John Everhart
John Everhart was a 2016 Independent American candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Nevada.[1]
Everhart was a 2014 Independent American candidate for District 16 of the Nevada State Senate.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mark Amodei (R) defeated Chip Evans (D), John Everhart (Independent American), and Drew Knight (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Amodei faced no opposition in the Republican primary, while Evans defeated Vance Alm and Rick Shepherd to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on June 14, 2016.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mark Amodei Incumbent |
58.3% | 182,676 | |
| Democratic | Chip Evans | 36.9% | 115,722 | |
| Independent American | John Everhart | 2.8% | 8,693 | |
| No Party | Drew Knight | 2% | 6,245 | |
| Total Votes | 313,336 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chip Evans |
45.1% | 11,333 | ||
| Rick Shepherd | 35.8% | 8,983 | ||
| Vance Alm | 19.1% | 4,803 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,119 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State |
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2014
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Nevada State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Ben Kieckhefer defeated Gary Schmidt in the Republican primary, while Michael Kelley ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Everhart ran as an Independent American candidate. Kieckhefer defeated Kelley and Everhart in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Kieckhefer Incumbent |
64.9% | 27,225 | |
| Democratic | Michael Kelley | 28.7% | 12,021 | |
| Independent American | John Everhart | 6.4% | 2,691 | |
| Total Votes | 41,937 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ben Kieckhefer Incumbent |
66.7% | 8,144 |
| Gary Schmidt | 33.3% | 4,060 |
| Total Votes | 12,204 | |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Nevada's 2nd Congressional District
- Nevada State Senate
- Nevada State Legislature
- Nevada State Senate elections, 2014
- Nevada State Senate District 16
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Filed Candidates"
- Clark County, 2014 candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Filed Non-Judicial Candidates," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Filed Non-Judicial Candidates," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Nevada Primary Results," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 filed candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, "Candidate filing," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Primary Election 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
