Mike Diel
Mike Diel (Green Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Mike Diel's career experience includes working in a factory and being a business owner.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Missouri District 6
Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Pam May, Andy Maidment, and Mike Diel in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Graves (R) | 70.7 | 265,210 |
 | Pam May (D) | 26.9 | 100,999 | |
 | Andy Maidment (L)  | 1.6 | 5,919 | |
| Mike Diel (G) | 0.8 | 3,058 | ||
| Total votes: 375,186 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6
Pam May defeated Rich Gold in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 6, 2024.
| Total votes: 27,916 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erik Richardson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6
Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Brandon Kleinmeyer, Freddie Griffin Jr., and Weldon Woodward in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Graves | 78.1 | 80,531 |
 | Brandon Kleinmeyer | 10.7 | 11,086 | |
 | Freddie Griffin Jr. | 8.5 | 8,749 | |
| Weldon Woodward | 2.7 | 2,776 | ||
| Total votes: 103,142 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6
Andy Maidment advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy Maidment | 100.0 | 263 |
| Total votes: 263 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Diel in this election.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Sam Graves (R) defeated David Blackwell (D), Russ Monchil (L), and Mike Diel (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Graves defeated Kyle Reid and Christopher Ryan in the Republican primary, while Blackwell defeated Travis Gonzalez, Edward Fields, Kyle Yarber, and Matthew McNabney to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Graved won re-election in the November 8 election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Sam Graves Incumbent |
68% | 238,388 | |
| Democratic | David Blackwell | 28.4% | 99,692 | |
| Libertarian | Russ Monchil | 2.3% | 8,123 | |
| Green | Mike Diel | 1.2% | 4,241 | |
| Total Votes | 350,444 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Blackwell |
28% | 7,983 | ||
| Kyle Yarber | 24.9% | 7,116 | ||
| Travis Gonzalez | 23.2% | 6,623 | ||
| Edward Fields | 13.6% | 3,881 | ||
| Matthew McNabney | 10.3% | 2,931 | ||
| Total Votes | 28,534 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sam Graves Incumbent |
76.2% | 62,764 | ||
| Christopher Ryan | 14.2% | 11,686 | ||
| Kyle Reid | 9.6% | 7,910 | ||
| Total Votes | 82,360 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mike Diel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Diel stated the following on the Missouri Green Party website:
| “ |
I’m Mike Diel. I’m an outdoorsman, a business owner, and a retired factory worker. You might say I know a thing or two about getting my hands dirty. And right now, we could use someone who isn’t afraid to get out in the weeds. I’m running for United States Representative for the sixth district of Missouri as a green party candidate. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been frustrated with the options available to you at the ballot at every level of government. That’s why a better system is needed when we’re voting, so that even if our first choice doesn’t win, we still get a say in who gets elected. And aren’t you tired of insurance companies getting to decide how, and if, you can go to the doctor, and even worse, deciding if your friends live or die? We need a healthcare system that is focused on caring for our health and well-being, and not sacrificing us for their bottom line. And most of all, I’m sick of letting the suits in big cities decide to spoil the natural beauty around us, just so they can make a quick buck. This is our state, and this is our land. We need to be able to protect it from those who just see it as lines on a spreadsheet. Working long hours in a factory taught me the value of hard work, but it also taught me the strength of working together. You know what’s right. I know what’s right. So let’s do the right thing instead of hedging our bets. Vote for a candidate who actually cares about your cities and your families. As your Representative in Washington, I’ll do everything I can to make that happen. I’ll do what’s right, even if it’s hard and even if it means I have to do it myself. You deserve a better government. You deserve a better Diel.[5] |
” |
| —Mike Diel (2024)[1] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Missouri Green Party, "Mike Diel - U.S. Congressional 6th District," accessed October 23, 2024
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 06 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
