Lenny McAllister
Lenny McAllister was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 14th Congressional District of Pennsylvania.[1]
McAllister was a 2013 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House in the special election for the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Michael F. Doyle (D) defeated Lenny McAllister (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Doyle defeated Janis Brooks in the Democratic primary on April 26, 2016. McAllister got on the ballot by securing over 1,000 write-in votes in the Republican primary.[2][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
74.4% | 255,293 | |
Republican | Lenny McAllister | 25.6% | 87,999 | |
Total Votes | 343,292 | |||
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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76.6% | 103,710 | ||
Janis Brooks | 23.4% | 31,659 | ||
Total Votes | 135,369 | |||
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
2013
McAllister ran in the 2013 special election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 2nd District. The election was held to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr.. Paul McKinley won the Republican primary.[5][6][7]
U.S. House, Illinois District 2 Special Republican Primary, 2013 | ||||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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29% | 963 | ||
Eric Wallace | 28.3% | 939 | ||
Lenny McAllister | 26.9% | 894 | ||
Beverly Reid | 15.8% | 523 | ||
Total Votes | 3,319 | |||
Source: Results via Illinois State Board of Elections |
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District election, 2016
- Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Prurgent, "Lenny McAllister Wins Pittsburgh Congressional Nomination," May 10, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Prurgent, "Lenny McAllister Wins Pittsburgh Congressional Nomination," May 10, 2016
- ↑ AP.org, "Illinois - Summary Vote Results," accessed February 26, 2013
- ↑ KSDK "Race to fill Jesse Jackson Jr. vacancy: GOP primary too close to call," February 26, 2013
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, candidate filings