Jon Haugen
Jon T. Haugen was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Washington. He lost in the general election.[1]
Haugen is a retired Navy pilot.[2]
Campaign themes
2012
According to his website, Haugen's campaign platform included the following issues[3]:
- Bring home the troops from Afghanistan
- Index Medicare age requirements to those of social security
- Eliminate the income cap on Social Security
Elections
2012
Haugen ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 3rd District. He and Jaime Herrera Beutler advanced past the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and faced off during the general election on November 6, 2012.[4] Beutler won.[1]
Incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) had the fundraising advantage as well as endorsements from the media.[5][6] Haugen did not receive the state Democratic Party endorsement.[6]
Beutler had a record of supporting tax cuts and pledged to continue to do so.[5] Haugen wanted to bring home the troops from Afghanistan and supported the Affordable Care Act.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jaime Herrera Beutler Incumbent |
60.4% | 177,446 | |
| Democratic | Jon T. Haugen | 39.6% | 116,438 | |
| Total Votes | 293,884 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN "Washington Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ Jon Haugen campaign website, "Home page," accessed August 3, 2012
- ↑ Jon Haugen campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 3, 2012
- ↑ AP Primary Results
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Seattle Times, "The Times recommends: Re-elect U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in Washington's 3rd Congressional District," July 23, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcol - ↑ The (Lower Columbia) Daily News, "Herrera Beutler challenger Haugen to hold town hall meeting in Longview," June 11, 2012
