Kristin Beck
Kristin Beck was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Maryland.[1] Beck was defeated by incumbent Steny Hoyer in the primary.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 5th Congressional District, incumbent Steny Hoyer (D) defeated Mark Arness (R) and Jason Summers (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hoyer defeated challengers Kristin Beck and Debbie Wilson in the Democratic primary, while Arness defeated Sam Faddis to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Steny Hoyer Incumbent |
67.4% | 242,989 | |
| Republican | Mark Arness | 29.4% | 105,931 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Summers | 3.1% | 11,078 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 636 | |
| Total Votes | 360,634 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Steny Hoyer Incumbent |
75.9% | 83,787 | ||
| Kristin Beck | 12.1% | 13,320 | ||
| Debbie Wilson | 12% | 13,304 | ||
| Total Votes | 110,411 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mark Arness |
53.3% | 22,613 | ||
| Sam Faddis | 46.7% | 19,846 | ||
| Total Votes | 42,459 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Beck's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Kristin Beck's campaign website, http://www.beck4congress.us/issues.html | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Beck's decision to run for office garnered national news as she is transgender and a former Navy SEAL.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Maryland's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Baltimore Sun, "Prominent transgender woman to run against Hoyer," February 11, 2015
- ↑ 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.
