Kevin Knedler
Kevin Knedler was a Libertarian candidate for Ohio Secretary of State in the 2014 elections.[1] Kevin Knedler lost the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Biography
After growing up in Union County, Ohio, Knedler earned his bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University.[3]
Professionally, Knedler has worked for the same company for over 40 years as a national account sales manager.[4]
Knedler is active in Libertarian politics. He is the chairman of the executive committee of the Libertarian Party of Ohio. He previously served as an at-large member of the Libertarian National Committee from 2010 to 2012.[3]
Elections
2014
- See also: Ohio secretary of state election, 2014
Knedler ran for election to the office of Ohio Secretary of State as a Libertarian. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
To qualify for the November ballot, Knedler needed 500 write-in votes in the primary, even though the Libertarian nomination was uncontested. He succeeded, receiving 716 votes in the unofficial results.[5]
The original Libertarian candidate, Aaron Keith Harris, was disqualified by the Ohio Secretary of State after his campaign submitted too few accepted signatures.[6]
Results
General election
| Secretary of State of Ohio, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jon Husted Incumbent |
59.8% | 1,811,020 | |
| Democratic | Nina Turner | 35.5% | 1,074,475 | |
| Libertarian | Kevin Knedler | 4.7% | 141,292 | |
| Total Votes | 3,026,787 | |||
| Election results via Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Plain Dealer, "Libertarian, Green parties post write-in candidates for primary in hopes of reaching November ballot," February 26, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "Election 2014 – Ohio," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on July 2, 2014
- ↑ Knedler for Liberty, "Meet the candidate," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Results," accessed May 9, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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