Micah Welintukonis

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Micah Welintukonis

Independent

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1994 - 2016

Contact

Personal Twitter

Micah Welintukonis (independent) ran for election for Governor of Connecticut. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

Welintukonis first joined the U.S. Army in 1994 and served until 2016, deploying to Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In July 2012, Welintukonis was injured during combat operations in Afghanistan. After returning to the United States, Welintukonis first became involved in politics, becoming vice chairman of the Coventry town council in 2013. In 2015 and 2016, Welintukonis served as chairman of legislative affairs for the American Legion. At the time of his entrance into the 2018 election, Welintukonis was the director of InTheLineOfDuty, a nonprofit dedicated to helping first responders.

Elections

2018

See also: Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Connecticut

Ned Lamont defeated Bob Stefanowski, Oz Griebel, Rod Hanscomb, and Mark Stewart Greenstein in the general election for Governor of Connecticut on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ned Lamont (D)	49.4	694,510
		Bob Stefanowski (R)	46.2	650,138
		Oz Griebel (Griebel Frank for CT Party)	3.9	54,741
	Submit photo	Rod Hanscomb (L)	0.4	6,086
		Mark Stewart Greenstein (Amigo Constitution Party)	0.1	1,254
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	74

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,406,803
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kameron Scott (Independent)
• Micah Welintukonis (Independent)
• Thomas Ford (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut

Ned Lamont defeated Joe Ganim in the Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ned Lamont	81.2	172,567
	Submit photo	Joe Ganim	18.8	39,976

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 212,543
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jonathan Harris (D)
• Lee Whitnum (D)
• Betheona Guiles-Smith (D)
• Guy Smith (D)
• Jacey Wyatt (D)
• Luke Bronin (D)
• Sean Connolly (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut

Bob Stefanowski defeated Mark Boughton, David Stemerman, Tim Herbst, and Steve Obsitnik in the Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Stefanowski	29.4	42,041
		Mark Boughton	21.3	30,475
		David Stemerman	18.3	26,177
		Tim Herbst	17.5	25,063
		Steve Obsitnik	13.4	19,102

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 142,858
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eric Mastroianni (R)
• David Walker (R)
• Antonietta Boucher (R)
• Dave Walker (R)
• Peter Thalheim (R)
• Joseph Visconti (R)
• Mark Lauretti (R)
• Peter Lumaj (R)
• Prasad Srinivasan (R)
• Scott Merrell (R)
• Michael Handler (R)

Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

The following issue statements were found on Welintukonis' campaign website. For a full list of issue statements, click here.

“	Marijuana Marijuana will be legalized for those 21 years and older. States like Colorado have seen more than $1 billion in sales. Driving under the influence (DUI), or Working under the influence (WUI); abuse will not be tolerated. Taxes My tax goals are to establish a work "Half Tax Week" before the holidays, and establish a Tax FREE weekend around July 4th. Reducing taxes in combination with reductions in state lavish and thriftless spending is proven to be effective. We need to be able to enjoy life in our state. My promise Once I am elected governor, I promise to first cut my salary in half. Secondly I will work with the Connecticut General Assembly to enact the "Recall Vote". In other words, I will earn your trust and respect. The people should not be burdened with a governor for four painstaking years. Under my administration, the people will have the ability to recall a sitting governor.	”
—Micah Welintukonis

See also

• Governor of Connecticut
• Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

External links

Suggest a link

• Office of the Governor of Connecticut
• Micah for Governor
• Micah for Governor - Facebook
• Micah for Governor - Twitter