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Jonathan Horst (North Carolina)

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Jonathan Horst

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Libertarian Party

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Last election

November 6, 2018

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Jonathan Horst (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 49. Horst lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49

Incumbent Cynthia Ball defeated David Robertson and Jonathan Horst in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 on November 6, 2018.

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Cynthia Ball (D)
 
66.3
 
27,538
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David Robertson (R)
 
31.1
 
12,929
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Jonathan Horst (L)
 
2.6
 
1,086

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Total votes: 41,553
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49

Incumbent Cynthia Ball advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 on May 8, 2018.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49

David Robertson advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 on May 8, 2018.

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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jonathan Horst participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 15, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jonathan Horst's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ 1) Increased school choice for parents

2) Less Restrictions on Occupational Licensing
3) Increased Health Care Options[2][3]

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ In general I am passionate about giving more control and more choices to the individual. I strongly believe that each person is unique and can not fit in a one use fits all label that gets progressively less effective the farther up the government chain we go.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Jonathan Horst answered the following:

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

“ Empathy to put yourself in the shoes of people whom you may not agree with or have similar backgrounds to.[3] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ To fulfill the terms of the office that are in the relevant constitution[3] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ I was an umpire for little league baseball for 4 years.[3] ”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“ Rich Dad Poor Dad because it changed my perspective on personal growth[3] ”
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ I think its more important for a person to be involved due to the conviction to help create change vs getting ahead personally.[3] ”
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
“ Creating an effective and efficient education system as more students desire and need a non traditional schooling path. This also parlays into student loan debt in a student to college pipeline that benefits organizations other than students.[3] ”
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
“ I think it is always good to have a professional working relationship because you need to work together.[3] ”
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
“ Ron Paul[3] ”
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
“ I talked to a mother whose child was being bullied and they felt their only option was to homeschool their child because they could not get a resolution to the issues. I think a lot of parents are scared and do not know what all is available to them.[3] ”

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jonathan Horst's responses," March 15, 2018
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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