Justin Tidwell
Justin Tidwell (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 15. Tidwell lost in the general election on November 16, 2019.
Tidwell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tidwell attended the University of Louisiana Monroe. As of 2019, he was the director of Hybrid OR at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019
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
General election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 15
Foy Gadberry defeated Justin Tidwell in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 15 on November 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Foy Gadberry (R) | 53.2 | 8,092 | |
 | Justin Tidwell (R)  | 46.8 | 7,114 | |
| Total votes: 15,206 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 15
Foy Gadberry and Justin Tidwell defeated Drake Graves and Ryan Reid in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 15 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Foy Gadberry (R) | 37.8 | 4,881 | |
| ✔ | | Justin Tidwell (R) | 29.5 | 3,815 |
| Drake Graves (R) | 21.9 | 2,828 | ||
| Ryan Reid (R) | 10.8 | 1,397 | ||
| Total votes: 12,921 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Justin Tidwell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tidwell's responses.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I believe drug addiction is the number one problem we are facing. Nearly all of our issues can be solved if we would first address drug addiction. Consider the impact that it has on all of these areas. -law enforcement -911 call outs including ambulance and firefighters -poverty -crime rates -jobs leaving the area -our children leaving the area because of job loss The list goes on and on.... As a healthcare professional I say that all of these are symptoms, but we cannot fix the symptoms without addressing the underlying cause which is drug addiction.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
The Bible.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Intelligence, Integrity, Honesty.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
To represent the views of their district.
What is your favorite book? Why?
Bible. Where would I be without it.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
Superman!
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Baby Shark! (Kids Song)
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
No
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Drug addiction
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
Mutual Respect
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Yes, we should all work together for a better Louisiana.
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on October 3, 2019
