Marla Livengood
Marla Livengood (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 10th Congressional District. She lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Livengood was a Republican candidate for California's 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House in 2018. She lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on June 5, 2018.
Biography
Livengood graduated with a B.S. in agricultural economics from California State University, Fresno. As of her 2020 campaign, Livengood's professional experience included working as a legislative director, legislative affairs manager, legislative policy analyst, and regulatory affairs manager, roles she described as "focusing on agriculture, transportation, economic development and job creation."[1][2]
Elections
2020
See also: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 10
Incumbent Josh Harder defeated Ted Howze in the general election for U.S. House California District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Josh Harder (D) | 55.2 | 166,865 |
 | Ted Howze (R)  | 44.8 | 135,629 | |
| Total votes: 302,494 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 10
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 10 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Harder (D) | 44.1 | 69,668 |
| ✔ | | Ted Howze (R) | 33.9 | 53,574 |
 | Bob Elliott (R) | 13.0 | 20,481 | |
 | Mike Barkley (D) | 3.5 | 5,561 | |
 | Marla Livengood (R) | 3.3 | 5,270 | |
 | Ryan Blevins (D) | 2.2 | 3,536 | |
| Total votes: 158,090 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeff Denham (R)
- Charles Dossett (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 9
Incumbent Jerry McNerney defeated Marla Livengood in the general election for U.S. House California District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerry McNerney (D) | 56.5 | 113,414 |
| Marla Livengood (R) | 43.5 | 87,349 | |
| Total votes: 200,763 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 9
Incumbent Jerry McNerney and Marla Livengood defeated Mike Tsarnas in the primary for U.S. House California District 9 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry McNerney (D) | 53.2 | 55,923 |
| ✔ | | Marla Livengood (R) | 41.1 | 43,242 |
| Mike Tsarnas (Independent American Party) | 5.7 | 6,038 | ||
| Total votes: 105,203 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marco Gutierrez (R)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Marla Livengood did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Livengood's campaign website stated the following:
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Health care that works for us, not special interests As a fulltime working mother, I know how hard it can be to make ends meet. Like many families, our biggest expense is health care. Unfortunately, Congress has favored a one-size-fits-all approach to health care which has significantly increased costs. We need to allow people to purchase health care that suits their needs, as opposed to being forced into high priced comprehensive plans. Veteran’s should also be afforded health care options, outside the VA network, that are both patient focused and market-based. Ensuring our Farmers have a advocate in Congress My family and farmers across the Central Valley continue to face challenges because of poor representation in Congress. These challenges are compounded as Sacramento and Washington, DC attempt to cripple our $6 Billion Agriculture Industry. In fact, many crops are no longer feasible to grow, leading us to rely on foreign countries to provide them. I have been fighting for local Agriculture all of my adult life and it will be a top priority when I get to Congress. We must ensure trade deals are fair and create an effective ag guest worker program. As a matter of national security, we must also ensure access to water by protecting water rights, while building and maintaining new storage. Reforming education to meet students’ needs As a mother, with three kids in local public schools, I understand the frustration with the public education system. While my kids have been blessed with good schools and teachers, many families are not so fortunate. This is why I support a choice in education initiative. This will allow parents to take their hard-earned tax dollars and choose the school that best fits their child’s needs, including public, private, charter or home. We must also reform the federal student lending structure that has enabled colleges and universities to raise tuition costs at alarming rates. These increases primarily go to line the pockets of chancellors and professors that make high six or seven-figure salaries. Unfortunately, many students graduate with crippling debt and a degree that barely covers it. This is why I will facilitate vocational education institutions that teach students a trade to provide for themselves and their family.[3] |
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| —Marla Livengood's campaign website (2020)[4] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Marla Livengood 2020 campaign website, "Meet Marla," accessed February 27, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Marla Sousa Livengood," accessed February 27, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Marla Livengood 2020 campaign website, “Marla on the Issues,” accessed February 27, 2020
