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Paul Paad
Paul Paad was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Wyoming.[1] Paad was defeated by Liz Cheney in the Republican primary on August 16, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Cynthia Lummis (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. Liz Cheney (R) defeated Ryan Greene (D), Lawrence Struempf (Libertarian), and Daniel Clyde Cummings (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cheney defeated seven other Republican candidates in the primary election, while Greene defeated Charlie Hardy to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 16, 2016. [1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Liz Cheney |
62% | 156,176 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Greene | 30% | 75,466 | |
| Constitution | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 4.1% | 10,362 | |
| Libertarian | Lawrence Struempf | 3.6% | 9,033 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.3% | 739 | |
| Total Votes | 251,776 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Liz Cheney |
39.9% | 35,043 | ||
| Leland Christensen | 22% | 19,330 | ||
| Tim Stubson | 17.7% | 15,524 | ||
| Darin Smith | 15.2% | 13,381 | ||
| Mike Konsmo | 1.6% | 1,363 | ||
| Jason Senteney | 1.1% | 976 | ||
| Rex Rammell | 1% | 890 | ||
| Paul Paad | 1% | 886 | ||
| Heath Beaudry | 0.6% | 534 | ||
| Total Votes | 87,927 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ryan Greene |
58.2% | 10,955 | ||
| Charlie Hardy | 41.8% | 7,868 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,823 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Paad's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Paul Paad's campaign website, http://paulpaad.com/my-agenda/ | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Wyoming's At-Large Congressional District election, 2016
- Wyoming's At-Large Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed May 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Wyoming House Races Results," August 16, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
