Joshua Schoonover
Joshua Schoonover (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 49th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Schoonover completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 49
Mike Levin defeated Diane Harkey in the general election for U.S. House California District 49 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mike Levin (D) | 56.4 | 166,453 |
Diane Harkey (R) | 43.6 | 128,577 |
Total votes: 295,030 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 49
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 49 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Diane Harkey (R) | 25.5 | 46,468 | |
✔ | ![]() | Mike Levin (D) | 17.5 | 31,850 |
![]() | Sara Jacobs (D) | 15.8 | 28,778 | |
![]() | Douglas Applegate (D) | 13.1 | 23,850 | |
![]() | Kristin Gaspar (R) | 8.5 | 15,467 | |
![]() | Rocky Chávez (R) | 7.5 | 13,739 | |
![]() | Paul Kerr (D) | 4.4 | 8,099 | |
![]() | Brian Maryott (R) | 3.0 | 5,496 | |
Mike Schmitt (R) | 1.3 | 2,379 | ||
![]() | Joshua Schoonover (R) ![]() | 0.7 | 1,362 | |
![]() | Craig Nordal (R) | 0.6 | 1,156 | |
![]() | David Medway (R) ![]() | 0.6 | 1,066 | |
![]() | Robert Pendleton (Independent) ![]() | 0.5 | 905 | |
![]() | Danielle St. John (G) | 0.4 | 690 | |
Joshua Hancock (L) ![]() | 0.3 | 552 | ||
Jordan Mills (Peace and Freedom Party) | 0.1 | 233 |
Total votes: 182,090 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Joshua Schoonover participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 15, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Joshua Schoonover's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
“ | Listening and giving access to constituemts to ensure they are well represented; Term Limits (3 in the House, 2 in the Senate); and Supporting Pres. Donald Trump (except tariffs and offshore drilling).[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
“ | Economy/Jobs; Healthcare; Environment (I am a surfer, love the ocean)Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Joshua Schoonover answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
“ | Jesus Christ, because he lived to serve others and to teach kindness. George Washington, because of his bravery and the honorable way he served his people. Judge Gonzalo Paul Curiel, because he had every opportunity to let personal circumstances influence his partiality, yet, even under extreme circumstances he has proven to be impartial and fair.[3] | ” |
“ | No. I am a truly independent thinker.[3] | ” |
“ | Candor, honesty, responsibility, compassion, and knowing when to be firm and when to be flexible.[3] | ” |
“ | I am trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. (Eagle)[3] | ” |
“ | Reading legislation, every page of it; listening to constituents and giving access (taking calls/town hall meetings); taking positions and articulating positions to constituents to keep them informed; keeping the word promised during the campaign; being a respectable person; practicing the "golden rule".[3] | ” |
“ | I would like to help others, give more than I receive, and be remembered as a Representative who left the District better off than when taking Office.[3] | ” |
“ | The space shuttle Challenger exploded while my 1st grade class was watching. We didnt understand for a while what had happened, but teachers were obviously scrambling to figure out what to do.[3] | ” |
“ | I mowed lawns around the neighborhood for $5 each. I did that through high school.[3] | ” |
“ | Christmas, because something about the lights, family, home cooking, and service to others just makes me feel warm and content.[3] | ” |
“ | I have drafted legislation that effectively removes the conflict of interest of the sitting Congress and allows objective voting to pass this very important objective, its on my website. I support term limits. Drain the Swamp![3] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 49th Congressional District election, 2018
- California's 49th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Joshua Schoonover's responses," May 15, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.