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Steve Isakson
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Independent

Elections and appointments
Last election

June 7, 2016

Education

Bachelor's

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Graduate

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Ph.D

University of California, Santa Barbara

Personal
Profession
Engineer
Contact

Personal website

Steve Isakson (b. March 10, 1951) was a 2016 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 24th Congressional District of California.[1]

Isakson was a 2014 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 24th Congressional District of California.[2]

Biography

Isakson holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UCSB, an M.S. in Computer Science from Cal Poly SLO and a B.S. in Physics from Cal Poly SLO. At the time of his candidacy, Isakson was the Chief Engineer at Rantec Power Systems.[3]

Elections

2016

See also: California's 24th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Lois Capps (D) did not seek re-election in 2016. Salud Carbajal (D) defeated Justin Fareed (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Carbajal and Fareed defeated Benjamin Lucas (D), William Ostrander (D), Helene Schneider (D), Katcho Achadjian (R), Matt Kokkonen (R), Steve Isakson (Independent), and John Uebersax (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[4][5][6]

U.S. House, California District 24 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSalud Carbajal 53.4% 166,034
     Republican Justin Fareed 46.6% 144,780
Total Votes 310,814
Source: California Secretary of State


U.S. House, California District 24 Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSalud Carbajal 31.9% 66,402
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Fareed 20.5% 42,521
     Republican Katcho Achadjian 18.1% 37,716
     Democratic Helene Schneider 14.9% 31,046
     Democratic William Ostrander 6.1% 12,657
     Republican Matt Kokkonen 5.6% 11,636
     Independent John Uebersax 1.1% 2,188
     Independent Steve Isakson 1% 2,172
     Democratic Bernjamin Lucas 0.8% 1,568
Total Votes 207,906
Source: California Secretary of State

2014

See also: California's 24th Congressional District elections, 2014

Isakson ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 24th District. Isakson was defeated in the blanket primary on June 3, 2014.[7]

U.S. House, California District 24 Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLois Capps Incumbent 43.7% 58,198
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChris Mitchum 15.8% 21,059
     Republican Justin Fareed 15.3% 20,445
     Republican Dale Francisco 11.7% 15,575
     Republican Bradley Allen 7% 9,269
     Democratic Sandra Marshall 3.5% 4,646
     Democratic Paul Coyne 1.6% 2,144
     Independent Steve Isakson 0.9% 1,249
     Republican Alexis Stuart 0.5% 678
Total Votes 133,263
Source: California Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Isakson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Immigration: Our immigration system is broken and as a nation we should have secure borders. However, the vast majority of the 11 million illegal workers have been here for a long time and have integrated themselves into the communities they live in and are good neighbors. They live with their families which are often quite legal. There is no reason for these people to continue to live in the shadows. They need to be given legal status so that they will not have to live in fear of deportation and will be treated with the respect they desire.
  • Same-Sex Marriage: Finally it is the law of the land. While I know this decision does not make everyone happy, I am glad that everyone will be treated with respect and equality in the future.
  • The Affordable Care Act: Many forget that the reason for the Affordable Care Act was due to the large number of uninsured and this helped drive up the cost of health insurance for everyone else. To eliminate the program at this point would again leave many without insurance who need health care – including children and veterans.
  • The Budget: Yes, if spending is cut enough, the budget can be made balanced. And, yes, if the revenues (taxes) are raised enough, the budget can be made balanced. However, those ideas are putting the solution before defining the problem. Either can bring the budget into balance (with consequences), but they do not analyze the problem and provide an optimized solution.

[8]

”
—Steve Isakson's campaign website, http://www.steveisaksonforcongress.com/

2014

Isakson's campaign website listed the following issues:[9]

“
  • Climate Change: "However, in many respects it does not matter if the cause is man or not. The fact that the climate is changing is something we must recognize and learn to either reverse or learn to live with."
  • Congress must work for the People: "Well, I am not quite as young anymore, but I guess I am still naive, because I think that helping the people, particularly the people in your district (all of them without regard to their political affiliation) is the job of the Congress. If you do not happen to get re-elected, it should be because you are not doing a good job for your electorate."
  • The Affordable Care Act: "My biggest concern is that the Act might be being undermined with all of the delays in implementation. The insurance companies have a captive audience, lessening the need to keep prices low, and employers, a major negotiator, are being excused from participation. To be successful, it must be fully implemented. I will not allow these delays to become a permanent situation or for increased insurance company profits to be shouldered by individuals."
  • Diablo Canyon: "Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant provides a baseline source of power that is free from green house gases and is an essential backbone of California’s electric power grid. It is also the direct source of 1400 jobs."
  • Dysfunctional Congress: "As an independent I would be able to reason with the individual Congressmen. If I held get-togethers with both sides, at least they would talk to one another after hours as they did a few decades ago. Working with both sides could greatly reduce dysfunction."

[8]

”
—Steve Isakson's campaign website, http://www.steveisaksonforcongress.com/platform

Personal

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Isakson is married to his wife, Judy.[3]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 201
  2. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 28, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Campaign website, "Biography," accessed April 22, 2014
  4. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
  5. ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
  6. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," June 7, 2016
  7. ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 3, 2014
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  9. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 22, 2014


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