Cormick Lynch
Cormick Lynch was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Rhode Island.[1] Lynch defeated Stanford Tran in the Republican primary.[2] Cormick Lynch lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Lynch enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at age 19 and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. After returning from Iraq, Lynch became a firefighter. He later earned his bachelor's degree in finance at Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware in 2011. After graduating, he became a private equity analyst with JP Morgan in New York, NY.[3]
Elections
2014
Lynch ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Rhode Island's 1st District.[1] Lynch defeated Stanford Tran in the Republican primary.[2] Cormick Lynch lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  David Cicilline Incumbent |
59.5% | 87,060 | |
| Republican | Cormick Lynch | 40.2% | 58,877 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.3% | 416 | |
| Total Votes | 146,353 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||||
Republican primary
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cormick Lynch |
72.4% | 6,527 | ||
| Stan Tran | 27.6% | 2,483 | ||
| Total Votes | 9,010 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections |
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Endorsements
Lynch was endorsed by the Republican Party of Rhode Island on June 26, 2014, at the Republican Endorsement Convention.[4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cormick + Lynch + Rhode + Island + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Providence Journal, "Republican Cormick Lynch mounts challenge for Rep. Cicilline’s seat in Congress," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Rhode Island - Summary Vote Results," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Cormick Lynch for Congress, "About," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ WPRI.com, "RI Republicans endorse Fung for gov over Block," accessed June 27, 2014
