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Christina Fivecoate
Christina Fivecoate (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 21. Fivecoate lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Christina Fivecoate lives in Kokomo, Indiana. She earned an associate degree from Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana in 2012. Fivecoate's career experience includes working with Indiana University Kokomo Library.[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 21
Incumbent James Buck defeated Christina Fivecoate in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Buck (R) | 65.4 | 29,797 |
 | Christina Fivecoate (D) | 34.6 | 15,733 | |
| Total votes: 45,530 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 21
Christina Fivecoate advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 21 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christina Fivecoate | 100.0 | 3,494 |
| Total votes: 3,494 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 21
Incumbent James Buck advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 21 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Buck | 100.0 | 11,965 |
| Total votes: 11,965 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Christina Fivecoate participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Christina Fivecoate's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Repeal Right to Work/reinstate collective bargaining rights for state employees 2) Social inequality (women, health, income, race, gender, etc.) |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | All of the above mentioned, because Right to Work and Mitch Daniels taking away bargaining rights just meant low wages and poor working conditions for Hoosiers. Because Indiana outlook towards women, people of color, other genders, poor people and the lot could be better. Because I'm tired of the status quo. Indiana's overall quality of life ranks 48th in the nation. The hardworking people of Indiana deserve better.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Christina Fivecoate answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | Bernie Sanders[4] | ” |
| “ | God's Politics is a book I'm currently reading.[4] | ” |
| “ | A guiding principle that is most important for elected officials is to vote how your constituents want.[4] | ” |
| “ | Represent the people in your district.[4] | ” |
| “ | I was fair and voted in favor of the common good for the people of District 21.[4] | ” |
| “ | Books![4] | ” |
| “ | Habits by MGK[4] | ” |
| “ | No, government should be by the people for the people, from all walks of life. However, mentors with experience can help guide new legislators.[4] | ” |
| “ | Lifting people out of poverty.[4] | ” |
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- Indiana Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Christina Fivecoate's Biography," accessed April 18, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Christina Fivecoate's responses," April 6, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
