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Ethan Pham
Ethan Pham (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2018.
Pham completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 7
Incumbent Rob Woodall defeated Carolyn Bourdeaux in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob Woodall (R) | 50.1 | 140,443 |
 | Carolyn Bourdeaux (D)  | 49.9 | 140,010 | |
| Total votes: 280,453 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 7
Carolyn Bourdeaux defeated David Kim in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 7 on July 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn Bourdeaux | 52.0 | 7,948 |
 | David Kim | 48.0 | 7,348 | |
| Total votes: 15,296 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn Bourdeaux | 27.3 | 8,662 |
| ✔ | | David Kim | 26.0 | 8,249 |
 | Ethan Pham | 17.8 | 5,666 | |
 | Melissa Davis | 13.7 | 4,340 | |
 | Kathleen Allen | 11.0 | 3,500 | |
 | Steve Reilly | 4.2 | 1,335 | |
| Total votes: 31,752 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7
Incumbent Rob Woodall defeated Shane Hazel in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Woodall | 71.9 | 30,450 |
 | Shane Hazel | 28.1 | 11,883 | |
| Total votes: 42,333 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Ethan Pham participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 21, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Ethan Pham's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | My top three legislative priorities are (1) lowering healthcare costs, because everyone should be able to see a doctor, (2) passing sensible gun legislation, because we deserve safe streets and schools, and (3) reforming our criminal justice system, because our government should treat all our lives as equally precious. Beyond these goals, there is an imperative need for our next Congress to stand up to Donald Trump and his collaborators in the GOP. Our democratic institutions are under attack, and we must save them.[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | As the only immigrant running to represent Georgia's 7th District, humane and intelligent immigration policies are important to me. So is our social safety net. When my family first came to this country, we had nothing. I ate as a child because of food stamps and I got my shots because of Medicaid. I learned English in our public school system. And I want to make sure the same opportunities that allowed my sister to become a nurse, my brother to become a Captain in the Air Force, and me to become an attorney are preserved and expanded for all Americans. Finally, I want to make sure our government treats every person in this Nation equally. My family left an authoritarian regime, and any injustice by the government is antithetical to the principles of Democracy I value so dearly.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. Ethan Pham answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | President Barack Obama. His election convinced me to go to law school, and his example is the one I consider the most often now that I’m running for office. Our leaders set the tone for our country; he was always appealing to our best nature, uniting us rather than dividing us. His administration worked hard to make our government reflect the love and compassion that we have for each other.[3] | ” |
| “ | Our greatest problem is a never-before-seen crisis in American leadership. We have a president who does not care about his responsibilities or even understand them. And representatives like Rob Woodall are willing to let him embarrass and endanger all of us just so that their campaign donors can get a tax break. We need leaders who will put principle over party and fight for people who simply want a better life for their families. Once we have men and women of character in office, I truly believe the major challenges we face as a country — healthcare costs, gun violence, discrimination — will be solvable.[3] | ” |
| “ | I would prefer to join the Judiciary Committee, Agriculture Committee, or Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. On the Judiciary Committee, I could work to finally reform our criminal justice system, closing down for-profit prisons and holding police departments accountable for their actions when they let us down. As a chicken farmer, I'd have a lot to say on the Agriculture Committee, and could use my seat at that table to safeguard SNAP (food stamps) and other programs. Finally, I currently serve on the Gwinnett County Transportation Advisory Board, so joining the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would continue my work in trying to alleviate traffic issues.[3] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Georgia's 7th Congressional District election, 2018
- Georgia's 7th 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, "Ethan Pham's responses," May 21, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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