John Plumb
John Plumb was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 23rd Congressional District of New York.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Tom Reed (R) defeated John Plumb (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tom Reed Incumbent |
57.6% | 161,050 | |
| Democratic | John Plumb | 42.4% | 118,584 | |
| Total Votes | 279,634 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Plumb was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Emerging Races. Emerging Races is the second tier of the Red to Blue program. According to the DCCC, it includes the districts "where campaigns are on track and working hard to put seats in play."[4][4]
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Plumb's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —John Plumb's campaign website, http://www.johnplumbforcongress.com/issues | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 23rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Star Gazette, "Navy Reserve officer to challenge Reed," July 8, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
