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Steven Laird
Steven Laird was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Nebraska.[1]
Laird was a 2014 Libertarian candidate who unsuccessfully sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Nebraska.[2] Laird defeated Andy Shambaugh in the Libertarian primary on May 13, 2014.[3] He was defeated by Brad Ashford (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2016
Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Don Bacon (R) defeated Democratic incumbent Brad Ashford and Steven Laird (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bacon defeated Chip Maxwell to win the Republican primary, while Laird defeated Andy Shambaugh and Jeffrey Lynn Stein to win the Libertarian nomination. The primary elections took place on May 10, 2016.[1][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Don Bacon |
48.9% | 141,066 | |
| Democratic | Brad Ashford Incumbent | 47.7% | 137,602 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Laird | 3.3% | 9,640 | |
| Total Votes | 288,308 | |||
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Don Bacon |
66% | 32,328 | ||
| Chip Maxwell | 34% | 16,677 | ||
| Total Votes | 49,005 | |||
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Steven Laird |
46.2% | 108 | ||
| Andy Shambaugh | 38% | 89 | ||
| Jeffrey Lynn Stein | 15.8% | 37 | ||
| Total Votes | 234 | |||
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State |
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2014
Laird ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Nebraska's 2nd District. Laird won the Libertarian nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014. He was defeated by Brad Ashford (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Ashford |
49% | 83,872 | |
| Republican | Lee Terry Incumbent | 45.7% | 78,157 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Laird | 5.3% | 9,021 | |
| Total Votes | 171,050 | |||
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Steven Laird |
59.2% | 77 | ||
| Andy Shambaugh | 40.8% | 53 | ||
| Total Votes | 130 | |||
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State |
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed March 3, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "cong16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List for May 13, 2014 Primary Election," accessed May 11, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Nebraska - Summary Vote Results," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "Nebraska Primary Results," May 10, 2016
