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Christopher Hughart

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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

May 8, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Marshall University

Christopher Hughart (Democratic Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 17. Hughart lost in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2018.

Biography

Christopher Hughart lives in Huntington, West Virginia. He earned a bachelor's degree from Marshall University in 2012. Hughart's career experience includes working as a customer service representative with InfoCiscion Management Corporation.[1]

Elections

2018

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 (2 seats)

Incumbent Chad Lovejoy and incumbent Matthew Rohrbach defeated Jeanette Rowsey and Joyce Holland in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chad Lovejoy
Chad Lovejoy (D)
 
29.8
 
5,741
✔
Image of Matthew Rohrbach
Matthew Rohrbach (R)
 
29.7
 
5,726
Image of Jeanette Rowsey
Jeanette Rowsey (D)
 
21.6
 
4,161
Image of Joyce Holland
Joyce Holland (R)
 
18.9
 
3,643

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

Total votes: 19,271
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 (2 seats)

Incumbent Chad Lovejoy and Jeanette Rowsey defeated Christopher Hughart in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chad Lovejoy
Chad Lovejoy
 
50.3
 
1,998
✔
Image of Jeanette Rowsey
Jeanette Rowsey
 
37.9
 
1,505
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Christopher Hughart
 
11.8
 
469

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

Total votes: 3,972
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 (2 seats)

Incumbent Matthew Rohrbach and Joyce Holland advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Matthew Rohrbach
 
63.6
 
1,748
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Image of Joyce Holland
Joyce Holland
 
36.4
 
1,002

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

Total votes: 2,750
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Christopher Hughart participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 7, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Christopher Hughart's responses follow below.[2]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ 1) Helping the disabled community

2) Better hourly wages
3) Helping the elderly community[3][4]

”

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

“ I’m tired of the disabled, elderly and impoverished communities being forgotten and outcasted by societyCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Christopher Hughart answered the following:

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

“ Bernie Sanders and Richard Ojeda[4] ”
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
“ I dint believe anyone has sought out to do what I’m attempting[4] ”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“ A general awareness of those who struggle the most and those who feel outcasted by society[4] ”
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
“ Understanding, boldness, compassion and a driven spirit[4] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ To set personal interests aside and to fight fir the betterment of society as a wholr[4] ”
What legacy would you like to leave?
“ I want people of all walks of life to know that I am fighting for them and they will no longer be the forgotten[4] ”
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
“ I had a stroke/head injury at the age of 13 j[4] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ KFC for a few months[4] ”
What happened on your most awkward date?
“ Ended with laughter and us deciding to be friends[4] ”
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“ Halloween because of the creativity[4] ”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“ A Brief History of Time, bc Stephen Hawking was one with a disability but was also one of the world’s greatest minds[4] ”
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
“ Batman[4] ”
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
“ Pictures of my son[4] ”
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“ 100 years by Five for Fighting[4] ”
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
“ Overcoming my visual impairment[4] ”
(For non-Nebraska candidates) What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
“ We see the changes that need fixed locally and have a chance to impact the issues[4] ”
(For Nebraska candidates) What are the benefits and drawbacks of a unicameral state legislature, in your opinion?
“ Not quite sure yet[4] ”
Do you believe that it's beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ No, a government should be if the people, by the people and for the people and our nation seems to have forgotten that[4] ”
What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?
“ Convert from coal to clean reusable energy[4] ”
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
“ Where the governor listens and considers everyone’s opinion without his own agenda[4] ”
Do you believe it's beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
“ Yes, to explain my views and to understand to views of others[4] ”
What process do you favor for redistricting?
“ It shouldn’t Favor either party[4] ”
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“ Marijuana legalization committee and anything regarding the disabled citizens[4] ”
If you are not currently a member of your party's leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
“ Yes, and would see where I’d feel I’d best fit so I’d not be overwhelmed.[4] ”
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
“ Nothing has benefited the masses thus far, I’ll stand out to fight for the good of us all[4] ”
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
“ I’d love to if I could ever get the financial ability to do so! Heck, I’d gladly run against Trump in 2020 if I had the financial backing and support team[4] ”
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?
“ Yes, a man lost his brother due to lack of curb cut access. A man in a power chair was hit and killed because getting off of the bus he couldn’t get on the sidewalk. The court system let the driver get away with murder even though their only excuse was that they thought it was a bag of trash in the road. People don’t just run through bags of trash but these people killed a man with no penalty[4] ”

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Vote Smart, "Christopher Hughart's Biography," accessed April 7, 2018
  2. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  3. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Christopher Hughart's responses," April 7, 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 4.27 4.28 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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