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Matthew Canovi
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August 2, 2016

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Matthew Canovi was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Missouri.[1] Canovi was defeated by incumbent Billy Long in the Republican primary.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 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.[3][2][4]

U.S. House, Missouri District 7 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBilly 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


U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGenevieve 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


U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBilly 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

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Canovi's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

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  • Constitution: The Constitution of the United States needs to be restored as the standard for our Governance. This means that anything outside the enumerated powers given to the Federal Government in the Constitution needs to be restored to the States & the People. This standard makes many of the current Federal Bureaucracies illegal under the Constitution and we will fight for their defunding & disbandment.
  • 2nd Amendment: It is the fundamental right of citizens to defend themselves, their families, and their communities. The 2nd Amendment ensures that those rights are not infringed by our Government. We will work not only to uphold these rights, but to restore those that have been taken by Federal regulations via the ATF and other Federal Bureaucracies.
  • Illegal Immigration: No Nation can exist that does not enforce its own borders. Illegal Immigration threatens the very fabric of our society and what it means to be a citizen of this Nation. The border must be secured and those here illegally must be removed from this Nation, and the incentives for illegals to come to this Nation must be done away with.
  • Military and Defense: We must have a strong military & strong national defense. We are only inviting our enemies to attack when we appear weak in our will and ability to defend ourselves and defeat those who would threaten the free world. Islamic terrorism is a major threat to the free world and needs to be eradicated quickly and decisively.
  • Religious Liberty: Our Nation was established by Christian men and women. Our moral fabric comes through our Judeo-Christian values. This is the cornerstone of our society. The 1st Amendment recognizes the Government has no right to prevent the free exercise of religion, yet we’ve seen activist courts and unelected judges continually attempt to push our faith out of the public square and punish those who hold to Biblical values. The activist courts must be reined in and not allowed to restrict the liberties of the US Citizen.

[5]

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—Matthew Canovi's campaign website, http://www.canoviforcongress.com/#!the-issues-1/c1e71

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
  3. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
  4. ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 07 Results," November 8, 2016
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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