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Russell Taub
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Last election

November 8, 2016

Contact

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Russell Taub was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Rhode Island.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent David Cicilline (D) defeated Russell Taub (R), Rufus Bailey Jr. (I), and Jeff Lemire (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cicilline defeated Christopher Young in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016.[1][2][3]

U.S. House, Rhode Island District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Cicilline Incumbent 64.5% 130,534
     Republican Russell Taub 35.1% 71,023
     N/A Write-in 0.4% 814
Total Votes 202,371
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections


U.S. House, Rhode Island District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Cicilline Incumbent 67.6% 24,136
Christopher Young 32.4% 11,594
Total Votes 35,730
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Taub's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Jobs: Our country needs a more business friendly environment to foster the creation of good, reasonable wage jobs.
  • The Second Amendment: The Second Amendment provides Americans a fundamental right to bear arms that cannot be violated by state and local governments.
  • Healthcare: If the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") is not repealed, I will fight to alter the law. Americans should be allowed to keep their health insurance plans as promised by President Obama.
  • Foreign Policy: Our enemies are laughing at us. We need to change our foreign policy practices, so that our allies remember we are there to help them.
  • Diversity: I believe strongly in a diverse nation. I think Mahatma Gandhi put it best when he said: "...I am also a Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist, and a Jew.” We must respect all those who live in our great country.

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—Russell Taub's campaign website

Recent news

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Russell Taub - Google News

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative," accessed June 30, 2016
  2. ↑ Politico, "Rhode Island House Primary Results," September 13, 2016
  3. ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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