John Burk Jr.

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John Burk

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 17, 2016

Contact

Personal website

John Burk was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Kentucky. Burk was defeated by incumbent Hal Rogers in the Republican primary.

Elections

2016

See also: Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Hal Rogers (R) faced no Democratic opposition in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rogers, who has served in Congress since 1981, defeated challenger John Burk Jr. in the Republican primary on May 17, 2016.

U.S. House, Kentucky District 5 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Hal Rogers Incumbent	100%	221,242
Total Votes				221,242
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State

U.S. House, Kentucky District 5 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Hal Rogers Incumbent	82.4%	35,984
John Burk	17.6%	7,669
Total Votes		43,653
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Burk's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Coal: I am for federal deregulation of the coal industry. I believe Kentucky regulators should have total authority in regulating our coal companies. For many years, research and development in the coal industry has been impacted by excessive federal regulation. Entitlements: First, I would fight hard for automatic cost of living adjustments for current beneficiaries. In addition, Social Security and Medicare need reform in order to survive for future generations. There are only two ways to fix these programs. You must either raise revenues through tax increases or cut benefits. However, I don't believe some politician should get to make this tough choice for you. Under my plan, each American will get to personalize their own government benefits. No Gas Tax: I want to lower gas prices even more for everyone. I would eliminate the federal gas tax. I believe this tax to be punitive on the working poor and makes all the goods we purchase more expensive. Mom Tax Credit: Every birth mother will receive a $25,000 tax credit. I believe this will encourage more adoptions and reduce abortions. I also believe population growth is needed to ensure future economic growth. This tax credit would also be linked directly to increased productivity. The baby boomer generation had many positive economic impacts. It is no coincidence that as our population rates have declined, the economy of our country has declined. Student Loan Reform: All private and federal student loan interest will become dischargeable in bankruptcy. Private student loans must be written with a fixed interest rate. Student loan interest paid will become tax deductible at any amount.	”
—John Burk Jr.'s campaign website, http://www.burkforcongress.com/2194.html

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See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
• Kentucky's 5th Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website

Footnotes

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Kentucky's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mitch McConnell (R)

Rand Paul (R)

Representatives

District 1

James Comer (R)

District 2

Brett Guthrie (R)

District 3

Morgan McGarvey (D)

District 4

Thomas Massie (R)

District 5

Hal Rogers (R)

District 6

Andy Barr (R)

Republican Party (7)

Democratic Party (1)