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Stephan Andrew Brodhead
Stephan Andrew Brodhead (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on August 4, 2020.
Brodhead completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Brodhead was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Washington.[1] Brodhead was defeated in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[2] He previously ran for the same position in 2012.
Biography
Brodhead was born on the Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, Massachusetts. He obtained an A.S. in aircraft maintenance technology and an A.S. in flight engineering from the Community College of the Air Force. He also obtained a B.S. in industrial science from Colorado State University. Brodhead served in the U.S. Air Force from 1978 to 1982, the Air National Guard from 1987 to 1988, the U.S. Air Force Reserves from 1989 to 2006, and the Air Force Retired Reserves from 2006 to 2020. He is a certified auto shop and aviation shop teacher and has an A&P license and an FAA flight engineer turbo jet powered license. As of 2020, Brodhead was building homes and managing his residential rental portfolio.[3]
Elections
2020
See also: Washington's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 6
Incumbent Derek Kilmer defeated Elizabeth Kreiselmaier in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Derek Kilmer (D) | 59.3 | 247,429 |
 | Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R)  | 40.5 | 168,783 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1,004 | ||
| Total votes: 417,216 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 6
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 6 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derek Kilmer (D) | 47.3 | 125,019 |
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R) | 27.1 | 71,601 |
 | Rebecca Parson (D) | 13.5 | 35,631 | |
| Chris Welton (R) | 5.6 | 14,795 | ||
 | Stephan Andrew Brodhead (R) | 3.7 | 9,761 | |
| Johny Alberg (R) | 2.7 | 7,178 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 338 | ||
| Total votes: 264,323 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Tirman (D)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Derek Kilmer (D) defeated Todd Bloom (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Kilmer and Bloom defeated Paul Nuchims (D), Stephan Andrew Brodhead (R), Tyler Myles Vega (G), and Mike Coverdale (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Derek Kilmer Incumbent |
61.5% | 201,718 | |
| Republican | Todd Bloom | 38.5% | 126,116 | |
| Total Votes | 327,834 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Derek Kilmer Incumbent |
58.4% | 87,311 | |
| Republican | Todd Bloom |
24.5% | 36,659 | |
| Republican | Stephan Andrew Brodhead | 8.2% | 12,269 | |
| Independent | Mike Coverdale | 4.8% | 7,223 | |
| Democratic | Paul Nuchims | 2.2% | 3,318 | |
| Green | Tyler Myles Vega | 1.9% | 2,803 | |
| Total Votes | 149,583 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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2012
Brodhead ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 6th District. He was defeated in the open primary on August 7, 2012.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Derek Kilmer (D) |
53.4% | 86,436 |
| Bill Driscoll (R) |
18.3% | 29,602 |
| Jesse Young (R) | 11.2% | 18,075 |
| Doug Cloud (R) | 8.8% | 14,267 |
| David (Ike) Eichner (R) | 4.9% | 7,966 |
| Eric G. Arentz Jr. (I) | 2.5% | 4,101 |
| Stephan Andrew Brodhead(R) | 0.9% | 1,387 |
| Total Votes | 161,834 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Stephan Andrew Brodhead completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brodhead's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Expand economic opportunity in the 6th District by adding a bridge system via Dupont, Anderson Island, McNeil Island to Long Branch
- Open up 6th district to transportation infrastructure that supports a housing construction boom.
- Ban gender dysphoria indoctrination and comprehensive sex education in the K through 12 school system.
From Babbitt to Baghdad
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2016
Brodhead outlined the following platform on his campaign website:
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1: Federal requirement for mortgage providers to include residential solar system financing as part of a mortgage loan when buying or refinancing a residence. This would be an appropriate response to legacy utilities and net metering protectionist policies 1.1 Convert 10% of higher education system curriculum to the teaching of alternative energy related technology and manufacturing processes 2: Continued tax incentives when purchasing an electric car 3: Protect Senior security 4: Repeal the Affordable Care Act 5: Birthright Citizenship Bill 6: Eliminate Federal Department of Education and replace with block grants and school choice 7: Re-engine DOD heavy aviation assets to the latest fuel savings technology 8: Replace strategic bomber force with 200 each B-21 Stealth Long Range Strike Bombers with a payload and combat range capability that exceeds the B-52H 9: Legalize the Industrial use of Hemp for textiles, alternative energy, and ocean friendly biodegradable packaging and bottles |
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 28, 2020
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ The Associated Press, "Washington – Summary Vote Totals," August 10, 2012
- ↑ Stephan Andrew Brodhead 2016 campaign website, "Platform," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
