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Warren Christopher
Warren Christopher was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Maryland.[1] Christopher was defeated by Anthony Brown in the primary.
Christopher unsuccessfully sought election to the same seat in 2014.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Donna Edwards in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 4th Congressional District, incumbent Donna Edwards (D) chose not to run for re-election in 2016, instead choosing to pursue election to the U.S. Senate. Anthony Brown (D) defeated George McDermott (R), Benjamin Lee Krause (L), Kamesha Clark (G), and Adrian Petrus (D, write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Brown defeated Warren Christopher, Matthew Fogg, Glenn Ivey, Joseline Pena-Melnyk, and Terence Strait in the Democratic primary, while McDermott defeated Robert Broadus, Rob Buck, and David Therrien to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016. [4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Anthony Brown |
74.1% | 237,501 | |
| Republican | George McDermott | 21.4% | 68,670 | |
| Green | Kamesha Clark | 2.6% | 8,204 | |
| Libertarian | Benjamin Lee Krause | 1.8% | 5,744 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 531 | |
| Total Votes | 320,650 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anthony Brown |
41.6% | 47,678 | ||
| Glenn Ivey | 34% | 38,966 | ||
| Joseline Pena-Melnyk | 19% | 21,724 | ||
| Warren Christopher | 3.5% | 3,973 | ||
| Matthew Fogg | 1.3% | 1,437 | ||
| Terence Strait | 0.7% | 845 | ||
| Total Votes | 114,623 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
George McDermott |
45.8% | 10,882 | ||
| David Therrien | 26.2% | 6,219 | ||
| Robert Broadus | 16.7% | 3,977 | ||
| Rob Buck | 11.4% | 2,703 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,781 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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2014
Christopher ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 4th District.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Donna Edwards in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Christopher's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Warren Christopher's campaign website, http://www.warrenchristopherforcongress.com/Warren-on-the-Issues | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
- Maryland's 4th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Warren Christopher's campaign website, "Home," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Warren Christopher for Congress, "Home," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Primary Results 2014," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
