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Matthew Orlando (Michigan)
Matthew Orlando was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of Michigan.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Sander Levin (D) defeated Christopher Morse (R), Matthew Orlando (L), and John McDermott (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Sander Levin Incumbent |
57.9% | 199,661 | |
| Republican | Christopher Morse | 37.4% | 128,937 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Orlando | 2.8% | 9,563 | |
| Green | John McDermott | 1.9% | 6,614 | |
| Total Votes | 344,775 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Orlando's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Matthew Orlando's campaign website, http://mattorlando.us/taxandspend.html | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 9th Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 9th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed June 26, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
