Kamau Bakari

Kamau Bakari (Independent American Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Bakari completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Bakari was a 2016 Independent American candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Nevada.^[1] Bakari was a 2014 IAP candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Nevada.^[2] He was defeated by incumbent Dina Titus (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.^[3]

Biography

Bakari was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[4]

Elections

2020

Nevada's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

Nevada's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Nevada District 1

Incumbent Dina Titus defeated Joyce Bentley, Kamau Bakari, and Robert Van Strawder in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 1 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dina Titus (D)	61.8	137,868
	Joyce Bentley (R)	33.4	74,490
	Kamau Bakari (Independent American Party)	2.8	6,190
	Robert Van Strawder (L)	2.1	4,665

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 223,213
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Joseph Maridon Jr. (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 1

Incumbent Dina Titus defeated Anthony Thomas Jr. and Allen Rheinhart in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 1 on June 9, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dina Titus	82.6	31,916
	Anthony Thomas Jr.	11.2	4,324
	Allen Rheinhart	6.2	2,382

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,622
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 1

Joyce Bentley defeated Josh Elliott, Citlaly Larios-Elias, and Eddie Hamilton in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 1 on June 9, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joyce Bentley	35.6	5,565
	Josh Elliott	29.1	4,549
	Citlaly Larios-Elias	20.2	3,151
	Eddie Hamilton	15.0	2,347

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,612
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Endorsements

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2018

See also: United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Nevada

Jacky Rosen defeated incumbent Dean Heller, Barry Michaels, Tim Hagan, and Kamau Bakari in the general election for U.S. Senate Nevada on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jacky Rosen (D)	50.4	490,071
	Dean Heller (R)	45.4	441,202
	Barry Michaels (Independent)	1.0	9,269
	Tim Hagan (L)	0.9	9,196
	Kamau Bakari (Independent American Party)	0.7	7,091
	Other/Write-in votes	1.6	15,303

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 972,132 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Richard Charles (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nevada

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nevada on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacky Rosen	82.9	110,567
		David Drew Knight	4.8	6,346
		Allen Rheinhart	3.6	4,782
		Jesse Sbaih	3.4	4,540
		Bobby Mahendra	2.9	3,835
	Submit photo	Daniel Burleigh	2.4	3,244

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 133,314
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nevada

Incumbent Dean Heller defeated Tom Heck, Sherry Brooks, Sarah Gazala, and Vic Harrell in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nevada on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dean Heller	73.0	99,509
		Tom Heck	19.3	26,296
	Submit photo	Sherry Brooks	3.8	5,145
		Sarah Gazala	2.9	4,011
	Submit photo	Vic Harrell	0.9	1,282

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 136,243
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Danny Tarkanian (R)

2016

See also: Nevada's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Dina Titus (D) defeated Mary Perry (R), Kamau Bakari (Independent American), and Reuben D'Silva (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Titus defeated Patrick Boylan and Jose Solorio in the Democratic primary, while Perry defeated Louis Baker, Stephanie Carlisle, Freddy Horne, Gary Johnston, and Jeff Miller to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on June 14, 2016.^[5]^[6]^[7]

**U.S. House, Nevada District 1 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Dina Titus Incumbent	61.9%	116,537
	Republican	Mary Perry	28.8%	54,174
	Independent	Reuben D'Silva	7.4%	13,897
	Independent American	Kamau Bakari	2%	3,744
Total Votes				188,352
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Nevada District 1 Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mary Perry	25%	2,588
Stephanie Carlisle	24.8%	2,563
Freddy Horne	18.5%	1,911
Jeff Miller	14.1%	1,459
Gary Johnston	11.1%	1,144
Louis Baker	6.5%	668
Total Votes		10,333
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Nevada District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Dina Titus Incumbent	82.4%	15,556
Jose Solorio	9.4%	1,775
Patrick Boylan	8.2%	1,554
Total Votes		18,885
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

2014

See also: Nevada's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

Bakari ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 1st District. Bakari was defeated by incumbent Dina Titus (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.^[8]

**U.S. House, Nevada District 1 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Dina Titus Incumbent	56.8%	45,643
	Republican	Annette Teijeiro	37.9%	30,413
	Libertarian	Richard Charles	3.3%	2,617
	Independent American	Kamau Bakari	2%	1,626
Total Votes				80,299
Source: Nevada Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

Kamau Bakari completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bakari's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Recharge Nevada is a campaign to repair the damage caused by the shutdown incumbent Dina Titus, my opponent, who decimated a $58B industry. I'm focused on rebuilding the livelihoods of Nevadans with careers in mining, agriculture, and manufacturing capitalizing on a skilled workforce base to revitalize our shattered economy. I'll go on offense against medical mandates and civil liberties infractions, enough Already!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

RechargeNevada
RechargeAmerica
I'm going on offense for American civil liberties

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Tourism, Foreign Affairs, Casino and Gaming Committee, Energy. I'll uphold all Constitutional liberties and especially the Right To Life.

I'll also be a strong proponent for the abolition of taxes and the growth and prosperity of Americans through fiscal conservancy.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Booker T. Washington is a personal idol, and the way he constructed a pathway for his freedom and others in a time of oppression for such thoughts as freedom and liberty . Learn more here https://electbakari.com/bolt-bookshelf

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

wisdom, curiosity and knowing history.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Law by Frederic Bastiat

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

In the job description of Article 1 Section 8 the way is clear.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Certainly knowing the issues from all angles and cutting down the lowest common denominator is a key factor in learning how we can regain a growing and prosperous society as we return to the gold standard.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

To free the thinking of tax slavery and abolish the notion of government mandates, especially unconstitutional taxes, of which there are many.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Tourism, Gaming and Casinos, Foreign Policy, Intelligence

What are your thoughts on term limits?

It's a two pronged problem. One hand term limits work if thee framework of the lifetime appointments and career revolving door politics as corporatism cronies.

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Footnotes

↑ Clark County Election Department, "Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed March 19, 2016
↑ Clark County Nevada, "2014 Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 18, 2014
↑ Politico, "2014 Nevada House Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014
↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 15, 2020
↑ Clark County Election Department, "Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed March 19, 2016
↑ The New York Times, "Nevada Primary Results," June 14, 2016
↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed September 7, 2016
↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014

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Nevada's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Catherine Masto (D)

Jacky Rosen (D)

Representatives

District 1

Dina Titus (D)

District 2

Mark Amodei (R)

District 3

Susie Lee (D)

District 4

Steven Horsford (D)

Democratic Party (5)

Republican Party (1)

[cong16-1] Clark County Election Department, "Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed March 19, 2016

[2] Clark County Nevada, "2014 Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 18, 2014

[results-3] Politico, "2014 Nevada House Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014

[bio-4] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 15, 2020

[filed-5] Clark County Election Department, "Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed March 19, 2016

[primary16-6] The New York Times, "Nevada Primary Results," June 14, 2016

[genlist16-7] Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed September 7, 2016

[huffpost14-8] The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014

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Kamau Bakari

Biography

Elections

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Nevada District 1

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 1

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 1

Endorsements

2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Nevada

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nevada

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nevada

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

2014

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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