Joan Brinkley
Joan Brinkley (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent District 5. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Brinkley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 5
Shelly Duncan defeated Joan Brinkley in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shelly Duncan (R) | 76.7 | 2,760 | |
 | Joan Brinkley (D)  | 22.2 | 798 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 3,599 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 5
Joan Brinkley advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 5 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joan Brinkley | 100.0 | 290 |
| Total votes: 290 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 5
Shelly Duncan defeated Ruth Van Mark and Roseanna Davison in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 5 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shelly Duncan | 42.3 | 1,104 | |
| Ruth Van Mark | 38.6 | 1,008 | ||
| Roseanna Davison | 19.0 | 497 | ||
| Total votes: 2,609 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Joan Brinkley participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 21, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Joan Brinkley's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Stable funding for education Better access to healthcare for all of Wyoming |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I believe that affordable and available healthcare is essential to a healthy and productive citizenry. People without access to affordable healthcare do not seek preventive care. They are more likely to wait until a minor issue becomes large problem which costs more to treat.
I believe that stable funding for education allows school districts to make long term plans. Students and staff should be able to rely on the continuation of successful programs without the threat of budget cuts.
I would like to see the state change to a mail-in-ballot system of voting. Asking voters to visit their polling place on one particular day limits who can vote during any particular election. Mail-in-ballots allows for more flexibility and a greater opportunity for voters to be heard.Cite error: Invalid |
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Joan Brinkley answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | I admire Barack Obama for his style and grace under fire. He chooses his words with care and includes such a wide range of people in his vision for the future. When I listen to him speak, I cannot help but feel hope for the future.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe that legislators should represent all of their constituents.[3] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Wyoming House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Joan Brinkley's responses," September 21, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
