Jim McDermott (Alaska)
Jim McDermott was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Alaska.[1]
McDermott was a 2014 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Alaska.[2] Jim McDermott (Alaska) lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
McDermott was a 2012 Libertarian candidate who unsuccessfully sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Alaska. He lost to incumbent Don Young (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
Biography
McDermott holds a B.S. in occupational education from Wayland Baptist University and an M.S. in business organizational management from the University of La Verne. He is a business instructor for the University of Alaska and served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force.[4]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Don Young (R) defeated Steve Lindbeck (D), Jim McDermott (L), Bernie Souphanavong (I), and Stephen Wright (R Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Young defeated Gerald Heikes, Jesse Tingley, and Stephen Wright in the Republican primary, while Lindbeck defeated William Hibler and Lynette Hinz to win the Democratic nomination. Jim McDermott defeated Jon Briggs Watts in the Libertarian primary. The primary elections took place on August 16, 2016.[1][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Don Young Incumbent |
50.3% | 155,088 | |
| Democratic | Steve Lindbeck | 36% | 111,019 | |
| Libertarian | Jim McDermott | 10.3% | 31,770 | |
| Independent | Bernie Souphanavong | 3% | 9,093 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.4% | 1,228 | |
| Total Votes | 308,198 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Don Young Incumbent |
71.5% | 38,998 | ||
| Stephen Wright | 18.7% | 10,189 | ||
| Gerald Heikes | 5.2% | 2,817 | ||
| Jesse Tingley | 4.6% | 2,524 | ||
| Total Votes | 54,528 | |||
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Steve Lindbeck |
67.9% | 17,009 | ||
| Lynette Hinz | 20.5% | 5,130 | ||
| William Hibler | 11.6% | 2,918 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,057 | |||
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jim McDermott |
71.4% | 3,960 | ||
| Jon Briggs Watts | 28.6% | 1,583 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,543 | |||
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections |
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2014
McDermott ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Alaska's At-Large District. McDermott ran unopposed for the Libertarian nomination in the primary on August 19, 2014. He was defeated by incumbent Don Young (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Young Incumbent |
51% | 142,572 | |
| Democratic | Forrest Dunbar | 41% | 114,602 | |
| Libertarian | Jim McDermott | 7.6% | 21,290 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.5% | 1,277 | |
| Total Votes | 279,741 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
2012
McDermott ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Alaska's at-large District. McDermott faced Sharon Cissna (D), Don Young (R) and Ted Gianoutsos in the general election. Incumbent Don Young won re-election on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Young |
63.9% | 185,296 | |
| Democratic | Sharon M. Cissna | 28.6% | 82,927 | |
| Libertarian | Jim C. McDermott | 5.2% | 15,028 | |
| NA | Ted Gianoutsos | 1.9% | 5,589 | |
| NA | Write-in | 0.3% | 964 | |
| Total Votes | 289,804 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on McDermott's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Jim McDermott's campaign website, http://www.mcdermott4congress4alaska.com/ | ||
2014
McDermott's campaign website listed the following issues:[12]
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| —Jim McDermott's campaign website, http://mcdermott4congress4alaska.com/issues.html | ||
Personal
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McDermott and his wife, Janet, live in Fairbanks, AK.[13]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Alaska's At-Large Congressional District election, 2016
- Alaska's At-Large Congressional District elections, 2014
- Alaska's At-Large Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alaska Secretary of State, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 19, 2014 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results Alaska," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, "About," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Alaska House Races Results," August 16, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2014 Alaska House Primaries Results," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results Alaska," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Primary candidate list," accessed September 12, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Primary results," August 28, 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Jim McDermott Facebook, "Info" accessed December 31, 2011
