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Mark Bircher
Mark Bircher was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 13th Congressional District of Florida.[1] Bircher was defeated by incumbent David Jolly in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[2]
Bircher was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House representing the 13th Congressional District of Florida.[3] He was defeated by David Jolly in the Republican primary on January 14, 2014.[4]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. It was previously rated as a battleground, but due to court-ordered redistricting, the seat became much more Democratic. Incumbent David Jolly (R) sought re-election in 2016. He initially planned to pursue a U.S. Senate bid, but he dropped out of the race in preparation for incumbent Marco Rubio's entry. Jolly was defeated by former Governor Charlie Crist (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Jolly defeated Mark Bircher in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[5][6][7][8][1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Charlie Crist |
51.9% | 184,693 | |
| Republican | David Jolly Incumbent | 48.1% | 171,149 | |
| Total Votes | 355,842 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Jolly Incumbent |
75.1% | 41,005 | ||
| Mark Bircher | 24.9% | 13,592 | ||
| Total Votes | 54,597 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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2014
Bircher ran in the special election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 13th District.[3] Bircher was defeated by David Jolly in the Republican primary on January 14, 2014.[9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Jolly |
44.6% | 20,337 | ||
| Kathleen Peters | 31% | 14,120 | ||
| Mark Bircher | 24.5% | 11,158 | ||
| Total Votes | 45,615 | |||
| Source: Unofficial results via Associated Press[10] |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Bircher's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Mark Bircher's campaign website, https://markbircher.com/ | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 13th Congressional District election, 2016
- Florida's 13th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Florida's 13th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 Special Election - Congressional 13," accessed November 19, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "January 14 Election Results," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Former Pentagon official challenging David Jolly," April 7, 2015
- ↑ Daily KOS, "Morning Digest: A new round of Florida redistricting has Charlie Crist eyeing a House bid," July 13, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Crist Announces Florida House Bid," October 20, 2015
- ↑ The Tampa Bay Times, "David Jolly poised to drop out of Senate race today," June 17, 2016
- ↑ Associated Press, "January 14 Election Results," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "U.S. House Florida January 14 election," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
