Jonathan Goff, Jr.
Jonathan Goff, Jr. was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Maryland.[1] Goff was defeated by incumbent Andrew Harris in the primary.
Goff was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Maryland.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Andrew Harris in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. In Maryland's 1st Congressional District, incumbent Andrew Harris defeated challengers Joe Werner (D) and Matt Beers (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Harris defeated Jonathan Goff, Jr., Sean M. Jackson, and Mike Smigiel in the Republican primary, while Werner defeated Jim Ireton to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Andy Harris Incumbent |
67% | 242,574 | |
| Democratic | Joe Werner | 28.6% | 103,622 | |
| Libertarian | Matt Beers | 4.2% | 15,370 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 531 | |
| Total Votes | 362,097 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joe Werner |
51% | 29,729 | ||
| Jim Ireton | 49% | 28,547 | ||
| Total Votes | 58,276 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Andy Harris Incumbent |
78.4% | 79,497 | ||
| Mike Smigiel | 10.7% | 10,897 | ||
| Jonathan Goff | 6% | 6,135 | ||
| Sean Jackson | 4.8% | 4,891 | ||
| Total Votes | 101,420 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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2014
Goff ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 1st District.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Andrew Harris in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Goff's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Jonathan Goff's campaign website, http://www.goff-congress.com/issues.html | ||
Campaign contributions
2014
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Goff's reports.[7]
| Jonathan Goff Jr. Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[8] | April 15, 2014 | $0 | $3,645 | $(3,573) | $72 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $3,645 | $(3,573) | ||||||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jonathan + Goff + Maryland + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Maryland's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Maryland's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maryland Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed February 22, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Primary Results 2014," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jonathan Goff 2014 Summary reports," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 15, 2014
