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Genevieve Williams
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November 8, 2016

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Genevieve Williams was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Missouri.[1]

Williams was previously a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Missouri.[2] Jim Evans defeated Williams in the Democratic primary.[3]

Elections

2016

See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Billy Long (R) defeated Genevieve Williams (D) and Benjamin Brixey (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Long defeated Nathan Clay, Christopher Batsche, Matthew Evans, Lyndle Spencer, Matthew Canovi, James Nelson, and Mary Byrne in the Republican primary, while Williams defeated Camille Lombardi-Olive, and Steven Reed to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Long won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5][6]

U.S. House, Missouri District 7 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBilly Long Incumbent 67.5% 228,692
     Democratic Genevieve Williams 27.4% 92,756
     Libertarian Benjamin Brixey 5.1% 17,153
     N/A Write-in 0% 6
Total Votes 338,607
Source: Missouri Secretary of State


U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGenevieve Williams 52.1% 9,402
Steven Reed 27.3% 4,915
Camille Lombardi-Olive 20.6% 3,714
Total Votes 18,031
Source: Missouri Secretary of State


U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBilly Long Incumbent 62.4% 67,012
Mary Byrne 13.1% 14,069
Matthew Canovi 8.9% 9,538
Matthew Evans 5% 5,346
Christopher Batsche 4.5% 4,860
Lyndle Spencer 3.3% 3,537
James Nelson 1.9% 2,037
Nathan Clay 1% 1,042
Total Votes 107,441
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

2014

See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014

Williams ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 7th District. Jim Evans defeated Williams in the Democratic primary.[3]

U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Evans 53.8% 8,671
Genevieve Williams 46.2% 7,457
Total Votes 16,128
Source: State of Missouri Official Results

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Genevieve Williams' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Cannabis Reform: Marijuana Prohibition is a failed policy, pure and simple. I believe cannabis reform is an issue of personal freedom. I support the regulation and taxation of Marijuana. I believe the prohibition criminalization of Marijuana was and is a mistake. It’s time for responsible adult Cannabis users to be returned their liberty and personal freedom. I believe states like Colorado are leading the way out of the “Marijuana Dark Ages” by ensuring the individual rights of Coloradans to choose wether or not to use Cannabis. Furthermore I believe that Missouri could position itself to be an economic winner in the industrial hemp market.
  • Childcare: I believe we can lift many Americans out of poverty by increasing the minimum wage, but I believe we can increase the number of Americans who lift themselves out of poverty by providing childcare services to working Americans. The cost of childcare is cost-prohibitive for many families, meaning they either find care that is less than ideal or forgo working outside the home because it doesn’t make economic sense. No one should have to chose between earning a living and their children’s well-being. This is not just an economic issue, it’s a child welfare issue.
  • Energy: I do not believe petroleum is the fuel of the future. We need to move toward secure and domestic sources of clean sustainable energy so we can continue to fuel the growth of our great nation with our expansive natural resources as we always have.
  • Firearms: I am a proud supporter of the Second Amendment. I believe our founding fathers intended this to be a nation of gun owners. We are unique in that tradition and that freedom. We are a nation of gun owners who are for the most part responsible, unfortunately there are those few who would use guns for horrible purposes. That is why I want to introduce legislation to ensure that every gun sale everywhere is subject to a background check. I also want to encourage responsibility in gun ownership on personal level.
  • Healthcare: I believe reasonable access to affordable healthcare is a human right, not something reserved for the privileged. I support the Affordable Care Act, and while it’s far from perfect, it’s a great start. I want to encourage cooperation and collaboration to continue to work toward the common goal. We must, for the good of every American, work together to insure the availability of affordable healthcare. No one should choose between an Emergency Room visit and crippling debt, or between their monthly medications and putting food on their table.

[7]

”
—Genevieve Williams' campaign website, https://gen4congress.com/the-issues/

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Rebecca Kretschmer, "Email communication with Genevieve Williams," October 12, 2015
  2. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 26, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Missouri- Summary Vote Results," accessed August 5, 2014
  4. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
  5. ↑ Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
  6. ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 07 Results," November 8, 2016
  7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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