Linda Keefe (Texas)
Linda Keefe was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Michigan.[1] Keefe did not qualify for the ballot.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mike Bishop (R) defeated Suzanna Shkreli (D), Jeff Wood (L), Maria Green (G), and Jeremy Burgess (Natural Law) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bishop faced no opposition in the Republican primary. Melissa Gilbert (D) withdrew from the race prior to the primary, but still appeared on the primary ballot. She was replaced by Shkreli on the general election ballot.[1][3][4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Bishop Incumbent |
56% | 205,629 | |
| Democratic | Suzanna Shkreli | 39.2% | 143,791 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Wood | 2.6% | 9,619 | |
| Green | Maria Green | 1.5% | 5,679 | |
| Natural Law | Jeremy Burgess | 0.6% | 2,250 | |
| Total Votes | 366,968 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Keefe did not qualify for the ballot.[2]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 8th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Click on Detroit, "Melissa Gilbert to drop out of race for Congress in Michigan's 8th District," May 24, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Radio, "Assistant Macomb prosecutor Suzanna Shkreli seeks to replace Melissa Gilbert in 8th Dist. House race," July 6, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ The Detroit News, "State board lets Dems select new Rep. Bishop challenger," August 22, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
