Bob Lochner

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Bob Lochner

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 16, 2016

Contact

Personal website

Bob Lochner was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Alaska. Lochner was defeated by incumbent Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary on August 16, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Alaska, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Alaska's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Lisa Murkowski defeated Ray Metcalfe (D), Joe Miller (L), Breck Craig (I), Ted Gianoutsos (I), and Margaret Stock (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Murkowski defeated Paul Kendall, Thomas Lamb, and Bob Lochner in the Republican primary, while Metcalfe defeated Edgar Blatchford to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 16, 2016.

U.S. Senate, Alaska General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lisa Murkowski Incumbent	44.4%	138,149
	Libertarian	Joe Miller	29.2%	90,825
	Independent	Margaret Stock	13.2%	41,194
	Democratic	Ray Metcalfe	11.6%	36,200
	Independent	Breck Craig	0.8%	2,609
	Independent	Ted Gianoutsos	0.6%	1,758
	N/A	Write-in	0.2%	706
Total Votes				311,441
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Alaska Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lisa Murkowski Incumbent	71.5%	39,545
Bob Lochner	15.3%	8,480
Paul Kendall	7.7%	4,272
Thomas Lamb	5.4%	2,996
Total Votes		55,293
Source: Alaska Division of Elections

U.S. Senate, Alaska Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ray Metcalfe	60.1%	15,228
Edgar Blatchford	39.9%	10,090
Total Votes		25,318
Source: Alaska Division of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

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

“	Secure the U.S. Borders: This issue has been going on for more than 20 years. It's time to fix it once and for all. The rate of imigrants coming into the country is unsustainable. It's costing tax payers billions of dollars a year. We are the most compassionate and caring country in the world, but we cannot and should not allow our borders to be open. We are not a borderless country. Rebuild the Economy: Nearly half the fit and willing are out of work in this country. This is unacceptable in the greatest nation on Earth. This administration and our elected officials have allowed our secured debt to soar to over 18 trillion dollars. They have sat around allowing the economy to fall. We need leadership that will get the economy moving with simplified tax codes for individuals, as well as corporations. Veterans Support and Medical Care: We have the greatest Military in the world and when they are called upon to do what they are trained to do, we do not forget them when they are hurt, damaged or broken. This country owes it to the men and women of our military to take care of them after coming back from combat. Building a Secure Nation: A healthy number of LEGAL immigrants to allow into the United States is around 250,000 a year. This number would be a healthy number if our economy was strong. The Obama administration has allowed nearly 3 times that number, nearly 600,000, into the country in a weak economy. The number of ILLEGAL immigrants and UNVETABLE refugees is not economically sustainable and is putting Americans at HIGH risk. Tax Reform - Keep It Simple: We must simplify the tax codes and regulations. We must have a budget and stay within the budget. We need leadership that is not afraid of making the tough desisions.	”
—Bob Lochner's campaign website, http://www.boblochnerforussenate.org/

Recent news

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See also

• United States Senate
• United States Senate election in Alaska, 2016

External links

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• Campaign website
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Footnotes

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Alaska's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Lisa Murkowski (R)

Daniel Sullivan (R)

Representatives

Nicholas Begich (R)

Republican Party (3)