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Victor Abundis
Victor Abundis (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 13. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Abundis also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 6th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.
Abundis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Victor Abundis earned a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College in 1998. He earned a master's degree from St. John's College in 2001. He earned a master's degree from Rockhurst University in 2004. Abundis' career experience includes working as a teacher with Park Hill High School in Kansas City.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 13
Sean Pouche defeated Victor Abundis in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sean Pouche (R) | 56.6 | 14,054 |
 | Victor Abundis (D)  | 43.4 | 10,774 | |
| Total votes: 24,828 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vic Allred (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 13
Victor Abundis advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 13 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victor Abundis | 100.0 | 3,578 |
| Total votes: 3,578 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 13
Incumbent Vic Allred advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 13 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vic Allred | 100.0 | 3,927 | |
| Total votes: 3,927 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Victor Abundis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Abundis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I earned my M.Ed. at Rockhurst University, and I then went on to teach English at Southwest Charter School before joining the staff at Park Hill High School in Platte County.
While at Park Hill, I've worked in a variety of capacities as an English teacher and the ACT Prep coordinator. Most recently I became one of the A+ Scholarship Coordinators and an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) elective teacher, a program for students who will be the first in their families to attend college and are from groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
Teaching in the Show Me state has been my calling for the past fifteen years, and I enjoy building relationships with my students. I hope to take that quality to Jefferson City, and work with Democrats and Republicans alike to find common-ground and solutions that face all Missourians.
- As a teacher, I believe college may not be for all children. We must invest in vocational tech education for students who want to develop skills. The dignity of work that our electricians, mechanics, welders, HVAC workers, and plumbers should be celebrated. We are missing a whole generation of students who are taught to undervalue these skills. I also believe in the power of public service which is why I have been a tireless advocate for our teachers. Our teachers make our schools the best in Missouri. We should pass pro teacher and pro education policies that support our frontline educators and that give them the tools to continue impact the lives of our children.
- The most critical issue facing our communities in Missouri is access to healthcare. We need to continue to expand healthcare to our vulnerable populations while allowing everyone the choice and flexibility to determine their best care. I continue to support programs that provide our seniors with the care that they have paid into already while recognizing that there is no choice available for those that cannot afford health insurance.
- We must put power back in the hands of workers and unions that our local economy depends on. As the wealthiest country in history, we need to address our rural economy and fight against tariffs that are weakening Missouri's most profitable cash crop, soybeans. Likewise, retaliatory tariffs are bankrupting many family farms. I promise the farmers of northern Missouri that I will fight to end the rural neglect, and work towards an economy that enables farmers to have the money to buy equipment and make capital investments on their property.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 6, 2020
