Lyndle Spencer
Lyndle Spencer was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Missouri.[1] Spencer was defeated by incumbent Billy Long in the Republican primary.[2] Clay was defeated by incumbent Billy Long in the Republican primary.[2] Of his bid for office Spenser said: "I am a Christian Republican with twenty-eight years of service to the United States and my community. I am running for office to put 'We the People' back in control of our Government. I am deeply rooted in service to others and based on strong ethical and moral principles. My goal is to honor the office of Congressman by honoring my commitment to the citizens of Southwest Missouri."[3]
Biography
Spencer received his A.S. in administration from the University of Hawaii, HCC and his B.S. in criminal justice from Bellevue University. He is the chief deputy of Christian County Sheriff's Department. Spencer served five years in the U.S. Army and five years of Army National Guard. He is an Iraq combat veteran.[3]
Organizations and affiliations
- Theta Chi Fraternity, Alumnus
- Veterans of Foreign Wars, Member-at-large
- National Rifle Association, Member
- St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Member[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Billy Long (R) defeated Genevieve Williams (D) and Benjamin Brixey (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Long defeated Nathan Clay, Christopher Batsche, Matthew Evans, Lyndle Spencer, Matthew Canovi, James Nelson, and Mary Byrne in the Republican primary, while Williams defeated Camille Lombardi-Olive, and Steven Reed to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Long won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][2][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Billy Long Incumbent |
67.5% | 228,692 | |
| Democratic | Genevieve Williams | 27.4% | 92,756 | |
| Libertarian | Benjamin Brixey | 5.1% | 17,153 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 338,607 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Genevieve Williams |
52.1% | 9,402 | ||
| Steven Reed | 27.3% | 4,915 | ||
| Camille Lombardi-Olive | 20.6% | 3,714 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,031 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Billy Long Incumbent |
62.4% | 67,012 | ||
| Mary Byrne | 13.1% | 14,069 | ||
| Matthew Canovi | 8.9% | 9,538 | ||
| Matthew Evans | 5% | 5,346 | ||
| Christopher Batsche | 4.5% | 4,860 | ||
| Lyndle Spencer | 3.3% | 3,537 | ||
| James Nelson | 1.9% | 2,037 | ||
| Nathan Clay | 1% | 1,042 | ||
| Total Votes | 107,441 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Spencer's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Lyndle Spencer's campaign website, http://www.lyndlespencer.com/issues2 | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
- Missouri's 7th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 10, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 07 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
