Tom Howarth
Tom Howarth
Howarth was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Virginia. He dropped out of the race in June 2016 citing health problems.[1][2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bob Goodlatte (R) defeated Kai Degner (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Goodlatte defeated Harry Griego in the Republican primary on June 14, 2016.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bob Goodlatte Incumbent |
66.6% | 225,471 | |
| Democratic | Kai Degner | 33.1% | 112,170 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 768 | |
| Total Votes | 338,409 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bob Goodlatte Incumbent |
77.9% | 18,993 | ||
| Harry Griego | 22.1% | 5,383 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,376 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections |
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Howarth was to be the Democratic candidate, but he dropped out of the race in June 2016 and was replaced by Kai Degner on the general election ballot.[2]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Virginia's 6th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Lexington and Rockbridge Area Democrats," May 6, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WDBJ 7, "Harrisonburg Councilman Kai Degner to run for Congress in 6th District," June 7, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Virginia Primary Results," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed September 8, 2016
