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Liz Watson
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Liz Watson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 9th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth defeated Liz Watson in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Trey Hollingsworth (R) | 56.5 | 153,271 |
 | Liz Watson (D) | 43.5 | 118,090 | |
| Total votes: 271,361 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Liz Watson defeated Daniel Canon and Rob Chatlos in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Watson | 66.4 | 24,989 |
 | Daniel Canon | 30.7 | 11,558 | |
 | Rob Chatlos | 2.9 | 1,100 | |
| Total votes: 37,647 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Pappas (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth defeated James Dean Alspach in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Hollingsworth | 77.7 | 46,892 |
| James Dean Alspach | 22.3 | 13,449 | ||
| Total votes: 60,341 | |||
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Independent primary election
No Independent candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Leineweber (Independent)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Liz Watson participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Liz Watson's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Medicare for All |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I worked as Labor Policy Director for the Democrats in the House, and there I worked on issues related to wages and protecting working people. I led the development of the $15 minimum wage bill and wrote the Schedules That Work act. I brought a Working Families Agenda to the U.S. Congress. If elected, I want to continue to make sure workers are protected.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. Liz Watson answered the following:
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
| “ | I think the people around me would say that I am a fighter. I truly believe that public service is about fighting for people who can't help themselves, and I am somebody who will never back down from a fight. I also am somebody who listens. I like to listen, to learn new information, to act using facts. That is so important as a legislator - to seek answers and to listen to the people they serve.[3] | ” |
| “ | I interned for Congressman Frank McCloskey back when I was in High School. I always respected his work ethic, and his vision of public service as a way to give back. Public service to him was all about making people's lives better. To this day interning in his office was one of the best decisions I've ever made.[3] | ” |
| “ | Coffee machine.[3] | ” |
| “ | It is the people's house. Ultimately, if you serve as a member of Congress you are a public servant and you work for the people. I think Congress needs to be reminded of that more often.[3] | ” |
| “ | I do think that knowing what you are doing is important. I spent time fighting the establishment in Washington as Labor Policy Director for the Democrats in the House, advocating for progressive legislation that some special interest groups did not like. I learned the levers to pull, the people to talk to, the wrangling I had to do to try to get better scheduling practices for people, to raise wages for workers, and to take on corporate interests. It wasn't easy, and it takes time to learn. If elected, I will be able to be effective from day one because I've done my apprenticeship in how Congress works.[3] | ” |
| “ | I would like to serve on the Labor and Education Committee.[3] | ” |
| “ | We need independent redistricting that is bi-partisan. It is vital that voters pick their representatives, not the other way around.[3] | ” |
| “ | Tough question, but I have always respected Congressman Lee Hamilton for the way he conducts himself. He talks about working together, and being civil. Working for a common good and doing it with grace. Working across the aisle to get things done. The idea that we can disagree without being disagreeable. I met with him recently, and he is somebody to look up to.[3] | ” |
| “ | I held a town hall on the opioid crisis in Mitchell Indiana, a small town in Lawrence Co that has been hit hard by the crisis. One woman was talking about her son who was addicted and couldn't get out from under it. One man was talking about getting out of prison and deciding he was finally going to take control of his life. He started a non-profit that would partner with local businesses and help people find work in their community. Now he has a few employees, and people everyday are walking through his door looking for opportunity to get their lives on track. It is so inspiring to see people who hit the bottom say enough is enough, pick themselves up, and make their situation better.[3] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2018
- Indiana's 9th 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, "Liz Watson's responses," April 9, 2018
- ↑ 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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