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Richard Longstreth
Richard Longstreth was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Colorado.[1]
Longstreth was elected as vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado at the party convention in March 2017.[2]
Biography
Longstreth graduated from Mount Juliet High School and received his bachelor's in political science from Austin Peay State University. He works in retail management at Lowe's Home Improvement and is the regions director for the Libertarian Party of Colorado.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Jared Polis (D) defeated Nicholas Morse (R) and Richard Longstreth (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jared Polis Incumbent |
56.9% | 260,175 | |
| Republican | Nicholas Morse | 37.2% | 170,001 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Longstreth | 5.9% | 27,136 | |
| Total Votes | 457,312 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Longstreth issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | My political philosophy is one of maximizing individual freedoms while limiting our government's reach as much as possible. I believe that all individuals are entitled to life, liberty, and property and that the government has no authority to limit any one of these. If a citizen is not hurting anyone or taking someone else's property, they ought to be able to do what they want without government interference. | ” |
| —Richard Longstreth, [1] | ||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Colorado's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Colorado's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 21, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Vindicator, "Newly Elected LP of Colorado Board is a Powerhouse of Colorado Libertarians," March 27, 2017
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Colorado House Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
