Louis Baker
Louis Baker was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Nevada.[1] Baker was defeated in the Republican primary.[2]
Baker was a 2014 Independent American candidate for District 2 of the Nevada State Senate.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Dina Titus (D) defeated Mary Perry (R), Kamau Bakari (Independent American), and Reuben D'Silva (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Titus defeated Patrick Boylan and Jose Solorio in the Democratic primary, while Perry defeated Louis Baker, Stephanie Carlisle, Freddy Horne, Gary Johnston, and Jeff Miller to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on June 14, 2016.[3][2][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Dina Titus Incumbent |
61.9% | 116,537 | |
| Republican | Mary Perry | 28.8% | 54,174 | |
| Independent | Reuben D'Silva | 7.4% | 13,897 | |
| Independent American | Kamau Bakari | 2% | 3,744 | |
| Total Votes | 188,352 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mary Perry |
25% | 2,588 | ||
| Stephanie Carlisle | 24.8% | 2,563 | ||
| Freddy Horne | 18.5% | 1,911 | ||
| Jeff Miller | 14.1% | 1,459 | ||
| Gary Johnston | 11.1% | 1,144 | ||
| Louis Baker | 6.5% | 668 | ||
| Total Votes | 10,333 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dina Titus Incumbent |
82.4% | 15,556 | ||
| Jose Solorio | 9.4% | 1,775 | ||
| Patrick Boylan | 8.2% | 1,554 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,885 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State |
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2014
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Nevada State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Moises Denis ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Louis Baker ran as an Independent American candidate. Denis defeated Baker in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mo Denis Incumbent |
76.4% | 5,683 | |
| Independent American | Louis Baker | 23.6% | 1,758 | |
| Total Votes | 7,441 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Nevada's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Nevada's 1st Congressional District
- Nevada State Senate
- Nevada State Legislature
- Nevada State Senate elections, 2014
- Nevada State Senate District 2
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Clark County Election Department, "Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Nevada Primary Results," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Clark County Election Department, "Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 filed candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, "Candidate filing," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Primary Election 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
