Mike Wade (Virginia)
Mike Wade was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Virginia.[1] Wade originally planned to run in the the 7th Congressional District but decided to instead seek election to the 4th District in March 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Donald McEachin (D) defeated Mike Wade (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. McEachin defeated Ella P. Ward in the Democratic primary, while Wade defeated Jackee Gonzalez to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on June 14, 2016. Incumbent Randy Forbes (R) chose to seek re-election in the 2nd District instead of the 4th after redistricting flipped his safely Republican seat to a safely Democratic one.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Donald McEachin |
57.7% | 200,136 | |
| Republican | Mike Wade | 42% | 145,731 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 789 | |
| Total Votes | 346,656 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mike Wade |
64% | 4,987 | ||
| Jackee Gonzalez | 36% | 2,801 | ||
| Total Votes | 7,788 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Donald McEachin |
75.4% | 11,851 | ||
| Ella Ward | 24.6% | 3,867 | ||
| Total Votes | 15,718 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Virginia's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
- Virginia's 4th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Henrico Sheriff Wade files to run for Congress in 4th; will challenge Rep. Brat," January 5, 2016
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Henrico Sheriff Wade to run for Congress in redrawn 4th District," March 2, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Virginia Primary Results," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed September 8, 2016
