Vito Sagliano
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Vito Sagliano (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2018.
Sagliano completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 2 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Burchett (R) | 65.9 | 172,856 |
 | Renee Hoyos (D)  | 33.1 | 86,668 | |
| Greg Samples (Independent) | 0.4 | 967 | ||
 | Jeffrey Grunau (Independent) | 0.3 | 657 | |
 | Marc Whitmire (Independent) | 0.2 | 637 | |
| Keith LaTorre (Independent) | 0.1 | 349 | ||
| Total votes: 262,134 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Renee Hoyos defeated Joshua Williams and Joseph Schenkenfelder in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2 on August 2, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Renee Hoyos | 72.4 | 22,220 |
 | Joshua Williams | 23.1 | 7,077 | |
 | Joseph Schenkenfelder | 4.5 | 1,383 | |
| Total votes: 30,680 | |||
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Republican primary election
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2 on August 2, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Burchett | 48.2 | 47,875 |
 | Jimmy Matlock | 36.1 | 35,855 | |
| Ashley Nickloes | 11.0 | 10,961 | ||
 | Jason Emert | 2.3 | 2,305 | |
 | Hank Hamblin | 0.9 | 855 | |
 | Vito Sagliano | 0.8 | 844 | |
 | C. David Stansberry | 0.7 | 657 | |
| Total votes: 99,352 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brad Fullington (R)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Vito Sagliano participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 26, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Vito Sagliano's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | - Being a Voice for the People Being a Voice for the People, our elected has continued to fail use as a whole. Placing more value than the people who elected them. I vow to make my office and myself fully available to the people at all times. I will lead by example, assuring the preservation of our Constitutional Rights and only establish bills that are limited in size, and directed with the intent of the bill with nothing hidden within. - Address Our Failing Infrastructure System Our failing infrastructure is a reflection of this nation, during the past years. We held ourselves as a beacon of innovation and example, then became a nation of consumption. Rebuilding our infrastructure not only hardens our nation’s core assets, but gives us the opportunity to become that beacon again. With Oak Ridge National laboratory in our back yard, and so many great thinkers at the University of Tennessee, and other local schools, let’s lead from the front in all aspects, building our nation, and setting the example. - Veterans Services and Benefits I regularly hear support to fix veteran programs, and the Veteran Affairs (VA). This is often done by those who honestly care, those who do it because the socially expected item, and those who do it to help their political cause using veterans as a fashion accessory. Unfortunely for the situation very few have served, and even fewer have dealt with the VA to truly understand the issues and concerns addressed by those who not only served their nation, but many who have sacrificed their bodies and health for this nation. When looking at any bill, or part of any committee I will put the veteran on the table. It will be looked at from the view of the hardships many of us encounter, but what will help the community as a whole.[2][3] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | - Government Corruption and Proper Term Limits This is a nation based on “Of The People, By The People”, and as a nation we have allowed our elected to fail us on many levels with corruption so rampant that it has not only become expected, but accepted as the norm. I feel this has to be addressed, and the two go hand in hand, breeding the value of accountability and service to one’s nation. With reflection on our values, term limits shall be placed for vote, selected by the rightful owners of this nation… The People. - Veterans Services and Benefits Many elected reasons fall under being individuals honestly care, those who do it because the socially expected item, and those who do it to help their political cause using veterans as a fashion accessory taking their photo op for the next election cycle. Having lost brothers and sisters in arms, I offer one on one support of fellow veterans when their inner demons take hold. I understand the physical pain, and the lack of help when services are needed. The long waits at VA hospitals even when you have a guaranteed appointment after months of waiting for the day to arrive, only to have the doctor treat you like you don’t exist or like a burden. I see the awesome individuals that exist there who honestly want the best for you, but their hands are shackled by out-of-date policies that remove the human factor. Unfortunely we often see failed policies put in place as a remedy for many of the failures based on knee jerk reaction to the horrible state of affairs our veterans have been placed in when coming home.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Vito Sagliano answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Integrity, regardless of outcome willing to stand on this value alone would set many apart. Deliberate, many times answers are given as a response than to resolve the causation, if the action to find solutions are placed first, many problems would resolve themselves. Open-minded, no single person has all the answers and often pride gets in the way of other individuals help on matters when advice is given.[3] | ” |
| “ | Well-founded, providing a solid foundation to build on. I hold integrity at my core, and a willingness to listen, learn and give other the credit for the work we have done collectively. A conductor of chaos, bringing it into harmony. There is no such thing as impossible, just a matter of finding the solution, and creating music from the orchestra. Forward thinking, I don’t let situations become reactionary, I look for the next steps, and options to complete our objectives so when one don’t work, we move into the next, adjusting, instead of coming to a dead-stop.[3] | ” |
| “ | United States Constitution The People of this Nation, especially the district you represent. Our Founding Fathers, and Our Next Generation.[3] | ” |
| “ | Being a simple man: - Doing the right thing - Taking care of our nation and her people - Returning the power to the people of this nation - Spending properly and wisely - Staying only long enough to make a difference, and going home so the next can step up.[3] |
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| “ | No. I feel the trend of not having the “common man” in place to represent the people is a large part of the problem we face today. We have law after law written where the people as a whole can never keep up with the absolutes instead of keeping it simple. This removes the core intention of this nation, placing the majority of the people as second class citizens to our elected.[3] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
- Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Vito Sagliano's responses," July 26, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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