Bryan Witt
Bryan Witt (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 27th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Witt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 27
Incumbent Judy Chu defeated Bryan Witt in the general election for U.S. House California District 27 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Judy Chu (D) | 79.2 | 160,504 |
 | Bryan Witt (D)  | 20.8 | 42,132 | |
| Total votes: 202,636 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 27
Incumbent Judy Chu and Bryan Witt advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 27 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Judy Chu (D) | 83.5 | 86,932 |
| ✔ | | Bryan Witt (D) | 16.5 | 17,186 |
| Total votes: 104,118 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Espinoza (L)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Bryan Witt participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 20, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Bryan Witt's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Addressing Climate Change
Expanding Medicare for all. Legalizing Cannabis at the federal level.[2][3] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Ending wars for profit.
Closing most of the 800 military bases we have in over 80 countries.
Getting money out of politics.Cite error: Invalid |
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Bryan Witt answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Ghandi and Martin Luther King...they mobilized millions against injustice and did so through non-violent protest.[3] | ” |
| “ | Listen Liberal by Thomas Frank.[3] | ” |
| “ | Integrity and common sense.[3] | ” |
| “ | Integrity, common sense and optimism.[3] | ” |
| “ | To take care of their constituents and to advocate for a solid progressive platform.[3] | ” |
| “ | I don't care about my own legacy...I would just like to leave the world better than I found it...or at least no worse.[3] | ” |
| “ | The first moon landing.[3] | ” |
| “ | I was a busboy at the Sawmill in Arcadia, CA....2 years maybe?[3] | ” |
| “ | Jeez...who cares![3] | ” |
| “ | 4th of July...no expectations, no gifts...just a day to remember our independence and have fun.[3] | ” |
| “ | For Whom the Bell Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway...I loved the dialogue of these small individuals caught up in the great sweep of history.[3] | ” |
| “ | I like myself just fine.[3] | ” |
| “ | My bookshelf.[3] | ” |
| “ | Who cares![3] | ” |
| “ | Trying to justify remaining in the Democratic Party when it's leadership is so corrupt.[3] | ” |
| “ | Currently, it's unique in that most of its members have been corrupted by corporate money.[3] | ” |
| “ | No...they need to actually believe in something and have integrity.[3] | ” |
| “ | Addressing climate change.House[3] | ” |
| “ | Transportation and Infrastructure committee.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes[3] | ” |
| “ | Not for it...but I can be persuaded.[3] | ” |
| “ | It should be fair and not favor any particular party or group.[3] | ” |
| “ | I would consider the Speaker'system role if recruited.[3] | ” |
| “ | Dennis Kucinich.Chris[3] | ” |
| “ | Christopher Ballew, who was needlessly beaten by Pasadena Police officers.[3] | ” |
Biographical submission
Witt stated the following about his political philosophy in a biographical submission to Ballotpedia:[4]
| “ | Over the past 40 years, the leadership of both parties have thrown the working-class and small business owners overboard. They have handed our country over to Wall Street, the Military-Industrial Complex, the Fossil Fuel Industry and Silicon Valley.
The results have been catastrophic. Their policies have produced a shrinking middle-class, massive levels of inequality, endless war, and the abandonment of organized labor. . Our political leaders have shown, by their actions, that they are incapable of uniting our country and confronting the issues at hand. Because of this crisis in leadership, I'm running for California's 27th Congressional seat, as a Democrat, in 2018. If elected, I will use every power at my disposal to introduce and pass legislation for: Universal Healthcare Free tuition at public colleges and universities Ending the War on Drugs and completely legalising Marijuana at the federal level. Strict regulation over the banking and financial sector. Creating a permanent source funding for Amtrak and other public transportation projects. Strengthening labor unions by repealing the Taft-Hartley Act. A massive, New Deal, type of jobs program, that will rebuild our nation's crumbling infrastructure. A "Manhattan Project" for energy that will end our dependence on fossil fuels and decommission all or most of our nuclear power plants - replacing them with clean, sustainable alternatives. A $15 an hour dollar minimum wage Addressing the root causes of homelessness and permanently funding facilities that treat those who struggle with addiction, mental illness, and who are victims of domestic violence. Ending for-profit prisons And finally, getting money out of our political process, once and for all. |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 27th Congressional District election, 2018
- California's 27th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Bryan Witt's responses," April 20, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on April 17, 2018
