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McHugh was born on July 9, 1954, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He graduated from the University of Denver with a bachelor's degree in 1980. McHugh's professional experience includes working as a project manager and an owner of a construction company. McHugh | McHugh was born on July 9, 1954, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He graduated from the University of Denver with a bachelor's degree in 1980. McHugh's professional experience includes working as a project manager and an owner of a construction company. McHugh served in the United States Army from 1972 to 1974.<ref name=bio>''Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 11, 2020''</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 15 August 2024
This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.
John H. McHugh (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.
McHugh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
McHugh was born on July 9, 1954, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He graduated from the University of Denver with a bachelor's degree in 1980. McHugh's professional experience includes working as a project manager and an owner of a construction company. McHugh served in the United States Army from 1972 to 1974.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
Incumbent Chrissy Houlahan defeated John Emmons and John H. McHugh in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chrissy Houlahan (D) | 56.1 | 226,440 |
 | John Emmons (R)  | 43.9 | 177,526 | |
 | John H. McHugh (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 403,966 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
Incumbent Chrissy Houlahan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chrissy Houlahan | 100.0 | 89,411 |
| Total votes: 89,411 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
John Emmons advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Emmons | 100.0 | 56,928 |
| Total votes: 56,928 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas Siedenbuehl (R)
- Harry Friel Jr. (R)
- Everett Stern (R)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John H. McHugh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McHugh's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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John was born in New Jersey, and called his home in New York, Connecticut, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Over the past eight years, he has served as a Township Supervisor in Honey Brook Township.
John is a twin and one of three children raised by John and Katherine who were schoolteachers. John's father served in the U. S. Army in France and Germany in World War II.
In 1972, John graduated from high school and completed Marine Corps boot camp training. He graduated from Ocean County College in 1976 and University of Denver in 1980 with a BA in Political Science. While in Denver he served as a legal intern in the Denver Criminal Courts and went on the become an employee benefits paralegal working in New York City. In 1988, John married the love of his life Beth and raised two children. His children attended school at Twin Valley School District and they graduated from Penn State and Philadelphia University. Beth and John are known for their love of family, their dogs, participation in numerous sporting events and their volunteer work.- We must provide leadership and direction to move our country out of this pandemic and continue to care for one another as we emerge as a healthy and safe nation.
- As a leader we must speak up and stand up against racism . We must support our military and law enforcement officers as they do their jobs properly to provide a safe country for all Americans.
- We can make a difference, this time we must make a difference.
Too many people are not attaining the American Dream, as our country prospers they are left behind. People come first is what I am passionate about. Healthcare is priced beyond the reach of most Americans. Companies cannot provide careers opportunities that our parent's generation were provided. We may soon see pension plan failures and Social Security must not be sacrificed to balance the Federal budget. The middle class is carrying the tax burden to keep this county alive. Congressional candidates must live up to promises and willing to ensure no American is left behind.
Many people in my family are individuals that i look up to and respect. There was a Congressman who made an impact on me, his name was James Howard. When I graduated college, I came back to New Jersey and volunteered to work on his campaign. Congressman Howard impressed me as a person who cared about people and worked hard on their behalf. He didn't project a self-centered, self-promoting and pompous man as many other politicians do, His avuncular manner convinced me that a Congressman can truly be a person of good character to be admired and respected.
The Moral and Political Philosophy of John Locke, The Theory of Justice by John Rawls and the movie My Fellow Americans.
Courage and integrity are important characteristics that I believe are important for an elected official.
Perseverance and dedication are qualities that I believe will assist me in following through and not giving up on the causes and issues that are important to the PA 6th Congressional District.
Establish a good relationship with other elected representatives and find common ground to work in the best interests of their constituents.
When someone needed to step up, I was there. When volunteers were asked to go overseas during the Vietnam War, I stepped forward and agreed to go. In high school my track coach approached me and asked me to compete in the high jump. We did not have anyone to compete and I had never done it before. Then the coach said it I took first place in the event, we would win the meet. I took first place and we won that day.
The inauguration of John F. Kennedy when I was six years old. It was an important event in our family as we were Irish Americans and Catholic. I was home sick on January 20, 1963 so my father stayed home to watch me. He took our television and brought it into my bedroom so we could watch the swearing in ceremony. I cannot say that I remember the speech and what it meant at the time, but the words think not of what your country can do for you, think what you can do for your county stayed with me throughout my life.
United State Marine Corps and it was a two year enlistment. I joined when I was 17 and volunteered to go overseas during the Vietnam war. I was stationed in Okinawa, trained in the Philippines and trained in Japan. I received three promotions and recommended for the Naval Academy Prep School. Rather than re-enlist, I choose to go to college.
Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck. His perception on life and his awareness of so many things made his writing so useful and insightful.
Mr. Smith - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
American Pie
Engaging people in serious discussions on politics. I find many people are not interested in what is going on in Washington, D.C. or in Harrisburg. People will say to me that there are more important things for them to concern themselves with. When my wife and I saw the movie Vice, she said to me when the movie was over - that is what you have been saying for years.
I would welcome an independent group who are not serving a political party.
It is the backbone of the US Government. Our representatives must ensure the nation is fiscally sound and safe from our enemies.
Yes, dealing with the voters is a important responsibility and prior experience is important.
The economy will be the greatest challenge as the population increases dramatically will business be able to create jobs to meet the larger population. With the advent of AI (Artificial Intelligence) we will be seeing more jobs eliminated.
Armed Forces, Foreign Affairs and Transportation
Yes, it allows the voters the ability to correct wrong choices when the elected official cannot do the job.
An election is a term limit. The voters should give consideration to the challenger and not rely on the incumbent as the only choice.
My concern is for the constituents of the PA 6th Congressional District and not about serving in the leadership roles.
James Howard of New Jersey. I
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 11, 2020
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