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Michael Frend
Michael Frend (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 6th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
Benjamin Lee Cline defeated Jennifer Lewis in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 6
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Benjamin Lee Cline (R) | 59.7 | 167,957 |
 | Jennifer Lewis (D) | 40.2 | 113,133 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 287 | ||
| Total votes: 281,377 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Frend (Independent)
- Steve America (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Jennifer Lewis defeated Peter Volosin, Charlotte Moore, and Sergio Coppola in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on June 12, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Lewis | 47.7 | 8,202 |
 | Peter Volosin | 27.2 | 4,678 | |
 | Charlotte Moore | 18.5 | 3,175 | |
 | Sergio Coppola | 6.7 | 1,150 | |
| Total votes: 17,205 | |||
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Republican primary election
The 6th Congressional District Republican Committee held a nominating convention on May 19, 2018. State Delegate Ben Cline (R) was selected as the Republican nominee for U.S. House Virginia District 6 after receiving 52 percent of the vote.[1]
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Michael Frend participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on February 28, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Michael Frend's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Immigration |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am very passionate about gun legislation to protect our children and schools from gun violence. The time for talking is over. We have to take action. Corporate America has so far stepped up and is doing what are elected officials have so far failed to do. These children's deaths will not be in vain. This time is will not go away. We will fix this issue without fail.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Michael Frend answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | I have always looked up to John F. Kennedy. His statement from inauguration hope more value today then it even did then. ""Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.""[4] | ” |
| “ | Elected officials need to have moral integrity. They can not change their views just to please donors or lobbyists. For too long officials have been selling their souls for money and power.[4] | ” |
| “ | I will not be controlled by lobbyists or donors. I will answer only to my constituents. I will do their will not mine. They aren't electing me to do my will but rather to represent their interests plain and simple.[4] | ” |
| “ | To leave our country in a better position than I found it. To leave a safe place and environment for our children and grandchildren to prosper.[4] | ” |
| “ | JFK assassination in 1963. I was 5 at the time.[4] | ” |
| “ | I think terms should run the same as the Senate.[4] | ” |
| “ | I think politicians should be limited to two terms[4] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2018
- Virginia's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Seattle Times, "Convention selects Ben Cline as nominee for open seat in Va.," May 19, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Michael Frend's responses," February 28, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
