Art Halvorson
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Art Halvorson (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 15, 2018.
Biography
Halvorson earned his bachelor's degree in economics and management from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1977. While in the Coast Guard, Halvorson served as a rescue helicopter pilot, flight instructor, test pilot and commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station in Houston, Texas. During this time, he received two master's degrees: an M.B.A. from the College of William and Mary and an M.S. in strategic studies from the U.S. Air War College.[1]
In 2006, Halvorson retired from the Coast Guard with the rank of Captain. He now owns four companies that manage real estate.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13
John Joyce defeated Brent Ottaway in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Joyce (R) | 70.5 | 178,533 |
 | Brent Ottaway (D) | 29.5 | 74,733 | |
| Total votes: 253,266 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13
Brent Ottaway advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brent Ottaway | 100.0 | 21,362 |
| Total votes: 21,362 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Joyce | 22.0 | 14,828 |
 | John Eichelberger | 19.8 | 13,311 | |
 | Stephen Bloom | 18.2 | 12,231 | |
 | Doug Mastriano | 15.6 | 10,509 | |
 | Art Halvorson | 15.3 | 10,323 | |
 | Travis Schooley | 4.5 | 3,036 | |
 | Bernard Washabaugh II | 2.8 | 1,913 | |
 | Benjamin Hornberger | 1.8 | 1,195 | |
| Total votes: 67,346 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bill Shuster (R) defeated Art Halvorson (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Shuster defeated the same Art Halvorson in the Republican primary on April 26, 2016, but Halvorson won the Democratic primary by receiving 1,069 write-in votes, which was more than Adam Sedlock, a Democrat running his own write-in campaign. Halvorson later accepted the Democratic Party's nomination and faced incumbent Bill Shuster again in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bill Shuster Incumbent |
63.3% | 186,580 | |
| Democratic | Art Halvorson | 36.7% | 107,985 | |
| Total Votes | 294,565 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bill Shuster Incumbent |
50.6% | 49,393 | ||
| Art Halvorson | 49.4% | 48,166 | ||
| Total Votes | 97,559 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
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2014
Halvorson ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 9th District. Halvorson was defeated by incumbent Bill Shuster in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bill Shuster Incumbent |
52.8% | 24,106 | ||
| Art Halvorson | 34.5% | 15,761 | ||
| Travis Schooley | 12.7% | 5,802 | ||
| Total Votes | 45,669 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Halvorson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Art Halvorson's campaign website, http://rescueusa.org/issues/ | ||
2014
Halvorson's campaign website listed the following issues:[7]
- Life
- Excerpt: "I am pro-life, and I will tirelessly advocate for our children’s right to life."
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "I will fight passionately to repeal Obamacare and replace it with common sense policies based on the principles of personal responsibility and fee markets. We must reform our system to drive competition, cut costs, and return power to individuals."
- Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I strongly support American citizens’ right to bear arms under the Second Amendment."
- Taxation and Spending
- Excerpt: "The 9th district of Pennsylvania has a proud tradition of labor, from rich agricultural roots to a leading producer of coal. The people of this district are not afraid of hard, honest work. But even such a strong work ethic cannot withstand the corrupt appetite of Washington. As our national debt continues to grow, we do not hear a call for less spending and responsible budgeting: we only receive a demand for more taxation on our hard-earned money, to be distributed and used for programs we don’t need."
- Congressional Term Limit and Pension
- Excerpt: "When elected, I will self-impose a three consecutive term-limit (six consecutive years), and I will not accept a Congressional Pension."
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District election, 2018
- Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ The Hill, "Tea Party candidate will run as Democrat in bid to oust GOP chairman," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed March 17, 2014
