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Christy Inskip
Christy Inskip (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 7. Inskip lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Inskip completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Inskip cross-filed to also run with the Working Families Party in 2018.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Cedric Hayden defeated Christy Inskip in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cedric Hayden (R) | 60.8 | 17,886 |
 | Christy Inskip (D)  | 38.9 | 11,434 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 83 | ||
| Total votes: 29,403 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7
Christy Inskip advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christy Inskip | 100.0 | 3,749 |
| Total votes: 3,749 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Cedric Hayden advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cedric Hayden | 100.0 | 5,852 |
| Total votes: 5,852 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Christy Inskip completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Inskip's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
My top three priorities, if elected, will be to increase access to quality healthcare, improve public education, and create family wage jobs with good benefits. Every Oregonian deserves access to good quality, affordable health, mental health, and oral health care and necessary prescription medications. Improving healthcare also means taking care of healthcare workers so they can then take better care of patients. A good quality education is the foundation for a healthy, productive life, and that begins with retaining dedicated teachers, investing in early childhood education, increasing high school graduation rates, expanding career and technical education, and making college more affordable. Improving the health of our Oregon communities also means increasing the number of family wage jobs with fair benefits, which should increase health equity, benefit everyone, and grow the middle-class and economy. In all that I do, I will always seek to increase equity and make sure all Oregonians have a voice in the Capitol.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
The area of public policy that I am most passionate about is supporting working families. I grew up in a working class family, and know first hand the struggles that working families face. I am passionate about leveling the playing field, and helping the families that are currently struggling. Working families need more good paying jobs, an education system that better prepares our children, and access to quality healthcare. To create more good paying jobs, we need to invest in and support small businesses. In the legislature, I will work to support small business through financial investments and worker training. I will also stand up to Salem politicians and fight for rural Douglas and Lane Counties to get our fair share of infrastructure projects. These projects will bring much-needed infrastructure and create high paying jobs in our communities. We also need to support workers with fair pay and benefits. To better prepare our children to live healthy, prosperous lives, we need to invest in our education system. I will work to increase access to early childhood education, better integrate behavioral health into all schools, allow teachers to adjust curriculum to better fit the needs of students, make college more affordable, and expand career and technical education. Career and technical education trains and prepares young people to get higher-paying jobs that support workers, provide a higher-skilled workforce for employers, and help our communities thrive economically. To support Oregon working families, I will also work tirelessly to increase access to quality, affordable healthcare. Cost is a huge barrier to accessing healthcare. I will work to reduce the costs of healthcare and prescription medications. We also have a shortage of primary care providers, especially in rural areas. I will look for ways to recruit, train, and retain providers. This includes considering incentivizing healthcare providers to practice in the areas with the highest need by exploring loan forgiveness and other programs. By lowering the costs of healthcare and prescription medication and increasing access to healthcare providers, we can work toward providing all Oregonians with the access to healthcare that they need when they need it.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
I believe that the most important characteristic of an elected official is that they represent the interests of their constituents. We need representatives who have more in common with regular people to ensure this happens. Too often politicians represent the interests of corporations, or special interests. Elected officials' only interest should be the public interest. That is why I have pledged to not take money from or to be beholden to special interests.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I possess many qualities that will make me a successful State Representative. With a Master of Public Health degree, I am extremely versatile, resourceful, tenacious, and have the ability to make connections and see how everything (jobs, education, housing, healthcare, and more) is connected, affecting the health of our communities. I have experience bringing together a wide variety of community members, such as business owners, landlords, parents, law enforcement officers, transportation employees, school employees, healthcare and behavioral health providers, elected officials, and many more, to work on policies that benefit our communities.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
I believe that all redistricting should be taken out of the hands of anyone who could benefit from gerrymandering, or drawing districts in a way that gives a political advantage to one group over another. To establish districts in a fair and unbiased way, all redistricting should be done by an independent nonpartisan board, rather than politicians who may have self-interests.
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?
One of the most impactful moments of my campaign was when a woman in my district talked to me about having kidney failure. She said that she is on dialysis and relies on the Oregon Health Plan to help her access the care she so desperately needs. She went on to tell me that if Measure 101 would not have passed in January 2018, she would have lost her healthcare coverage, and she would have died. This is absolutely unacceptable and heartbreaking. This woman showed me the importance of having elected officials who truly care about the health and well-being of their citizens.
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Oregon House of Representatives
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