Eugene Cleek
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Eugene Cleek was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of California.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent John Garamendi (D) defeated Eugene Cleek (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Garamendi and Cleek defeated Ryan Detert (R) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Garamendi Incumbent |
59.4% | 152,513 | |
| Republican | Eugene Cleek | 40.6% | 104,453 | |
| Total Votes | 256,966 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
John Garamendi Incumbent |
63.1% | 98,430 | |
| Republican | Eugene Cleek |
24.3% | 37,843 | |
| Republican | Ryan Detert | 12.6% | 19,699 | |
| Total Votes | 155,972 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Cleek was a member of the NRCC's Young Guns Program in 2016. The Young Guns program "supports and mentors challenger and open-seat candidates in races across the country."[4]
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Cleek's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Eugene Cleek's campaign website, http://www.cleekforcongress.com | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- California's 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cleek for Congress, "Home," accessed November 23, 2015
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ NRCC, "32 Congressional Candidates Announced “On the Radar” as Part of NRCC’s Young Guns Program," November 19, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
