Mike Broihier
Mike Broihier | |
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.jpg) Broihier in 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1962 Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lynn |
| Education | Rutgers University (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
Michael George Broihier (born March 7, 1962) is an American farmer, political candidate, and retired US Marine lieutenant colonel. Broihier was a candidate in the Democratic Party's primary for the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Kentucky,[1][2][3] coming in third place behind winner Amy McGrath and runner-up Charles Booker.[4]
He served in the Marines for over 20 years until retiring in 2005. Broihier also served as a reporter for local newspaper The Interior Journal, was a substitute teacher, and farms asparagus and livestock with his wife.[5]
Early life and education[edit]
Broihier was born in 1962 and raised in Wisconsin.[6] He attended the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1984.[7]
Military career[edit]
After graduating from Rutgers in 1984, Broihier entered the United State Marine Corps as an officer. He served as the Marine Corps's lead war planner in South Korea and as a rifle company commander during the Somali Civil War.[8] Additional overseas deployments included Japan and the Mediterranean.[9]
From 1995 to 1997, Broihier attended the United States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California and received a Master of Science degree in systems management.[7] He was discharged from the Marine Corps in 2005, at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Kentucky life[edit]
After he retired from the Marines, Broihier and his wife Lynn bought a 75-acre farm in Lincoln County, Kentucky.[10][11] The farm has been used to raise livestock and grow asparagus.[5] From 2007 to 2012, Broihier worked as a reporter and editor for a local newspaper, the Interior Journal.[12][13] He has also worked as a substitute teacher in the Lincoln County School District.[14]
Senate campaign[edit]
Broihier launched his Senate campaign on July 19, 2019.[13] He said he supported Roe v. Wade, stronger background checks for gun purchases, addressing black-white economic disparity, raising the federal minimum wage, raising taxes on the wealthiest, addressing climate change and legalizing marijuana.[5] He opposed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the migrant detention facilities, the Trump’s use of tariffs, and the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination.[13] In February 2020, Broihier added support for universal basic income to his platform,[15] and Andrew Yang endorsed him in May 2020.[1][16][17] Broihier was also endorsed by 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson[18] and by Indivisible Kentucky.[19]
Broihier participated in debates on March 5[20] and June 1, 2020[21] with Amy McGrath, Charles Booker, and, in the March debate, Jimmy Ausbrooks. In the June debate he supported universal basic income of $1,200 per month, raising the minimum wage immediately to $15 per hour, Medicare for all,[22] demilitarizing the police, less incarceration, and abolishing no-knock warrants.[21] Broihier also said that McGrath was too politically centrist.[22]
Broihier came in third place, winning 5% of the vote.[23]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moser, Bob (22 May 2020). "Can the Yang Gang Take Out Mitch McConnell?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Mike Broihier". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kentucky U.S. Senate Primary Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ↑ Arkin, James. "McGrath wins Kentucky Senate primary". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sonka, Joe (18 July 2019). "Retired Marine and farmer Mike Broihier joins race challenging McConnell for Senate". Louisville Future. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Farmer Jumps in Democratic Primary to Unseat McConnell in 2020". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Alumni US | Rutgers University-New Brunswick (1984)". alumnius.net. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ Schreiner, Bruce (2019-07-18). "Another Marine veteran joins Kentucky US Senate race". Marine Corps Times. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ↑ "Democratic Senate candidate talks unseating McConnell during Owensboro visit". The Owensboro Times. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ "Broihier files for U.S. Senate campaign". Interior Journal. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ↑ Mike. "Meet Mike". Mike Broihier for Senate. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ "Another military veteran joins Kentucky US Senate race". whas11.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Democrat and newcomer Michael Broihier enters primary race to take on McConnell in 2020 election | NKyTribune". Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ Oakes, Zac (2020-05-26). "From the farm to the Capitol: Lincoln County's Mike Broihier makes bid for U.S. Senate". The Advocate-Messenger. Retrieved 2020-06-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Broihier adds Universal Basic Income to campaign platform". Forward Kentucky. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ Bailey, Phillip M. "Andrew Yang is endorsing Kentucky Democrat Mike Broihier for Senate". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ Hutzler, Alexandra (28 May 2020). "How a Kentucky farmer running to unseat Mitch McConnell earned Andrew Yang's endorsement". Newsweek. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ Marcotte, Amanda. "Meet the three Democrats vying to take on Mitch McConnell in November". Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ Barton, Ryland. "Indivisible Kentucky endorses Mike Broihier". Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "WATCH LIVE: Ky. Democratic Senate Candidates Debate In Newport". 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Desrochers, Daniel (June 1, 2020). "Kentucky Democrats make their case to take on McConnell amid protests, pandemic". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Gershon, Aaron, and Al Cross (2020-06-02). "McGrath takes on Booker and Broihier in only scheduled Democratic U.S. Senate debate". Winchester Sun. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ↑ "2020 Primary Election". Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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