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Kenneth Hildebrandt
Kenneth Hildebrandt was a 2014 Green candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Virginia.[1] Kenneth Hildebrandt lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
He was a 2012 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Virginia. He was defeated by Robert Hurt on November 6, 2012.[2]
Campaign themes
2012
According to Hildebrandt's website, his campaign themes included:
- Taxes: "Our nation is in financial dire straits, and sacrifices must be made to make up for all the wasteful spending over the last several decades."[3]
Elections
2014
Hildebrandt ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 5th District.[1] Kenneth Hildebrandt lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Robert Hurt Incumbent |
60.9% | 124,735 | |
| Democratic | Lawrence Gaughan | 35.9% | 73,482 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Jones | 2.1% | 4,298 | |
| Green | Kenneth Hildebrandt | 1.1% | 2,209 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 221 | |
| Total Votes | 204,945 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
2012
Hildebrandt ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 5th District as a Green Party candidate. He was defeated by Robert Hurt (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Douglass | 42.9% | 149,214 | |
| Republican | Robert Hurt Incumbent |
55.4% | 193,009 | |
| Green | Kenneth Hildebrandt | 1.6% | 5,500 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.1% | 388 | |
| Total Votes | 348,111 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Virginia's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Virginia's 5th Congressional District
- Virginia's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
