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Ben Gibbins
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Ben Gibbins (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 52. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Gibbins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 52
Incumbent Freddie Rodriguez defeated Toni Holle in the general election for California State Assembly District 52 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Freddie Rodriguez (D) | 68.6 | 70,507 |
| Toni Holle (R) | 31.4 | 32,273 | ||
| Total votes: 102,780 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 52
Incumbent Freddie Rodriguez and Toni Holle defeated Frank Carlos Guzman and Ben Gibbins in the primary for California State Assembly District 52 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Freddie Rodriguez (D) | 48.0 | 21,736 |
| ✔ | Toni Holle (R) | 35.5 | 16,087 | |
 | Frank Carlos Guzman (D) | 13.9 | 6,297 | |
| Ben Gibbins (L) | 2.7 | 1,205 | ||
| Total votes: 45,325 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Ben Gibbins participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 15, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Ben Gibbins's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) A voice for the voiceless 2) reducing representatives pay 3) proposal a bill that makes it illegal for candidates, politicians, and media to lie or mislead the public.[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Standarizing mental health. Because our current system of mental health is causing harm.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Ben Gibbins answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | My parents. They are deaf, and have shown me that challenges can be overcome.[3] | ” |
| “ | The constitution.[3] | ” |
| “ | Integrity Candor Humility Humanity[3] | ” |
| “ | I am openminded to all conversations and I do not accept contributions from any organizations[3] | ” |
| “ | 1) vote 2) honesty 3) fight for those who do not have the ability to fight for themselves[3] | ” |
| “ | That quality of life increased for all.[3] | ” |
| “ | The one that had the most impact is 9/11.[3] | ” |
| “ | Paperboy, I had that job for a few months.[3] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- California State Assembly elections, 2018
- California State Assembly
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Ben Gibbins's responses," May 15, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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