Ronald Paul Kabat
Ronald Paul Kabat (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 20th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Kabat unsuccessfully ran for the same seat in 2012 and 2014.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 20
Incumbent Jimmy Panetta defeated Ronald Paul Kabat in the general election for U.S. House California District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jimmy Panetta (D) | 81.4 | 183,677 | |
| Ronald Paul Kabat (Independent) | 18.6 | 42,044 | ||
| Total votes: 225,721 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 20
Incumbent Jimmy Panetta and Ronald Paul Kabat defeated Douglas Deitch in the primary for U.S. House California District 20 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jimmy Panetta (D) | 80.7 | 102,828 | |
| ✔ | Ronald Paul Kabat (Independent) | 15.4 | 19,657 | |
| Douglas Deitch (D) | 3.9 | 4,956 | ||
| Total votes: 127,441 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Neil Cheader (Independent)
2014
Kabat ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 20th District. He and incumbent Sam Farr (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, unopposed.[2] Kabat was then defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Sam Farr Incumbent |
75.2% | 106,034 | |
| Independent | Ronald Paul Kabat | 24.8% | 35,010 | |
| Total Votes | 141,044 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Kabat ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 20th District. He was defeated in the open primary on June 5, 2012.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sam Farr (D) Incumbent |
64.4% | 68,895 |
| Jeff Taylor (R) |
22.3% | 23,905 |
| Mike Lebarre (R) | 5.1% | 5,487 |
| Art Dunn (D) | 3.8% | 4,095 |
| Eric Petersen (G) | 2.1% | 2,211 |
| Ronald Paul Kabat (NPP) | 1.6% | 1,733 |
| Dan Caudle (NPP) | 0.7% | 703 |
| Total Votes | 107,029 | |
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 20th Congressional District election, 2018
- California's 20th Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 20th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 28, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 3, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
