Dan Koh

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Dan Koh

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

September 4, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Harvard College

Graduate

Harvard Business School

Personal

Profession

Government

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Personal website

Dan Koh (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on September 4, 2018.

Biography

Koh was born in Andover, Massachusetts. He received his bachelor's degree from Harvard College and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. His professional experience includes working as chief of staff for Arianna Huffington, the editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, working as chief of staff for Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and advising Boston Mayor Tom Menino.

Elections

2018

See also: Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3

Lori Trahan defeated Rick Green and Mike Mullen in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lori Trahan (D)	62.0	173,175
		Rick Green (R)	33.5	93,445
		Mike Mullen (Independent)	4.5	12,572
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	135

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 279,327
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lori Trahan	21.7	18,580
		Dan Koh	21.5	18,435
		Barbara L'Italien	15.2	13,018
		Juana Matias	15.2	12,993
		Rufus Gifford	15.0	12,873
		Alexandra Chandler	5.7	4,846
		Abhijit Das	1.7	1,492
		Jeff Ballinger	1.6	1,384
		Bopha Malone	1.6	1,365
		Leonard Golder	0.7	584

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,570 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Keith St. John (D)
• Nadeem Mazen (D)
• Steve Kerrigan (D)
• Terry Ryan (D)
• Patrick Littlefield (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3

Rick Green advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Rick Green

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Louis Marino (R)

Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

Koh's campaign website states the following:

“	Expanding Access to Quality Healthcare Fight for universal healthcare coverage and resist Trump’s attempts to destroy the Affordable Care Act Advocate for a strong public option and other ways to strengthen the ACA Support proposals, including a single-payer system, that expand everyone’s access to quality, affordable healthcare Combat the opioid epidemic by increasing funding for intervention and recovery programs Strengthen Medicare and Medicaid Protect a woman’s right to choose, increase access to women’s healthcare, and support Planned Parenthood Building an Economy that Works for Everyone Advance an economic agenda where everyone can earn a living wage and has the opportunity to get ahead Fight for a $15 minimum wage Promote small businesses entrepreneurship Support equal pay for equal work Recruit new businesses to areas in need of economic development Make available affordable childcare and paid family leave Create jobs by investing in our infrastructure and fixing roads, bridges, and public transit Invest in proper job-skills training and pathways to prepare for upcoming changes in the labor market brought by new technology Investing in our Future Promote universal, high-quality pre-k Make college affordable and reduce student debt Support a strong public education system Focus on STEM education Defending American Values Protect democratic norms, the integrity of our electoral system and the rule of law Fight for gender equality and work to end sexual harassment Champion equality and respect for all people, regardless of race, gender identity ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion Defend DACA and enact a comprehensive, fair, and inclusive immigration policy with a pathway to citizenship Restore America’s leadership in the international community to promote peace and prevent nuclear proliferation and terrorism Pass common-sense measures to prevent gun violence like an assault weapons ban and comprehensive background checks Enact comprehensive campaign finance reform and expand voting rights Keeping our Promises Protect Social Security for seniors Fix VA healthcare and assist veterans re-entering the workforce Support families of servicewomen and men deployed overseas Protecting our Environment Cut greenhouse gas emissions and assert America’s commitment to combat climate change Support development of renewable energy Prepare communities for the impacts of climate change Making Government Work Better Use new technology to make government more responsive, ensure taxpayer dollars go further, and serve constituents better Use data-driven approaches to hold government accountable Bring people together to get stuff done and fight for our shared values	”
—Dan Koh’s campaign website (2018)

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
• Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• United States House of Representatives
• Campaign website
• Dan Koh on Facebook
• Dan Koh on Twitter
• Dan Koh on Instagram

Footnotes

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Massachusetts' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Edward Markey (D)

Elizabeth Warren (D)

Representatives

District 1

Richard Neal (D)

District 2

Jim McGovern (D)

District 3

Lori Trahan (D)

District 4

Jake Auchincloss (D)

District 5

Katherine Clark (D)

District 6

Seth Moulton (D)

District 7

Ayanna Pressley (D)

District 8

Stephen Lynch (D)

District 9

Bill Keating (D)

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