Linda O'Dell

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Linda O'Dell

Democratic Party

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Last election

August 4, 2020

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Linda O'Dell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 1st Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.

O'Dell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: Michigan's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Michigan's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 1

Incumbent Jack Bergman defeated Dana Alan Ferguson and Ben Boren in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jack Bergman (R)	61.6	256,581
		Dana Alan Ferguson (D)	36.8	153,328
		Ben Boren (L)	1.5	6,310

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 416,219
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1

Dana Alan Ferguson defeated Linda O'Dell in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dana Alan Ferguson	64.2	45,565
		Linda O'Dell	35.8	25,388

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,953
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ryan Ruzziconi (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1

Incumbent Jack Bergman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jack Bergman	100.0	100,716

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 1

Ben Boren advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on July 18, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Ben Boren (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Linda O'Dell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by O'Dell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am running for Congress because the UP and Northern Michigan deserve better: Better jobs, better healthcare, and a better sense that Washington D.C. will not leave our families behind. In religious life, we talk about being stewards for the future. It's in all traditions. We are called to be good stewards of the earth and take care of our neighbors. Is that really too much to ask out of our politicians, too?

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• "Everyone must have access to quality healthcare. Our healthcare system struggles because it is not a 'system' at all. It's a patchwork of practices and traditions dating back to World War II and before, that's completely out of step with modern healthcare needs."
• Linda believes that "a job is a much better thing than a check." Working provides a sense of self-worth and purpose that doesn't just make for a productive economy; it leads to better mental health, stronger families and a more sure sense of community.
• Nothing demonstrates Linda's commitment to her faith and our future better than her commitment to our natural environment. Linda has a vision for the future that combines efforts to protect our environment with opportunities to grow our economy and create jobs right here in the First District.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Healthcare, jobs, infrastructure, the environment, education, human rights.

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Footnotes

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Michigan's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Gary Peters (D)

Elissa Slotkin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jack Bergman (R)

District 2

John Moolenaar (R)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (D)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (R)

District 5

Tim Walberg (R)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (D)

District 7

Tom Barrett (R)

District 8

Kristen Rivet (D)

District 9

Lisa McClain (R)

District 10

John James (R)

District 11

Haley Stevens (D)

District 12

Rashida Tlaib (D)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (D)

Democratic Party (8)

Republican Party (7)