Ray Strauss
Ray Strauss was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Arizona.[1] Strauss was defeated by incumbent Paul Gosar in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[2]
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][2][3]
| 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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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Strauss' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Ray Strauss' campaign website, http://www.raystrauss4congress.com/issues/ | ||
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
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, " Arizona House Primaries Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
