew Jr. (R) and J. J. Summerell (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent on June 7, 2016.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  G.K. Butterfield Incumbent |
68.6% | 240,661 | |
| Republican | H. Powell Dew Jr. | 29% | 101,567 | |
| Libertarian | J. J. Summerell | 2.4% | 8,471 | |
| Total Votes | 350,699 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Lieutenant Governor
Summerell was a candidate for lieutenant governor of North Carolina in the 2016 election. He withdrew from the race before the general election in order to run for U.S. Congress.[4]
Recent news
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See also
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- United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- North Carolina's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brian Irving, Libertarian Party of North Carolina, "18 Libertarians on November ballot," December 22, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing 2016/03/15," accessed December 22, 2015
