Paul Weaver
Paul Weaver was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Oregon.[1] Weaver was defeated by incumbent Ron Wyden in the Democratic primary.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Oregon's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Ron Wyden (D) defeated Mark Callahan (R), Jim Lindsay (L), Steven Cody Reynolds (I), Eric Navickas (Progressive), and Shanti Lewallen (Working Families) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Wyden defeated Kevin Stine and Paul Weaver in the Democratic primary, Callahan defeated Sam Carpenter, Dan Laschober, and Faye Stewart to win the Republican nomination, and Reynolds defeated Marvin Sandnes in the Independent primary. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[3][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ron Wyden Incumbent |
56.6% | 1,105,119 | |
| Republican | Mark Callahan | 33.3% | 651,106 | |
| Working Families | Shanti Lewallen | 3.2% | 61,915 | |
| Independent | Steven Cody Reynolds | 3% | 59,516 | |
| Pacific Green | Eric Navickas | 2.5% | 48,823 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Lindsay | 1.2% | 23,941 | |
| N/A | Misc. | 0.1% | 2,058 | |
| Total Votes | 1,952,478 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ron Wyden Incumbent |
83.6% | 501,903 | ||
| Kevin Stine | 13% | 78,287 | ||
| Paul Weaver | 3.4% | 20,346 | ||
| Total Votes | 600,536 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mark Callahan |
38.6% | 123,473 | ||
| Sam Carpenter | 32.7% | 104,494 | ||
| Faye Stewart | 18% | 57,399 | ||
| Dan Laschober | 10.7% | 34,157 | ||
| Total Votes | 319,523 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Steven Reynolds |
68.9% | 10,497 | ||
| Marvin Sandnes | 31.1% | 4,733 | ||
| Total Votes | 15,230 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Weaver's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
| “ |
Profit through capitalism is the engine that drives a thriving economy. The more profit, the more invested in plant and equipment, the more jobs. The more private sector jobs, the more money we have to spend and the cycle goes on and on. [4] |
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| —Paul Weaver's campaign website, http://www.paulweaverforussenate.com/issues/ | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filing search results," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
