Lee Castillo
Lee Castillo (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Castillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
Incumbent Robert Bishop defeated Lee Castillo, Eric Eliason, and Adam Davis in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 1 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 1
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Bishop (R) | 61.6 | 156,692 |
 | Lee Castillo (D)  | 24.9 | 63,308 | |
| Eric Eliason (Independent) | 11.6 | 29,547 | ||
| Adam Davis (G) | 1.9 | 4,786 | ||
| Total votes: 254,333 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Lee Castillo defeated Kurt Frederick Weiland in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 1 on June 26, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 1
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee Castillo | 57.2 | 7,273 |
 | Kurt Frederick Weiland | 42.8 | 5,439 | |
| Total votes: 12,712 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Utah Republican Party held a nominating convention on April 21, 2018. Incumbent Robert "Rob" Bishop was selected as the Republican nominee for U.S. House Utah District 1.[1]
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Lee Castillo participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 11, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Lee Castillo's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Universal Healthcare |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | As clinician I've witnessed how vital it is for healthcare to be not only affordable but accessible. If a person falls ill, is mentally ill, or has a family member fall ill it impacts all facets of their lives. We know that when people feel well and are in good health they can be productive members of society. Unfortunately the opposite is also true; if you cannot afford your medication or to even go to a doctor you can't work, it disrupts your family/social life, disrupts every aspect of your life and could lead to the loss of home, income and assets. Healthcare is a human right and great medical/mental/dental treatment should not only be available as a luxury. A person's health and well being is the most important thing because if not treated they could become dependent on government assistance or on other services which, in the long run, could cost tax payers more.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Lee Castillo answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | The ability to listen to constituents and willingness to put their needs and wants above one's own is of the utmost importance for someone elected to represent a group of people. Honesty and transparency are qualities we need in these representatives and I will take these principles to Washington.[4] | ” |
| “ | As a Clinical Social Worker I’m trained to listen, consider multiple options, develop action plans, implement those plans, and achieve tangible solutions.[4] | ” |
| “ | I believe there should be term limits for both Congress and the Senate. Twelve years is enough time to learn the job and pass valuable legislation while keeping elected officials from becoming career politician. I would like to see a 6 term (12 year) limit imposed on Congress and a 2 term (12 year) limit imposed on the Senate.[4] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Utah's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
- Utah's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah Republican delegates force Mitt Romney into a primary election with state lawmaker Mike Kennedy in the race for the U.S. Senate," April 24, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Lee Castillo's responses," July 11, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
