August Wolf
August "Augie" Wolf was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Connecticut.[1] He was defeated by Dan Carter at the Republican convention.[2]
Biography
Wolf earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton University. He is a former United States indoor shot put national champion, United States outdoor shot put national champion, and an Olympian.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Connecticut's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Richard Blumenthal (D) defeated Dan Carter (R), Richard Lion (L), Jeffery David Russell (G), and John Price (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary election in August. Carter defeated August Wolf at the Republican convention. Blumenthal won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Richard Blumenthal Incumbent |
63.2% | 1,008,714 | |
| Republican | Dan Carter | 34.6% | 552,621 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Lion | 1.1% | 18,190 | |
| Green | Jeffery Russell | 1% | 16,713 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 38 | |
| Total Votes | 1,596,276 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Reports Image Index for Candidate ID: S6CT05090," accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with olympiansrising2018@gmail.com," May 8, 2018
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Connecticut Senate Results," November 8, 2016
