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John Williamson (Arizona)
John Williamson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on July 30, 2024.
Williamson was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Arizona.[1] He didn't appear on the primary election candidate list.[2]
Biography
Williamson obtained a B.A. in English from Arizona State University and a master's degree in comparative literature from West Virginia University. He has taught high school since 1995.[3]
Elections
2024
See also: Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primary)
Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 1
Incumbent David Schweikert defeated Amish Shah in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Schweikert (R) | 51.9 | 225,538 |
 | Amish Shah (D) | 48.1 | 208,966 | |
| Total votes: 434,504 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sarah Wharton (Independent)
- Bryce Beckstrom (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amish Shah | 23.5 | 17,214 |
 | Andrei Cherny | 21.3 | 15,596 | |
 | Marlene Galán-Woods | 21.2 | 15,490 | |
 | Conor O'Callaghan | 18.5 | 13,539 | |
 | Andrew Horne | 12.3 | 8,991 | |
 | Kurt Kroemer | 3.2 | 2,356 | |
| Total votes: 73,186 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cody Newman (D)
- Melissa Lamore (D)
- John Williamson (D)
- Robert Glasgow (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1
Incumbent David Schweikert defeated Kimberly George and Robert Backie in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Schweikert | 62.7 | 62,811 |
 | Kimberly George | 27.5 | 27,587 | |
 | Robert Backie | 9.8 | 9,854 | |
| Total votes: 100,252 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paul Burton (R)
- Reina Patocs (R)
Libertarian primary election
No Libertarian candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Martin (L)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Williamson in this election.
2022
See also: Arizona's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 6
Juan Ciscomani defeated Kirsten Engel, Avery Thornton, and Frank Bertone in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Juan Ciscomani (R) | 50.7 | 177,201 |
 | Kirsten Engel (D) | 49.2 | 171,969 | |
 | Avery Thornton (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 71 | |
 | Frank Bertone (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 42 | |
| Total votes: 349,283 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6
Kirsten Engel defeated Daniel Hernandez Jr. and Avery Anderson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirsten Engel | 59.1 | 54,060 |
 | Daniel Hernandez Jr. | 34.8 | 31,815 | |
 | Avery Anderson | 6.2 | 5,639 | |
| Total votes: 91,514 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick McClure (D)
- Eric Ulis (D)
- Marcos Urrea (D)
- John Williamson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Juan Ciscomani | 47.1 | 49,559 |
 | Brandon Martin | 20.9 | 21,987 | |
 | Kathleen Winn | 18.7 | 19,635 | |
 | Young Mayberry | 8.5 | 8,942 | |
 | Lucretia Free | 4.8 | 5,029 | |
| Jordan Flayer (Write-in) | 0.0 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 105,184 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mavrick Moser (R)
2018
The filing deadline was on May 30, 2018, and the primary election took place on August 28, 2018.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent David Schweikert (R) defeated John Williamson (D) and Michael Shoen (L write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Schweikert defeated Russ Wittenberg in the Republican primary, while Williamson defeated Brian Sinuk to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Schweikert Incumbent |
62.1% | 201,578 | |
| Democratic | John Williamson | 37.9% | 122,866 | |
| Total Votes | 324,444 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Schweikert Incumbent |
80.3% | 63,378 | ||
| Russ Wittenberg | 19.7% | 15,535 | ||
| Total Votes | 78,913 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Williamson |
58.8% | 17,561 | ||
| Brian Sinuk | 41.2% | 12,293 | ||
| Total Votes | 29,854 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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2014
Williamson ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 6th District. Williamson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 26, 2014. He was defeated by incumbent David Schweikert (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Schweikert Incumbent |
64.9% | 129,578 | |
| Democratic | John Williamson | 35.1% | 70,198 | |
| Total Votes | 199,776 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Williamson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 6th District. He was defeated by Matt Jette in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012.[9][10]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Williamson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
John Williamson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "WILLIAMSON, W JOHN," accessed September 20, 2017
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2018 Primary Election Candidates and Information," accessed June 18, 2018
- ↑ Campaign website, "Bio," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Arizona House Primaries Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2014 Arizona House Primaries Results," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Primary results," August 28, 2012
