Mark Pukita

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Mark Pukita

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Elections and appointments
Last election

May 3, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

The Ohio State University, 1981

Personal
Birthplace
Scranton, Pa.
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Christian
Contact

Mark Pukita (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Ohio. He lost in the Republican primary on May 3, 2022.

Pukita completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mark Pukita was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He received an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University in 1981. Pukita's professional experience includes starting a business in 1996 and working at IBM and EDS.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Ohio, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Ohio

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Ohio on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance (R)
 
53.0
 
2,192,114
Image of Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan (D)
 
46.9
 
1,939,489
Image of John Cheng
John Cheng (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
702
Image of Shane Hoffman
Shane Hoffman (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
403
Image of LaShondra Tinsley
LaShondra Tinsley (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
362
Stephen Faris (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
194
Matthew Esh (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
78

Total votes: 4,133,342
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

Tim Ryan defeated Morgan Harper and Traci Johnson in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
 
69.6
 
359,941
Image of Morgan Harper
Morgan Harper Candidate Connection
 
17.8
 
92,347
Image of Traci Johnson
Traci Johnson Candidate Connection
 
12.6
 
65,209

Total votes: 517,497
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance
 
32.2
 
344,736
Image of Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
 
23.9
 
255,854
Image of Matt Dolan
Matt Dolan
 
23.3
 
249,239
Image of Mike Gibbons
Mike Gibbons
 
11.7
 
124,653
Image of Jane Timken
Jane Timken
 
5.9
 
62,779
Mark Pukita Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
22,692
Image of Neil Patel
Neil Patel Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
9,873

Total votes: 1,069,826
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Mark Pukita completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pukita's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Successful, Conservative, Ohio, high-tech entrepreneur who believes in an America-first, MAGA, KAG, agenda. I support the current policies of President Trump almost 100%.

Strong, Conservative, Republican.

I believe we must send RINOs packing.

I am not a big fan of the National GOP or Ohio GOP.

I graduated from The Ohio State University, summa cum laude, in Electrical Engineering. Started & grew a high-tech, high-growth business that employed thousands over 24-years.

I am not a career politician. I have never held public office before.

I believe corruption in DC must be eradicated through:

- Term Limits - Line Item Veto - Public-Only, Streamed & Recorded Lobbying - Outlawing Offshore Accounts

- Mandatory Financial Hyper-Transparency of Candidates & Office-holders
  • Corruption in Washington, D.C. politics is the most crucial problem we need to fix to be able to govern more efficiently & effectively, and with the trust of The People.
  • We must move significant responsibilities back to State & Local governments, from Washington, D.C., to minimize Federal Government.
  • We need to balance the Federal budget and begin extinguishing Federal debt.
- Eradicating Corruption in the Federal Government

- Strengthing the First & Second Amendments

- A Strong Economy & Business-Friendly Environment

- Continued High Employment Rate

- Re-engineering Our Healthcare Systems for Effectiveness & Cost Efficiency

- A Strong National Defense

- Care for the Environment & Climate Based on Facts

- Better, Stronger, and More Pervasive Mental Health Services

- Balancing the Budget & Extinguishing Debt
My parents, Ronald Reagan, and Jesus Christ.

I would like to follow their examples because they all exuded love for their fellow man, compassion for those truly in need due to uncontrollable circumstances, honesty, common sense, and personal responsibility.
Anything by Thomas Sowell.

"Atlas Shrugged"

"Secret Empires"

"Profiles in Corruption"

"The Righteous Mind"
Conservative values.

Honesty.

Strength of character.

Real-life experience, not a career as a politician.

Willingness to fight for what's right.
Honesty.

Integrity.

Strength of character.

Tenacity.

Real-life experience.

Belief in God.

Generosity.

Common sense.

Compassion.

Personal-responsibility.
To execute the Will of the People.

To stay incorruptible.

To be honest with constituents and other elected officials.

To put America First.

To Make America Great and Keep America Great.,
That I helped make the world a better place starting with myself, and working out through family, my business, my relationship with God, and my service to others.
President Kennedy's assassination. I was just over 5-years old when it took place. I still remember that day like it was yesterday.
My first job was picking produce in a farm field. I had the job one summer.
I have myriad favorite books, so I cannot answer this question.
"Baby Shark"

(I have an 21-month old grandson!)
Feeling helpless against dishonesty and corruption, until now.
Eradicating corruption in Washington, D.C.

Bringing Americans together.

Keeping the Economy strong.

Dealing with the size and cost of the Federal Government.

Protecting our nation and our freedoms from threats, both foreign and domestic.
The U.S. Senate is unique in it's disproportional representation of U.S. citizens, balancing the power of smaller states against that of larger states.
No.

I believe it's beneficial for Senators to have real-life, transferable, competency they can bring to the Senate and to bear on America's opportunities and problems.

I also believe that career politicians are the root cause of most of the problems and corruption We The People see in Washington, D.C.
Not very much.

It's a theatrical tool used by vain politicians.
Honesty.

Common sense.

Relatable experience to the position to which they are being appointed.

Strength of Character.
Yes, assuming they are reasonable, honest, sincere, and not corrupt.

This thins the herd of those with who one might build relationships.
Anything related to eradicating corruption in the Federal Government.
I like Ted Cruz and Rick Scott as they've proposed term limits and line-item veto legislation.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 17, 2020


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