Mark Hinton
Mark Hinton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 39. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.
Hinton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mark Hinton was born in Seymour, Indiana. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Purdue University in May 1992.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Gerald Torr defeated Ashley Klein in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 39 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gerald Torr (R) | 53.6 | 23,396 |
 | Ashley Klein (D)  | 46.4 | 20,262 | |
| Total votes: 43,658 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 39
Ashley Klein defeated Mark Hinton in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 39 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley Klein | 70.3 | 5,093 |
 | Mark Hinton | 29.7 | 2,150 | |
| Total votes: 7,243 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Gerald Torr advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 39 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gerald Torr | 100.0 | 8,243 |
| Total votes: 8,243 | |||
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Endorsements
Mark Hinton was endorsed by:
- Moms Demand Action
- The Indiana Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund
- The Indiana Senior Democratic Caucus[2]
2018
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Gerald Torr defeated Mark Hinton in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gerald Torr (R) | 57.0 | 18,861 |
| Mark Hinton (D) | 43.0 | 14,207 | |
| Total votes: 33,068 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 39
Mark Hinton advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 39 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Hinton | 100.0 | 2,227 |
| Total votes: 2,227 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Gerald Torr defeated Tom Linkmeyer in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 39 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gerald Torr | 56.8 | 4,843 |
 | Tom Linkmeyer | 43.2 | 3,676 | |
| Total votes: 8,519 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark Hinton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hinton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I believe my background in healthcare has uniquely prepared me to tackle issues like high prescription prices, mental healthcare, and affordability. Healthcare policy will be critical during this uncertain time.
- As a child of a public school educator, I grew up seeing the impact education has in our future. Education is at the heart of our commitment to our children's future.
- I believe as a state we need to commit to protecting our environment by protecting our natural resources, ensure clean water and air standards, and allow investment in renewable energy such as solar.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Mark Hinton participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 7, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Mark Hinton's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Protect public education and ensure that teachers and administrators have a voice in the future of educating our children. Expanding Pre-K as a voluntary option for all children in Indiana. 2) Close the gender wage gap in Indiana, which is one of the worst in the nation. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Public education and healthcare. Both issues are really about the future of our state. Without proper educational opportunities, our children will be at a disadvantage in their economic future. Healthcare, because it affects everyone as we get older.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Mark Hinton answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Honesty, transparency and the ability to consider all viewpoints[5] | ” |
| “ | I feel my background in the hospitality industry gives me experience that will be of great value. 1. General business acumen. 2. Hospitality is at it's core, a business about serving people and solving problems. 3. It allowed me to see first hand all different types of people and their needs.[5] | ” |
| “ | To always seek to make life better for the people that you serve.[5] | ” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 20, 2020
- ↑ Mark Hinton 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed April 24, 2020
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Mark Hinton's responses," April 7, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
