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Richard Matkin
Richard Matkin was a 2014 U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate seeking election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan.[1] He was defeated by Gary Peters (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Markin was previously a 2012 U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan.
Elections
2014
Matkin ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent Michigan. He was defeated by Gary Peters (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Gary Peters |
54.6% | 1,704,936 | |
| Republican | Terri Lynn Land | 41.3% | 1,290,199 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Fulner | 2% | 62,897 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers Party | Richard Matkin | 1.2% | 37,529 | |
| Green | Chris Wahmhoff | 0.8% | 26,137 | |
| Total Votes | 3,121,698 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Matkin lost to incumbent Debbie Stabenow[2] Matkin ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Michigan. He ran as a US Taxpayers candidate and faced incumbent Debbie Stabenow (D), Pete Hoekstra (R), Harley Mikkelson (G), Scotty Boman (L) and John Litle (NLP) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
Recent news
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See also
Footnotes
