Mock Election House Election in District 2, Oct. 2017

Mock Election House Election in District 2, October 2017
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{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size:12.32px;width:417px;background:transparent;"	Sept. 2017	Oct. 13, 2017	→ Nov. 2017
The Mock House Election in District 2, Oct. 2017 took place on October 13, 2017 to elect a Representative for District 2. It saw former Libertarian Mod Councillor Jason Nicasio defeat September 2017 Independent candidate for District 4 Joe Portillo in a contested election. It's likely that without the boost of Republican candidates winning elsewhere, Portillo would have won.
== Background ==
Democratic incumbent Adrien Columbine had disappeared after being elected in September 2017, so he/she didn't run for re-election. This allowed two candidates to compete for the seat, Libertarian Jason Nicasio and Democrat Joe Portillo.
== Candidates ==
=== Libertarian ===
* Jason Nicasio - former Mod Councillor under the name "Josepth Nic"
=== Democratic ===
* Joe Portillo - Independent candidate for House District 4 in September 2017
== General Election ==
Jason Nicasio and Joe Portillo both campaigned heavily, with the lead frequently swapping between Portillo and Nicasio, to the point where it was rated a tossup, all across the board. On election day, it was the last seat projected, and that was when all the votes were counted. Nicasio narrowly won over Portillo.
Category:Elections