William McCann (West Virginia)

William McCann

Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

West Virginia University

Personal

Profession

Slot machine technician

Contact

Personal website

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William McCann was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of West Virginia. He lost in the Democratic primary.

As of the 2012 election, McCann was working as a slot machine technician. He earned his B.A. from West Virginia University.

Campaign themes

2012

According to his website, some of McCann's campaign issues were:

• Defending gun rights
• Lowering health care costs

Political philosophy

McCann describes himself as a conservative Democrat.

Elections

2012

See also: West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012

McCann ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 2nd District. He and Dugald Brown lost in the May 8, 2012 primary to Howard Swint.

U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 Democratic Primary, 2012

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

Personal

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As of the 2012 election, McCann and his wife, Hillary, had one daughter.

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External links

Suggest a link

• William McCann campaign website

Footnotes

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West Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Shelley Capito (R)

Joe Manchin (I)

Representatives

District 1

Carol Miller (R)

District 2

Alexander Mooney (R)

Republican Party (3)

Independent (1)