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Robert Kennedy Jr. (Alabama)

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Robert Kennedy Jr. (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Alabama's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Kennedy was a 2017 special election candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Alabama.[1]

Elections[edit]

2018[edit]

See also: Alabama's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Incumbent Bradley Byrne defeated Robert Kennedy Jr. in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Bradley Byrne (R)
 
63.2
 
153,228
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Robert Kennedy Jr. (D)
 
36.8
 
89,226
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
163

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 242,617
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Robert Kennedy Jr. defeated Lizzetta Hill McConnell in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Robert Kennedy Jr.
 
80.7
 
27,651
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Lizzetta Hill McConnell
 
19.3
 
6,592

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 34,243
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Incumbent Bradley Byrne advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
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Bradley Byrne

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2017[edit]

See also: United States Senate special election in Alabama, 2017

Democratic primary election results[edit]

U.S. Senate, Alabama Democratic primary, August 15, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democrat Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Jones 66.1% 109,105
     Democrat Robert Kennedy 17.7% 29,215
     Democrat Michael Hansen 6.7% 11,105
     Democrat Will Boyd 4.9% 8,010
     Democrat Jason Fisher 2.1% 3,478
     Democrat Brian McGee 0.9% 1,450
     Democrat Charles Nana 0.9% 1,404
     Democrat Vann Caldwell 0.8% 1,239
Total Votes 165,006
Source: Alabama Secretary of State

General election results[edit]

U.S. Senate, Alabama general election, December 12, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democrat Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Jones 50% 673,896
     Republican Roy Moore 48.3% 651,972
     Independent Write-in 1.7% 22,852
Total Votes 1,348,720
Source: Alabama Secretary of State


Polls[edit]

U.S. Senate special election in Alabama, Democratic primary
Poll Robert Kennedy Jr. Doug JonesOtherMargin of ErrorSample Size
Emerson College
August 10-12, 2017		 23%40%37%+/-7.6164
FOX10 News/Strategy Research
August 7, 2017		 40%30%30%+/-2.02,000
Raycom News Network/Strategy Research
July 24, 2017		 49%28%23%+/-2.03,000
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Campaign finance[edit]

Combined April and July Quarterly Reports for the Democratic Primary[2]
Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on Hand
Will Boyd $6,684 $6,625 $59
Jason Fisher $15,562 $13,719 $1,842
Doug Jones $158,418 $57,228 $101,190
Robert Kennedy Jr. $11,600 $398 $11,202
Source: This graphic was generated using data from the FEC.

Campaign themes[edit]

2017[edit]

The following issues are listed on Kennedy's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Affordable Healthcare: I support the progress made by the Affordable Care Act, such as expanding access to people with pre-existing conditions and eliminating lifetime limits. However, the law has some flaws that have caused healthcare costs to increase for Alabama families. These flaws need to be fixed. I am in favor of repairing the remaining issues in the Affordable Care Act. I am not in favor of repeal initiatives.
  • Public Education: As a product of the Mobile County Public School system, I believe that public education is the key to upward mobility and the American dream. We must ensure that every child in Alabama receives the same top-quality education, whether attending a public school in the Black Belt or an elite private school in a metropolitan area.
  • Fiscal Responsibility: I am a fiscally responsible Democrat who is the product of a government program that worked. Government programs can positively impact people’s lives; however, every government program should have the following three components: a) a goal, b) an evaluation timeframe, and c) a success criteria. Government programs that meet their goals during the evaluation timeframe should continue to receive funding. Programs that do not meet their goals should have their funding revoked.
  • The Right to Bear Arms: I believe in the 2nd Amendment but we must focus more of our efforts on preventing guns from being sold illegally, and keeping guns out of the hands of criminals.
  • The Right to Privacy (Family Planning): As a matter of public policy, I believe that the difficult choice to end a pregnancy is a family decision that specifically resides with the woman. As a person guided by faith, I believe our goal should be twofold: a) reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies though education and family-planning resources, and b) provide the women who experience unplanned pregnancies with the support and pre-natal resources to carry babies to term, if they choose to do so. We want women who experience unplanned pregnancies to understand the range of available options.[3]
 ”
—Kennedy for U.S. Senate[4]

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ↑ AL.com, "Alabama Senate race updated list: 11 Republicans, 8 Democrats qualify," May 17, 2017
  2. ↑ FEC.gov, "Alabama," accessed July 25, 2017
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ Kennedy for U.S. Senate, "The Issues," accessed July 31, 2017


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