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Chris Ho
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Democratic Party

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November 6, 2018

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Chris Ho (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 13B. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Ho completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2018

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 13B

Incumbent Gary Collins defeated Chris Ho in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 13B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gary Collins
Gary Collins (R)
 
65.8
 
10,074
Image of Chris Ho
Chris Ho (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.2
 
5,233

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,307
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 13B

Chris Ho advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 13B on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Ho
Chris Ho Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,161

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,161
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 13B

Incumbent Gary Collins defeated Lori Shewmaker in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 13B on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Gary Collins
 
62.2
 
2,885
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Lori Shewmaker
 
37.8
 
1,750

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,635
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Chris Ho participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 8, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Chris Ho's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ Education, Legalization of Marijuana / CBD, Public lands[2][3] ”

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

“ Proper funding and structure for our Public Education system. As a father of 2, I believe all of Idaho's children deserve the best education we can give them.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Chris Ho answered the following:

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

“ Former Idaho Governor, and Secretary of the Interior Cecil Andrus.[3] ”
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
“ I'm a big fan of Ben Franklin, and Mahatma Gandhi.[3] ”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“ Honesty (transparency), Integrity (do what you say, say what you do)[3] ”
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
“ Leadership, ability to listen[3] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ Our Representatives need to help educate the public on issues, and work to lead the community into the solutions. Unite the people together, and never divide.[3] ”
What legacy would you like to leave?
“ That I was able to help my community.[3] ”
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?
“ Space shuttle Challenger disaster. I was 10[3] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ Idaho Statesman paper route. I believe I was 12, and I had it until I was around 16. So 4 years.[3] ”
What happened on your most awkward date?
“ My most current wife. I picked her up, and my door was broken so she had too get in on my side. I was awkward for me, but she apparently didn't seem to mind.[3] ”
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“ 4th of July. I love our Great Nation, and our family gets together for it.[3] ”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“ No one favorite, but I do enjoy reading Robert Jordan and "The Wheel of Time" series.[3] ”
If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
“ Spiderman[3] ”
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
“ My Family, I Love them![3] ”
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“ Dance to the music- Sly and the Family Stone[3] ”
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
“ Running for political office[3] ”
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ No[3] ”
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
“ Education and infrastructure[3] ”
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
“ Cooperation towards the betterment of the State.[3] ”
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
“ Yes. We are co-workers for the citizens of Idaho.[3] ”
What process do you favor for redistricting?
“ non-partisan[3] ”
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“ Education, AG Affairs, Business[3] ”
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
“ Paulette Jordan, Matt Erpelding, Jeff Agenbroad[3] ”
Are you interested in running for a different political office in the future?
“ possibly[3] ”
Both sitting legislators 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?
“ During the most recent government shutdowns, I had many of my military friends and family that were unsure if they would even be able to afford food. We have a shortage of food banks locally in my District. I would like to make sure these folks never have this worry again.[3] ”

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Chris Ho's responses," May 8, 2018
  3. ↑ 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 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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