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William Leader
William Leader was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 29th Congressional District of California.[1] William Leader lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Leader immigrated to the United States from Ireland in 1982. He graduated from the University College of Dublin and earned his J.D. from the University of West Los Angeles. At the time of his candidacy, Leader was a small business owner.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Leader's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
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Elections
2014
Leader ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 29th District. Leader and incumbent Tony Cardenas (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, defeating Venice Gamble (D). Leader was then defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Tony Cardenas Incumbent |
74.6% | 50,096 | |
| Republican | William O'Callaghan Leader | 25.4% | 17,045 | |
| Total Votes | 67,141 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Tony Cardenas Incumbent |
62.8% | 19,566 | |
| Republican | William Leader |
25.8% | 8,025 | |
| Democratic | Venice Gamble | 11.4% | 3,542 | |
| Total Votes | 31,133 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Personal
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Leader and his wife, Chun Yan Zhu, have one daughter. Leader also has a son.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "William + Leader + California + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 29th Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 29th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 28, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Campaign website, "About William Leader," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," May 3, 2014
