Derek Camp
Derek Camp (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 31. Camp lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Derek Camp lives in Lawrence, Indiana. He earned degrees in political science and history from Purdue University in 2012. His career experience includes starting his own business.[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 31
Incumbent James Merritt defeated Derek Camp in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 31 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Merritt (R) | 51.4 | 30,221 |
 | Derek Camp (D) | 48.6 | 28,612 | |
| Total votes: 58,833 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 31
Derek Camp advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 31 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derek Camp | 100.0 | 5,885 |
| Total votes: 5,885 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 31
Incumbent James Merritt defeated Crystal D. LaMotte in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 31 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Merritt | 67.4 | 6,283 |
| Crystal D. LaMotte | 32.6 | 3,043 | ||
| Total votes: 9,326 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Derek Camp participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Derek Camp's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Expanding quality early education opportunities to all Hoosier families. 2) Attracting high paying jobs to Indiana by investing in mass transit and establishing a hate crimes law. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Ensuring that our electoral system is fair and accessible to all is the most important method to making sure that all Hoosier voices are heard and that the legislature is truly representative of the people. Voting in Indiana can be made more accessible with no-excuse absentee voting, expanded early voting, increased hours at polling locations, and automatic voter registration. Even more important for ensuring a fair electoral system is the creation of an independent redistricting commission that takes power of drawing maps away from corrupt and power hungry politicians.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Derek Camp answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | The most important characteristics that every elected official should have are a strong work ethic, a passion for helping others, and the ability to listen to all the available information before deciding on the right path forward. Without these three traits, an elected official will have a hard time connecting with and working for the people they represent.[4] | ” |
| “ | It is absolutely important to build relationships with other legislators of both parties. Getting legislation passed out of committee and each chamber of the legislature requires having relationships with committee chairs and other members of the legislature. As a member of a super minority or even a simple minority, it is even more important to build relationships on the other side of the aisle in order to get legislation heard and passed.[4] | ” |
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- Campaign Instagram page
- Indiana Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Camp for a Better Tomorrow, Senate Dist. 31," accessed April 18, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Derek Camp's responses," April 9, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
