Nikka Piterman

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Nikka Piterman

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

High school

Piedmont High School

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley

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Nikka Piterman (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 13th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Piterman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Piterman graduated from Piedmont High School in 2012. He majored in rhetoric and minored in music at the University of California, Berkeley, receiving his degree in 2016. As of 2019, Piterman was the founder and head instructor at Piano Castle, a chess and piano academy. He was affiliated with the following organizations: Silicon Valley Young Republicans, Alameda County Republican Party, Afterschool Enrichment Solutions, and Everipedia.

Elections

2020

See also: California's 13th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 13

Incumbent Barbara Lee defeated Nikka Piterman in the general election for U.S. House California District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Lee (D)	90.4	327,863
		Nikka Piterman (R)	9.6	34,955

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 13

Incumbent Barbara Lee and Nikka Piterman advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 13 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Lee (D)	92.6	230,482
✔		Nikka Piterman (R)	7.4	18,553

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 249,035
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Campaign themes

2020

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2019

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Nikka Piterman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Piterman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born in the Bay Area on April 7th of 1994. My mother was born in India and his father was born in Ukraine. After spending his early years in the Bay Area, We moved to Spain for 10 years, returning to America on major holidays. I graduated from Piedmont High School in the Class of 2012, later graduating from the University of California, Berkeley in the Class of 2016 with a degree in Rhetoric and a minor in Music. I am a teacher of various subjects, chiefly piano, computer programming and chess.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Reduce personal income taxes, phase out payroll tax, cut capital gains tax rate and reduce corporate tax rates.
• Legalize medical marijuana at the national level an empower states to make their own laws for recreational use.
• Fund space exploration,permanent Moon and Mars colonization and establish the United States Space Academy.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public Health - The possible benefits of cannabis legalization against the opiate crisis, establishing tax-exempt Health Savings Accounts||National Defense - Preventing the next Tunguska-scale asteroid from impacting Earth, establishing life beyond our planet for the sake of exploration. ||Finance - Gradually eliminate government deficit spending through entitlement cuts and update accounting methods, broadly cut taxes for all Americans and foster tremendous economic growth||Athletics & Education - Title IX was meant to protect the rights of women. Athletes like Selina Soule take great risks by speaking out against the unfairness of transgender athletes competing against female athletes. Scholarships meant for female athletes should be given to people born female. ||Free Speech - America is great because we have the freedom say what we wish with impunity. This should be true on the internet as well.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Protecting America from threats to national security||Defending the U.S. Constitution ||Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All

What legacy would you like to leave?

For the United States of America to exist beyond Earth.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Catering at my Nanima's company, Tea n' Spice. I started when I was 6 years old, serving tea, coffee, cookies and other snacks at events such as theatrical plays and celebrations. ||

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Party Monster by The Weeknd

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Homeland Security|Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation||Natural Resources|Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife|Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands||Science, Space and Technology|Subcommittee on Research and Technology|Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics||Veterans' Affairs|Subcommittee on Health|Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs||Transportation and Infrastructure|Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment|Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Two years is the perfect amount of time for U.S. House of Representatives, because it ensures that the candidates have to meet with constituents and campaign in their district every year. This helps foster a system of government which is more reflective of the people's needs.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Congressman Ron Paul from Texas has always been a major inspiration to me politically. His libertarian views on taxes, monetary policy, healthcare and military non-intervensionism were some of the major reasons why I joined the Republican party. His message was clear and consistent, and he always seemed to speak from a place of honesty.

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“	What is your political philosophy? Tea Party Republican, Free Market Capitalist, Green Conservative Is there anything you would like to add? Nikka has advocated for privatized space travel since 2010 as a member of the Junior Statesmen of America. His grandfather, Rajendra Singh, was the first Sikh PhD. at Stanford University, later working at Lockheed Martin, NASA & the SETI Project (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence). Nikka campaigned for Ron Paul in 2012, Donald J. Trump in 2016 and Elizabeth Heng in 2018. Nikka has long been an advocate of advancing Graphene technology through federal grants. He has been an outspoken opponent of the Marijuana prohibition and the Drug War. Nikka is an advocate for drug-price transparency.	”
—Nikka Piterman

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