Mock Election House Election in District 5, Oct. 2017

Mock Election House Election in District 5, October 2017
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{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size:12.32px;width:417px;background:transparent;"	Sept. 2017	October 13, 2017	→ Nov. 2017
The Mock Election House Election in District 5, Oct. 2017 took place on October 13, 2017. It saw incumbent Representative John Lampros get re-elected over Independent Finn Harrington. No Republican ran, allowing Lampros to win during a wave of Republicans winning elsewhere.
== Background ==
John Lampros was elected Speaker after the 1st Mock Election House of Representatives was sworn in. He is a moderate Democrat, holding several conservative views, making him popular among Democrats and Republicans alike.
== Candidates ==
=== Democrats ===
* John Lampros, Speaker of the House, incumbent
=== Independents ===
* Finn Harrington
== General Election ==
John Lampros campaigned heavily, while Finn Harrington did the bare minimum to avoid making people think he died. Lampros had a lot going for him, and he was defeating Harrington by margins so big, Harrington would often get third place behind 'Undecided'. As such, Lampros won in a landslide.
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