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Dion Douglas
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Dion Douglas (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Incumbent Susan Brooks defeated Dee Thornton in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Brooks (R) | 56.8 | 180,035 |
 | Dee Thornton (D) | 43.2 | 137,142 | |
| Total votes: 317,177 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Lee Edom (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Dee Thornton defeated Kyle Brenden Moore, Dion Douglas, Eshel Faraggi, and Sean Dugdale in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dee Thornton | 53.0 | 18,073 |
 | Kyle Brenden Moore | 23.7 | 8,077 | |
 | Dion Douglas | 10.3 | 3,521 | |
 | Eshel Faraggi | 7.6 | 2,583 | |
 | Sean Dugdale | 5.5 | 1,860 | |
| Total votes: 34,114 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Hartley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Incumbent Susan Brooks advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Brooks | 100.0 | 63,904 |
| Total votes: 63,904 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Dion Douglas participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Dion Douglas's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Healthcare |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am personally passionate about healthcare and net neutrality. I grew up on computers, and I am disabled. But all the issues we face today need to be addressed. There's so much we need to fix with our laws and government, it's difficult to place one thing over another in many cases.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Dion Douglas answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | There are so many people from Albert Einstein to Barack Obama to my own mother. Each has their own qualities that are admirable. There is no one person I'd love to follow because each person has their own path in life. We can try to emulate the qualities of other people, but we are all special in our own ways.[3] | ” |
| “ | My political philosophy, which can be boiled down to three words; The Golden Rule. I can point to a great number of books or films that come around to treating others with kindness and respect, but it all boils down to the golden rule. Our politicians should care about everyone. From the business man to the steel worker to the fast food employee. From the rich to the poor. It doesn't matter your gender, religion, sexual preference, age, health, race, or creed. Everyone is equal, and we should treat everyone as such.[3] | ” |
| “ | Empathy. There is no important quality in a person no matter the station in life.[3] | ” |
| “ | I have experience from many walks of life. From being homeless, to being well off. From blue collar to white collar. I can see issues from all sides of the table and negotiate to reach equitable solutions for all parties.[3] | ” |
| “ | The core responsibility of being a US representative is to provide a government of the people, by the people, for the people. It is to represent your constituents. But is also provide the most powerful responsibility of our congress, to provide a check on the other two branches of our government.[3] | ” |
| “ | Legacy is a big word. This nation isn't about it's government, it's about our citizens. The people that make this country run aren't the representatives or the president, it's the everyday people. I want to have a nation that cares for it's people. When I say care, I mean everything from healthcare to education to our middle class. I'm not running for a legacy. I'm running to bring government back to the people.[3] | ” |
| “ | I was 4, and Reagan was elected.[3] | ” |
| “ | K-Mart, about 6 months.[3] | ” |
| “ | I've never had an awkward date. (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ ☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜)[3] | ” |
| “ | Halloween. I love seeing all the adults and children having a good time, and I love dressing up too! You get to meet so many people, and everyone is just so happy to hand out candy![3] | ” |
| “ | "A Spell for Chameleon " by Piers Anthony. It's a hilariously story full of puns. It's also a love story, and I'm a sucker for love stories. The whole series is fantastic![3] | ” |
| “ | Sherlock Holmes. He's wicked smart and witty as all get out.[3] | ” |
| “ | My wife and my children. Why? Well, duh. Because I love them with all of my heart. If we're talking about inanimate objects though, easily my computer. It allows me to connect with people from all throughout the state, country and world.[3] | ” |
| “ | "The middle", my 7 year old daughter was singing it in the car, and it got stuck.[3] | ” |
| “ | I have Bipolar disorder (and depression that goes with it). I struggled with it for the majority of my life until I finally hit rock bottom, and realized I was doing no one, including myself, any favors by not addressing it. Once I addressed it, life started getting a whole lot better. I started being a better husband, and father. I started being a better citizen. I am a better person. I'm not perfect, and I will always have bipolar. But I will no longer ignore it, or pretend it's not there.[3] | ” |
| “ | The U.S. House of Representatives is unique in that it's duties include not only legislation, but providing a much needed check on other institutions of government.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes, and no. Yes because we need some people to carry on the traditions and norms for our government, but no because the House was supposed to be comprised of 'regular' people. The house was never meant to be a full time job full of politicians.[3] | ” |
| “ | The environment, Healthcare, and the economy.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes, the Space, Science and Technology committee.[3] | ” |
| “ | Actually, no. I think it should be 3 years with 1/3 or reps being up for election each year.[3] | ” |
| “ | I beleive we need term limits. 10 years for the House (currently 5 terms), 18 years for the senate (3 terms total).[3] | ” |
| “ | A fair and balanced redistricting by a non partisan committee.[3] | ” |
| “ | Nope. I believe we need to move away from the 2 party system.[3] | ” |
| “ | Ted Lieu and Adam Schiff. They are both amazing people and representatives.[3] | ” |
| “ | I hear stories all the time from the elderly and disabled at the food pantry. I hear stories of people having to make the decision to go without medicine to feed their families. I know, I've been there. But recently one story about a foster child really impacted me. One of my neighbors is a foster parent. She told me of children coming to her house with their belongings in garbage bags. These children, the light of the world, are having their stuff thrown in garbage bags and moved from house to house. It makes them feel like their stuff is just garbage. They feel like they are just garbage. No child should EVER have to feel like that. I promise, win or lose, I do everything I can to fix that situation.[3] | ” |
Political philosophy
Douglas stated the following about his political philosophy in a biographical submission to Ballotpedia:[4]
| “ | I'm just a regular guy that wants to bring common sense back to congress.[3] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2018
- Indiana's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Dion Douglas's responses," March 27, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on January 1, 2018
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