LeAnne Kolb
LeAnne Kolb was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Florida. Kolb ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012.[1] She was defeated by Corrine Brown on November 6, 2012.[2]
Biography
Kolb and her husband started a Christian Karate School 10 years ago.[3]
Campaign themes
2012
Kolb's campaign website listed the following issues:[4]
- National Debt
- Excerpt: "When it comes to spending, our current elected officials have lost touch with both reality and the wishes of the public. Leanne's stance on spending is that we should not spend money that we do not have. If the average American can balance their checkbooks there is no reason that the government can't."
- Cutting Taxes
- Excerpt: "LeAnne supports the Fair Tax. She believes that it is your money, you earned it, you should get to keep it. This would also eliminate the need for the Internal Revenue Service."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "No issue is more universally important to people than health care. Everyone desires the best care possible if and when they need it, and they want it to be affordable. Corrine Brown would tell you that government run health care is the solution, but let us stop and analyze the problem first."
- National Defense
- Excerpt: "The most basic function of government is to protect its citizens. In almost every other area, government involvement should be minimal if existent at all. A strong military, capable of defeating those who would try to do us harm is not an option but a necessity. September 11th made it painstakingly clear that there are those out there who want nothing more than bring down our democracy and end the lives of our citizens."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Above anything the education of our children should be one of our biggest priorities as a nation, they are the future of this country, but our education system is abysmal. While well intended, the No Child Left Behind program had some unintended consequences, teachers were teaching towards a test and stopped instilling the love of learning in our children."
Elections
2012
Kolb ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 5th District. Kolb sought the nomination on the Republican ticket.[5] The signature filing deadline was June 8, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 14, 2012. Incumbent Corrine Brown was seeking re-election on the Democratic ticket. Kolb ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012.[1] She was defeated by Corrine Brown on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Corrine Brown Incumbent |
70.8% | 190,472 | |
| Republican | LeAnne Kolb | 26.3% | 70,700 | |
| Independent | Eileen Fleming | 3% | 7,978 | |
| Independent | Bruce Ray Riggs | 0% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 269,153 | |||
| Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Kolb and her husband, Cris, have 6 children.[3]
External links
- LeAnne Kolb's Campaign Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
- YouTube channel
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AP Results, "U.S. House Results," accessed August 14, 2012
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ The Daytona Beach News Jornal, "With districts yet to be redrawn, candidates still lining up for 2012" accessed December 2, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
