Mock Election Senate Election in District 2, October 2017

Mock Election Senate Election in District 2, October 2017
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The Mock Election Senate Election in District 2, October 2017 took place on October 28, 2017 to elect a Senator for District 2. It saw Democrat Joe Portillo defeat Mari Krenzel in a close race.
== Background ==
Incumbent Sawyer Cunningham resigned on October 5, saying that he did not have the time to be a Senator. A replacement was not appointed. The resulting open race attracted the attention of Joe Portillo, Mari Krenzel, Christian Louthan, duncan d, and Jayanth Karuturi.
== Candidates ==
=== Republican ===
* Christian Louthan - former President
=== Democratic ===
* Joe Portillo - Perennial candidate
=== Independent ===
* duncan d - former Chairman of CBS
=== Libertarian ===
* Mari Krenzel - Girlfriend of Caleb Andrew
=== Left ===
* Jayanth Karuturi - Democratic nominee for House in October 2017
== General Election ==
The race first emerged as a three-way race between Joe Portillo, Christian Louthan, and duncan d. Portillo took action in aiding Hurricane Harvey victims, Louthan gave speeches, and d didn't do much. d dropped out quickly, saying he didn't have the time to campaign. The race remained a two-way race between Portillo and Louthan, until Libertarian Mari Krenzel threw her hat in the ring. She was introduced to MEC by Caleb Andrew, and many Portillo supporters accused her of being an alt of Caleb Andrew, though this claim was easily debunked. She got the support of many liberals who wanted a woman in office (even some who agreed with Portillo on more issues). Portillo attacked her inactivity, while Krenzel got the help of Caleb Andrew. The race was close, with news networks not being able to make a projection. The race ended with a 43-43 tie, with Ethan Kelly calling a runoff on November 2, 2017.
== Runoff ==
Mock Election Senate Election Runoff in District 2, November 2017
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Ethan Kelly called a runoff on November 2, 2017, to break the tie between Joe Portillo and Mari Krenzel, with Portillo and Krenzel being the only two candidates on the ballot. Portillo campaigned heavilly, while Krenzel didn't campaign much, with Portillo campaigning on a platform of being an active Senator. In the end, Portillo won in a landslide.
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