Josh Brannon
Josh Brannon was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of North Carolina.[1]
Brannon was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of North Carolina.[2] No candidate secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the May 6, 2014, primary election.[3] Brannon defeated Gardenia Henley in the resulting runoff primary on July 15, 2014.[4] He was later defeated by incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) defeated Josh Brannon (D) in the general election. Foxx defeated Pattie Curran in the Republican primary, while Brannon defeated Jim Roberts and Charlie Wallin for the Democratic nomination. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Virginia Foxx Incumbent |
58.4% | 207,625 | |
| Democratic | Josh Brannon | 41.6% | 147,887 | |
| Total Votes | 355,512 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Virginia Foxx Incumbent |
67.9% | 17,162 | ||
| Pattie Curran | 32.1% | 8,098 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,260 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Josh Brannon |
47.7% | 7,430 | ||
| Charlie Wallin | 26.9% | 4,184 | ||
| Jim Roberts | 25.4% | 3,959 | ||
| Total Votes | 15,573 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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2014
Brannon ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 5th District. No candidate secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the May 6, 2014, primary election. A runoff primary election was held between the top two candidates[3] Brannon defeated Gardenia Henley in the runoff primary on July 15, 2014. He was later defeated by incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) in the general election.[5] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx Incumbent |
61% | 139,279 | |
| Democratic | Josh Brannon | 39% | 88,973 | |
| Total Votes | 228,252 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Josh Brannon |
33.1% | 8,010 | ||
| Gardenia Henley |
26.5% | 6,417 | ||
| Michael Holleman | 23.2% | 5,618 | ||
| Will Stinson | 17.3% | 4,189 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,234 | |||
| Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Josh Brannon |
65.6% | 2,726 | ||
| Gardenia Henley | 34.4% | 1,427 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,153 | |||
| Source: 99% reporting, Results via Associated Press Note: Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. |
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Campaign themes
2016
On his campaign website, Brannon stated:[7]
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As your representative, I will fight…
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
- North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- North Carolina's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate_Listing_20161108," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "2014 primary results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "2014 runoff primary results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Politico, "North Carolina House Election Results by District," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ Josh Brannon for US House, "Vote to Take Back Our Democracy from the 1%," accessed January 19, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
