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Michael Beardsley
Michael Beardsley (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 11, 2020.
Beardsley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)
Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6
Incumbent Glenn Grothman defeated Jessica King in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Glenn Grothman (R) | 59.2 | 238,874 |
 | Jessica King (D)  | 40.7 | 164,239 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 220 | ||
| Total votes: 403,333 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6
Jessica King defeated Michael Beardsley and Matthew Boor in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica King | 75.9 | 38,043 |
 | Michael Beardsley | 15.8 | 7,896 | |
 | Matthew Boor | 8.3 | 4,165 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 50,128 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Amy Washburn (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6
Incumbent Glenn Grothman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Glenn Grothman | 99.7 | 52,247 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 153 | ||
| Total votes: 52,400 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Beardsley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Beardsley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Being surrounded by vocal Republican supporters most of my life, I fell victim to keeping my views and ideas to myself out of fear of being judged or ruining relationships. There is an energy to be tapped into here in the 6th district that inspired me during the 2016 presidential election. People want a new direction in politics, and I am passionate about supporting and providing that in a way that truly benefits everyone. My campaign is centered around how we can make life better for you, with compassion and enthusiasm. I am committed to explaining in detail what specifically can be done to better everyone's life in a tangible way, and how we can get there together.
- Above all else, people want their basic human needs met and lives improved. Everything I do will be because of that message.
- Healthcare is a basic human right- there is currently too much confusion and complexity for basic human needs to be met adequately and affordably.
- Climate change needs to be addressed urgently to save our environment, agriculture, and economy.
2. Environmental Sustainability. Especially providing solutions for farmers to excel.
3. Opportunity for Rural Communities. Including high speed internet access, using environmental sustainability as an economic asset, and public transit connections for easier freedom of movement.
4. Education. Investing in education from pre-k all the way up through postgraduate.
For public figures that I look up to, the list includes: Anthony Bourdain, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Bernie Sanders, to name a few. I look up to these people for many reasons, but the theme for them all is their genuineness and consistency in pursuit of leaving the world a better place than they found it. If I can do the same then I have achieved what I set out to do in life.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
