Brock Olree
Brock Olree was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Arkansas.[1] Olree was defeated in the Republican primary by French Hill.
Biography
Olree earned a B.A. in history and an M.S.E. in education from Harding University. He then received an M.A. in applied linguistics from Columbia University. Olree formerly taught English at Harding University and is the associate manager of the online school ThroughTheScriptures.com at Truth for Today World Mission.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent French Hill (R) defeated Dianne Curry (D), Chris Hayes (L), and write-in candidates Mathew Wescott and Charles Neely in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hill defeated Brock Olree in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  French Hill Incumbent |
58.3% | 176,472 | |
| Democratic | Dianne Curry | 36.8% | 111,347 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Hayes | 4.7% | 14,342 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 303 | |
| Total Votes | 302,464 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
French Hill Incumbent |
84.5% | 86,474 | ||
| Brock Olree | 15.5% | 15,811 | ||
| Total Votes | 102,285 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State |
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Brock Olree for Congress, "About Brock," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Arkansas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
