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Russ Wittenberg
Russ Wittenberg was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Arizona.[1] Wittenberg was defeated by incumbent David Schweikert in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent David Schweikert (R) defeated John Williamson (D) and Michael Shoen (L write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Schweikert defeated Russ Wittenberg in the Republican primary, while Williamson defeated Brian Sinuk to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Schweikert Incumbent |
62.1% | 201,578 | |
| Democratic | John Williamson | 37.9% | 122,866 | |
| Total Votes | 324,444 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Schweikert Incumbent |
80.3% | 63,378 | ||
| Russ Wittenberg | 19.7% | 15,535 | ||
| Total Votes | 78,913 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Williamson |
58.8% | 17,561 | ||
| Brian Sinuk | 41.2% | 12,293 | ||
| Total Votes | 29,854 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Arizona's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Arizona's 6th Congressional District
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