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Tom Bagwell (Michigan)
Tom Bagwell was a 2018 write-in candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan.[1]
Bagwell was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 12th Congressional District of Michigan.[2]
Elections
2018
William White, Tom Bagwell, Valerie Willis, and Tim Yow ran as write-in candidates.
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Michigan
Incumbent Debbie Stabenow defeated John James, Marcia Squier, George Huffman III, and John Howard Wilhelm in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debbie Stabenow (D) | 52.3 | 2,214,478 |
 | John James (R) | 45.8 | 1,938,818 | |
 | Marcia Squier (G) | 0.9 | 40,204 | |
| George Huffman III (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.6 | 27,251 | ||
 | John Howard Wilhelm (Natural Law Party) | 0.4 | 16,502 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 4,237,271 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Incumbent Debbie Stabenow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Stabenow | 100.0 | 1,045,450 |
| Total votes: 1,045,450 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
John James defeated Sandy Pensler in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John James | 54.7 | 518,564 |
 | Sandy Pensler | 45.3 | 429,885 | |
| Total votes: 948,449 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Carr (R)
- William White (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Debbie Dingell (D) defeated Jeff Jones (R), Tom Bagwell (L), Dylan Calewarts (G), and Gary Walkowicz (Working Class) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Debbie Dingell Incumbent |
64.3% | 211,378 | |
| Republican | Jeff Jones | 29.3% | 96,104 | |
| Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 2.8% | 9,183 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Bagwell | 2.3% | 7,489 | |
| Green | Dylan Calewarts | 1.3% | 4,377 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 328,542 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Bagwell's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Tom Bagwell's campaign website, http://www.bagwell4liberty.com/#!platform/cee5 | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 12th Congressional District
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in Michigan, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan.gov, "2018 Write-in Ballot Certification," accessed November 2, 2018
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed June 26, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
