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Marc Friedenberg
Marc Friedenberg (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District. He lost in the special general election on May 21, 2019.
The Democratic Party nominated Friedenberg to run in the general special election on February 12, 2019.[1]
Friedenberg was a Democratic candidate for the same seat in 2018. Friedenberg lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on May 15, 2018.
Elections
2019
See also: Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District special election, 2019
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12
Fred Keller defeated Marc Friedenberg in the special general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fred Keller (R) | 68.1 | 90,000 |
 | Marc Friedenberg (D) | 31.9 | 42,195 | |
| Total votes: 132,195 | |||
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Democratic convention
The Democratic convention was canceled. Marc Friedenberg advanced from the special Democratic convention for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12.
Republican convention
Special Republican convention for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12
Fred Keller defeated Malcolm Derk, Stacy Garrity, Chris Hoffman, and Joseph Moralez in the special Republican convention for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12 on March 2, 2019.
Candidate | ||
| Malcolm Derk (R) | ||
 | Stacy Garrity (R) | |
| Chris Hoffman (R) | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Keller (R) |
| Joseph Moralez (R) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeff Wheeland (R)
2018
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12
Incumbent Tom Marino defeated Marc Friedenberg in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Marino (R) | 66.0 | 161,047 |
| Marc Friedenberg (D) | 34.0 | 82,825 | |
| Total votes: 243,872 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12
Marc Friedenberg defeated Judy Herschel in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marc Friedenberg | 50.4 | 12,802 |
 | Judy Herschel | 49.6 | 12,606 | |
| Total votes: 25,408 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12
Incumbent Tom Marino defeated Doug McLinko in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Marino | 67.0 | 39,967 |
 | Doug McLinko | 33.0 | 19,662 | |
| Total votes: 59,629 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marc Friedenberg did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Friedenberg’s campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
Jobs Healthcare Education Environment Public Safety Rural Broadband Women's Health Veteran's Issues Agriculture Civil Rights |
” |
| —Marc Friedenberg’s campaign website (2019)[3] | ||
Campaign advertisements
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Marc Friedenberg participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 16, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Marc Friedenberg's responses follow below.[4]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Created jobs by investing in our infrastructure. Making sure that no American goes without healthcare. Making America's public schools the envy of the world.[5][2] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | As a cybersecurity law expert, I understand fully the threats that currently face our elections process. Once elected, I am committed to applying my technical knowledge to shore up vulnerabilities in the information systems of our local, state, and federal governments, making sure that every vote is counted fairly and accurately.
We also need to ensure that the essential Constitutional right to vote is protected for every American. The right to vote is currently under attack. Seventeen states introduced new restrictions on voting in the 2016 Presidential election. Partisan gerrymandering has made a mockery of the principle of “one person, one vote” in dozens of states. We need to pass federal legislative action, such as the Voting Rights Advancement Act, to reverse the damage and to restore our basic democratic ideals.Cite error: Invalid |
” |
Biographical submission response
| “ |
I'm running to represent the working people of #PA05, not big corporations and the ultra-wealthy. I'm fighting for a fairer future guided by moral principles, where every citizen has a good job, healthcare, and education [2] |
” |
| —Marc Friedenberg[6] | ||
See also
2019 Elections
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District election, 2018
- Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ witf, "Democrats pick candidate to fill Marino's term in US House," February 12, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmeetmarc - ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Marc Friedenberg's responses," April 16, 2018
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on January 15, 2018
