Ken Dious
Ken Dious was a 2014 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 10th Congressional District of Georgia.[1] He was defeated by Jody Hice in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2] He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 20, 2014.[3]
Biography
Dious was born and raised locally in Athens, GA, and attended Athens-Clarke County public schools. He graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law.[4]
Career
Dious is the founding partner of Kenneth Dious & Associates in Athens, GA.[5] He practices in the areas of human rights litigation, racial and sex discrimination.[4]
Elections
2014
Dious ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 10th District.[1] He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 20, 2014.[3] He was defeated by incumbent Jody Hice (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Dious | 33.48% | 65,777 | |
| Republican |  Jody Hice |
66.52% | 130,703 | |
| Total Votes | 196,480 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
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Personal
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Dious has been married to his wife, Annette Ellington Dious, for more than thirty years. They have one grown son.[6]
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Online Athens, "Democrat Dious enters race to replace Broun," accessed September 27, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Primary election results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ken Dious for Congress Facebook Page, "Info," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Daily Kos, "GA-10: Attorney Ken Dious Running in Democratic Primary to Replace Rep. Paul Broun," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Dious for Congress, "Meet Ken," accessed May 28, 2014
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