Christopher Preece

This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.

Christopher Preece

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 17, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Morehead State University, 2007

Graduate

Morehead State University, 2011

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Campaign Twitter

Campaign Instagram

Personal LinkedIn

Christopher Preece (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.

Biography

Christopher Preece was born in Martin County, Kentucky. Preece graduated from Sheldon Clark High School. He earned a B.S. in chemistry and an M.A. in secondary education and teaching from Morehead State University in 2007 and 2011, respectively. Preece's career experience includes owning Atomic Universe LLC and working as a science consultant, a chemistry teacher, and the executive director of S.T.E.M. Curiosity, Inc.

Elections

2022

See also: Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Kentucky District 6

Incumbent Andy Barr defeated Geoff M. Young, Randy Cravens, and Maxwell Froedge in the general election for U.S. House Kentucky District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Barr (R)	62.7	154,762
		Geoff M. Young (D)	33.6	83,005
		Randy Cravens (D) (Write-in)	3.6	8,970
	Submit photo	Maxwell Froedge (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	81

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 246,818
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6

Geoff M. Young defeated Christopher Preece in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Geoff M. Young	51.7	25,722
		Christopher Preece	48.3	24,007

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,729
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Scott Etter (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6

Incumbent Andy Barr defeated Derek Leonard Petteys in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Barr	87.8	47,660
		Derek Leonard Petteys	12.2	6,593

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,253
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Christopher Preece did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Preece's campaign website stated the following:

“	I’m running for Congress here in Kentucky’s 6th district against Republican Andy Barr. We deserve better than a self-interest-serving career politician who is indifferent to the struggles the rest of us go through in our everyday, paycheck-to-paycheck lives . When hard work and determination aren’t enough to provide for our essential needs, our system is working against us, and we must change it. Healthcare Healthcare is a Right Healthcare is a human right. Every man, woman, and child deserves to live a happy and healthy life, and we must not create barriers between individuals and their healthcare needs. Many healthcare issues start out small and can be easily treated early on, but many Americans still cannot afford that treatment. No one should be forced into poverty for paying medical expenses. Healthcare must be accessible to everyone. Lack of access to health care has resulted in the United States trailing the world in health outcomes. And within the United States, Kentucky rates near the bottom. Thanks to the policies of Andy Barr and McConnell… We have more to do to achieve breakthroughs in medical research and to eliminate disparities in access to care. We must expand the health care workforce. We must ensure that everyone has affordable access to the health care they need, including prescription drugs, mental health services and the full range of reproductive health services. We can and must do better. But that’s not going to happen as long as Republicans are in charge. That’s why I’m asking for your help. Barr must go. Q: My partner had back surgery and between the hospital bills with crazy prices, a copay to see the doctors, and our deductible we may have to sell our house to pay for it all. How can you help us? A: No one should be crushed into poverty from getting needed medical care. Chris supports creating a single payer system that covers all medical expenses. Imagine, no copays, no deductibles, no high drug prices to worry about. Q: I have chronic depression and anxiety. Seeing a therapist and psychiatrist helps but the drugs and visits are so expensive I can’t go regularly. How can you help me? A: Under Chris’ plan for a single payer system, mental health is included. Mental health has been a stigma for too long. Everyone needs mental health services accessible to them whenever they need, which would help reduce suicide rates, homelessness, and have other positive outcomes for our society. Education EDUCATION MUST BE AFFORDABLE, EQUITABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. Education Every child should receive an adequate and equitable allocation of resources to meet his or her unique needs. Unfortunately in too many districts across the country, a student’s zip-code dictates the quality of education they receive. Addressing inadequacies and inequities in funding is a critical component of efforts to reform and improve education. So that all students, no matter their race, socioeconomic status, or zip-code receive a high-quality education We need to recognize that education is the most pressing economic issue in America’s future, and we cannot allow our country to fall behind in a global economy. We must prepare the next generation for success in college and the workforce. I believe that we need to ensure that all children have fair, equal access to a high-quality public education. The future of our economy and the success of our country depend on a renewed commitment to public education. Policymakers need to work in partnership with teachers, parents, academics, administrators and students to build an adequately funded system to educate all our children. Lifelong education, beginning with 3-and 4-year olds and continuing through vocational training, community college, bachelor degrees and beyond, should be affordable and available for all Americans. I believe we should respect our nation’s teachers and provide them with decent wages, benefits and the right to unionize. Q: I have a lot of student loans from college, which is making it hard for me to pay all my bills. Is there any way the government can help me through repayment plans or forgiveness? A: Chris supports reducing student loan debt and making a 4 year degree free for all students who wish to pursue them at state schools. Student loan debt should be reduced by using a complex formula of elimination of some debt, calculating a reasonable cost of college and only charging that amount, no interest, and expansive forgiveness programs for working as a public servant and various other jobs. ​ Q: I read that my child would be better off starting school before kindergarten to learn more. What can you do? A: Early learning is crucial in child development, which is why Chris supports expanding pre-K and childcare services to give our kids a better start on life and learning. ​ Q: We have a shortage of teachers in Kentucky and our current state legislature just made it harder on teachers starting their careers. How will you support teachers? A: Investing in teachers is crucial to the foundation of our nation. Chris supports raising teacher salaries to start at $50,000 a year, and placing protections on teacher workload that lead to teacher burnout and causing good teachers to leave the profession, like class size, and the number of different classes they teach. ​ Q: I live in a rural area and our school had to cut its art program because of funding. I’m concerned for my kids education and lack of exposure to creative classes. What do you plan to do about it? A: Our schools must be a major investment. Chris is a science teacher and sees the values in all subjects. Our schools no matter how urban or rural must be able to offer kids a well rounded education including arts, drama, engineering, etc. Chris supports heavy investment in schools to be intellectual hubs to grow our future. Economy Economy This most recent budget passed by Congress is a moral outrage. We must create an economy that supports workers to earn a livable wage, and stops corporate welfare for the 1% For over two centuries, the United States has been called “the land of opportunity,” a place where individuals and families can live and prosper in freedom — The American Dream. This popular idea, maintains that the joys of financial well-being are within reach for anyone willing to work hard. But Trump’s and Andy Barr’s “corporate welfare” (tax breaks) have combined with the devastating effects of Covid and climate change to make many of our hard-working families question that Dream. Unsurprisingly, the barriers faced by White, Black, and Hispanic workers are not the same. While many Americans might feel the burden of income inequality and plummeting purchasing power, some racial and ethnic groups have fared worse than others. For that matter, women of all races have, too. We must work to build economic and social policies to revive the promise of America, and create renewed opportunities for Kentucky’s hard-working families who for decades have been falling further and further behind. Criminal Justice MASS INCARCERATION IS A STAIN ON AMERICA’S CONSCIENCE Criminal Justice Reform Black Lives Matter. Many of our laws and systems were built to keep enslaved people in order, with little restructuring. We must change and be more compassionate to black lives and all marginalized people. Simply assigning more police officers to address the current crisis will not solve the underlying issues. Further, not only is crime hovering at historic lows but existing law enforcement funds are not being utilized efficiently: Roughly 40% of homicides and 70% of robberies go unresolved and 9 out of 10 response calls handled by law enforcement stem from non-violent issues, ranging from mental health to homelessness. We must assign non-violent crimes to entities better equipped to handle these societal challenges will help to boost efficiency and augment the clearance rate for resolving violent crimes. W.E.B Dubois encapsulated this enduring plight of Black individuals over a century ago as “double consciousness”, a longing to be both Black and American without having the doors of opportunity closed roughly in one’s face. And yet Black American’s are still clamoring for that promise of equal justice and opportunity to be recognized as fully equal citizens.	”
—Christopher Preece's campaign website (2022)

See also

2022 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. Congress U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

The Heart of the Primaries The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel Union Station

External links

Search Google News for this topic

Candidate

U.S. House Kentucky District 6

Website

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Personal

LinkedIn

Footnotes

[show]

Kentucky's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mitch McConnell (R)

Rand Paul (R)

Representatives

District 1

James Comer (R)

District 2

Brett Guthrie (R)

District 3

Morgan McGarvey (D)

District 4

Thomas Massie (R)

District 5

Hal Rogers (R)

District 6

Andy Barr (R)

Republican Party (7)

Democratic Party (1)