Mitchell Swan
Mitchell Swan (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 10th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 24, 2022.
Swan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mitchell Swan was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Swan served in the United States Marine Corps from 1987 to 2017. He earned a bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1987, a graduate degree from Chaminade University in 1995, and a degree from the U.S. Naval War College in 1999.[1]
Swan's career experience includes being a financial wealth manager. He has been affiliated with Carpenters for Christ, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Athens College of Ministry, St. Stephens Anglican Catholic Church, Rotary Club, and Marine Corps League Athens, Ga.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Georgia's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 10
Mike Collins defeated Tabitha Johnson-Green in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 10 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Collins (R)  | 64.5 | 198,523 |
 | Tabitha Johnson-Green (D) | 35.5 | 109,107 | |
| Total votes: 307,630 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 10
Tabitha Johnson-Green defeated Jessica Fore in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 10 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tabitha Johnson-Green | 64.4 | 9,070 |
 | Jessica Fore | 35.6 | 5,024 | |
| Total votes: 14,094 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 10
Mike Collins defeated Vernon Jones in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 10 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Collins | 74.5 | 30,536 |
 | Vernon Jones | 25.5 | 10,469 | |
| Total votes: 41,005 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 10
Tabitha Johnson-Green and Jessica Fore advanced to a runoff. They defeated Phyllis Hatcher, Femi Oduwole, and Paul Walton in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 10 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tabitha Johnson-Green | 42.0 | 15,821 |
| ✔ | | Jessica Fore | 19.2 | 7,257 |
 | Phyllis Hatcher | 18.9 | 7,120 | |
 | Femi Oduwole | 11.7 | 4,427 | |
 | Paul Walton | 8.2 | 3,077 | |
| Total votes: 37,702 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kimberly Reuter (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 10
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 10 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Collins | 25.6 | 28,741 |
| ✔ | | Vernon Jones | 21.5 | 24,165 |
 | Timothy Barr | 14.3 | 16,007 | |
 | Paul C. Broun | 13.3 | 14,901 | |
 | David Curry | 9.4 | 10,557 | |
 | Alan Sims | 6.6 | 7,388 | |
 | Marc McMain | 4.7 | 5,222 | |
 | Mitchell Swan | 4.6 | 5,184 | |
| Total votes: 112,165 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matt Richards (R)
- Andrew Alvey (R)
- Patrick Witt (R)
- Charles Rupert (R)
- Todd Heussner (R)
2014
Swan ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 10th District.[2] Swan was defeated in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jody Hice |
33.5% | 17,408 | ||
| Mike Collins |
33% | 17,143 | ||
| Donna Sheldon | 15.3% | 7,972 | ||
| Gary Gerrard | 7.4% | 3,830 | ||
| Stephen Simpson | 4.7% | 2,423 | ||
| Mitchell Swan | 4.2% | 2,167 | ||
| Brian Slowinski | 2% | 1,027 | ||
| Total Votes | 51,970 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mitchell Swan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Swan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Born in Boston, Ma., and raised by a family of small business owners, Col Swan has first-hand experience of the struggles American entrepreneurs face in growing small businesses. In addition, he spent more than 15 cumulative years in the investment management industry (when not on active military duty) and fully understands the role government monetary policy plays in affecting individual savings and IRA accounts; as well as the 401k and pension plans of American workers.
During his life and USMC career, Col Swan was a long term resident of multiple states, including: Massachusetts, Wisconsin, California, Hawaii, and Florida. This fact gives Mitchell a personal, "national" perspective of domestic issues residents face in traditional "blue" and "red" states.
Significant experiences include: Commanding Officer MALS-42, NAS Atlanta; J3 Branch Chief, Theater Response Branch, U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND; Chief, J5 Theater Engagement Division, U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND; Commanding Officer, 4th MLG Fwd East, Camp Lejuene, NC.
A Georgia resident since 1995, Col Swan raised his three children (Matthew, Andrew and Samantha) in Oconee County. He now resides in Good Hope Ga., with his wife Leslie.- Border security is paramount in protecting the safety, health, and resources of American citizens.
- Opening/Growing U.S. economy is vital; restore employment, raise GDP, and fund Post-COVID recovery
- Restoring educational competencies in the classroom, and open, free expression in society are priorities for future generations
Historical figures I enjoy studying, and like to emulate, are John Adams and Winston Churchill. John Adams, also a Boston native, was a brilliant, intelligent man who was able to bring people of various backgrounds together for a common goal; usually their shared Christian values. I admire Winston Churchill for his stalwart demeanor and innate ability to inspire others to persevere through tremendous hardship.
Capitalism- Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand); strongly outlines the benefits and virtues of a capitalist economy
Foreign Policy (2)- On War (Carl Von Clausewitz) and Diplomacy (Henry Kissinger); two brilliant books, One outlines the role of the real military power in diplomacy/war, the other illustrates historical examples of good and bad diplomacy and how they shaped history.
Intergrity; being honest and having strong moral principles. This is critical to me. Moral principles define a persons character, therefore they should remain as foundational pillars when they take action, speak, and vote. I am a Christian. Therefore, the conviction I hold to my Christian faith and it's moral principles will be reflected in my actions, words, and votes.
--be available and responsive to everyone, not just one party. Nor just a select few counties.-- always focus and work to leave your district stronger and better for your service; when you leave office it should better than it was before you arrived. Otherwise you were ineffective.
--do not let the agendas of specific committees or groups distract you from your primary focus; that of your district.
I would like to think I would be an example of true patriotism, framed by Christian faith. Someone with a Christian heart and a warrior spirit. In other words, someone who leads with love, but is prepared to fight for the morals and virtues they believe in.
Obviously, my first career job post-college was the Marine Corps. That became a lifelong profession.
--In 2000 my third child (Samantha) was birthed with a severe cord-wrap. Because of this cord-wrap Sam had no heartbeat for the first 25 minutes on Earth. As a result, she has very involved CP and is confined to a wheel chair with limited speech. Parents of special-needs children know first-hand the difficulties handicaps and disabilities bring to a family, but we also know the joy and love they bring as well.
- Affect Legislation: Pass new laws, or ammend and remove old laws, that best serve Americans as a whole.
For voters, the past political or governmental experience of a candidate, offers them a real record to review and consider; to better understand how the candidate will perform in office.
Domestic Concerns:
- Culturally: There is a brakedown of open, civil-discourse between Americans, coupled with a decline in Christian values. We can no longer work together for common goals, because we believe we have nothing in common.
- Education: American children now rank 25th in the world for Reading, Math, and Science. We no longer provide our future generations the "basic competencies" in our classrooms. Knowledge
- Security: We face two real physical threats as a nation: 1) weak, open borders 2) vulnerable electric grid. These require immediate attention.
International Concerns:
- The two main actors of the BRIC nations (China and Russia) are our main global challengers and competitors. Both have increased presence and influence in South America which is concerning for our hemispere. Outside of that, expect challenges in the South China Sea and Central Asia States.
- Foreign Affairs
- Education and Labor
- Veterans Affairs
However I don't believe "term limits" are the final solution regarding Congressional candidates. With only two-year terms in office, honest elections allow Americans/constituents multiple opportunities to vote out representatives they don't like. So why is it that we have so many "below-average" individuals making careers in politics?
The real problem which allows politicians to remain in office longer than constituents want is campaign financing. Years of political service in office, create large financial re-election "war chests" that new political challengers can't overcome. The financial resources amassed by long term incumbents becomes a financial "barrier to entry" for challengers. Campaign finance reform would put all candidates on a fair, level campaign field.
Only with negotiated compromise are you able to achieve "Win-Win" scenerios.
Without negotiated compromise you only have two other possible outcomes:
"Win-Lose": when 1 party always gets what it wants by elected numbers of political votes and the other party suffers.
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Campaign website
Swan's campaign website stated the following:
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HULL INTEGRITY = BORDER SECURITY All nations of the world have defined and secure borders; they are necessary boundaries for territory and security, and they define economic zones (especially those of oceans/ fisheries) and manage population growth and immigration. Even “failed states” have border security. If Congress is not serious about this fundamental requirement, they are not serious about any national interest. Period.
Our economy drives and supports every aspect of national life. A declining economy only results in national decline; a thriving, growing economy equates to a thriving national lifestyle—individually and collectively. Restrictive aspects of government authority are proven to impede economic growth (taxes, regulation, trade agreements, monetary policy, frivolous litigation, etc.) and must be lessened.
Nothing will affect the American lifestyle or our future generations more than our current culture and education. The necessary educational competencies we teach and the shared values we nurture today will set the conditions (socially, politically, culturally, and economically) for generations 10, 20, 50 years from now. These components define our national character.[4] |
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| —Mitchell Swan's campaign website (2022)[5] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 10, 2021
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- ↑ Colonel Swan for Congress, “Issues,” accessed March 31, 2022
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