CPAC 2018: Candidates Seek to Get the Word
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Feb. 22-23 (24), 2018 -
Thousands of conservative activists and a concentration of conservative
media on radio row provide a good opportunity for
conservative/Republican candidates to get the word out about their
campaigns (alpha by state).
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Former Graham County Sheriff
Richard Mack (>)
is
one of 12 candidates running in the Feb. 27 Republican primary
special election in AZ-8 to replace U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, who
resigned Dec. 8.
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Former State Sen. Kelli Ward is
running for the Arizona U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Jeff Flake (R),
who is not seeking re-election. The primary is Aug. 28.
U.S. Rep.
Martha McSally is seen as the favorite; also in the race is
controversial former Sheriff
Joe Arpaio, who has attracted a lot of
attention. Ward challenged Sen. John McCain in 2016, obtaining
39.9% of the vote in the Republican primary.
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Businessman John Cox is running
for Governor of California. He was active in Illinois politics
including as a candidate in the early 2000s and was a candidate for
president in 2008 (the first Republican to enter the race).
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Attorney Carlos Reyes is one of
three Republicans running in the Aug. 28 primary in FL-23 to challenge
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D).
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Johnny Rice is running in the
June 26 primary to become the Republican challenger to House Minority
Whip Steny Hoyer, a 36-year incumbent, in MD-5.
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Former State Rep. Steve Kraus is
running in the May 8 primary to challenge Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) in
OH-9. Kraus was elected to the Ohio House in 2014, defeating
Chris Redfern (D), but was ousted in 2015 following a felony
conviction.
He recounts his expeeriences in a new book “Checkmate: One Man’s Fight
Against Political Corruption.”
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Pastor Mark Burns in the June 12
primary to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R) in SC-4. He
is co-founder & CEO of The NOW Television Network. In 2016 he
addressed the Republican National Convention, decllaring that "all
lives matter."
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Guy Furay, who owns an
independent employee benefits consulting and insurance firm, is
planning to run in the June 12 primary to succeed retiring U.S. Rep.
Trey Gowdy (R) in SC-4.
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Nick Polce (l), who served as a
U.S. Army Green Beret, is one of two Republicans challenging U.S. House
Speaker Paul Ryan in the Aug. 14 primary in WI-1. A major part of
his message is the need to remove career politicians. Todd
McKinley (r), a retired U.S. Army sergeant, is challenging U.S. Rep.
Phil Roe (R) in the Aug. 2 primary in TN-1.
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The candidate himself or herself
need not make an appearance to have an impact. Timothy Brown, an
excavating contractor from Westland, MI, showed his Colbeck campaign
sign off in the corridors and along media row to raise awareness of his
favored candidate in the race for Governor of Michigan, State Sen.
Patrick Colbeck. Other candidates running in the Aug. 7
Republican primary to succeed term-limited Gov. Rick Snyder (R) include
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Attorney General Bill Schuette.
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