John Coyne

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John Coyne was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Georgia.[1] Coyne was defeated by Jim Barksdale in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2016.[2]

Coyne was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Georgia.[3] Coyne failed to file by the filing deadline.[4]

Elections

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Georgia's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Johnny Isakson (R) defeated Jim Barksdale (D), Allen Buckley (L), and Michelle Gates (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Isakson defeated Derrick Grayson and Mary Kay Bacallao in the Republican primary, while Barksdale defeated Cheryl Copeland and John Coyne to win the Democratic nomination. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016.[1][2]

U.S. Senate, Georgia General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 54.8% 2,135,806
     Democratic Jim Barksdale 41% 1,599,726
     Libertarian Allen Buckley 4.2% 162,260
Total Votes 3,897,792
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


U.S. Senate, Georgia Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 77.5% 447,661
Derrick Grayson 12% 69,101
Mary Kay Bacallao 10.5% 60,898
Total Votes 577,660
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Georgia Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Barksdale 53.7% 166,627
Cheryl Copeland 42.2% 130,822
John Coyne 4.1% 12,604
Total Votes 310,053
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Georgia, 2014

Coyne ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Georgia.[3] Coyne failed to file by the filing deadline.[4]

Campaign themes

2016

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

  • Education: I believe that the program Common Core was passed by all States to supply the guidelines of acceptable levels of learning that is achieved as a student progresses through K-12. Someone has to oversee our children's education. States always are judged in sequence: 1 being the top state schools to 50 being the lowest rated schools. We have shown that money is not the answer, but doing a better job is with more parental and teacher control. The children do not run the schools, although it sure seems that way to me.
  • Healthcare: This is America’s best run program. Overhead and cost of management runs less than 4% of total revenue of program each year. That means $0.96 cents of every dollar goes to providing services. All veterans should be added to this program and be allowed to receive services, whatever their choice. We can raise the Medicare tax to fund this cost. Everyone should pay for our Veterans! Medicare projections soon will produce a shortfall in revenue. If necessary, I would recommend increasing the amount paid through deduction from 1.45% to 2.0% for the Employee and the Employer.
  • ​Immigration / Minimum Wage / National Security: Senator Isakson’s once proposed a bill to secure the borders, but nothing was ever passed by the House of Representatives. It is my desire to have all Georgia Representatives, along with a national consensus, vote with the people of America, who want to close the borders and make them secure. I believe that this 2100 mile border should be made into a military base, a minimum of 5 miles wide or greater, along with a new wall that can’t be penetrated or climbed over. Our military bases have always been secure and the laws regarding trespassing are very clear, and so are its penalties. Therefore, the federal government will control the borders and border patrol will become a military operation.
  • National Debt: Remember this - we elected people to represent us in Washington, DC and this debt and mismanagement is how they repaid us. It's time for all of them who were there before President Obama and got re-elected, they need to find a new job. We should not blame the new guys, they couldn't fix anything with Washington's old guard.
  • Social Security: Funds must be properly managed to produce a good return. We need to collect back the stimulus payments and recent reductions.

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—John Coyne's campaign website, http://www.johncoyneforussenate.com/john-s-agenda-.html

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