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Jim Evans (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 7, 2018.
Evans was a 2014 and 2012 Democratic candidate for the same seat.[1] He defeated Genevieve Williams Democratic primary.[2]
Biography
Evans was raised on a family farm near Republic, Missouri. After a two-year stint in the Army as a Pershing Missile crewman, Jim earned certification as a welder, and then continued his education at Missouri State University on the G.I. Bill to earn a Master's degree in mathematics. He started his teaching career at Logan Rogersville Jr. High, where he later served as president of the local teachers association. He has also operated a beef battle business and real estate investment and property management firm.[3]
Elections
2018
- See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2018
General election
Incumbent Billy Long defeated Jamie Schoolcraft and Benjamin Brixey in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on November 6, 2018.
General election
Democratic primary election
Jamie Schoolcraft defeated Kenneth Hatfield, John Farmer de la Torre, and Vincent Jennings in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary electionWithdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Incumbent Billy Long defeated Jim Evans, Lance Norris, and Benjamin Holcomb in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Libertarian primary election
Benjamin Brixey advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 7, 2018.
Libertarian primary election
2014
- See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
Evans ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 7th District. He defeated Genevieve Williams Democratic primary.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Billy Long (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
U.S. House, Missouri District 7 General Election, 2014
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
| |
Republican |
 Billy Long Incumbent |
63.5% |
104,054 |
| |
Democratic |
Jim Evans |
28.8% |
47,282 |
| |
Libertarian |
Kevin Craig |
7.7% |
12,584 |
| |
Write-in |
John C. Hagerty |
0% |
3 |
| |
Write-in |
Martin Lindstedt |
0% |
2 |
| |
Write-in |
Nikolas Bruce |
0% |
32 |
| Total Votes |
163,957 |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Jim Evans |
53.8% |
8,671 |
| Genevieve Williams |
46.2% |
7,457 |
| Total Votes |
16,128 |
Source: State of Missouri Official Results
|
2012
- See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012
Evans was defeated by incumbent Billy Long in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4] Evans ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 7th District. Evans won the nomination on the Democratic ticket after running unopposed in the Democratic primary.
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See also
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Missouri- Summary Vote Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Jim Evans for Congress," April 6, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Missouri"
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