Kenneth Wegner
Kenneth Wegner (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 12, 2018.
Wegner was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Nevada.
Biography
Wegner was born in Long Beach, California. Upon graduation from high school, he served in the U.S. Army until suffering serious wounds in Operation Desert Storm. He made Las Vegas his new home, where he has owned and operated three businesses. He was a nominee for Nevada's 1st Congressional District in 2006, 2008 and 2010.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 4
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steven Horsford (D) | 51.9 | 121,962 |
 | Cresent Hardy (R) | 43.7 | 102,748 | |
 | Warren Markowitz (Independent American Party) | 1.4 | 3,180 | |
 | Rodney Smith (Independent) | 1.2 | 2,733 | |
 | Gregg Luckner (L) | 0.9 | 2,213 | |
 | Dean McGonigle (Independent) | 0.9 | 2,032 | |
| Total votes: 234,868 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Horsford | 61.7 | 22,730 |
 | Patricia Spearman | 15.2 | 5,613 | |
 | Amy Vilela | 9.2 | 3,388 | |
| Allison Stephens | 6.0 | 2,216 | |
 | John Anzalone | 5.8 | 2,134 | |
 | Sid Zeller | 2.0 | 736 | |
| Total votes: 36,817 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cresent Hardy | 47.4 | 15,257 |
 | David Gibbs | 19.0 | 6,102 | |
 | Bill Townsend | 11.4 | 3,659 | |
 | Kenneth Wegner | 11.3 | 3,626 | |
 | Jeff Miller | 8.0 | 2,563 | |
 | Mike Monroe | 3.0 | 973 | |
| Total votes: 32,180 | |||
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Independent primary election
No Independent candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eduardo Hurt (Independent)
2012
Wegner ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 4th District.[2] Wegner lost to Danny Tarkanian in the Republican primary on June 12, 2012.[3][4]
Primary results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Danny Tarkanian |
31.5% | 7,605 |
| Barbara Cegavske | 27.7% | 6,674 |
| Kenneth Wegner | 21% | 5,069 |
| Dan Schwartz | 11.3% | 2,728 |
| Kiran Hill | 2.8% | 666 |
| Diana Anderson | 2.5% | 607 |
| Mike Delarosa | 1.5% | 370 |
| Sid Zeller | 1% | 252 |
| Robert X. Leeds | 0.7% | 165 |
| Total Votes | 24,136 | |
Personal
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Wegner has three children.[5]
See also
- Nevada's 4th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Nevada's 4th Congressional District
- United States House of Representatives
- Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wegner for Congress, "About Ken" April 16, 2012
- ↑ Pahrump Valley Times, "Schwartz, Wegner join four-way GOP race for Congress" accessed February 4, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ C-SPAN Campaign 2012 "Nevada Primary Results," June 12, 2012
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2012 Congressional primary results," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Official Campaign Site, "About Ken" accessed February 4, 2011
