Bill Barron (Utah)
Bill Barron was a 2016 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Utah.[1]
Barron was a 2014 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Utah.[2] Barron lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Barron was a 2012 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Utah.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Utah's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mike Lee (R) defeated Misty Snow (D), Stoney Fonua (Independent American), and Bill Barron (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lee faced no primary challenger, while Snow defeated Jonathan Swinton to win the Democratic nomination. The primaries took place on June 28, 2016. Jade Tuan Quoc Vo (D) was eliminated at the party convention on April 23, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Lee Incumbent |
68.1% | 760,220 | |
| Democratic | Misty Snow | 27.1% | 301,858 | |
| Independent American | Stoney Fonua | 2.5% | 27,339 | |
| Independent | Bill Barron | 2.3% | 26,166 | |
| Total Votes | 1,115,583 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Misty Snow |
59.4% | 28,928 | ||
| Jonathan Swinton | 40.6% | 19,774 | ||
| Total Votes | 48,702 | |||
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor |
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2014
Barron ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Utah's 2nd District.[2] Barron lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
2012
Barron ran as an Independent in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Utah. He lost in the general election to Republican incumbent Orrin Hatch on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Orrin G. Hatch Incumbent |
65.8% | 657,608 | |
| Democratic | Scott Howell | 30.2% | 301,873 | |
| Constitution | Shaun Lynn McCausland | 3.2% | 31,905 | |
| Utah Justice | Daniel Geery | 0.8% | 8,342 | |
| Independent | Bill Barron | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 999,728 | |||
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2012 General Election Results" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in Utah, 2016
- United States House of Representatives
- Utah's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Utah's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 21, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Politico, "Utah," June 28, 2016
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Utah," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office: Elections, "2012 Candidate Filings," accessed June 11, 2012
