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Rob Davidson
Rob Davidson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Davidson earned his B.S. in biology from Kalamazoo College in 1993 and his MD from the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University in 1998. Davidson's professional experience includes working as an emergency physician.[1]
Campaign themes
2018
Davidson submitted the following campaign themes through Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form:
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I started this run after a series of town hall debates and meetings with the incumbent, Bill Huizenga, about healthcare. I believe Universal Healthcare is a right-Huizenga does not. I hope to work on behalf of working families who simply want to earn a fair wage for a hard days work. [2] |
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| —Rob Davidson[1] | ||
Elections
2018
General election
Incumbent Bill Huizenga defeated Rob Davidson and Ronald Graeser in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Huizenga (R) | 55.3 | 168,970 |
 | Rob Davidson (D) | 43.0 | 131,254 | |
 | Ronald Graeser (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 1.7 | 5,239 | |
| Total votes: 305,463 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Rob Davidson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Davidson | 100.0 | 52,221 |
| Total votes: 52,221 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nick Schiller (D)
Republican primary election
Incumbent Bill Huizenga advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Huizenga | 100.0 | 79,620 |
| Total votes: 79,620 | |||
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Endorsements
- Brand New Congress[1]
- Justice Democrats[1]
- MEA[1]
- Michigan AFL-CIO[3]
- NEA[1]
- Operating Engineers local 324[1]
- The Progressive Women's Alliance of West Michigan[1]
- The Progressive Democratic Women's Caucus of Muskegon[1]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
- Michigan's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on March 15, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michigan AFL-CIO, "Michigan AFL-CIO Endorses Candidates for 2018 Election," accessed June 29, 2018
