Michael Eggman
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Michael Eggman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 10th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Biography
Heading into the 2018 election, Eggman's prior work experience included managing his family's almond farm and apiary and working at a bank and health insurance company.[1] Eggman is a graduate of Turlock High School and attended Fresno State.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 10
Josh Harder defeated incumbent Jeff Denham in the general election for U.S. House California District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Josh Harder (D) | 52.3 | 115,945 |
 | Jeff Denham (R) | 47.7 | 105,955 | |
| Total votes: 221,900 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 10
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 10 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Denham (R) | 37.5 | 45,719 |
| ✔ | | Josh Harder (D) | 17.0 | 20,742 |
 | Ted Howze (R) | 14.6 | 17,723 | |
 | Michael Eggman (D) | 10.2 | 12,446 | |
 | Virginia Madueno (D) | 9.2 | 11,178 | |
 | Sue Zwahlen (D) | 8.2 | 9,945 | |
 | Mike Barkley (D) | 2.4 | 2,904 | |
 | Dotty Nygard (D) | 0.9 | 1,100 | |
| Total votes: 121,757 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lisa Battista (D)
- Terra Snover (Independent)
- Mateo Morelos Bedolla (D)
- Seth Vaughn (D)
- Scott Shoblom (Independent)
Campaign finance
The chart below details the campaign finance reports from candidates in this race who received at least $10,000 in contributions as of March 31.
2016
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Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Jeff Denham (R) defeated Michael Eggman (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Denham and Eggman defeated Robert Hodges (R) and Michael Barkley (D) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Jeff Denham Incumbent |
51.7% | 124,671 | |
| Democratic | Michael Eggman | 48.3% | 116,470 | |
| Total Votes | 241,141 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |
Jeff Denham Incumbent |
47.7% | 61,290 | |
| Democratic | Michael Eggman |
27.6% | 35,413 | |
| Democratic | Michael Barkley | 14.5% | 18,576 | |
| Republican | Robert Hodges | 10.2% | 13,130 | |
| Total Votes | 128,409 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Eggman was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Emerging Races. Emerging Races is the second tier of the Red to Blue program. According to the DCCC, it includes the districts "where campaigns are on track and working hard to put seats in play."[5][5]
2014
Eggman ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 10th District. He and incumbent Jeff Denham (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, defeating Mike Barkley (D). Eggman was then defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6][7]
Eggman was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Jumpstart program, which was designed to provide early support to top-tier Democratic challengers.[8]
In April 2014, it was reported that Eggman wasn't registered to vote in the district in which he was running.[9] As of August 2014, the Rothenberg Political Report considered this race to be Republican favored.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Jeff Denham Incumbent |
56.1% | 70,582 | |
| Democratic | Michael Eggman | 43.9% | 55,123 | |
| Total Votes | 125,705 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |
Jeff Denham Incumbent |
58.9% | 44,237 | |
| Democratic | Michael Eggman |
26.4% | 19,804 | |
| Democratic | Mike Barkley | 14.7% | 11,005 | |
| Total Votes | 75,046 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Endorsements
Eggman was endorsed by Representative Jerry McNerney.[11] He also received the endorsement of Planned Parenthood.[12] The League of Conservation Voters endorsed him for his views on climate change.[13]
Campaign themes
2018
Eggman's campaign website detailed the issues below.
Healthcare
It’s time for politicians to stop playing games with our healthcare system. The Affordable Care Act helped millions of Americans afford the health insurance they need. Now, Jeff Denham and the Republicans in D.C. have gutted our healthcare system, sending premiums skyrocketing here in the Valley. That’s simply unacceptable.
In Congress, I’ll fight for affordable, universal healthcare coverage, because no one should ever go bankrupt from a medical bill. I’ll work to allow Medicare to negotiate with drug companies, so that our seniors can get a better deal on their medication. And I’ll stand up to anti-choice extremists in D.C. to protect a woman’s right to chose.
Immigration
Our immigration system is broken. It’s time to end the political games and fix the system now. Here in the Valley, we all know DACA recipients. It's simply unacceptable that Congress has not passed a clean DREAM Act.
In Congress, I will support comprehensive immigration reform that includes:
- A path to citizenship for otherwise law-abiding residents.
- Ensures that farmers and agri-business have the access to labor they need.
- Increases Visas for highly-skilled workers to give American business access to skilled labor here at home.
- Penalizes businesses and contractors that knowingly hire undocumented workers.
- Better secures our border to eliminate illegal trafficking and keep dangerous criminals out of our country.
Standing Up for Women's Rights
We’ve seen anti-choice extremists like Jeff Denham attack women’s rights for far too long. In Congress, I’ll stand up to protect a woman’s right to choose. I support increasing access to contraception and will defend Planned Parenthood, which provides critical healthcare services to low income families here in the Central Valley.
Women deserve to be paid the same as men for the same work. When I’m in Congress, I’ll fight for equal pay legislation.
A Fair Tax Code Our tax code is cumbersome and inefficient, and the Republican tax bill was nothing more than a giveaway to large corporations and the wealthy. It’s unfair that multibillion-dollar companies hide their assets in overseas banks and pay nothing in taxes, while small businesses like mine pay more. We need real tax reform that will close loopholes, ensure billionaires pay their fair share, and strengthen our economy by rewarding those who create jobs or make investments here at home. A cleaner, simpler tax code will reduce waste and corruption and allow small businesses to compete on a level playing field.
Help Small Business
Small businesses are the engines of the economy. A healthy economy and strong middle class depend on small businesses being able to thrive. As one of thousands of family farmers in this district, I know there are times when the government hampers innovation and job creation with complicated paperwork and confusing regulations. We need to streamline the regulations and get rid of red tape.
Instead of massive giveaways to big corporations, we should extend tax credits to small businesses that hire new workers and we should expand the Small Business Administration loan programs to give growing businesses the access to capital they need to succeed.
Jobs and the Economy
The Valley is hurting. Politicians point fingers, but nobody is addressing our jobs crisis. We need a representative who is open to new ideas, not party politics. My test is simple: if an idea will help the economy and create more good-paying local jobs, I’ll work across party lines to make it happen.
Medicare and Social Security
Our seniors have worked hard for decades, building the country we enjoy today and paying into Medicare and Social Security so that they could retire with dignity and security. They kept up their end of the deal. Now it’s our responsibility to do the same.
Medicare provides our seniors with the health care they need and deserve. I will stand up to politicians who want to privatize Medicare, making seniors pay more and forcing them to deal with health insurance companies to get their Medicare coverage. Instead, let’s strengthen Medicare by eliminating duplication, waste, and fraud, and let’s allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, which will reduce the cost to taxpayers and seniors.
Social Security makes up more than 50% of income for most of our seniors. I’ll oppose any risky schemes to privatize Social Security, because it’s wrong to give big paydays to Wall Street while they gamble seniors’ retirement accounts on the market. I’ll vote against any budget that makes cuts to Social Security.
Protecting Medicare and Social Security isn’t a question of left or right. It’s a question of right or wrong. And it’s wrong for politicians to play partisan politics with our seniors’ security and health. In Congress, I will work to protect and preserve both Medicare and Social Security. Because it’s the right thing to do.[14]
2016
The following issues were listed on Eggman's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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2014
Eggman's campaign website listed the following issues:[16]
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 10th Congressional District election, 2018
- California's 10th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ "National Journal","Democrats Land Buzzy Recruit in Another Obama-GOP House District", April 26, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, "About," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," May 3, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedjump - ↑ Turlock City News, "Eggman Registered to Vote in Fresno," April 29, 2014
- ↑ Rothenberg Political Report, "House Ratings," August 15, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Michael Eggman," May 28, 2013
- ↑ Recordnet, "Michael Eggman endorsed by Planned Parenthood," July 29, 2014
- ↑ National Journal, "LCV Action Fund Endorses Michael Eggman for Congress," April 23, 2014
- ↑ Michael Eggman 2018 campaign website, "Issues," accessed May 14, 2018
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 15, 2014
