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Tyler Myles Vega
Tyler Myles Vega (Progressive Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 6th Congressional District. Vega lost in the primary on August 7, 2018.
Vega was a 2016 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Washington.[1] Vega was defeated in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
Incumbent Derek Kilmer defeated Douglas Dightman in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 6 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 6
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Derek Kilmer (D) | 63.9 | 206,409 |
 | Douglas Dightman (R) | 36.1 | 116,677 | |
| Total votes: 323,086 | |||
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Top-two primary
Incumbent Derek Kilmer and Douglas Dightman defeated Tyler Myles Vega in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 6 on August 7, 2018.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 6
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derek Kilmer (D) | 63.5 | 117,848 |
| ✔ | | Douglas Dightman (R) | 32.7 | 60,651 |
 | Tyler Myles Vega (Progressive Party) | 3.8 | 7,080 | |
| Total votes: 185,579 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Coverdale (Independent)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Derek Kilmer (D) defeated Todd Bloom (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Kilmer and Bloom defeated Paul Nuchims (D), Stephan Andrew Brodhead (R), Tyler Myles Vega (G), and Mike Coverdale (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Derek Kilmer Incumbent |
61.5% | 201,718 | |
| Republican | Todd Bloom | 38.5% | 126,116 | |
| Total Votes | 327,834 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Derek Kilmer Incumbent |
58.4% | 87,311 | |
| Republican | Todd Bloom |
24.5% | 36,659 | |
| Republican | Stephan Andrew Brodhead | 8.2% | 12,269 | |
| Independent | Mike Coverdale | 4.8% | 7,223 | |
| Democratic | Paul Nuchims | 2.2% | 3,318 | |
| Green | Tyler Myles Vega | 1.9% | 2,803 | |
| Total Votes | 149,583 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Washington's 6th Congressional District election, 2018
- Washington's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Washington's 6th Congressional District
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Footnotes
