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Amanda Qualls
Amanda Qualls (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 49. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
In 2020, Qualls participated in a Candidate Conversation hosted by Ballotpedia and EnCiv. Click here to view the recording.[1]
Biography
Amanda Qualls was born in Elkhart, Indiana. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2010 and a master's degree from Indiana University-Bloomington in 2013. Qualls’s career experience includes working in human resources and operations.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Joanna King defeated Amanda Qualls in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 49 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joanna King (R) | 67.2 | 10,422 |
 | Amanda Qualls (D) | 32.8 | 5,095 | |
| Total votes: 15,517 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Joanna King advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanna King | 100.0 | 2,367 |
| Total votes: 2,367 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Amy Rainey (R)
2020
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Christy Stutzman defeated Amanda Qualls in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 49 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christy Stutzman (R) | 66.5 | 16,539 |
| Amanda Qualls (D) | 33.5 | 8,341 | |
| Total votes: 24,880 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49
Amanda Qualls defeated Joseph Lehman in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amanda Qualls | 78.7 | 2,354 |
| Joseph Lehman | 21.3 | 637 | ||
| Total votes: 2,991 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Christy Stutzman advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christy Stutzman | 100.0 | 5,175 |
| Total votes: 5,175 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Amanda Qualls did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Candidate Conversations
Moderated by journalist and political commentator Greta Van Susteren, Candidate Conversations is a virtual debate format that allows voters to easily get to know their candidates through a short video Q&A.
Click below to watch the conversation for this race.
Amanda Qualls completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Qualls' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Amanda is a lifelong resident of Elkhart county, attending Goshen Schools from kindergarten through her graduation from Goshen High School in 2006. After earning her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame, she went on to pursue her Master of Library Science from Indiana University. In 2012, Amanda and her husband returned to the area, moving into the home her great grandparents had occupied since the 1960s. Amanda has been married to her husband, Courtney Collins, since 2010. Amanda's stepson, Bradyn, attends Northridge Middle School in Middlebury.
Amanda has worked in mission-driven organizations throughout her career. Most recently, she served as Human Resources Director for Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign. Prior to joining Pete for America, Amanda was the Director of Human Resources at Ballotpedia. Amanda has also worked in libraries, museums, higher education, and the publishing industry.- Strengthening public education
- Ensuring the health and well-being of community members
- Building economic resiliency
Elected officials must also have compassion and respect for their community members. Each person carries with them their own deep and rich history and a well of personal experience. It is essential for elected officials to realize the ways in which their experiences differ from others, and have a willingness and ability to put themselves in the shoes of constituents with very different backgrounds. It is crucial to have compassion and respect for constituents at any level of elected office.
As with choosing any other person or character to be, there are always some flaws or things you might like to amend. First, I'd love to be Hermione, but as a Ravenclaw. Clearly, this would be as strong a match for her house as Gryffindor. Second, I would like to be Hermione without marrying any of the core friend members at the end of the books. Her story really didn't call out for that particular ending.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Disclosure: Amanda Qualls is a former Ballotpedia employee. Qualls worked for Ballotpedia from 2011 to 2019.
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 18, 2020
