Martin Baker
Martin Baker (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 1st Congressional District. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Baker was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Missouri. He was also a candidate in the 2012 Republican primary but was defeated by Robyn Hamlin.[1] He was defeated by Daniel Elder in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.[2]
Biography
Baker was born and raised in southeastern Missouri, where he graduated from Sikeston High School. He studied at the University of Missouri at Columbia, where he became involved in student government. He has worked as a consultant and recruiter for various political campaigns, most recently in his role as founder of MoveOnUp.org, an African-American conservative organization.[3]
Elections
2020
See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)
Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1
Cori Bush defeated Anthony Rogers, Alex Furman, and Martin Baker in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cori Bush (D) | 78.8 | 249,087 |
 | Anthony Rogers (R) | 19.0 | 59,940 | |
 | Alex Furman (L)  | 2.1 | 6,766 | |
 | Martin Baker (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 378 | |
| Total votes: 316,171 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1
Cori Bush defeated incumbent William Lacy Clay and Katherine Bruckner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cori Bush | 48.5 | 73,274 |
 | William Lacy Clay | 45.6 | 68,887 | |
 | Katherine Bruckner | 5.9 | 8,850 | |
| Total votes: 151,011 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1
Anthony Rogers defeated Winnie Heartstrong in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Rogers | 61.5 | 6,979 |
 | Winnie Heartstrong | 38.5 | 4,367 | |
| Total votes: 11,346 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1
Alex Furman advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Furman | 100.0 | 337 |
| Total votes: 337 | |||
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2014
Baker ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 1st District. He was defeated by Daniel Elder in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Elder |
39.3% | 4,196 | ||
| Martin Baker | 34.2% | 3,659 | ||
| David Koehr | 26.5% | 2,833 | ||
| Total Votes | 10,688 | |||
| Source: State of Missouri Official Results |
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2012
Baker ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 1st District. He was defeated by Robyn Hamlin in the Republican primary on August 7, 2012.[4]
Primary results
The primary took place on August 7.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robyn Hamlin |
57.9% | 9,737 |
| Martin D. Baker | 42.1% | 7,085 |
| Total Votes | 16,822 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Martin Baker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
On his campaign website, Baker listed thirteen themes. They were:
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| —Martin Baker for Congress[7] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official Campaign Website
- Facebook Page
- Twitter Account
- Profile by Vote-USA
Footnotes
- ↑ AP Results, "Missouri U.S. House Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Primary Results 2014," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Martin Baker for Congress, "This is Martin Baker," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ AP Results, "Missouri U.S. House Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "August 2012 Primary Election," accessed September 5, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Martin Baker for Congress, "Issues," accessed March 26, 2014
