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Jacob Turk is the Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 5th Congressional District (map) of Missouri. He is the Republican nominee to challenge incumbent Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.). He won in primary elections which took place on August 5, 2008. ^[1]

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Jacob Turk is a computer programmer, a former business owner and a marine veteran. ^[2]

2008 elections

Turk is the Republican nominee to challenge Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) in the 2008 congressional elections.^[3][4] He won in primary elections which took place on August 5, 2008. ^[1]

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Turk will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Missouri and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 '’Missouri 2008 General Election,"The Green Papers", August 6, 2008
2. ↑ Matt Campbell, "U.S. House, 5th District: Four compete to face Cleaver in November", Kansas City Star, August 6, 2008
3. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Missouri’s 5th Congressional District
4. ↑ "Interview with Jacob Turk," Mike Ferguson Online.

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Missouri’s 5th Congressional District
• "Interview with Jacob Turk," Mike Ferguson Online.
• "Turk U.S. Congress," Official Jacob Turk for Congress Website.

External articles