Tom Kovach (Delaware)
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Tom Kovach was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Delaware.
Kovach is a former Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 6 from December 20, 2008, to 2010.
Biography
Kovach's professional experience includes working as an attorney with Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze and Enforcement Officer with the United States Environmental Protection Agency.[1]
Elections
2012
Kovach ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Delaware's at-large district. Kovach sought the nomination on the Republican ticket.[2] He defeated Rose Izzo in the Republican primary.[3] Incumbent John Carney ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Scott Gesty ran as a Libertarian candidate in the general election. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was July 10, 2012. The primary elections were held on September 11, 2012. Kovach was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012 by John Carney.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John C. Carney, Jr. Incumbent |
64.7% | 238,081 | |
| Republican | Thomas Kovach | 33.2% | 122,062 | |
| Green | Bernard August | 1.1% | 4,085 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Gesty | 1.1% | 3,926 | |
| Total Votes | 368,154 | |||
| Source: Delaware Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Thomas H. Kovach |
34.3% | 7,413 |
| Rose Izzo | 65.7% | 14,193 |
| Total Votes | 21,606 | |
2010
Kovach ran for re-election to the 6th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Kovach lost to Debra Heffernan (D) in the November 2, 2010, general election.[5]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Debra Heffernan (D)
|
4,263 | 51.9% | ||
| Thomas Kovach (R) | 3,856 | 46.9% | ||
| Matthew John Flebbe (L) | 97 | 1.2% | ||
2008
On December 20, 2008, Kovach won election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 6th District in a special election to fill the seat vacated by Diana McWilliams, who resigned from office. Kovach received 1,540 votes in the election, defeating Michael Migliore (D), who received 1,467 votes.[6]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas Kovach (R)
|
1,540 | 51.2% | ||
| Michael Migliore (D) | 1,467 | 48,8% | ||
Campaign themes
2012
Kovach's campaign website listed the following issues:[7]
- Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Millions of Americans are out of work and looking for jobs. Businesses trying to grow face the barriers of skyrocketing employee benefit costs and unnecessary delays caused by the government. If a business can overcome these barriers they must then overcome the hurdles of cumbersome regulations and an overly complex tax code which causes way too much uncertainty for a business to start, expand, or create new jobs."
- National Debt
- Excerpt: "America’s debt isn’t just an economic problem, it’s a national security problem as well. We’re leaving future generations with trillions of dollars owed to foreign governments. We must rein in the federal government’s bad habits, cut wasteful spending, and institute meaningful reform to reduce our debt."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Expanding the role of the federal government in healthcare coverage is the wrong approach. Individuals need to have more choices when it comes to their healthcare coverage in order to lower costs. We must do more to incentivize providers to expand healthcare accessibility to those in need."
- National Security
- Excerpt: "As a member of Congress, I will refuse to compromise on our national security. There is no more vital a role of the federal government than keeping our citizens safe. We must make sure that our military commanders have the tools and funding they need to do their job and keep our soldiers the best-equipped fighting force in the world."
- Energy
- Excerpt: "In order to reach energy independence, we must encourage market-driven renewable energy and expand domestic production of traditional energy like coal, gas and oil. I do not support “cap and trade”-type programs that serve to drive up costs for small businesses and consumers with questionable environmental benefits."
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Education Committee
- Energy Committee
- Health & Human Development Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Labor Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Veterans Affairs Committee
Sponsored legislation
Kovach's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1 - "This bill allows the public to have access to meetings of the Delaware General Assembly except for caucuses."
- HB 102 – "This bill would enable the implementation of the Teach For America program and teacher residency programs on a statewide basis."
- HB 117 - "This bill will save the State of Delaware money by having school board elections on the date of the general election and it will increase the voter turnout for school board elections."
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see his site.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Kovach and his wife, Sandi, have three children.[8]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Online, "Kovach wants his ‘noticeable presence’ in Claymont Christmas Parade noted," December 6, 2011
- ↑ Delaware State Elections, "Primary Results"
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results," November 6, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "Delaware House official special election results for 2008," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Delaware House District 6 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by Debra Heffernan |
