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Matthew Wittlief
Matthew Wittlief was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Indiana.[1]
Biography
Wittlief received his B.A. in mathematics from Concordia University and his M.S. in applied mathematics from Purdue University.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Susan Brooks (R) defeated Angela Demaree (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Brooks withdrew from the race on July 15, 2016, in order to run for governor of Indiana following a ballot vacancy. Brooks was not chosen to fill that vacancy, prompting her to once again seek re-election to her House seat. Republican committee members decided on August 13 to reinstate Brooks on the ballot.[2] Brooks defeated Mike Campbell and Stephen MacKenzie in the Republican primary, while Demaree defeated Allen Davidson to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Susan Brooks Incumbent |
61.5% | 221,957 | |
| Democratic | Angela Demaree | 34.3% | 123,849 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Wittlief | 4.2% | 15,329 | |
| Total Votes | 361,135 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Susan Brooks Incumbent |
69.5% | 95,209 | ||
| Stephen MacKenzie | 15.7% | 21,575 | ||
| Mike Campbell | 14.7% | 20,202 | ||
| Total Votes | 136,986 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Angela Demaree |
74.9% | 52,530 | ||
| Allen Davidson | 25.1% | 17,587 | ||
| Total Votes | 70,117 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Wittlief's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Matthew Wittlief's campaign website, http://www.wittliefforcongress.com/issues/ | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Indiana's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 28, 2016
- ↑ KLTV, "The Latest: Pence praises GOP replacement choice," July 26, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ WBAA, "Brooks, Rokita Back On Congressional Ballots Following Weekend Caucuses," August 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
