Preston Picus

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Preston Picus
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Last election

November 8, 2016

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Preston Picus was a 2016 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 12th Congressional District of California.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: California's 12th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Nancy Pelosi (D) defeated Preston Picus (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Pelosi and Picus defeated Bob Miller (R) and Barry Hermanson (G) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[2][3][4]

U.S. House, California District 12 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Pelosi Incumbent 80.9% 274,035
     Independent Preston Picus 19.1% 64,810
Total Votes 338,845
Source: California Secretary of State


U.S. House, California District 12 Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Pelosi Incumbent 78.1% 169,537
     Independent Green check mark transparent.pngPreston Picus 7.7% 16,633
     Republican Bob Miller 7.6% 16,583
     Green Barry Hermanson 6.6% 14,289
Total Votes 217,042
Source: California Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Picus' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Money Controlling Politics: If we don't change how representatives get elected, it doesn't matter what they say they believe in.
  • Marriage Equality: Finally, the Supreme Court gets something right! But the fight is not over. Sure some states will continue to fight against marriage equality, but more importantly our friends and families will continue to be discriminated against for their sexual orientation.
  • Abortion: It's a woman's body. The government shouldn't be involved in an individual's choices, but should ensure universal access to services.
  • Immigration: We need reform. It's complicated. Racism and 'fear of the Other' goes too far. Matt Taibbi is right - There's too much money to be made in deportation. Oh, and undocumented workers aren't the ones taking your jobs. Tax dodging corporations are shipping your jobs overseas.
  • Education: The 'privatize' education group is destroying our public school system. Greed and pursuit of power has convinced too many folks that you can treat education like a business. You can't.

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—Preston Picus' campaign website, http://www.picus2016.com/

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