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Josh Guillory
Josh Guillory (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the primary on November 6, 2018.
Guillory completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Phillip Conner (D)
- Dave Langlinais (Independent)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 3
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Clay Higgins (R) | 55.7 | 136,876 |
 | Mildred Methvin (D) | 17.8 | 43,729 | |
 | Josh Guillory (R)  | 12.8 | 31,387 | |
 | Rob Anderson (D) | 5.5 | 13,477 | |
 | Larry Rader (D) | 3.9 | 9,692 | |
 | Verone Thomas (D) | 3.2 | 7,815 | |
 | Aaron Andrus (L) | 1.2 | 2,967 | |
| Total votes: 245,943 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Josh Guillory completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Guillory's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1) Balance the federal budget - There is no excuse. As a business owner, I have to balance my budget. So, too, should Congress be held to the same standard. 2) Secure funding for key infrastructure within Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District - Not all spending is bad, and Congress has a fiduciary duty to ensure our infrastructure needs are taken care of. 3) Lessen needless or redundant regulations that strangle the growth of business as opposed to allowing our business sector to flourish.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I am passionate about fiscal responsibility. Our national debt is over $21 trillion, which is inexcusable. I would much rather make payments on infrastructure investments back home as opposed to making interest payments to other countries. To balance our federal budget, I will fight vigorously to reduce the size, budgetary allocation, number of, personnel, and scope of our federal agencies. I am also extremely passionate about lessening the cost of flood insurance premiums. I will fight to transition more to the private sector in helping drive down the costs of flood insurance. I believe that the private sector is in a much better position to allocate risk as opposed to the federal government.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
The most important characteristics of an elected official are leadership and integrity. Leaders lead from the front, and they lead by example. As a Congressman for my district, I will lead by always putting the needs of my district and country over the needs of a political party. Integrity is also key as it is important for my constituents to know that I will do the right thing, even when it is not the most popular thing to do in Washington or within my party. I know where I come from, and I will never forget who I will be blessed to represent in Washington.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
As a husband, an enlisted Solider, a cavalry officer who was blessed to lead a platoon in combat in Iraq, a father, an attorney, and as a business owner, my fellow neighbors in our congressional district can have confidence in my ability to be a successful officeholder on their behalf. I feel a strong calling to serve my neighbors in my district because I know we can do better. I do not have all of the answers, but I know that no other candidate in this election will work harder or more effectively on behalf of our district than I will.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
My first job was at a local sports camp at the age of 14. I loved it! I worked at this particular sports camp for five summers.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
A song that my oldest daughter wrote. She is currently 14 years old, and I am very proud of her songwriting abilities. It is inspiring to me.
What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?
Our national debt is one of the biggest threats to our nation. It is highly important to have a strong military, but we must also begin to exercise fiscal responsibility now.
Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?
Yes. I am personally grateful that my incumbent only has a two year term because there is some urgency for my district to have an adequate voice in Washington. Currently, we are representative by an incumbent who has voted to increase flood insurance premiums, voted to increase our national debt three times, and who does not even live in our district. My district deserves better representation in Washington. I believe our Founders knew what they were doing when they gave the House a two-year term.
What are your thoughts on term limits?
I wholeheartedly support term limits for members of Congress.
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District
External links
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