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Kyle Yarber
Kyle Yarber was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Missouri.[1] Yarber was defeated by David Blackwell in the Democratic primary.[2]
Yarber was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Missouri. Yarber won the nomination in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2012.[3]
Biography
Yarber is a history and science teacher. He earned his undergraduate degree from Southwest Missouri State College. Then, after three years of teaching at Plattsburg High School, Yarber took time off to begin his graduate studies, which he completed in 2011. He was working towards a master’s in American history. He is a resident of Gladstone, Missouri, where he serves as a planning commissioner.[4]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Sam Graves (R) defeated David Blackwell (D), Russ Monchil (L), and Mike Diel (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Graves defeated Kyle Reid and Christopher Ryan in the Republican primary, while Blackwell defeated Travis Gonzalez, Edward Fields, Kyle Yarber, and Matthew McNabney to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Graved won re-election in the November 8 election.[5][2][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Sam Graves Incumbent |
68% | 238,388 | |
| Democratic | David Blackwell | 28.4% | 99,692 | |
| Libertarian | Russ Monchil | 2.3% | 8,123 | |
| Green | Mike Diel | 1.2% | 4,241 | |
| Total Votes | 350,444 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Blackwell |
28% | 7,983 | ||
| Kyle Yarber | 24.9% | 7,116 | ||
| Travis Gonzalez | 23.2% | 6,623 | ||
| Edward Fields | 13.6% | 3,881 | ||
| Matthew McNabney | 10.3% | 2,931 | ||
| Total Votes | 28,534 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sam Graves Incumbent |
76.2% | 62,764 | ||
| Christopher Ryan | 14.2% | 11,686 | ||
| Kyle Reid | 9.6% | 7,910 | ||
| Total Votes | 82,360 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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2012
Yarber was defeated by incumbent Sam Graves.[7] Yarber ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 6th District.[8] He defeated Ted Rights, Ronald William Harris, and Bill Hedge in the Democratic primary.[9] The general election took place on November 6, 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kyle Yarber | 32.5% | 108,503 | |
| Republican | Sam Graves Incumbent |
65% | 216,906 | |
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 2.5% | 8,279 | |
| Total Votes | 333,688 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
The primary took place on August 7, 2012.[10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kyle Yarber |
32.6% | 10,242 |
| Bill Hedge | 27.4% | 8,620 |
| Ronald William Harris | 23.8% | 7,483 |
| Ted Rights | 16.3% | 5,118 |
| Total Votes | 31,463 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Yarber lives in Gladstone, Missouri, with his wife, Molly.[11]
See also
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ AP Results, "Missouri U.S. House Results" accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ ‘’Kyle Yarber for Congress “Bio” April 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 06 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Missouri"
- ↑ St. Joseph Telegraph, "Kyle Yarber-A Libertarian Democrat-To Challenge Congressman Graves" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ AP Results, "Missouri U.S. House Results" accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ http://enr.sos.mo.gov/ENR/Views/TabularData.aspx
- ↑ Official Campaign Website, "Bio," accessed January 16, 2012 (dead link)
