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Martin Buchanan
Martin Buchanan was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Colorado.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Ed Perlmutter (D) defeated George Athanasopoulos (R) and Martin Buchanan (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ed Perlmutter Incumbent |
55.2% | 199,758 | |
| Republican | George Athanasopoulos | 39.8% | 144,066 | |
| Libertarian | Martin Buchanan | 5% | 18,186 | |
| Total Votes | 362,010 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Buchanan's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Martin Buchanan's campaign website, http://www.buchananforcongress.org/Policy_Other.htm | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Colorado's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
- Colorado's 7th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Buchanan for Congres, "Home," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Colorado House Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
