John Hamilton (Rhode Island)

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John Hamilton

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

September 13, 2016

Contact

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John Hamilton was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Rhode Island. Hamilton was defeated by incumbent Jim Langevin in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Jim Langevin (D) defeated Rhue Reis (R), Salvatore Caiozzo (I), and Jeffrey Johnson (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Langevin defeated Steven Archer and John Hamilton in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016.

U.S. House, Rhode Island District 2 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jim Langevin Incumbent	58.1%	133,108
	Republican	Rhue Reis	30.7%	70,301
	Independent	Jeffrey Johnson	7.1%	16,253
	Independent	Salvatore Caiozzo	3.9%	8,942
	N/A	Write-in	0.2%	544
Total Votes				229,148
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections

U.S. House, Rhode Island District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jim Langevin Incumbent	64.4%	16,334
Steven Archer	18.8%	4,768
John Hamilton	16.8%	4,272
Total Votes		25,374
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

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

“	Civil Liberties: As a lifelong progressive, John believes that protection of our Civil Liberties and Freedom of Speech is a central to a functioning democracy. This includes net neutrality to insure that corporations cannot use the internet to influence public policy any more that already are doing, and use it to give them further advantage in commerce. He would not have voted for the bill which gave retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. The Economy: We want an economy that's better for working people, the middle class, and the environment. John will co-sponsor and vote for legislation to raise the minimum wage to a $15/hour livable wage, close the wage gaps that effect workers, including those based on gender and race; oppose trade agreements like the TPP that send American jobs over seas; strong support for the labor movement that serves as the only equivalent counterbalance to massive corporate power. Healthcare: John believes that healthcare is a basic human right - not a privilege – and every single U.S. citizen should get the care they need when they need it, regardless of their ability to pay. John’s plan builds on the success of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and would make Medicare available to every single American. Medicare for All would expand an enormously successful program, save working families thousands of dollars in health care costs each year, and save trillions of dollars in federal spending. Income Inequality: It is unacceptable that the top one tenth of one percent in this country have as much as the bottom 90%. John’s top priority in office will be putting the needs of working people first, ensuring the wealthy pay their fair share, and rebuilding the middle class. John will work to pass a $15 minimum wage, providing a living wage to working people, and close tax loopholes that let billionaires pay lower rates than their assistants.	”
—John Hamilton's campaign website

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See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
• Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District

External links

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Footnotes

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Rhode Island's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jack Reed (D)

Sheldon Whitehouse (D)

Representatives

District 1

Gabe Amo (D)

District 2

Seth Magaziner (D)

Democratic Party (4)