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Bridgette Cooper
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Elections and appointments
Last election

June 2, 2020

Education

High school

Immaculate Conception Academy

Bachelor's

East Carolina University

Contact

Bridgette Cooper (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 8th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2020.

Biography

Cooper graduated from Immaculate Conception Academy. She earned a bachelor's degree from East Carolina University. Cooper’s career experience includes working as an opera singer, a business owner, and a music teacher.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2020

Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated Gregory Coll and Lih Young in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin (D)
 
68.2
 
274,716
Image of Gregory Coll
Gregory Coll (R) Candidate Connection
 
31.6
 
127,157
Image of Lih Young
Lih Young (D) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
27
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
714

Total votes: 402,614
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated Marcia Morgan, Lih Young, and Utam Paul in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin
 
86.8
 
111,894
Marcia Morgan
 
7.9
 
10,236
Image of Lih Young
Lih Young
 
3.8
 
4,874
Utam Paul
 
1.5
 
1,885

Total votes: 128,889
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gregory Coll
Gregory Coll Candidate Connection
 
41.8
 
13,070
Image of Bridgette Cooper
Bridgette Cooper
 
15.4
 
4,831
Image of Nicholas Gladden
Nicholas Gladden Candidate Connection
 
12.8
 
4,019
Patricia Rogers
 
12.4
 
3,868
Image of Shelly Skolnick
Shelly Skolnick
 
9.5
 
2,979
Image of Michael Yadeta
Michael Yadeta Candidate Connection
 
8.1
 
2,526

Total votes: 31,293
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2018

See also: Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated John Walsh and Jasen Wunder in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin (D)
 
68.2
 
217,679
Image of John Walsh
John Walsh (R) Candidate Connection
 
30.2
 
96,525
Image of Jasen Wunder
Jasen Wunder (L)
 
1.5
 
4,853
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
273

Total votes: 319,330
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated Summer Spring and Utam Paul in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin
 
90.5
 
81,071
Image of Summer Spring
Summer Spring
 
5.8
 
5,239
Utam Paul
 
3.7
 
3,272

Total votes: 89,582
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

John Walsh defeated Bridgette Cooper and Victor Williams in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Walsh
John Walsh Candidate Connection
 
44.9
 
9,095
Image of Bridgette Cooper
Bridgette Cooper Candidate Connection
 
31.3
 
6,341
Image of Victor Williams
Victor Williams
 
23.9
 
4,835

Total votes: 20,271
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Campaign themes

2020

Candidate Conversations

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Bridgette Cooper participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on June 1, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Bridgette Cooper's responses follow below.[2]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1)Family and Community programs - Strong families build stronger communities locally and nationwide (tackling immigration and welfare reform, working with law enforcement to support community interventions regarding drug abuse, civic engagement initiatives for young adults, stabilizing cost of living for senior citizens on a fixed income, no to sanctuary states. 2) Excellence in Education - School safety, integrating business/vocation/charter schools , stabilizing/closing the achievement gap, access to funding for middle class families who "make too much" 3)Veterans Rights - Advocating and support for ongoing veteran programs, privatizing veteran care facilities. You can read more about my platform at www.bridgettelcooperforuscongress.com[3][4]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

Social policy, globalization and development, health policy, environmental policy.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Bridgette Cooper answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?

I look up to a variety of people who represent significant growth in my life for a variety of reasons. My parents who are the foundation of who I am as an actively engaged citizen, Marian Anderson who symbolized bringing people together through the arts and her work as a human rights ambassador, Abraham Lincoln who represented something greater for society, Me - everyday I work hard to be better than the day before.[4]
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
1)Black Identities by Mary C. Walthers about first generation immigrants from the West Indies (it gave me a deeper understanding of the character traits my father passed down to me from his family who moved to the US from the Bahamas). 2)The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Strategies that can be used for everyday real world experiences and overcoming obstacles.[4]
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
The ability to lead[4]
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
The qualities I have include being fair and balanced. I enjoy hearing the perspectives of others. Today far to many officeholders choose to look at the ideology of a party, rather than focusing on representing their constituents.[4]
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
The core responsibilities of someone elected to office should be to represent their state and their specific constituents in the best light possible.[4]
What legacy would you like to leave?
Working hard, persistence, family, laughter, trailblazer, fairness, role model, balanced[4]
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?
The oil crisis of 1979 I was about 10. It was my first experience learning about OPEC. My Dad would leave an article about the oil crisis on the table every morning with a note "there will be a quiz". Every evening when he returned from work, we ate dinner together and he asked me about OPEC, the oil crisis and the prices of oil per barrel each day in the US and another country.[4]
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Tourmobile. I gave tours around Washington DC, three summers (college break).[4]
What happened on your most awkward date?
It was awkward for him but not for me. My prom date drove me home and said "how about a kiss on the lips". I gasped and said "I don't know what kind of girl you think I am, but I don't do THAT!!!" to this day, I have no idea where my southern accent came from when I asked that. I got out of the car, slammed the door, he sped off (without walking me to the door, so I must have had a clue that he was no good). My mom was up waiting for me and heard barge in. She ran downstairs and asked what was wrong. I told her the story (I am sure she was relieved it was nothing more) and she just looked at me. I guess the values I was learning at the all girls school worked.[4]
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
My favorite holiday is Christmas. The memories of my childhood always give me the warm fuzzies that time of year. My parents decorated two trees, one was in the living room, and one in the basement. I used to love going to bed hearing my parents talk and laugh, the smell of cookies in the oven. I would always be the first person up, run downstairs, I loved seeing the tree lights with presents that looked like it was stacked to the ceiling. Then I would run down to the basement, and there was the other tree full of toys. It was not until years later that I realized that the tree always looked full because there were five of kids.[4]
What is your favorite book? Why?
I have to many to name for a variety of reasons political thrillers, biographies, nonfiction, historical fiction...I could go on.[4]
If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
Olivia Pope[4]
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
My piano. It is a reminder of the gift of music I have and that I should always share it. I enjoy learning new piano pieces because it takes my mind off of things when I am stressed out.[4]
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Nessun Dorma[4]
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Balancing being an effective and present single parent with everything else.[4]
What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?
That each person represents thousands of people. Each person has the ability to help move this country forward.[4]
Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?
No[4]
What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?
Global trade and trade, economic disparities, immigration, welfare reform, climate change, economy, energy, privacy, second amendment rights.[4]
If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Agriculture, education, ethics, intelligence, small business, veterans affairs, foreign affairs[4]
If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?
n/a[4]
Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?
No[4]
What are your thoughts on term limits?
We need term limits a minimum of 4[4]
What process do you favor for redistricting?
A process that will make it fair for all parties. As it stands, in District 8, to be represented by a Republican is 1%, to be represented by a minority 7%. The gerrymandering in our district makes the process one sided.[4]
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
Yes, Republican Conference Chairperson[4]
Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
There are several stories that people share with me throughout the day. Stories about African American men who deal with racial profiling, families who lose loved ones from drug overdose, school violence, pregnant teens, teachers who do not have enough resources in the class, families and individual dealing with mental illness.[4]

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Footnotes

  1. Cooper, "About," accessed April 21, 2018
  2. Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  3. Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Bridgette Cooper's responses," June 1, 2018
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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