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Michael Pape
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Last election

May 17, 2016

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Michael Pape was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Kentucky.[1] Pape was defeated by James Comer in the Republican primary.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Kentucky's 1st Congressional District seat was left open following incumbent Ed Whitfield's decision to retire. James Comer (R) defeated Sam Gaskins (D) and Terry McIntosh (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Comer defeated Jason Batts, Miles Caughey Jr., and Michael Pape in the Republican primary. On the other side of the aisle, Sam Gaskins ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[3][2][4]

U.S. House, Kentucky District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJames Comer 72.6% 216,959
     Democratic Sam Gaskins 27.3% 81,710
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 332
Total Votes 299,001
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State


U.S. House, Kentucky District 1 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJames Comer 60.6% 24,342
Michael Pape 23.3% 9,357
Jason Batts 13.9% 5,578
Miles Caughey 2.2% 896
Total Votes 40,173
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Pape's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Pro-Life: Mike Pape is 100 percent pro-life and will be a leading voice in Congress to preserve life, marriage, and the family. Mike believes all life is a precious thing and he will always stand up and defend it from liberals and activist judges.
  • Defend the 2nd Amendment: Mike is a strong supporter of gun owner rights and will fight in Congress to stop Washington’s attempts to weaken our 2nd Amendment rights. Mike supports creating a universal concealed carry law so that those with concealed carry permits in Kentucky won’t be arrested as a criminal if he or she drives to another state.
  • Build a Wall, Stop Illegal Immigration: The open border policy under President Obama is putting our economy and national security at risk. That’s why Mike strongly opposes amnesty, supports building a wall along the southern border, and making sure that those who want to come here know they must do it legally or they will be stopped.
  • Defeat Islamic Terrorism: Washington cares more about being politically correct than admitting that we are at war with radical Islam. Mike believes we need to destroy ISIS in the Middle East so we won’t have to fight them here in the United States, and that we need to get tough with countries that sponsor terrorism, not let their citizens come here as refugees – placing our country at risk and burdening us with even more debt.
  • Repeal Obamacare: Obamacare is the perfect example of what’s wrong with Washington – it puts too much faith in big government and shifts too much of the burden onto hardworking Americans. Mike will never stop fighting to repeal and replace Obamacare and the growing number of regulations and higher costs that have come with it.

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—Michael Pape's campaign website, http://mikepape.org/issues-in-kentucky-first-congressional-district-race.html

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ WKMS, "Rep. Ed Whitfield Isn't Running in 2016, But His District Director Is," September 29, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Kentucky Results," May 17, 2016
  3. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 27, 2016
  4. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed September 6, 2016
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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