Tom Recktenwald
Tom Recktenwald was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Kentucky.[1] Recktenwald was defeated by Jim Gray in the Democratic primary.[2]
Recktenwald was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Kentucky.[3] Recktenwald was defeated by Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes in the Democratic primary on May 20, 2014.[4]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Kentucky's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Rand Paul (R) defeated Jim Gray (D) and Billy Ray Wilson (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Paul defeated James Gould and Stephen Howard Slaughter in the Republican primary, while Gray defeated six other challengers to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[1][2][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rand Paul Incumbent |
57.3% | 1,090,177 | |
| Democratic | Jim Gray | 42.7% | 813,246 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 42 | |
| Total Votes | 1,903,465 | |||
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rand Paul Incumbent |
84.8% | 169,180 | ||
| James Gould | 8.3% | 16,611 | ||
| Stephen Slaughter | 6.9% | 13,728 | ||
| Total Votes | 199,519 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jim Gray |
58.7% | 240,598 | ||
| Sellus Wilder | 12.9% | 52,729 | ||
| Ron Leach | 9.5% | 39,026 | ||
| Tom Recktenwald | 5.3% | 21,910 | ||
| Grant Short | 5.3% | 21,558 | ||
| Jeff Kender | 4.9% | 20,237 | ||
| Rory Houlihan | 3.3% | 13,585 | ||
| Total Votes | 409,643 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
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2014
Recktenwald ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Kentucky.[3] Recktenwald was defeated by Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes in the Democratic primary on May 20, 2014.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alison Lundergan Grimes |
76.5% | 307,821 | ||
| Gregory Leichty | 8.1% | 32,602 | ||
| Burrel Farnsley | 8% | 32,310 | ||
| Tom Recktenwald | 7.4% | 29,791 | ||
| Total Votes | 402,524 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
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Recent news
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See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2016
- United States Senate elections in Kentucky, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Kentucky Results," May 17, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Courier Journal, "Sen. Mitch McConnell officially files for re-election," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Kentucky Election Results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed September 6, 2016
