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Mikel Weisser
Mikel Weisser was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Arizona.[1]
Weisser was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Arizona.[2] Mikel Weisser lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Weisser unsuccessfully ran for election to the same seat in 2012.
Biography
Weisser worked as a plumber and homeless shelter manager prior to returning to college to earn his M.A. from the University of Illinois at Springfield. He also received his M.Ed. from Northern Arizona University. He has been a political activist with PDA, DFA, NORML, Occupy Kingman (Occupy Together), Heartland Peace Center (Springfield, IL), Move On.Org, A.N.S.W.E.R., Amnesty International, Code Pink and Phoenix's End the War Coalition.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Paul Gosar (R) defeated Mikel Weisser (D), Robert Hixon (D write-in), and Jeffery Daniels (L write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Gosar defeated Ray Strauss in the Republican primary. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.[1][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Gosar Incumbent |
71.5% | 203,487 | |
| Democratic | Mikel Weisser | 28.5% | 81,296 | |
| Total Votes | 284,783 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Gosar Incumbent |
71.4% | 64,947 | ||
| Ray Strauss | 28.6% | 25,991 | ||
| Total Votes | 90,938 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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2014
Weisser ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 4th District. He ran unopposed in the primary on August 26, 2014. He was defeated by incumbent Paul Gosar (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Gosar Incumbent |
70% | 122,560 | |
| Democratic | Mikel Weisser | 25.8% | 45,179 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Rike | 4.2% | 7,440 | |
| Total Votes | 175,179 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Weisser ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 4th District. He was defeated by Johnnie Robinson in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012, after the race went to a recount.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Johnnie Robinson |
50% | 10,185 |
| Mikel Weisser | 50% | 10,166 |
| Total Votes | 20,351 | |
Endorsements
Weisser was endorsed by the following:[10]
- Building Trades
- Sierra Club
- Planned Parenthood
- Postal Carriers
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Weisser's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Mikel Weisser's campaign website, http://www.mikelweisser.org/issues/ | ||
2014
Weisser's campaign website listed the following issues:[12]
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| —Mikel Weisser's campaign website, http://www.mikelweisser.org/platform | ||
2012
In information submitted to Ballotpedia, Weisser stated:
"I will work for the standard assortment of left side issues: overturn Citizens United, move to amend away corporate personhood; refunding schools and eliminating NCLB, full citizenship rights for LGBT citizens, affordable immigration policies and citizenship drives for immigrants, end marijuana prohibition, restore funding for arts programs, universal health care, universal education to qualified students, progressive taxing, criminal liablities for mortgage abuses or financial sector fraud, end no-bid contracts, protect reproductive rights, reduce government waste & defense contractor spending."[13]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Weisser and his wife, Beth, have three children.[14]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Arizona's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
- Arizona's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Arizona's 4th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election, Full Listing," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Biography," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Politico, " Arizona House Primaries Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2014 Arizona House Primaries Results," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Primary results," August 28, 2012
- ↑ [Email submission to Ballotpedia]
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Biographical information submitted to Ballotpedia, February 28, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
