Kim Myers
Kim Myers was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 22nd Congressional District of New York.[1]
Elections
2016
New York's 22nd Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Richard Hanna (R), who began serving in Congress in 2011, chose not to seek re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open. Claudia Tenney (R) defeated Kim Myers (D) and Martin Babinec (Upstate Jobs Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Tenney defeated George Phillips and Steve Wells in the Republican primary, while Myers faced no primary opponent. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Claudia Tenney |
46.5% | 129,444 | |
| Democratic | Kim Myers | 41.1% | 114,266 | |
| Upstate Jobs | Martin Babinec | 12.4% | 34,638 | |
| Total Votes | 278,348 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Claudia Tenney |
41.1% | 9,549 | ||
| Steve Wells | 34.3% | 7,985 | ||
| George Phillips | 24.6% | 5,716 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,250 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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Myers was added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Emerging Races program on April 8, 2016. Emerging Races is the second tier of the Red to Blue program. According to the DCCC, it includes the districts "where campaigns are on track and working hard to put seats in play."[7][8]
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Myers' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Kim Myers' campaign website, https://myersforcongress.com/issues | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 22nd Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 22nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Syracuse.com, "Daughter of Dick's Sporting Goods founder to run for Congress," March 3, 2016
- ↑ Syracuse.com, "Utica Democrat launches bid to succeed Rep. Richard Hanna in Congress," December 31, 2015
- ↑ Syracuse.com, "Claudia Tenney launches 2nd GOP primary bid to unseat Rep. Richard Hanna," November 17, 2015
- ↑ Phillips for Congress, "Home," accessed January 13, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Democrats Land Colorado Recruit to Expand House Playing Field," April 8, 2016
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
