John Eleniewski
John Eleniewski was a 2016 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin. Eleniewski dropped out of the race prior to the primary elections.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Paul Ryan (R) defeated Ryan Solen (D), Jason Lebeck (L) and Spencer Zimmerman (Trump Conservative) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Ryan defeated Paul Nehlen in the Republican primary, while Solen defeated Tom Breu to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 9, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Ryan Incumbent |
65% | 230,072 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Solen | 30.2% | 107,003 | |
| Trump Conservative | Spencer Zimmerman | 2.7% | 9,429 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Lebeck | 2.1% | 7,486 | |
| Total Votes | 353,990 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Ryan Incumbent |
84.1% | 57,364 | ||
| Paul Nehlen | 15.9% | 10,864 | ||
| Total Votes | 68,228 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ryan Solen |
59.1% | 14,639 | ||
| Tom Breu | 40.9% | 10,142 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,781 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission |
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Eleniewski dropped out of the race prior to the primary elections.
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District
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