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Michael Barrett (Arkansas)
Michael Barrett was a 2018 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Arkansas. Barrett dropped out of the race in September 2017.[1]
Barrett was a potential 2014 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 13th Congressional District of Texas. However, he never filed.[2] He previously ran as a Constitution Party candidate for the same office in 2010 but did not obtain ballot access.
Career
- U.S. Navy, 1973-1979 and 1983-1992
- Pastor, Northside Missionary Landmark Baptist Church
- Pastor, Ricardo Baptist Church
- Substitute Teacher, Duval County School District, Florida[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Barrett stated the following about his political philosophy in a bio submission to Ballotpedia.[3]
"Constitutional Conservative, Ronald Reagan Conservative. Would like to overturn the Affordable Healthcare Act, the Patriot Act, CISPA, and introduce a 15% flat tax."
Elections
2018
Barrett briefly sought election to the 4th Congressional District of Arkansas in 2018. He dropped out of the race in September 2017.[1]
2014
Barrett dropped out of the 2014 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 13th District before the filing deadline. The general election takes place on November 4, 2014.
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2018
- Arkansas' 4th Congressional District
- Texas' 13th Congressional District elections, 2014
Footnotes