Crystal LaMotte
Crystal D. LaMotte (Republican Party) ran for election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 31. LaMotte lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Biography
Crystal LaMotte graduated from Noblesville High School in 1990. She earned a bachelor's degree in speech communication and public speaking from Indiana University. LaMotte's career experience includes working as a spokesperson with Right to Life of Indianapolis and Central Indiana Crisis Pregnancy Center.[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 31
Incumbent James Merritt defeated Derek Camp in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 31 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Merritt (R) | 51.4 | 30,221 |
 | Derek Camp (D) | 48.6 | 28,612 | |
| Total votes: 58,833 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 31
Derek Camp advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 31 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derek Camp | 100.0 | 5,885 |
| Total votes: 5,885 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 31
Incumbent James Merritt defeated Crystal D. LaMotte in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 31 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Merritt | 67.4 | 6,283 |
| Crystal D. LaMotte | 32.6 | 3,043 | ||
| Total votes: 9,326 | |||
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2014
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent James W. Merritt, Jr. defeated Crystal D. LaMotte in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 James Merritt, Jr. Incumbent |
74% | 6,035 |
| Crystal D. LaMotte | 26% | 2,118 |
| Total Votes | 8,153 | |
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Crystal LaMotte participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Crystal LaMotte's responses follow below.[4]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Rescinding new taxes totaling 1billion dollars 2) Tougher violent offender sentencing |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Very passionate regarding pro-life issues Protecting our Second Amendment rights Severe punishment for violent offendersCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[6]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Crystal LaMotte answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | New, fresh, un-politicized voices who do not owe favors to other politicians or lobbyist. Someone who represents the majority of their constituents, not the majority of their fellow politicians. Someone who says what they intend to do as an elected official and does not deviate from their original promise.[6] | ” |
| “ | I am honest, I will not tell a constituent what they want to hear in order get their vote- I tell my constituents what I intend to do and give them the choice to vote for me based off of honesty and follow through. I am a fighter and do not cave to peer pressure or political correctness.[6] | ” |
| “ | I would like to leave a legacy of honesty, and someone who really made a positive difference in the lives of many.[6] | ” |
| “ | Ronald Reagan being elected as our president. I was 8 years old.[6] | ” |
| “ | Christmas. It is the day my Savior was born.[6] | ” |
| “ | My husband and three children.[6] | ” |
| “ | Mary, did you know?[6] | ” |
| “ | Legislators with no term limits. They are running the show without any accountability, such as the one billion dollar tax increases they approved in the 2017 session. We desperately need term limits, but those who can make that happen are the very people who want to stay in office for as long as they please.[6] | ” |
| “ | Vice President Mike Pence.[6] | ” |
| “ | Yes[6] | ” |
2014
LaMotte's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Entitlement Reform
- Excerpt: "We are crushing hard-working Hoosiers by taxing them at every opportunity. Welfare needs more careful oversight. This, combined with the creation of legislation, which would limit capable Hoosiers from taking advantage of our welfare system, is long overdue."
Tougher Criminal Sentencing
- Excerpt: "Due to loopholes, we are sending child offenders back to the streets to re-offend. Crimes against our most vulnerable must be dealt with in the most serious fashion."
Protection of the Traditional Family Unit
- Excerpt: "Marriage should be defined as a union between one man and one woman, and we must preserve this God-ordained institution. One in two marriages ends in divorce, and our children suffer the most. Counseling should be mandated prior to both marriage and divorce."
Sanctity of Life
- Excerpt: "There is no greater crime against humanity than the merciless killing of the unborn. We, as a society, need to step in and protect the most innocent and defenseless among us and curb the tide of abortion."
Job Creation Incentives
- Excerpt: "Let's empower, not encumber the job creators in our state, regardless of their size. Let's improve upon progress made in our state by removing unnecessary bureaucratic complexities and creating appropriate tax incentives for those creating jobs in Indiana."
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Indiana Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Crystal LaMotte for State Senate, "Why I'm Running," accessed April 18, 2018
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Crystal LaMotte's responses," April 10, 2018
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Crystal LaMotte for Senate, "Issues," accessed April 23, 2014 (dead link) (dead link)
