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Hilary Koch
Hilary Koch (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 16. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Koch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Koch earned a bachelor's degree from Kenyon College in 1995 and a Master's degree from The Pennsylvania State University in 1997.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 16
Incumbent Scott Cyrway defeated Hilary Koch in the general election for Maine State Senate District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Cyrway (R) | 56.2 | 11,456 |
 | Hilary Koch (D)  | 43.8 | 8,920 | |
| Total votes: 20,376 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 16
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Hilary Koch in round 1 .
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Total votes: 3,071 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 16
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Scott Cyrway in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,987 |
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Endorsements
To view Koch's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Hilary Koch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Koch's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Hilary was a caregiver for her 99 year-old grandfather, who lived with her family and recently passed away. She is also a caregiver for her youngest son, who was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at the age of 6 months and type 1 diabetes at the age of 2 ½ years. For more than a decade, she has been a "pancreas" for her son, learning not only how to care for his medical needs, but also how to fight to get the care, the medicine and the supplies to keep him alive. In 2016, frustrated by the lack of advances in medical technology, Koch joined a worldwide open-source and built her son a "Do-It-Yourself Artificial Pancreas System." Through this project, Hilary has learned that when people find common ground and shared goals, true innovation and successful problem solving happens.
From teaching literacy to adults, to working with children in the foster care system, to helping people suffering from opioid addiction, community service has always been central in Hilary's life. She believes communities thrive when we work together.- Ensure every Mainer has access to affordable and quality healthcare and prescription drugs.
- Strengthen public education, including trade skills
- Repair our economy
access to quality education.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 30, 2020
