Kenneth Gehosky
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Kenneth Gehosky was a 2016 unaffiliated candidate for the District 31 of the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Issues
Political philosophy
Gehosky made the following statement to Ballotpedia regarding his political philosophy:[1]
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I am a republican who believes the best guarantor of individual liberty is a large and diverse population, all of whom can fully participate in the political system. My beliefs adhere to the social contract theory described by John Locke and advanced by American Revolutionary Era statesmen including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington. This Founding Generation of writers and politicians articulated the bedrock principles of our Constitution. Limited government was to be achieved by so dividing the powers of government that no single faction, party or ideology would be able to obtain and maintain a hold on the entire government apparatus. In this way individual liberty would be protected. Today, however, political parties accumulate so much power at all levels of government that this protection is threatened. I run for office to counter this trend and to restore humility, civility and objectivity to our political system. My principle ambitions as a candidate and senator, if elected, will be 1) to authorize an independent commission to be responsible for drawing objective and non-partisan legislative and senatorial districts, 2) to challenge rules in the state Senate that result in taxpayer subsidies to political parties, 3) restore humble, civil and objective public service to our state government. [2] |
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016. Incumbent Pat Vance (R) did not seek re-election.
Mike Regan defeated John Bosha and Kenneth Gehosky in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 31 general election.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 31, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Regan |
64.61% | 87,269 | |
| Democratic | John Bosha | 28.49% | 38,478 | |
| Unaffiliated | Kenneth Gehosky | 6.91% | 9,331 | |
| Total Votes | 135,078 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Mike Regan defeated John Bosha and Kenneth Gehosky in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 31 general election.[5][6]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 31, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Regan |
64.61% | 87,269 | |
| Democratic | John Bosha | 28.49% | 38,478 | |
| Unaffiliated | Kenneth Gehosky | 6.91% | 9,331 | |
| Total Votes | 135,078 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Mike Regan defeated Jon Ritchie, Brice Arndt, and Scott Harper in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 31 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 31, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Regan |
52.30% | 26,767 | |
| Republican | Jon Ritchie | 30.77% | 15,751 | |
| Republican | Brice Arndt | 14.08% | 7,204 | |
| Republican | Scott Harper | 2.85% | 1,460 | |
| Total Votes | 51,182 | |||
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See also
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Pennsylvania State Senate District 31
- Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2016
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on September 9, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
