Aneesh Chopra
Aneesh Chopra was a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in the 2013 elections.[1] He was defeated by state Sen. Ralph Northam in the Democratic primary election on June 11, 2013.[2]
Biography
Chopra received a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and a Master's of Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School. He served as the first ever U.S. Chief Technology Officer under President Obama from 2009-2011, as the fourth Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2006-2009 and as Managing Director with the Advisory Board Company, a healthcare think tank.[3]
Education
- Bachelor's of Arts - Johns Hopkins University
- Master's of Public Policy - Harvard's Kennedy School of Government
Elections
2013
Chopra ran for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He sought the Democratic nomination[1][4] in the Democratic primary election on June 11, 2013. He was defeated in the primary by state Sen. Ralph Northam.
The general election will be held November 5, 2013.
Race background
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling (R) did not seek re-election in 2013. Nine candidates filed to fill the executive seat, including two Democrats and seven Republicans. State Sen. Ralph Northam defeated Aneesh Chopra for the Democratic Party's nomination for lieutenant governor in the June 11 primary election.[5] Northam's general election opponent was Republican E.W. Jackson. Jackson was nominated by delegates of the Virginia Republican Party at the party-funded statewide primary convention on May 17-18.[6] Until Jackson's convention victory, Virginia Republicans had not nominated an African-American for any statewide office since nominating Maurice Dawkins' in 1988.[7]
In the November 5, 2013, general election, Northam defeated Jackson by a margin of over 10 percentage points.[8]
- Primary election - 2013 Lt. Governor Race
| Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Ralph Northam |
54.2% | 78,337 | ||
| Aneesh Chopra | 45.8% | 66,098 | ||
| Total Votes | 144,435 | |||
| Election results via Virginia State Board of Elections. | ||||
Primary election polls
| Lieutenant Governor of Virginia - 2013 Democratic Primary Race | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Aneesh Chopra | Ralph Northam | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (May 24-26, 2013) | 27% | 18% | 54% | +/-5.5 | 322 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign themes
2013
Chopra outlines three key issues on his official campaign website:
- Education:
"By 2020: We need to build on Virginia’s highly regarded education system. We need to close the achievement gap and increase the number of students that obtain college degrees and industry certificates. To lead the country in educational attainment, we need 100,000 net new college graduates by 2020."[9]
- Energy:
"By 2020: Virginia will have the nation's smartest electric grid capable of faster response to outages, and saving consumers money through better efficiency, information, and incentives. We will create tens of thousands of good jobs in the clean energy and energy efficiency industries. We will be a model for renewable energy use, and a hub for clean energy businesses, including those born from commercializing research performed at our great universities and federal labs."[9]
- Healthcare:
"By 2020: In order to expand access to healthcare and improve affordability, we need to bring our public and private healthcare systems together to achieve the triple aim – better population health, better patient service, and lower costs. Our goal should be to lead the country in achieving the triple aim so that we not only deliver a more affordable system, but that we lead the country in the health innovative jobs of the future that will help us get there."[9]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Post, "Anesh Chopra leaving the White House, likely to run for Virginia lieutenant governor," January 27, 2012
- ↑ Blue Virginia, "Virginia Primary Election Results Live Blog," June 11, 2013
- ↑ White House.gov, "White House Profile: Aneesh Chopra," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Aneesh Chopra to run for Virginia lieutenant governor," July 12, 2012
- ↑ Blue Virginia, "Virginia Primary Election Results Live Blog," June 11, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Va. GOP settles on Cuccinelli, Obenshain and Jackson for November ballot," May 19, 2013
- ↑ Afro.com, "Virginia GOP Nominates Conservative Black Minister for Lt. Gov.," May 19, 2013
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Statewide Unofficial Results," accessed November 6, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Official Campaign Website, "Issues," accessed March 20, 2013
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