He faced off against Ludwig who ran as a candidate for the federal Liberals and future Alberta MLA Barry Pashak and four other candidates. He won the district by a near landslide taking over 60% of the popular vote to pick up the new seat for the federal Progressive Conservatives.
He won the election in a landslide victory against Ludwig, who ran as a Liberal candidate, along with Barry Pashak and four other contenders. He secured over 60% of the votes in the district, winning the newly created seat for the federal Progressive Conservatives.