Tom Schmit
Tom Schmit was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 45 of the Wyoming House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Schmit's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Budget No individual or institution can spend more than it takes in, indefinitely. Sooner or later the economy will come to its true balance point. The federal government and most of the states are overdrawn in their budgets and I will work to ensure this does not happen in Wyoming, and not burden its people with the state’s debt problem. Education: I believe that school choice, private schools, and competition between private and state school systems are best for the students. The state school system in its present form is an over funded dinosaur and needs some fiscal surgery. Wyoming spends 17,000 per year for student, while South Dakota does it for half that and Utah spends 6,800 dollars per student. Healthcare: We need to promote MSA’s, medical savings accounts, private insurance and coop sharing plans, that truly pay medical expenses and compensate the doctors. Land and Property Rights: Without property, there is no liberty. America has led the world in achievements, inventions, production and higher standards of living more than anywhere else in the world. Mineral Industry: Rumors about the death of the coal industry have been greatly exaggerated. Coal, oil, natural gas, trona and other minerals have funded Wyoming for generations. Refining and processing these raw materials, in Wyoming will fund our state for generations to come, along with creating 1000’s of quality jobs. The manufacturing and industrial centers created by this would also bring research and development to Wyoming to further the uses of these minerals. Perhaps, we could stop exporting our engineers and chemists when they graduate from UW. All wealth comes from land and labor.[1] |
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| —Tom Schmit[2] | ||
Elections
2016
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 27, 2016.
Incumbent Charles Pelkey defeated Tom Schmit in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 45 general election.[3]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Charles Pelkey Incumbent |
52.29% | 1,894 | |
| Republican | Tom Schmit | 47.71% | 1,728 | |
| Total Votes | 3,622 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Charles Pelkey ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Charles Pelkey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Tom Schmit ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tom Schmit (unopposed) | |
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See also
- Wyoming House of Representatives
- Wyoming House of Representatives District 45
- Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Wyoming State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tom Schmit for HD45, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official General Election Results," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
