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Ed Liptrap
Ed Liptrap (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 11. Liptrap lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Ed Liptrap served in the U.S. Navy for six years. Liptrap's career experience includes working as a sonar technician with the U.S. Navy and as a cabinet maker.[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 11
Linda Rogers defeated Ed Liptrap in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda Rogers (R) | 61.2 | 27,089 | |
 | Ed Liptrap (D) | 38.8 | 17,179 | |
| Total votes: 44,268 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 11
Ed Liptrap advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 11 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Liptrap | 100.0 | 5,765 |
| Total votes: 5,765 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 11
Linda Rogers defeated incumbent Joseph Zakas in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 11 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda Rogers | 64.9 | 5,512 | |
 | Joseph Zakas | 35.1 | 2,982 | |
| Total votes: 8,494 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Ed Liptrap participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Ed Liptrap's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Strengthen our public schools by making them safer and adequately funded 2) Fight for high-quality air and water standards |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Prior to 2017, I had no political experience in terms of campaigns or Party affiliations. I advocated for issues I was passionate about, including marriage equality and veterans‚Äô rights. Then in March 2017, I was offered a leadership role with Indivisible Indiana District 2, a local organization promoting justice, equality, and inclusion in our community. I accepted the position as director of Campaign Recruitment and Support. I began a listening tour across northwestern Indiana, sitting down with people who did not vote and candidates who had run and lost. I learned that our community is deeply demoralized. Many people feel that their voice does not matter and that the ballot lacks good options. I decided to run for office because I want to give voters in District 11 a choice. The Indiana State House has countless career politicians that have been in office for decades. They are out of touch with the needs of the people they serve, which results in legislation that only benefits large corporations and special interests. The solution to this problem is to elect everyday people, including local organizers with a community-based approach. I am a firm believer in leading by example. My hope is that this race will inspire other to get involved in our political process, whether that is voting for the first time or deciding to run for office. If we do not engage, our government will never truly represent the people. My goal is to represent and inspire the people of District 11.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Ed Liptrap answered the following:
What process do you favor for redistricting?
| “ | I believe our government works best when it reflects the people it represents. Unfortunately, partisan gerrymandering has disenfranchised a significant portion of our population and skewed our Indiana legislature to disproportionately reflect one side. Because our guiding principle is “one person, one vote,” I believe that redistricting should consider partisan fairness in an effort to reduce the efficiency gap, which is a measure that accounts for the difference between the parties’ respective wasted votes in the election. Specifically, I would support legislation to create an independent commission to draw state legislative and congressional districts. The bottom line is that elected officials should not be able to choose their voters.[4] | ” |
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Indiana Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Ed Liptrap for Indiana Senate, "Meet Ed Liptrap," accessed April 14, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Ed Liptrap's responses," April 10, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
