Russ Monchil
Russ Lee Monchil was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Missouri.[1]
Monchil was a 2014 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Missouri.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Sam Graves (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Monchil was a 2012 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Missouri.
Biography
Russ is a member of the Missouri State Libertarian Party, National Libertarian Party, Campaign for Liberty, The 10th Amendment Center, The Drug Policy Alliance, NORML, Life Member of Marijuana Policy Project, Guardian of Liberty member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Committeeman in Mirabile Township.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Sam Graves (R) defeated David Blackwell (D), Russ Monchil (L), and Mike Diel (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Graves defeated Kyle Reid and Christopher Ryan in the Republican primary, while Blackwell defeated Travis Gonzalez, Edward Fields, Kyle Yarber, and Matthew McNabney to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Graved won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Sam Graves Incumbent |
68% | 238,388 | |
| Democratic | David Blackwell | 28.4% | 99,692 | |
| Libertarian | Russ Monchil | 2.3% | 8,123 | |
| Green | Mike Diel | 1.2% | 4,241 | |
| Total Votes | 350,444 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Blackwell |
28% | 7,983 | ||
| Kyle Yarber | 24.9% | 7,116 | ||
| Travis Gonzalez | 23.2% | 6,623 | ||
| Edward Fields | 13.6% | 3,881 | ||
| Matthew McNabney | 10.3% | 2,931 | ||
| Total Votes | 28,534 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sam Graves Incumbent |
76.2% | 62,764 | ||
| Christopher Ryan | 14.2% | 11,686 | ||
| Kyle Reid | 9.6% | 7,910 | ||
| Total Votes | 82,360 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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2014
Monchil ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 6th District. He was defeated by incumbent Sam Graves (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Graves Incumbent |
66.7% | 124,616 | |
| Democratic | Bill Hedge | 29.5% | 55,157 | |
| Libertarian | Russ Monchil | 3.8% | 7,197 | |
| Total Votes | 186,970 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Monchil was defeated by incumbent Sam Graves.[7] Monchil ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 6th District. Monchil sought the nomination on the Libertarian ticket.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kyle Yarber | 32.5% | 108,503 | |
| Republican | Sam Graves Incumbent |
65% | 216,906 | |
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 2.5% | 8,279 | |
| Total Votes | 333,688 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Monchil is married with two children.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Russ Lee Monchil, "About" April 25, 2012
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 06 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Missouri"
- ↑ Project VoteSmart, "Russ Lee Monchil's Political Summary," accessed March 27, 2014
