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Garrett Blad
Garrett Blad (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 6. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.
Blad completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 6
Maureen Bauer won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maureen Bauer (D)  | 100.0 | 17,693 |
| Total votes: 17,693 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 6
Maureen Bauer defeated Garrett Blad and Drew Duncan in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 6 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maureen Bauer | 44.7 | 3,383 |
 | Garrett Blad | 39.8 | 3,012 | |
| Drew Duncan | 15.5 | 1,175 | ||
| Total votes: 7,570 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Garrett Blad completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Blad's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Growing up, a good life meant working hard and taking care of the people around you. But when I was eight years old, big mega-dairy farms came in, milk prices dropped and my grandparents sold their dairy cows because milk didn't make money anymore.
I will never forget watching my grandmother lose her sense of purpose, then her memory, because the work she knew didn't make a buck anymore. My family's story is not unique. I've seen countless people lose a job, their sense of purpose, and their freedom because politicians are afraid to stand up to powerful corporate money.
Growing up, we measured success by how far you moved from home. So I worked hard, was blessed to win a scholarship to Notre Dame, and in 2015 I led the American Youth Delegation to the Paris Climate Talks and worked alongside the Obama Administration to help forge the most ambitious climate agreement ever.
I've spearheaded some of the most innovative and effective campaigns in history to halt climate change. Indiana needs leaders who will take action now to stop the biggest issues hurting Hoosiers. That's why I'm running for State Rep in South Bend.- I speak up when others sit silent. I've blown the whistle on local corruption, worked with the South Bend Common Council to create a Climate Action Plan, and mobilized hundreds to stop a secret mega-development plot that would displace communities and waste tax dollars. Indiana needs leaders unafraid to stand up to powerful interests and fight for everyday Hoosiers.
- After 50 years of the same representation, it's time for change.
- I've taught students, waited tables, and led social movements. Indiana needs leaders who know the problems everyday people are facing.
We don't teach the history of the civil rights movement in schools. We don't teach about the activists and community organizers and clergy that fought for change over decades to achieve rights and dignity for more Americans. His biography inspires me to think about how change occurs in our country and the work that is still left to be done. I aspire to have the courage, passion, and conviction of now Congressman John Lewis. We are blessed to have his leadership in still in the halls of Congress.
It took me years to fully understand what happened that day. I feel angry about President Bush lying to our country about what had happened. I'm angry that so many Americans went to war and died for a war over oil and political power. This event has shaped much about how I see the US's role in the world and how we must end the endless wars that are hurting so many American families, wasting our precious tax dollars, and resulting in no clear benefit to our country.
My first real job was working at Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt, the first store of the chain in South Bend that opened on the southside in Erskine Commons. I worked as a cashier, I prepared and served toppings, and I mopped and cleaned the floors to close at night.
The most memorable part was fitting into a massive frog mascot costume with an enormous head and jumping around outside the shop with a big sign saying "Frozen Yogurt!" to attract new customers. I especially loved it when convertibles would drive up and we'd dance to their music together and get a good laugh out of the costume. I would sweat for hours in the hot Summer days in South Bend. I will always appreciate people holding signs outside stores to attract customers. It's hard work.
We must use this moment to rebuild our economy so it actually works for everyone while also addressing climate change, pollution, and energy prices. We can build clean energy infrastructure, expand renewable energy jobs, and do our part to slow the climate threat. We can invest in homes and remediate lead hurting our kids, weatherize homes to require less heat and lower bills, and ensure we are empowering homeowners to invest in renewable energy.
Right now, healthcare is too complicated, too expensive, and too focused on profits for insurance executives. We need to make sure no one is left behind by our healthcare system. That's what I would want for my family, and that's how I will fight for yours.
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See also
2020 Elections
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