Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 29 of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Payton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Limit Government
- Excerpt: "Downsize Bureaucracy"
Preserve Freedom and Family
- Excerpt: "Defend 2nd Amendment Rights"
Support Education
- Excerpt: "Improve Schools and Return Decision Making to the Local Level"
Grow and Promote the Economy
- Excerpt: "Spend Less than the State Collects"
Elections
2016
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Wesley Breckenridge defeated Patrick Payton and Dan Kelley in the Iowa House of Representatives District 29 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 29 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Wesley Breckenridge |
51.01% | 7,903 | |
| Republican | Patrick Payton | 37.64% | 5,831 | |
| Stand Up To Bullies | Dan Kelley | 11.35% | 1,758 | |
| Total Votes | 15,492 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Wesley Breckenridge defeated incumbent Dan Kelley in the Iowa House of Representatives District 29 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Wesley Breckenridge |
65.11% | 1,594 | |
| Democratic | Dan Kelley Incumbent | 34.89% | 854 | |
| Total Votes | 2,448 | |||
Patrick Payton ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 29 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Patrick Payton (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Dan Kelley was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Patrick Payton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kelley faced Payton in the general election.[6][7][8] Incumbent Kelley defeated Payton in the general election, and will keep his seat.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Kelley Incumbent |
53.8% | 6,557 | |
| Republican | Patrick Payton | 46.2% | 5,628 | |
| Total Votes | 12,185 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Patrick + Payton + Iowa + House"
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Patrick Payton on Facebook
- Patrick Payton on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ paytonforiowa.com, "Issues," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Election2014," accessed November 4, 2014
