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Matthew Kirk
Matthew Kirk was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 10 of the Ohio State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Kirk's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Gun Safety:
2nd Amendment: I believe in the 2nd amendment. I also believe that the Constitution was created as a living document to be altered with the times. We need to know who is buying assault rifles and those people need to be subjected to background checks, no more selling assault rifles at gun shows, everything else is fair game. We need to modernize the system for quicker checks and the ability to conduct pre-checks so that gun owners can sell with confidence. Economy: My philosophy on the economy is simple a strong middle class sustains a strong economy. When working class people make more they buy cars, buy houses, buy new washers and dryers, have homes fixed and remodeled, and on and on. When the super wealthy make more from their investments they just add another column to their bank balance. Jobs are created because there is a demand for products and services not because taxes are low for rich people. We need an economy that is fair to the working class people who have been abandoned by our political and business leaders. The key to transforming our economy starts with demanding loyalty from the business community and insisting our leaders take responsibility for providing the infrastructure businesses need to be competitive and grow. Energy: We need an Energy System that works for all of us, creates thousands of new jobs, and provides us with protection from outside threats that may wish to damage our infrastructure. Taking down 1,000 solar arrays is a lot harder than one coal burning power plant. It is our patriotic duty to demand quite literally power for the people.[2] |
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| —Matthew Kirk[3] | ||
Elections
2016
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Ohio State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015.
Incumbent Robert Hackett defeated Matthew Kirk in the Ohio State Senate District 10 general election.[4]
| Ohio State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robert Hackett Incumbent |
65.14% | 99,477 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Kirk | 34.86% | 53,239 | |
| Total Votes | 152,716 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Matthew Kirk defeated Michael Gilbert in the Ohio State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Ohio State Senate District 10, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Matthew Kirk |
66.78% | 13,614 | |
| Democratic | Michael Gilbert | 33.22% | 6,771 | |
| Total Votes | 20,385 | |||
Incumbent Robert Hackett defeated Brian Walton in the Ohio State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Ohio State Senate District 10, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert Hackett Incumbent |
58.08% | 30,253 | |
| Republican | Brian Walton | 41.92% | 21,839 | |
| Total Votes | 52,092 | |||
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See also
- Ohio State Senate
- Ohio State Senate District 10
- Ohio State Senate elections, 2016
- Ohio State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kirk Loves Ohio, "Main page," accessed February 29, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
