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Mike Derrick
Mike Derrick was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 21st Congressional District of New York.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Elise Stefanik (R) defeated Mike Derrick (D) and Matt Funiciello (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Elise Stefanik Incumbent |
65.3% | 177,886 | |
| Democratic | Mike Derrick | 30.2% | 82,161 | |
| Green | Matt Funiciello | 4.6% | 12,452 | |
| Total Votes | 272,499 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Derrick was added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Emerging Races program on April 8, 2016. Emerging Races is the second tier of the Red to Blue program. According to the DCCC, it includes the districts "where campaigns are on track and working hard to put seats in play."[4][5]
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Derrick's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Mike Derrick's campaign website, http://www.derrickforcongress.com/issues | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 21st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Roll Call, "Retired Army Colonel to Challenge Stefanik," July 1, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Democrats Land Colorado Recruit to Expand House Playing Field," April 8, 2016
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
