Evergreen Chou
Evergreen Chou was a 2012 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of New York. He lost in the general election.[1]
Biography
Chou moved to the U.S. from Taiwan when he was 9 years old. He got his bachelor's from Downstate Medical Center, in Flatbush, Brooklyn.[2]
Campaign themes
2012
Chou listed some of his campaign issues on his website:[3]
- "Jobs: New Green Deal
- Housing: Housing should be a right. Affordable Housing for all. Mixed income housing developments.
- Healthcare: Single Payer Universal Healthcare For All
- Environment: to stop the carbon/fossil fuel addiction to oil and coal and to stop nuclear; anti fracking
- Energy: Using renewable resources; moving away from a carbon economy; stop Nuclear Power Plants.
- Solar panels
- Wind turbines
- Wave and River Currents
- Geothermal
- Education: Universal Free Education to College/University."
Elections
2012
Chou ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 6th District. He sought the nomination on the Green Party ticket and was unopposed in the primary on June 26, 2012.[4] He lost to Grace Meng (D) in the general election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Grace Meng |
67.8% | 111,501 | |
| Republican | Daniel Halloran | 30.9% | 50,846 | |
| Green | Evergreen Chou | 1.2% | 1,913 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 114 | |
| Total Votes | 164,374 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021 | ||||
Campaign donor
2012
Chou lost election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Chou's campaign committee raised a total of $225 and spent $152.[5]
| U.S. House, New York, District 6 General Election, 2012 - Evergreen Chou Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $225 |
| Total Spent | $152 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $1,730,611 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $1,666,012 |
| Top contributors to Evergreen Chou's campaign committee | |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Personal
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Chou is married.[2]
Recent news
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External links
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