Michael Burris
Michael Burris was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Missouri.[1] Burris was defeated by Jacob Turk in the Republican primary.[2]
Burris was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Missouri.[3] Burris was defeated by Jacob Turk in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.
Biography
Burris graduated from Grandview High School in 1987 and attended Avila University, where he studied political science.[4]
At the time of his candidacy, Burris was assisting in managing a family business and operates a professional contracting company. He is associated with the American Rental Association, National Rifle Association, and Americans for Prosperity.[4]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver (D) defeated Jacob Turk (R) and Roy Welborn (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cleaver defeated Robert Gough in the Democratic primary, while Turk defeated Austin Rucker, Berton Knox, and Michael Burris to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.[5][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Emanuel Cleaver Incumbent |
58.8% | 190,766 | |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 38.2% | 123,771 | |
| Libertarian | Roy Welborn | 3% | 9,733 | |
| Total Votes | 324,270 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Emanuel Cleaver Incumbent |
88.2% | 48,755 | ||
| Robert Gough | 11.8% | 6,519 | ||
| Total Votes | 55,274 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jacob Turk |
68% | 28,096 | ||
| Michael Burris | 16.7% | 6,898 | ||
| Austin Rucker | 10% | 4,137 | ||
| Berton Knox | 5.2% | 2,166 | ||
| Total Votes | 41,297 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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2014
Burris ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 5th District. Burris was defeated by Jacob Turk in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jacob Turk |
68.6% | 24,615 | ||
| Bill Lindsey | 14% | 5,020 | ||
| Michael Burris | 13.4% | 4,797 | ||
| Berton Knox | 4% | 1,453 | ||
| Total Votes | 35,885 | |||
| Source: State of Missouri Official Results |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Burris' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Michael Burris' campaign website, http://www.michaelburrisforcongress.com/category/issues/ | ||
2014
Burris submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[4]
| “ | I am committed to creating jobs, preserving and expanding personal freedoms, fixing healthcare, reducing the national debt, and serving all district constituents.[6] | ” |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Michael + Burris + Missouri + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Missouri's 5th 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 26, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 16, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
