Martin Walsh (Colorado)
Martin Walsh was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Colorado.[1] Walsh lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Walsh attended Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and Yale School of Management. At the time of his candidacy, Walsh was serving on the board of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado and volunteering with Denver Active 20/30 Children’s Foundation.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Walsh's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
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—Martin Walsh's campaign website, http://walshforcolorado.com/issues/ |
Elections
2014
Walsh ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 1st District. Walsh won the Republican nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014, unopposed.[5] He was defeated by incumbent Diana DeGette (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
65.8% | 183,281 | |
Republican | Martin Walsh | 29% | 80,682 | |
Libertarian | Frank Atwood | 3.3% | 9,292 | |
Independent | Danny Stroud | 1.9% | 5,236 | |
Total Votes | 278,491 | |||
Source: Colorado Secretary of State |
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Colorado's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Colorado's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado GOP, "2014 Federal & Statewide Candidates," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "About," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Primary election results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014