Don Chamberlain
Don Chamberlain (b. October 28, 1946) was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Alabama. He was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012 by incumbent Terri Sewell.[1]
Biography
Chamberlain attended Livingston University from 1966 to 1968. He then served in the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam in 1968. Chamberlain went on to earn his B.S. in Marketing from the University of Alabama, Tuscalloosa, in 1973. From 1998 to 2000, he was managing director for Interval Incorporated. He then worked as President of Chamberlain Technologies, Incorporated, from 2000 to 2006. From 2006 to 2010, he worked in production support for Power Plant Maintenance, Incorporated.
Campaign themes
2012
Chamberlain's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- Advancing Technologies
- Excerpt: "The key to economic recovery for the 7th Congressional District of Alabama is to use the power of advancing technologies to create new jobs for our citizens."
- The Alabama Delegation
- Excerpt: "In my view, the Alabama Republican Delegation should formulate a strong jobs-based economic coalition committed to working together to revitalize the economic conditions in the State of Alabama."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Education is the key factor for long term success in recruiting jobs with advancing technology companies."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "We need to find workable, common sense solutions. I believe simply throwing money at healthcare is the wrong approach. I also oppose the Washington backdoor deal-making that took place in order to get the votes needed to pass the current healthcare legislation."
- Gun Control
- Excerpt: "I strongly support “the right to keep and bear arms” as an absolute right for law abiding citizens, as written and guaranteed by the Second Amendment of our Constitution."
- Abortion
- Excerpt: "As a Congressional Representative for the citizens of the 7th District of Alabama, I will stand tall in the belief that life is a miracle of God and support Pro-Life for unborn babies. I cannot stand before God supporting legislation which makes it legal to prevent these miracles of life from being born."
- Military & Veterans
- Excerpt: "I believe in today’s world, we must continue building a diverse and strong military to protect freedom from the dangers we face on a continuing global basis."
Elections
2012
Chamberlain ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Alabama's 7th District. He defeated Phillip Norris in the Republican primary on March 13 and was defeated by incumbent Terri Sewell in the November 6 general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Terri Sewell Incumbent |
75.8% | 232,520 | |
| Republican | Don Chamberlain | 24.1% | 73,835 | |
| N/A | Write-In | 0.1% | 203 | |
| Total Votes | 306,558 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Don Chamberlain |
66.1% | 11,537 |
| Phillip Norris | 33.9% | 5,918 |
| Total Votes | 17,455 | |
Campaign finance summary
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