Kara Young
Kara Russo Young was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island.[1] She withdrew from the race.[2]
Young then ran for election as Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor in 2014.[3] She lost in the primary.
Elections
2014
Young ran for election to the office of Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor.[4] Young did not win the Republican nomination in the primary on September 9. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Primary results
| Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Catherine Terry Taylor |
66.7% | 17,722 | ||
| Kara Young | 33.3% | 8,831 | ||
| Total Votes | 26,553 | |||
| Election results via Rhode Island Board of Elections. | ||||
U.S. Senate campaign
Young ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent Rhode Island.[1] She withdrew from the race.[2]
2012
Young, formerly Kara Russo, ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Rhode Island's 2nd District. She sought the nomination on the Republican ticket. She faced Michael J. Gardiner, Michael G. Riley and Donald F. Robbio in the September 11, 2012, Republican primary. Riley won the election.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Michael Riley Incumbent |
65.6% | 5,283 |
| Michael Gardiner | 10.2% | 825 |
| Kara Russo | 18.5% | 1,488 |
| Donald Robbio | 5.6% | 454 |
| Total Votes | 8,050 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Senator in Congress," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Senator in Congress," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
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