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Madison Downs
Madison Downs (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 23, 2020.
Downs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Madison Downs was born in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Downs served in the United States Army. He attended Howard University, Carson-Newman College, San Diego State University, Mt. San Jacinto College, California School of Law, and Liberty University for undergraduate study and earned a degree in 2005. He earned a graduate degree from Howard University in 2005. His career experience includes working as a special education educator. Downs was ordained as a rabbi.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Virginia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020
Virginia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
Virginia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 3
Incumbent Robert C. Scott defeated John Collick in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert C. Scott (D) | 68.4 | 233,326 |
 | John Collick (R)  | 31.4 | 107,299 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 736 | ||
| Total votes: 341,361 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Roberts (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Robert C. Scott advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 3.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 3
John Collick defeated Madison Downs and George Yacus in the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 3 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Collick | 39.7 | 9,004 |
 | Madison Downs | 34.5 | 7,816 | |
 | George Yacus | 25.8 | 5,853 | |
| Total votes: 22,673 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Geoffrey Burke (R)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Madison Downs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Downs' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I spent my youth in the Tidewater area, where I played football for Hampton High (Go Crabbers!). My mother, uncles, and aunts also all attended Hampton High. We have a deep rooted history in the Hampton Roads area. I remember fondly working at my dad's shop "JMX" off of Roanoke, and where my grandma lived off of Hollywood Avenue. I have had the unfortunate experience of losing family due to gun violence and crime. I know the pain, firsthand, of the tragedies of "Pine Chapel and Bad News" survival.
All of my life experiences have shaped me into the man I am today. I am God fearing, compassionate, strong, and caring and I will bring all of my expertise to this endeavor. I will bring my commitment of service and forward thinking leadership to the Hampton Roads communities.- I will support and Defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic!
- Our children and their parents must have choices in the education system and provided with the widest set of options available.
- Physical and Mental Health programs designed to improve the quality of life for Women, Children, and our Veterans
Education Reform - For many years our education system has funneled our children into a system of liberal ideology and debt that is nearly impossible to overcome. Doing so, we have allowed our children to become debtor's slaves because the cost of an advanced education is too high! We pay for it in taxes, and then again in installments on the backs of our children. In the midst of this push to traditional colleges, we have lost sight of the economic value of skilled trades. Communities of the Tidewater area are filled with training and employment opportunities in these trades yet our high schools are not equipped to prepare them in these skills. I have a plan and support other ideas to improve school choice and technical training initiatives.
Armed Services
Judiciary
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 16, 2020
