Ron Walters Jr.
Ron Walters Jr. was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of West Virginia.[1] He lost the Republican nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014[2]
Biography
Walters earned a bachelor's degree in multi-disciplinary studies from West Virginia University in 2007. He also earned an M.S. in international management in 2010 from the University of London-Royal Holloway.[3]
Career
Walters works as an insurance and financial consultant at R.N. Walters & Associates.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Walter’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
- Jobs:
Excerpt: "Since the recession of 2008 our economy has been struggling. We are replacing Full-time jobs with Part-time jobs and touting economic success. This path is not sustainable. We need to promote pro-growth legislation, legislation that removes government interference and allows our economy to grow in the American Economic and Free Market System of smaller government, less taxes, and fewer government regulations."
- Guns:
Excerpt: "I will protect our Second Amendment rights. As Americans, we have a fundamental right under the 2nd amendment to bear arms to secure a free state. Our government should always act to protect this right and all the freedoms provided by our constitution to 'secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity'."
- Natural Resources and Government Regulations:
Excerpt: "President Obama's 'war on coal' is a war on West Virginia's very economy. Holding up permits for mining and over-burdensome emissions regulations are strangling our coal industry and killing jobs in not only the coal industry, but the power industry and small business in coal communities. Natural Gas producers and farmers have also been targeted. The bureaucracy promulgates these regulations with no regard to the economic impact. Stopping this will stimulate the West Virginia economy and create jobs."
- Life:
Excerpt: "As a Pro-life candidate, I believe every life is precious. Life should not be an issue of convenience. We must put an end to late-term abortions and stop government funding of groups like Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider. It not only makes good moral sense, it’s responsible fiscal behavior. The government should not be in the abortion business."
- Taxes:
Excerpt: "We need meaningful tax reform. We need a simpler, more competitive, and fairer tax system. This will help us compete internationally to attract business to locate here in the US and West Virginia. It will help small business owners work more effectively and be able to more readily expand and grow. Reforming taxes will help families on fixed income, will help businesses, and will help set a strong foundation for our future here in West Virginia and in the United States."
Elections
2014
Walters ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 2nd District.[1] Walters lost the Republican nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014 to Alex Mooney.[2]
Republican primary results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Mooney |
36% | 12,678 | ||
| Robert Fluharty | 1.8% | 621 | ||
| Steve Harrison | 11% | 3,885 | ||
| Charlotte Lane | 18.1% | 6,358 | ||
| Jim Moss | 4.8% | 1,684 | ||
| Ken Reed | 22.3% | 7,848 | ||
| Ron Walters Jr. | 6% | 2,125 | ||
| Total Votes | 35,199 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State |
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Walters serves as the fund development chairman for the Wilderness District of the Buckskin Council of the Boy Scouts of America.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ron + Walters + West Virginia + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State-Elections, "Candidate Search," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "West Virginia - Summary Vote Results," May 13, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Walters for Congress, "Background," accessed March 27, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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