Kenneth Wright (California)

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Kenneth Wright

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March 3, 2020

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Kenneth Wright (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 33rd Congressional District. He lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.

Wright was a Republican candidate who sought election to the same seat in 2018 and 2016.

Elections

2020

See also: California's 33rd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 33

Incumbent Ted Lieu defeated James P. Bradley in the general election for U.S. House California District 33 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Lieu (D)	67.6	257,094
		James P. Bradley (R)	32.4	123,334

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 380,428
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 33

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 33 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Lieu (D)	60.5	130,063
✔		James P. Bradley (R)	17.4	37,531
		Liz Barris (D)	7.1	15,180
		Sarah Sun Liew (R)	6.3	13,601
		Kenneth Wright (Independent)	4.5	9,673
		Albert Maxwell Goldberg (D)	4.2	9,032

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 215,080
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brandon Fricke (Independent)

2018

See also: California's 33rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 33

Incumbent Ted Lieu defeated Kenneth Wright in the general election for U.S. House California District 33 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Lieu (D)	70.0	219,091
		Kenneth Wright (R)	30.0	93,769

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 312,860
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 33

Incumbent Ted Lieu and Kenneth Wright defeated Emory Rodgers in the primary for U.S. House California District 33 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Lieu (D)	61.7	100,581
✔		Kenneth Wright (R)	30.1	48,985
		Emory Rodgers (D)	8.2	13,435

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 163,001
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Alexis Edelstein (D)

2016

See also: California's 33rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Ted Lieu (D) defeated Kenneth Wright (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Both candidates advanced past the top-two primary on June 7, 2016, by default.

U.S. House, California District 33 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ted Lieu Incumbent	66.4%	219,397
	Republican	Kenneth Wright	33.6%	110,822
Total Votes				330,219
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 33 Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ted Lieu Incumbent	69.2%	127,733
	Republican	Kenneth Wright	30.8%	56,976
Total Votes				184,709
Source: California Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2020

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2016

The following issues were listed on Wright's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Strong Economy for All: We need to renegotiate trade agreements with China and other countries that have been using unfair business practices. We need to stimulate American manufacturing with tax credits and fair business regulations. We can further stimulate our economy by reducing taxes and wasteful government spending, thus reducing our debt. If we address the cause of our economic decline by promoting US manufacturing and stimulating real job creation, we will create a healthy economy and a strong America for us and future generations. Keeping America Safe: There is the ever-growing threat of global terror from Islamic extremists. The Middle East is being torn apart by ISIS and lack of leadership. We should actively address the threat through international cooperation. The time is right for international unity as the Middle Eastern crisis has significantly impacted most European countries and Russia. With international cooperation, we can address the core problem by defeating ISIS and ending the civil war, without putting US troops on the ground. Improving Veteran's Care: The current state of Veteran’s hospitals and clinics is unacceptable, and not the way we should thank the heroes and heroines who have risked their lives to defend America. It is our duty and responsibility to take care of our veterans who suffer from psychological and physical injuries from their service. U.S. Immigration: Yes, it is important to stop the flood of illegal immigrants from crossing the border, but our priority should be to secure the border and to reform the visa program. Securing the border will take a renewed and combined effort of better walls, more electronic surveillance, and increased law enforcement. From there, we address those already in the United States by charging a fine and allowing them a path to citizenship. Rethink National Healthcare: The Affordable Care Act creates a governmental health insurance monopoly forcing patients into a limited number of standardized government-approved plans. Because of the monopoly there is lack of competition between insurance companies so premiums go up, deductibles go up and freedom to choose your own doctor goes down. When “health care plans” dictate what care is given and which doctors you can go to, the quality of care becomes compromised.	”
—Kenneth Wright's campaign website (2016), http://drwright4congress.com/

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