Miguel Olivas
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Miguel Olivas was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Arizona.[1] He didn't appear on the primary election candidate list.[2]
Biography
Olivas owns a business which assists the start-up, growth and optimization of new and established businesses. Prior to starting his own business, he worked as a staff member in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.[3]
Elections
2018
Congressional elections took place in Arizona in 2018. The primary election was on August 28, 2018. The general election was on November 6, 2018. The filing deadline was on May 30, 2018.
2016
Arizona's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick (D) chose not to seek re-election to pursue a U.S. Senate bid. Tom O'Halleran (D) defeated Paul Babeu (R), Kim Allen (L write-in), and Ray Parrish (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Babeu defeated Ken Bennett, Gary Kiehne, Wendy Rogers, Shawn Redd, and David Gowan in the Republican primary, while O'Halleran defeated Miguel Olivas to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Tom O'Halleran |
50.7% | 142,219 | |
| Republican | Paul Babeu | 43.4% | 121,745 | |
| Green | Ray Parrish | 6% | 16,746 | |
| Total Votes | 280,710 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Babeu |
30.8% | 19,533 | ||
| Gary Kiehne | 23.4% | 14,854 | ||
| Wendy Rogers | 22.4% | 14,222 | ||
| Ken Bennett | 16.7% | 10,578 | ||
| Shawn Redd | 3.3% | 2,098 | ||
| David Gowan | 3.3% | 2,091 | ||
| Total Votes | 63,376 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tom O'Halleran |
58.8% | 30,833 | ||
| Miguel Olivas | 41.2% | 21,632 | ||
| Total Votes | 52,465 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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2014
Olivas briefly ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 3rd District. Olivas withdrew from the race prior to the primary election.[14]
2012
Olivas ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Arizona's 1st District. He withdrew before the primary.
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
Olivas stated the following about his political philosophy in a biographical submission to Ballotpedia:[15]
| “ | Miguel has the vision to strengthen and empower Arizona residents and all Americans.
When elected to Congress, Miguel will secure vital community resources to attract job creating industries that provide a livable wage, improve the quality of K-12 public education, put a stop to Congress raiding social security, stand up for the LGBTQ community by proposing explicit anti-discrimination protections across all areas of life, and build a coalition to finally fix the veteran health care system.[16] |
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2016
The following issues were listed on Olivas' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Miguel Olivas' campaign website, http://www.olivas.rocks/about-us/ | ||
2014
Olivas' campaign website listed the following issues:[17]
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| —Miguel Olivas' campaign website, https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.olivas2014.com/issues/ | ||
2012
Olivas' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[18]
- Economy
- Excerpt: "Miguel is dedicated to his vision of strengthening our national economy by reclaiming America’s historical prominence in manufacturing and innovation."
- Quality Education
- Excerpt: "The Constitution is clear that Education is the sole responsibility of the individual states. This is why Miguel agrees with the states that have made formal requests to the federal government to relieve their local school districts from some parts of the No Child Left Behind Act."
- Securing our Border
- Excerpt: "The issue of securing our nation’s borders is not only an issue to stop the flow of illegal immigration, stop the influence of the drug cartels, and to halt the negative impact on the environment."
- Small Businesses
- Excerpt: "Miguel is a consultant that has assisted many small businesses to overcome burdensome government regulations that strangle small business. He believes the government can do more by subtraction."
- Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "Miguel is committed to defending “THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.” "
- Veterans
- Excerpt: "Miguel believes the United States government has a moral obligation to provide the necessary resources to ensure the right decisions regarding compensation benefits to veterans are guaranteed."
- Seniors
- Excerpt: "America’s seniors worked hard to leave a strong and vibrant national legacy. It is now our obligation to say, thank you."
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
- Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Arizona's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Miguel Olivas for Congress, "Home," accessed January 9, 2018
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2018 Primary Election Candidates and Information," accessed June 18, 2018
- ↑ Campaign website, "Biography," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Azcentral, "Tom O’Halleran running for Congress as Democrat," August 4, 2015
- ↑ Casa Grande Dispatch, "Coolidge man makes another run for Congress," November 28, 2015
- ↑ WMIcentral.com, "White Mountains’ James Maloney announces bid for Congress," December 14, 2015
- ↑ Southern Arizona News-Examiner, "Republican Gary Kiehne will run again in 2016 for CD1," February 11, 2015
- ↑ Azcentral, "Bennett to run for Congress in 1st District," July 13, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Arizona Sheriff Babeu Enters Race for Kirkpatrick’s Seat," October 5, 2015
- ↑ Azcentral, "Wendy Rogers launches third bid for Congress," January 13, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Arizona House Primaries Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 15, 2012
