Paul Walker (Kentucky)
Paul Walker (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Paul Walker lives in Murray, Kentucky. He earned a B.A. in communications and public relations from Brigham Young University in 1997, an M.A. in English rhetoric and composition from Northern Arizona University in 2002, and a Ph.D. in English rhetoric and composition from Arizona State University in 2007.[1]
Walker’s career experience includes working as an associate professor with Murray State University and a firefighter with the United States Forest Service.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Kentucky District 1
Incumbent James Comer Jr. defeated Paul Walker in the general election for U.S. House Kentucky District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Comer Jr. (R) | 68.6 | 172,167 |
 | Paul Walker (D) | 31.4 | 78,849 | |
| Total votes: 251,016 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 1
Paul Walker defeated Alonzo Pennington in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 1 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Walker | 81.2 | 75,148 |
 | Alonzo Pennington | 18.8 | 17,398 | |
| Total votes: 92,546 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 1
Incumbent James Comer Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 1 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | James Comer Jr. |
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Paul Walker participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Paul Walker's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Healthcare |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Education -- because I'm a professor and have taught for nearly 20 years. I'm seeing more and more anxiety in young people, who see the older generations dismantling the social contract that enabled their success.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Paul Walker answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Willingness to listen to multiple perspectives and to avoid ideological solutions.[5] | ” |
| “ | I'm a good listener; I'm thoughtful and not impulsive in making decisions; I make friends with people different than me; I can bring people together.[5] | ” |
| “ | To work hard with fellow elected officials in Washington to benefit everyone, not just a few.[5] | ” |
| “ | Iran hostage crisis -- I was around 7.[5] | ” |
| “ | Relatively short term.[5] | ” |
| “ | It can be, but it's not necessary. Many organizations have similar structures of governance.[5] | ” |
| “ | Revamping the healthcare system and maintaining economic strength.[5] | ” |
| “ | Education, Budget, Agriculture[5] | ” |
| “ | Senate: 2 terms and House: 6 terms[5] | ” |
| “ | Paul Wellstone[5] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
- Kentucky's 1st Congressional District
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- LinkedIn page
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Paul Walker," accessed February 13, 2018
- ↑ Paul Walker for U.S. House of Representatives, "About Paul Walker," accessed February 13, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Paul Walker's responses," April 10, 2018
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
