Lawrence Gaughan
Lawrence Gaughan was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Virginia.[1] He won the Democratic nomination on May 31, 2014.[2] Lawrence Gaughan lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Gaughan is a native of Charlottesville.[3] He earned his theater degree from the University of Montana and his master’s degree in social change from Pepperdine University.[4]
Career
Gaughan is the founder of GOV360.[3] He is also an actor, director and producer in the entertainment industry, where he has been a trade union member in the Screen Actors Guild since 1996.[3]
Elections
2014
Gaughan ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 5th District.[1] Gaughan defeated Ben Hudson at the Democratic Convention on May 31, 2014.[2] After winning the nomination, Gaughan said, "We're going to put Robert Hurt to task and make him lose his job this November."[2] Lawrence Gaughan 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 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Virginia's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Virginia's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NBC 29, "Lawrence Gaughan Announces Candidacy for 5th District Congressional Seat," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 NBC29.com, "Lawrence Gaughan Candidate for the Fifth District Congressional Seat, accessed June 1, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gaughan for Congress, "About Lawrence," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Gov 360, "About," accessed March 20, 2014
