Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey.
Mike Lapointe
Mike Lapointe was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Washington.[1] Lapointe was defeated in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[2]
Lapointe was a 2014 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Washington.[3] He lost to incumbent Rick Larsen (D) and B.J. Guillot (R) in the top-two primary.[4]
He was a 2012 99% Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Washington.
Biography
Lapointe is a member of Occupy Everett. He previously worked in a nonprofit and is a former labor union organizer.[5]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Rick Larsen (D) defeated Marc Hennemann (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Larsen and Henneman defeated Mike Lapointe (D), Brian Luke (L), and Kari Ilonummi (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[1][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Rick Larsen Incumbent |
64% | 208,314 | |
| Republican | Marc Hennemann | 36% | 117,094 | |
| Total Votes | 325,408 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Rick Larsen Incumbent |
51.8% | 71,955 | |
| Republican | Marc Hennemann |
32.3% | 44,822 | |
| Democratic | Mike Lapointe | 10.6% | 14,697 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Luke | 3.4% | 4,771 | |
| Independent | Kari Ilonummi | 1.9% | 2,628 | |
| Total Votes | 138,873 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
||||
2014
Lapointe ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 2nd District.[3] He lost to incumbent Rick Larsen (D) and B.J. Guillot (R) in the top-two primary.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Rick Larsen Incumbent |
56.5% | 44,718 | |
| Republican | B.J. Guillot |
32.2% | 25,449 | |
| Independent | Mike Lapointe | 11.3% | 8,946 | |
| Total Votes | 79,113 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
||||
2012
Lapointe ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 2nd District.[7] He ran as a member of the 99% Party and faced incumbent Rick Larsen (D), Dan Matthews (R), John C. W. Shoop (R), Eli Olson (R) and Glen Johnson (I) in the August 7 primary. The top two vote-getters were on the general election ballot.[8] He was defeated in the August 7, 2012, primary.[9]
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Lapointe's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
| “ |
|
” |
| —Mike Lapointe's campaign website, http://mikelapointe.org/issues/ | ||
2012
According to his website, Lapointe's campaign platform included the following issues:[11]
- End wars and bring the troops home
- Overhaul regulations on small businesses
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Mike Lapointe Washington Congress. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Washington's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Washington's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Washington's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington.gov, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Washington - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ The (Everett) Weekly Herald, "Two surprise candidates for Congress," May 15, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Top 2 Primary: FAQ," accessed May 17, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Primary Results"
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mike Lapointe campaign website, "The Issues," accessed August 3, 2012 (dead link)
