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Joe Lowe
Joe Lowe (b. Joplin, Missouri) was a Democratic candidate for Governor of South Dakota in the 2014 elections.
Biography
Lowe served as director of the state Wildland Fire Suppression Division from 2001 to 2012. At the time of his candidacy, Lowe was running an art gallery and leading an emergency management consulting firm.[1]
Lowe was a national Incident Commander for a Type 2 team that responded to incidents of national significance, including large fires in the state and the Missouri River flooding. He served as mayor of the city of Mission Viejo, California, in 1995.[2]
Education
- Bachelor's, Public Administration
Elections
2014
Lowe ran for election to the office of Governor of South Dakota. Lowe failed to win the Democratic nomination in the primary.[3]
Primary results
Lowe lost to state representative Susan Wismer.
| South Dakota Gubernatorial Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Susan Wismer |
55.5% | 15,311 | ||
| Joe Lowe | 44.5% | 12,283 | ||
| Total Votes | 27,594 | |||
| Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Joe Lowe Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: South Dakota Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Lowe was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from South Dakota.[4] Lowe was one of five superdelegates from South Dakota. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. Lowe supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[5]Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[6]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[7]
South Dakota primary results
Hillary Clinton narrowly defeated Bernie Sanders in the South Dakota Democratic primary. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton won 51 to 49 percent. The two candidates divided the state in half—literally—with Clinton taking most of the eastern counties, while Sanders took most of the western counties. In Lyman County, located almost exactly in the middle of the state, Clinton and Sanders split the vote 50-50, winning 115 votes each.[8] Twenty pledged delegates were at stake. Each candidate received ten of them. Clinton's victory in South Dakota came after The Associated Press declared on June 6 that she had secured enough pledged delegates and superdelegates to clinch the Democratic nomination.South Dakota Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Hillary Clinton 51% 27,047 10 Bernie Sanders 49% 25,959 10 Totals 53,006 20 Source: The New York Times and South Dakota Secretary of State Delegate allocation
South Dakota had 25 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 20 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[9][10]
Five party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[9][11]
Recent news
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ KOTA, "Lowe enters South Dakota governor's race as Democrat," December 3, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Joe Lowe for Governor, "About," accessed December 9, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Wildfire specialist announces run for SD governor," December 2, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Politico, “Sanders makes his last stand,” June 6, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "South Dakota Primary Results," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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