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Charles Hargrove (New York)
Charles Hargrove was a 2018 Libertarian write-in candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 11th Congressional District of New York.[1]
Biography
Charles Hargrove graduated from Tottenville High School in 1977. He studied finance at Baruch College from 1978 to 1980. Hargrove's career experience includes working as a trader on Wall Street, an IT consultant, and an electronic supervisor at USPS. He has served as a Flotilla Vice Commander with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He founded the NYC Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Service and has served as an instructor and Disaster Team member with the Red Cross.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 11
Max Rose defeated incumbent Daniel Donovan and Henry Bardel in the general election for U.S. House New York District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Max Rose (D) | 53.0 | 101,823 |
 | Daniel Donovan (R) | 46.6 | 89,441 | |
 | Henry Bardel (G) | 0.4 | 774 | |
| Total votes: 192,038 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 11
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 11 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Max Rose | 63.3 | 11,539 |
 | Michael DeVito Jr. | 20.0 | 3,642 | |
 | Omar Vaid | 8.7 | 1,589 | |
 | Radhakrishna Mohan | 3.9 | 719 | |
| Paul Sperling | 2.7 | 486 | ||
| Zach Emig | 1.4 | 249 | ||
| Total votes: 18,224 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael DeCillis (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 11
Incumbent Daniel Donovan defeated Michael Grimm in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 11 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Donovan | 62.9 | 13,515 |
 | Michael Grimm | 37.1 | 7,957 | |
| Total votes: 21,472 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Charles Hargrove participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Charles Hargrove's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Smaller Size of Government Sound Money Policy Less Overseas Entanglements[4][5] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Adhere to Constitutional Limits Support Individual Rights vs Overreaching Government Less Government Handouts to Corporations & Individuals Restore Money Backed By Gold & Not Federal Reserve Private NotesCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Charles Hargrove answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Founding Fathers, Ronald Reagan, Ron Paul I would like to follow a combination of the above as far as individualism, transparency, trust in the individual and restore the gold standard.[5] |
” |
| “ | Atlas Shrugged[5] | ” |
| “ | Not a career politician or lawyer Well read, can converse coherently, able to listen, not beholden to talking points Transparency in all dealings - financial, political deals, personal issues, etc[5] |
” |
| “ | Understands Constitutional issues, financial issues, negotiations, communications, scientific/technological/mathematical issues, public speaker, emergency communications management, creator/recruiter/trainer of technical volunteers, teacher/trainer of technical/scientific topics. Oldest of 8, father of 4, grandfather of 5[5] | ” |
| “ | Listen & communicate with constituents and other legislators Plan & think through the bigger picture as well as the details Analyze the numbers myself to get a clear picture of costs & ramifications[5] |
” |
| “ | A more collegiate legislature that works to lower size & cost of government without infringing on an individual's Constitutional rights.[5] | ” |
| “ | Fire on Apollo 1 when I was 7.[5] | ” |
| “ | US Life Corporation as a clerk in the Association & Special Risk Underwriting department for 1 year.[5] | ” |
| “ | Conversation quickly tailed off with a long silence (not much in common).[5] | ” |
| “ | 4th of July to remind us why this country exists and how it came to be.[5] | ” |
| “ | Foundation Trilogy/series by Isaac Asimov because it tells a history of a galactic empire in decline and what they need to do after their dark ages.[5] | ” |
| “ | Amateur radio station. The whole communications and electrical infrastructure can collapse and I can still communicate locally or over larger distances.[5] | ” |
| “ | It is made up of people from many different areas of the country. It would be better if they were not well-financed or lawyers so that it would truly represent people from different educational and financial backgrounds as well.[5] | ” |
| “ | No[5] | ” |
| “ | Lower the deficit dramatically towards zero, heal the rift between the extreme factions, educate the younger people on our history and why this country came to be.[5] | ” |
| “ | Science, communications, finance[5] | ” |
| “ | Yes, because it was intended for the average person to represent their local area and then go back to their business, thereby giving someone else the opportunity to serve.[5] | ” |
| “ | Agree on term limits for 2 or 3 cycles max.[5] | ” |
| “ | County level without gerrymandering (terrible in NYC and other areas)[5] | ” |
| “ | Friends lost family members on 9/11, families devastated by child lost in Middle East wars, destruction by Hurricane Sandy, savings and/or job wiped out by financial crises across the years, overreaching government from all levels (federal, state, local) affecting families and finances[5] | ” |
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ |
What is your political philosophy? Constitutionalist, Conservative, Libertarian - lower size of government, lower deficit, sound money, less interventionist policies, support individual rights, pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, do not believe in career politicians.[5] |
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| —Charles J. Hargrove[2] | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 11th Congressional District election, 2018
- New York's 11th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Twitter, "Charles J. Hargrove," accessed July 10, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on July 7, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Charles Hargrove's responses," July 10, 2018
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
