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Tony Ventrella
Tony Ventrella was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Washington.[1] Ventrella withdrew from the race prior to the primary, but he still won the nomination. As a result, Ventrella relaunched his campaign but will not be accepting donations. Instead, he asked that any potential donations be donated to charity instead.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Dave Reichert (R) defeated Tony Ventrella (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Reichert and Ventrella defeated Alida Skold (D), Santiago Ramos (D), Margaret Walsh (We R Independent Party), and Keith Arnold (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016. Prior to the primary, Tony Ventrella withdrew from the race, but he still won the nomination. As a result, Ventrella relaunched his campaign.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Dave Reichert Incumbent |
60.2% | 193,145 | |
| Democratic | Tony Ventrella | 39.8% | 127,720 | |
| Total Votes | 320,865 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Dave Reichert Incumbent |
56.8% | 73,600 | |
| Democratic | Tony Ventrella |
17% | 22,035 | |
| Democratic | Santiago Ramos | 13.8% | 17,900 | |
| Democratic | Alida Skold | 8.4% | 10,825 | |
| Independent | Keith Arnold | 2.4% | 3,153 | |
| We R Independent | Margaret Walsh | 1.6% | 2,024 | |
| Total Votes | 129,537 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
- Washington's 8th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Former sportscaster Tony Ventrella to challenge Reichert in 8th District," April 24, 2016
- ↑ King5.com, "Sportscaster Tony Ventrella emerges as the accidental candidate," August 3, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ King5.com, "Sportscaster Tony Ventrella emerges as the accidental candidate," August 3, 2016
