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Anthony Tony Austin
Anthony Tony Austin (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 11, 2018.
Austin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
Incumbent Tulsi Gabbard defeated Brian Evans in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tulsi Gabbard (D) | 77.4 | 153,271 |
 | Brian Evans (R) | 22.6 | 44,850 | |
| Total votes: 198,121 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Incumbent Tulsi Gabbard defeated Sherry Alu Campagna and Anthony Tony Austin in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 11, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tulsi Gabbard | 83.5 | 94,629 |
 | Sherry Alu Campagna | 12.3 | 13,947 | |
 | Anthony Tony Austin | 4.1 | 4,688 | |
| Total votes: 113,264 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Reiss (D)
Republican primary election
Brian Evans advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 11, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Evans | 100.0 | 12,331 |
| Total votes: 12,331 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Campaign website
Austin’s campaign website stated the following:
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My Top Priorities if elected are: (1). Universal Single Payer HealthCare for all Residents. This is a system in which a single public or quasi-public agency organizes health care financing. All residents of the U.S. would be covered for all medically necessary services. (2). Combatting Global Warming through strategic mitigation and Legislation. Climate change is a very complex issue facing us today. Carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping greenhouse gas that has driven recent global warming, lingers in the atmosphere for years to come, and the planet takes time to respond to the warming. (3). Extending Benefits to Military Veterans who have suffered the effects of PTSD. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that PTSD afflicts almost 15 percent of Vietnam Veterans, as many as 12 percent of Gulf War Veterans, and 11 percent of Veterans of the war in Afghanistan. PTSD is not a sign of weakness. |
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| —Anthony Tony Austin for Congress[2] | ||
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Anthony Austin participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 30, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Anthony Austin's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | (1) Universal Single Payer HealthCare.
(2). Reducing Global Warming. (3). Extending Benefits to Military Veterans who have suffered from the effects of PTSD.[4][1] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Extending Benefits to Military Veterans who have suffered from the effects of PTSD.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[1]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Anthony Austin answered the following:
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
| “ | I have been involved at many different levels of community service, from participating and being involved in politics at different levels of government. My passion for knowledge on the topics that are relevant to today’s issues has led me to Education. As a sitting Board Member of a diverse group of Nonprofit Organizations that specialize in providing services and solutions, I am well aware of the challenges Hawai’i faces today.[1] | ” |
| “ | Recognizing that; as an elected official, the elected officials “Works For The People”.[1] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
- Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Anthony Tony Austin for Congress, "3 Candidate Positions," accessed July 28, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Anthony Austin's responses," July 30, 2018
