John LaFerla
John LaFerla was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Maryland. He was defeated by Bill Tilghman in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[1]
On April 10, 2013, he filed as a candidate for the 2014 race in the 1st Congressional District of Maryland.[2]
He was a 2012 Democratic write-in candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Maryland. LaFerla lost to Republican incumbent Andrew Harris on November 6, 2012.[3]
Biography
Education:[4]
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York
- 1972: Albany Medical College, MD
- 1988: University of Michigan School of Public Health, Master’s
Career
Before settling into private practice in obstetrics and gynecology in Maryland LaFerla practiced, taught in medical schools, and worked in an HMO in the Midwest.[5]
Elections
2014
LaFerla filed papers to run as a candidate in the 1st District race.[2]. He was defeated by Bill Tilghman in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[1]
2012
LaFerla ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 1st District. LaFerla lost in the Democratic primary against Wendy Rosen.[6] However, he was being backed by Democrats as a write-in candidate after Rosen withdrew from the race following voter fraud allegations. He faced incumbent Andrew Harris, Michael Calpino (I) and Muir Boda (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Andy Harris Incumbent |
63.4% | 214,204 | |
| Democratic | Wendy Rosen | 27.5% | 92,812 | |
| Libertarian | Muir Boda | 3.8% | 12,857 | |
| Democratic | John LaFerla (Write-in) | 4.4% | 14,858 | |
| Independent | Michael Calpino (Write-in) | 0% | 71 | |
| Independent | Douglas Dryden Rae (Write-in) | 0% | 26 | |
| N/A | Other Write-ins | 0.9% | 2,932 | |
| Total Votes | 337,760 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections "Representative in Congress" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Wendy Rosen |
43.1% | 10,907 |
| John LaFerla | 42.8% | 10,850 |
| Kim Letke | 14.1% | 3,564 |
| Total Votes | 25,321 | |
Campaign issues
LaFerla highlighted the following four issues on his campaign website.[8]
- Jobs & the Economy- "We need to take both immediate and long-term steps to grow our economy and create good-paying jobs throughout the first Congressional District."[9]
- Protecting the Bay- "Making the bay healthy again means we need to work with the agricultural community to prevent harmful runoff and take steps to prevent urban sprawl that threatens to create more pollutants that harm the Bay. We need stronger penalties for the worst polluters, make sure that polluters pay to clean up the mess they make and do everything we can to prevent off shore drilling close to the Chesapeake."[10]
- Preserving Medicare & Social Security- "In Congress, I will oppose efforts to weaken Medicare. Our current Representative voted for the Ryan plan, which would have ended Medicare as we know it and throw seniors to the wolves of the health insurance companies."[11]
- Education- "We need to encourage innovation in our schools. To do so we need scrap the one size fits all federal mandates of No Child Left Behind."[12]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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LaFerla is married and has 4 grown children, and a stepson currently in college. He also has 2 grandchildren.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Maryland's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Maryland's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012
- Maryland's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Associated Press, "Primary Results 2014," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chestertownspy.com, "Dr. John LaFerla Announces 2014 Run For First District" April 2013
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Maryland"
- ↑ John LaFerla for Congress, "About" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 John LaFerla for Congress, "Bio," accessed January 4, 2012
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "State Democrats back LaFerla write-in bid," September 17, 2012
- ↑ John LaFerla's Official Campaign Website, Issues (dead link)
- ↑ John LaFerla's Official Campaign Website, Issues (dead link)
- ↑ John LaFerla's Official Campaign Website, Issues (dead link)
- ↑ John LaFerla's Official Campaign Website, Issues (dead link)
- ↑ John LaFerla's Official Campaign Website, Issues (dead link)
