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Jean-Paul Kalonji
Jean-Paul Kalonji (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.
Kalonji completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kalonji grew up in Kalemie in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He earned his bachelor's degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Southern Maine in 1998 and his M.S. in telecommunication management from the Stevens Institute of Technology in 2003. His professional experience includes working as a longhand trucker and owner.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Indiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020
Indiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
Indiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 3
Incumbent Jim Banks defeated Chip Coldiron in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Banks (R) | 67.8 | 220,989 |
 | Chip Coldiron (D)  | 32.2 | 104,762 | |
| Total votes: 325,751 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Enders (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3
Chip Coldiron defeated Carlos Marcano, Tommy Schrader, and Jean-Paul Kalonji in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chip Coldiron | 38.9 | 13,545 |
 | Carlos Marcano | 30.9 | 10,759 | |
| Tommy Schrader | 16.0 | 5,570 | ||
 | Jean-Paul Kalonji | 14.2 | 4,954 | |
| Total votes: 34,828 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3
Incumbent Jim Banks defeated Chris Magiera in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Banks | 85.2 | 64,574 |
 | Chris Magiera | 14.8 | 11,200 | |
| Total votes: 75,774 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jean-Paul Kalonji completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kalonji's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Engineer and Trucker (18 Wheeler). Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering University of Southern Maine Master Of Science Telecommunication Management, Stevens Institute of Technology. Running on a Progressive Agenda. Believe in a inclusive economy. Believe in economic and social justice and an advocate for a living wage. Environmental issues are of big concern. Reversing current current downward policies from current administration. Build 21st century's infrastructures. Education should be affordable to anyone who seeks it. A national priority. No more wars. No more ill-advised foreign policies. Veterans should be protected and taken care of.
Soldiers should never be considered expendable and used at will by ill-advised politician.- Economy. Trade should be paramount. Acquisition of new market through technical innovation. By promoting eduction, research and development.
- Readjust Military Spending and focus on rebuilding aging infrastructure. Ushering this economy into the 21st century. Adapt to new technologies reducing carbon footprint.
- Social and economic justice where resources are shared fairly. Living wages for normal work.
Learning from past mistakes ir shortcomings.
A person who dared to challenged it.
Rampant poverty with an ever growing g aza p between rich and poor.
Unnecessary war.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 14, 2020.
