William Bryk
William Bryk (born March 12, 1955) is a lawyer and perennial candidate[1] from Antrim, New Hampshire. Before Bryk left his former long-time residence in Brooklyn, New York, he took advantage of laws that requires only that candidates for U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative live in the state in which they are campaigning by the day of the general election. This allowed Bryk to run in the primaries without even visiting.[2] Bryk generally ran in races that lacked a credible Democratic candidate.[3] Bryk also worked as a contributor for the New York Sun[4] and New York Press.
In March 2016, Bryk moved to Antrim, New Hampshire. He won the Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Register of Probate in September 2016 without opposition. He lost the November 2016 general election to Republican candidate B.J. Perry, who polled 102,032 votes to Bryk's 83,527.[5]
Education
Bachelor's of science in economics from Manhattan College, 1977; Law degree from Fordham University in 1989.[6]
Elections
- In 2016, Bryk lost the election for Hillsborough County Probate.[7]
- In 2014, Bryk ran for the US Senate simultaneously in Alaska, Oregon, Wyoming and Idaho, where he received 30.4 percent of the vote, losing in all four races. He also ran for Congress in Indiana but was removed from the ballot.[6][8][9]
- In 2012, Bryk ran for the Senate in Wyoming and for Congress in Indiana, losing both races.[10][11]
- In 2010, Bryk ran for the Senate in Idaho and lost.[12]
- In 2004, Bryk sought the Federalist Party nomination for President of the United States.[13]
- In 2000, Bryk won the Republican Vice-Presidential Primary in New Hampshire.[14]
- In 1980, Bryk lost his first election running for Congress in New York.[6]
References
- ↑ "The Primaries Project: Six Types of Unlikely Congressional Candidates". Brookings Institution.
- ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-candidate-loss-article-1.1912606
- ↑ "Brooklyn's Lazy Carpetbagger Sets His Sights on an Alaska Senate Seat". Daily Beast.
- ↑ "William Bryk Archive". New York Sun.
- ↑ http://www.ledgertranscript.com/county-5965383
- 1 2 3 "For 8th District candidate William Bryk, home is in Brooklyn, N.Y.". Evansville Courier Press.
- ↑ http://www.unionleader.com/article/20160711/OPINION04/160719912
- ↑ "Brooklyn candidate is always at a loss". New York Daily News.
- ↑ "NY lawyer takes on Begich - without leaving home". Alaska Dispatch News.
- ↑ "N.Y. resident running again in Wyoming Senate race". Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
- ↑ "U.S. Senate primaries set". Casper Star Tribune.
- ↑ "Distance no deterrent for Senate candidate". Spokesman Review.
- ↑ "His Own Private Idaho". Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ "William Bryk, Brooklyn Attorney, Running For Senate In Alaska, Idaho, Oregon". Huffington Post.