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Joe Cobb
Joe Cobb was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Arizona.[1]
Cobb was a 2014 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Arizona.[2] Joe Cobb lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Cobb was a 2012 Libertarian candidate who unsuccessfully sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Arizona.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Ruben Gallego (D) defeated Eve Nunez (R) and Joe Cobb (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[1][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ruben Gallego Incumbent |
75.2% | 119,465 | |
| Republican | Eve Nunez | 24.7% | 39,286 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 60 | |
| Total Votes | 158,811 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Cobb ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 7th District. Cobb ran unopposed in the Libertarian primary on August 26, 2014. He was defeated by Ruben Gallego (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Gallego |
74.9% | 54,235 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Cobb | 14.8% | 10,715 | |
| Americans Elect | Rebecca DeWitt | 5.3% | 3,858 | |
| Independent | Jose Penalosa | 4.8% | 3,496 | |
| Write-in | Gary Dunn | 0.2% | 129 | |
| Write-in | Gustavo Ortega | 0% | 17 | |
| Write-in | Samuel Esquivel | 0% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 72,454 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Cobb ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 7th District. He ran unopposed in the Libertarian primary on August 28, 2012. He lost to incumbent Ed Pastor (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Pastor Incumbent |
81.7% | 104,489 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Cobb | 18.3% | 23,338 | |
| Total Votes | 127,827 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Cobb is divorced and has one child.[9]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Arizona's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
- Arizona's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Arizona's 7th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election, Full Listing," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Politico, " Arizona House Primaries Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Primary results," August 28, 2012
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Arizona," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
