Bill Golderer
Bill Golderer was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Pennsylvania.[1] Golderer was defeated by Mary Ellen Balchunis in the primary.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Patrick Meehan (R) defeated Mary Ellen Balchunis (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Meehan defeated Stan Casacio in the Republican primary, while Balchunis defeated Bill Golderer to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Patrick Meehan Incumbent |
59.5% | 225,678 | |
| Democratic | Mary Ellen Balchunis | 40.5% | 153,824 | |
| Total Votes | 379,502 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mary Ellen Balchunis |
74% | 52,792 | ||
| Bill Golderer | 26% | 18,509 | ||
| Total Votes | 71,301 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Patrick Meehan Incumbent |
76.4% | 86,178 | ||
| Stan Casacio | 23.6% | 26,674 | ||
| Total Votes | 112,852 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
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Golderer was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Emerging Races. Emerging Races is the second tier of the Red to Blue program. According to the DCCC, it includes the districts "where campaigns are on track and working hard to put seats in play."[4][4]
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Golderer's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Bill Golderer's campaign website, http://www.goldererforcongress.com/#!priorities/dtjej | ||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
- Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Philly.com, "Philly pastor hopes to challenge Meehan," November 16, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
