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George Pappas
George Pappas was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Florida.[1] Pappas was defeated by William McCullough in the Democratic primary on August 30, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Ron DeSantis (R) sought re-election in 2016. He defeated William McCullough (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. DeSantis defeated G.G. Galloway and Fred Costello in the Republican primary, while McCullough defeated Jay McGovern, George Pappas, and Dwayne Taylor to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.[3][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ron DeSantis Incumbent |
58.6% | 213,519 | |
| Democratic | William McCullough | 41.4% | 151,051 | |
| Total Votes | 364,570 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ron DeSantis Incumbent |
61% | 41,311 | ||
| Fred Costello | 24.7% | 16,690 | ||
| G.G. Galloway | 14.3% | 9,683 | ||
| Total Votes | 67,684 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
William McCullough |
36.6% | 16,043 | ||
| Dwayne Taylor | 28.8% | 12,625 | ||
| Jay McGovern | 19.1% | 8,388 | ||
| George Pappas | 15.4% | 6,762 | ||
| Total Votes | 43,818 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Pappas' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —George Pappas' campaign website, http://www.pappas2016.com/issues.html | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Florida's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
