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Dave McTeague
Dave McTeague was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Oregon.[1] McTeague was defeated by incumbent Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Kurt Schrader (D) defeated Colm Willis (R) and Marvin Sandnes (Pacific Green) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Schrader defeated Dave McTeague in the Democratic primary, while Willis defeated Seth Allan, Earl Rainey, and Ben West to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[3][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kurt Schrader Incumbent |
53.5% | 199,505 | |
| Republican | Colm Willis | 43% | 160,443 | |
| Pacific Green | Marvin Sandnes | 3.4% | 12,542 | |
| N/A | Misc. | 0.2% | 618 | |
| Total Votes | 373,108 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kurt Schrader Incumbent |
72% | 72,634 | ||
| Dave McTeague | 28% | 28,184 | ||
| Total Votes | 100,818 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colm Willis |
58.1% | 40,568 | ||
| Ben West | 21% | 14,696 | ||
| Seth Allan | 15.4% | 10,779 | ||
| Earl Rainey | 5.4% | 3,783 | ||
| Total Votes | 69,826 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on McTeague's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Dave McTeague's campaign website, http://www.mcteagueforcongress.com/#!issues/mcgcd | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filing search results," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
