Dan Bongino
Dan Bongino was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 19th Congressional District of Florida.[1] Bongino was defeated by Francis Rooney in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[2]
Bongino was a 2014 Republican candidate for United States House of Representatives in the 2014 elections. He ran in Maryland's 6th Congressional District.[3] He was defeated by incumbent John Delaney (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4] He won the nomination in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[5]
Bongino was also a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Maryland. He lost to incumbent Ben Cardin on November 6, 2012[6][7]
Education
Bongino received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the City University of New York and his second master's degree from Penn State University.[8]
Career
Bongino began working for the New York Police Department in 1995. He joined the United States Secret Service in 1999. In 2006, Bongino joined the Presidential Protective Division. Bongino also created "The Dan Bongino Show" podcast.[8]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Curt Clawson (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. Francis Rooney (R) defeated Robert Neeld (D) and write-in candidates David Byron and Timothy John Rossano in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rooney defeated Chauncey Goss and Dan Bongino in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[9][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Francis Rooney |
65.9% | 239,225 | |
| Democratic | Robert Neeld | 34.1% | 123,812 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 129 | |
| Total Votes | 363,166 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Francis Rooney |
52.7% | 46,821 | ||
| Chauncey Goss | 29.9% | 26,537 | ||
| Dan Bongino | 17.4% | 15,439 | ||
| Total Votes | 88,797 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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2014
Although it was speculated that Bongino would enter Maryland's gubernatorial race in 2014, he announced on June 2, 2013, that he would run for Maryland's 6th Congressional District seat which was held by incumbent John Delaney.[10] He won the nomination in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[5] Dan Bongino lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Delaney Incumbent |
49.7% | 94,704 | |
| Republican | Dan Bongino | 48.2% | 91,930 | |
| Green | George Gluck | 2% | 3,762 | |
| Write-in | Others | 0.1% | 140 | |
| Total Votes | 190,536 | |||
| Source: Maryland Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Endorsements
U.S. Senator from Utah, Mike Lee (Utah),[11] Representative from Illinois' 8th Congressional District Joe Walsh,[12] Harford County Executive David R. Craig,[13] and Blaine Young, President of the Frederick County Commissioners,[14] have all endorsed Bongino for Senate.
Campaign promises
Bongino promised that if elected to Congress, he will donate half his official salary to charity.[15]
In an August 2014 news release, Bongino also vowed to serve no more than six years, or three terms, and oppose any bill that contains exemptions for the “political class.” He also promised not to go on foreign junkets unless there was a “documented, legitimate purpose.”[15]
2012
Bongino ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Maryland. Bongino defeated William Capps, Rick Hoover, Joseph Alexander, Robert Broadus, David Jones, Brian Vaeth, Richard Douglas, John Kimble, and Corrogan Vaughn in the Republican primary on April 3, 2012. He was defeated by Ben Cardin in the general election.[6][16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Cardin Incumbent |
56% | 1,474,028 | |
| Republican | Dan Bongino | 26.3% | 693,291 | |
| Libertarian | Dean Ahmad | 1.2% | 32,252 | |
| Independent | Rob Sobhani | 16.4% | 430,934 | |
| Democratic | Lih Young (Write-in) | 0% | 163 | |
| Republican | Mary Podlesak (Write-in) | 0% | 21 | |
| Independent | Brandy Baker | 0% | 151 | |
| Independent | Ed Tinus | 0% | 48 | |
| N/A | Other Write-ins | 0.1% | 2,346 | |
| Total Votes | 2,633,234 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections "U.S. Senator" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Daniel John Bongino |
33.6% | 68,597 |
| Joseph Alexander | 8.9% | 18,171 |
| Robert "BRO" Broadus | 5.4% | 11,020 |
| William Thomas Capps, Jr. | 3.5% | 7,092 |
| Richard J. Douglas | 28.3% | 57,776 |
| Rick Hoover | 5.3% | 10,787 |
| David Jones | 4.1% | 8,380 |
| John B. Kimble | 5.1% | 10,506 |
| Brian Vaeth | 1.9% | 3,781 |
| Corrogan R. Vaughn | 4% | 8,158 |
| Total Votes | 204,268 | |
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Bongino's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Dan Bongino's campaign website, http://www.bongino.com/issues/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Bongino and his wife Paula have one child.
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2016
- Florida's 19th Congressional District
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Dan Bongino to run for Congress in Florida’s 19th District," June 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ WJLA, "Dan Bongino eyeing Maryland's 6th District seat," accessed June 4, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Associated Press, "Primary Results 2014," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results 2012" accessed April 3, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Maryland"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Dan Bongino Show, "Newsletter - Sign Up," accessed April 15, 2021
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ WJLA, "Dan Bongino eyeing Maryland's 6th District seat," accessed June 4, 2013
- ↑ Dan Bongino for Senate, "U.S. Senator Mike Lee Endorses Daniel Bongino" accessed March 23, 2012
- ↑ Dan Bongino for Senate, "Congressman Joe Walsh Endorses Dan Bongino" accessed March 23, 2012
- ↑ Dan Bongino for Senate, "Harford County Executive David R. Craig Endorses U.S. Senate Candidate Dan Bongino" accessed March 23, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Dan Bongino for Senate, "President of the Frederick County Board of Commissioners, Blaine Young, Endorses Dan Bongino" accessed March 23, 2012
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Frederick News Post, "Bongino vows to serve no more than three terms in House," accessed January 29, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
