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Joe Pamelia
Joe Pamelia was a 2012 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Arizona.
Biography
Pamelia attended school at Rutgers University, Union College, Control Data Institute and RCA Technical Institute. He earned a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. Pamelia is retired from Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems. He worked for over 40 years in Aerospace and Defense. He has authored two books, The Blackrock Project and The Blackrock Project II.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Pamelia stated the following about his political philosophy in a biographical submission to Ballotpedia.[1]
- REFORM Healthcare Programs
- REFORM Illegal Immigration
- STOP H1-B Visa Programs
- STOP the Bailouts
- STOP the Corruption
- STOP THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC GREED MACHINE
- WE NEED LESS Government
- WE NEED LESS Taxes
Elections
2012
Pamelia ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 4th District. He ran unopposed in the Libertarian primary on August 28, 2012. He lost to Paul Gosar (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Gosar Incumbent |
66.8% | 162,907 | |
| Democratic | Johnnie Robinson | 28.4% | 69,154 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Pamelia | 3.8% | 9,306 | |
| Independent | Richard Grayson | 1% | 2,393 | |
| Total Votes | 243,760 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Joe + Pamelia + Arizona + House
See also
- Arizona's 4th Congressional District
- Arizona's 4th Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [Ballotpedia bio submission, July 3, 2012]
- ↑ 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
