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Shon Byrum
Shon Byrum (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 33. Byrum lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Byrum was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 33 of the Indiana House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Byrum's website emphasized the following campaign themes:[1]
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1. JOBS We have to be responsible and accountable to all of our people and continue to encourage job growth in East Central Indiana. The very best economic development investment is in our workforce. I would enlist a group of volunteers from different backgrounds and vocations to help better understand the real needs and the barriers that are in the way of job creation and help get East Central Indiana back to work. 2. INFRASTRUCTURE Local communities know the needs of the people best. They know that in order to get people to work, attract jobs, and economic development, communities should have the resources they need to function. Police departments, fire departments, schools all depend on local governments to work together for the common good we all share in. I will work tirelessly to connect these entities together and fight for their needs at the Statehouse. 3. EDUCATION As a Highly-Effective teacher, I know the challenges schools, teachers, and families face with our current educational policies. I would continue to advocate for high academic standards for both teachers and students, but at the same time, while we ask more, we listen more. 52% of teachers who are within their first 10 years of teaching are quitting nation-wide. We need to ask ourselves why. I would promote the value of teaching not only as role models, but also as ushers to our upcoming generation of Hoosier workers. 4. AGRICULTURE I grew up on a farm and was taught to always give back what we take from the Earth. Whether that was spending the first weekend after planting season cleaning up roadsides, or dredging the creek that ran through our farm, we knew there was a balance. Indiana should be extremely proud that it is a leader in agriculture. We must take great care, then, to model best agricultural practices. The next step in Indiana’s Agricultural leadership is Agri-Science and Agri-Ethics.[2] |
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 33
John Prescott defeated Shon Byrum and Dale Arnett in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 33 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Prescott (R) | 61.3 | 12,966 | |
 | Shon Byrum (D) | 33.8 | 7,161 | |
| Dale Arnett (L) | 4.9 | 1,034 | ||
| Total votes: 21,161 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 33
Shon Byrum advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 33 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shon Byrum | 100.0 | 1,856 |
| Total votes: 1,856 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 33
John Prescott defeated Jenae Blasdel in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 33 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Prescott | 61.2 | 4,472 | |
| Jenae Blasdel | 38.8 | 2,834 | ||
| Total votes: 7,306 | |||
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2014
Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Shon Byrum was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Greg Beumer was unopposed in the Republican primary. Beumer defeated Byrum and Zeb Sutton (L) in the general election. Sutton filed to run on July 14, 2014.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Greg Beumer Incumbent |
59.6% | 9,161 | |
| Democratic | Shon Byrum | 36.2% | 5,567 | |
| Libertarian | Zeb Sutton | 4.2% | 642 | |
| Total Votes | 15,370 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Shon + Byrum + Indiana + House"
See also
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indiana House of Representatives District 33
- Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Indiana General Assembly
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2018
External links
- Official campaign website
- Shon Byrum on Facebook
- Shon Byrum on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official candidate list
- Indiana Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ shonfor33.com, "Issues," accessed August 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed August 11, 2014
