Matt Moore (Mississippi)
Matt Moore was a 2014 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Mississippi.[1] He won the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014, before being defeated by incumbent Steven Palazzo (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Moore was previously a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Mississippi.
Elections
2014
Moore ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 4th District. Moore won the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014, before losing the general election to Palazzo on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Steven Palazzo Incumbent |
69.9% | 108,776 | |
| Democratic | Matt Moore | 24.3% | 37,869 | |
| Libertarian | Joey Robinson | 2.2% | 3,473 | |
| Reform | Eli Jackson | 0.6% | 917 | |
| Independent | Cindy Burleson | 2.4% | 3,684 | |
| Independent | Ed Reich | 0.6% | 857 | |
| Total Votes | 155,576 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Matt Moore |
55.7% | 6,355 | ||
| Trish Causey | 44.3% | 5,063 | ||
| Total Votes | 11,418 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State - Official Democratic primary results |
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2012
Moore was defeated by incumbent Steven Palazzo.[3] Moore ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 4th District. He replaced Michael Herrington on the ballot after Herrington dropped out in September. Moore faced incumbent Steven Palazzo (R), Ron Williams (L) and Robert W. Claunch (Reform) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Moore | 28.8% | 82,344 | |
| Republican | Steven Palazzo Incumbent |
64.1% | 182,998 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Williams | 0.7% | 2,108 | |
| Reform | Robert W. Claunch | 6.3% | 17,982 | |
| Total Votes | 285,432 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Matt + Moore + Mississippi + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Mississippi's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Mississippi's 4th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Mississippi"
- ↑ Fox 10 TV, "Miss. Dems name 2 new congressional candidates," accessed September 7, 2012 (dead link)
