Samantha Hager
Samantha Hager (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 20B. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Hager completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Samantha Hager was born in Pomona, California. Her professional experience includes working as an SEO content marketing specialist and coordinator at Sunrise Movement Boise. Hager has been affiliated with the Sunrise Movement; The Extinction Rebellion; the Democratic, Green, Independent, and Progressive parties; and the Jelly of the Month Club.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 20B
Incumbent James Holtzclaw defeated Samantha Hager in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 20B on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Holtzclaw (R) | 65.7 | 17,488 |
 | Samantha Hager (D)  | 34.3 | 9,120 | |
| Total votes: 26,608 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 20B
Samantha Hager advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 20B on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Samantha Hager | 100.0 | 2,358 |
| Total votes: 2,358 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 20B
Incumbent James Holtzclaw advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 20B on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Holtzclaw | 100.0 | 5,200 |
| Total votes: 5,200 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Samantha Hager completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hager's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- NO politician should be able to run uncontested and reap the benefits of their position of power through corporate bribery
- The working-class are not being represented in our government and they should be
- Idaho is slowly becoming a very diverse state and this should be celebrated rather than suppressed
-Elections for the police force in every state
-Frequent town halls where officials will be directly questioned by their constituents to determine where their loyalty lies
-Traffic in Meridian should be handled in a better manner
-Property Tax increases are unacceptable when businesses are getting so many tax breaks
-Big business tax breaks should never exist
-Super PACs and Corporate groups should not be allowed to fund politicians
-Medicare for All
-Pro-Choice
-Free College Tuition
-Special Education Program Funding increases, NOT CUTS
-$15 Minimum wage
-Increased funding and salaries for schools and educators
-Extended maternity leave AND paternity leave
-Increased funding for health and welfare
-NO mentally stable and experienced gun owners should lose their guns (including AR-15's), but mental evaluations and training courses should be mandatory AND gun show loopholes should be eliminated
-Hemp legalization and distribution to help agriculture and sustainable farming
-Legalizing Marijuana ESPECIALLY for medical purposes
-Funding of cultural programs and inclusivity initiatives
-FULL endorsement of The Green New Deal
-Trans athletes and residents deserve complete support and protection from those that oppose them
-The LGBTQIA+ community not only deserves equality but also should not be mistreated based on their sexual identity and should be allowed to adopt children
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 17, 2020
