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Matthew Evans (Missouri)
Matthew Evans was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Missouri.[1] Evans was defeated by incumbent Billy Long in the Republican primary.[2]
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.[3][2][4]
| 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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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 Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 07 Results," November 8, 2016
