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Suzanna Shkreli
Suzanna Shkreli was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Michigan. Shkreli replaced Melissa Gilbert on the general election ballot after Gilbert withdrew from the race.[1][2]
Elections
2016
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| During the 2016 election cycle Shkreli was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
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Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mike Bishop (R) defeated Suzanna Shkreli (D), Jeff Wood (L), Maria Green (G), and Jeremy Burgess (Natural Law) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bishop faced no opposition in the Republican primary. Melissa Gilbert (D) withdrew from the race prior to the primary, but still appeared on the primary ballot. She was replaced by Shkreli on the general election ballot.[3][2][4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Bishop Incumbent |
56% | 205,629 | |
| Democratic | Suzanna Shkreli | 39.2% | 143,791 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Wood | 2.6% | 9,619 | |
| Green | Maria Green | 1.5% | 5,679 | |
| Natural Law | Jeremy Burgess | 0.6% | 2,250 | |
| Total Votes | 366,968 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 8th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION," July 6, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Radio, "Assistant Macomb prosecutor Suzanna Shkreli seeks to replace Melissa Gilbert in 8th Dist. House race," July 6, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ The Detroit News, "State board lets Dems select new Rep. Bishop challenger," August 22, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
