Howard Swint
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Howard Swint was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of West Virginia. He won the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012.[1]
Career
Swint is a commercial property leasing manager and opinion writer.[2] He earned two master's degrees from West Virginia University.[3]
Campaign themes
2012
In a personal statement, Swint said he considered campaign finance reform to be the most important issue. He also said he would cut defense spending to reduce the federal deficit.[3]
Elections
2012
Swint was defeated by incumbent Shelley Moore Capito.[4] Swint ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 2nd District. He won the nomination on the Democratic ticket, defeating Dugald Brown and William McCann in the May 8 primary.[1] He faced Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito in the November 6 general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Swint | 30.2% | 68,340 | |
| Republican |  Shelley Moore Capito Incumbent |
69.8% | 157,825 | |
| Total Votes | 226,165 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Howard Swint |
48.3% | 22,563 |
| Will McCann | 29.2% | 13,668 |
| Dugald Brown | 22.5% | 10,514 |
| Total Votes | 46,745 | |
2004
Swint lost the nomination for the 2nd District seat to Erik Wells.[2]
1996
Swint lost the nomination for the 2nd District seat to Bob Wise.[2]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Metro News, "2012 Primary Results," May 8, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The (Columbus) Republic, "3 Democrats angling for right to challenge GOP's Capito this fall for 2nd District House seat," April 29, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (Huntington) Herald-Dispatch, "Howard Swint," accessed May 2, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, West Virginia"
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
