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James Veltmeyer
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James Veltmeyer (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 52nd Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Veltmeyer was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 53rd Congressional District of California.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 52
Incumbent Scott Peters defeated Omar Qudrat in the general election for U.S. House California District 52 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Peters (D) | 63.8 | 188,992 |
 | Omar Qudrat (R) | 36.2 | 107,015 | |
| Total votes: 296,007 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 52
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 52 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Peters (D) | 59.0 | 98,744 |
| ✔ | | Omar Qudrat (R) | 15.3 | 25,530 |
 | James Veltmeyer (R) | 11.4 | 19,040 | |
 | Danny Casara (R) | 4.6 | 7,680 | |
 | Michael Allman (R) | 3.9 | 6,561 | |
 | John Horst (R) | 3.4 | 5,654 | |
 | Jeff Cullen (R) | 2.4 | 4,027 | |
| Total votes: 167,236 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alexander Miller (D)
- Freeman Michaels (Independent)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Susan Davis (D) defeated James Veltmeyer (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Davis and Veltmeyer defeated Nicholas Walpert (D) and Jim Ash (R) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Susan Davis Incumbent |
67% | 198,988 | |
| Republican | James Veltmeyer | 33% | 97,968 | |
| Total Votes | 296,956 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Susan Davis Incumbent |
65.5% | 110,831 | |
| Republican | James Veltmeyer |
15.2% | 25,656 | |
| Republican | Jim Ash | 15% | 25,410 | |
| Democratic | Nicholas Walpert | 4.4% | 7,363 | |
| Total Votes | 169,260 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Veltmeyer's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —James Veltmeyer's campaign website (2016), http://www.veltmeyerforcongress.com/issues/ | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 52nd Congressional District election, 2018
- California's 53rd Congressional District election, 2016
- California's 52nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 201
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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