Cleaver Crawford

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Cleaver Crawford

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Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 23, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

Lexington, Ky.

Religion

Baptist

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Cleaver Crawford (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kentucky State Senate to represent District 7. He lost in the Republican primary on June 23, 2020.

Crawford completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Cleaver Crawford was born in Lexington, Kentucky. He studied at the University of Kentucky. Crawford’s career experience includes working in computer technology and logistics.

Elections

2020

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kentucky State Senate District 7

Adrienne Southworth defeated Joe Graviss and Ken Carroll in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adrienne Southworth (R)	52.6	33,187
		Joe Graviss (D)	43.1	27,205
	Submit photo	Ken Carroll (Independent)	4.3	2,699

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 63,091
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Joe Graviss advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 7.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 7

Adrienne Southworth defeated Katie Howard, Calen Studler, Linda Thompson, and Cleaver Crawford in the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 7 on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adrienne Southworth	31.1	3,701
		Katie Howard	26.5	3,157
		Calen Studler	22.7	2,697
		Linda Thompson	16.4	1,952
	Submit photo	Cleaver Crawford	3.3	390

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,897
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Cleaver Crawford completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Crawford's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Cleaver is a 45 year old normal middle class American. He is an Anderson county native and attended Anderson county high school and the University of Kentucky. Cleaver is the people's candidate. He refuses to take any money from special interests or private individuals in order to do the job he will be elected to do. Cleaver is pro 2A, pro life, he is in favor of vaping, but opposes big tobacco e-cigs. He wants to repair roads and bridges in our state. He supports term limits for all members of congress and would like to see medical cannabis legalized.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Protecting Our 2A Rights
• Repairing our Crumbling Infrastructure
• Term Limits for all Representatives

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Making sure our teachers are paid for the extraordinary job they do, making sure that our roads are as safe to drive on as our cars need to be. Making sure that our representatives are held responsible for the job they do. Enough of the half answers and no solutions that politicians give us every day. Do your job, or GTFO and make room for someone who will.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My Grandfather. He was a dairy farmer in Marion County. He raised five children including my father. He was a wise man and knew the value of a dollar. He also wore great hats. I remember once when I was young, my parents had left me with Pap and Granny for the weekend. I was always an independent child, and I woke up Saturday morning early so I could watch cartoons. I went in the kitchen to find some cereal for breakfast. It was about the time that I had my cereal in the bowl that Pap came in the house. I went to the refrigerator, and there was no milk. I told him that there was no milk for my cereal. Pap said well I can fix that, and went out the back door. To me This was odd to me because his truck was out front. How was he going to get milk for my cereal without driving to the store? To my amazement, he came back a couple minutes later with milk for my cereal. It is something that I will always remember.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Think of a typical politician, then take the exact opposite of that.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Do the job you were elected for. Not the Job that your backers paid you for.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The Mount Saint Helens eruption. I was six and had just started first grade. I was too young to understand. The most significant one I remember was the Challenger disaster in 86. We watched those people explode and die and school continued as normal. no going home, no safe spaces. Shake it off and get out your math text book.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I mucked horse stalls for 3.35 an hour. I worked all summer and made enough money to buy my first car.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Dune.

It tells the story of a regular person that due to the circumstances they found themselves in not only excelled, but became the hero and put right what was wrong.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

I would be a Skywalker and become a Jedi Knight like my father before me.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Sheena Easton, Morning Train (9 to 5). It has a lot to do with my fiance and what im willing to do to make sure that we get married and start our family. The lyrics to the song sort of say it all.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. People in denim built this country and people in suits effectively destroyed it. It's time people in denim stood up and took it back. If you cant do your job, step aside and let someone willing to do your job do it.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Repair the crumbling infrastructure, pay back the teachers pension fund and legalizing medical cannibis.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

They actually work together to get things done, balance the budget, and end corruption.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Absolutly. Team work makes the Dream work.

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Any committee or team that is willing to work together to make Kentucky great again.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

Again any role that actually gets something accomplished other than furthering the pillaging of the average Kentuckian.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Lincoln, Reagan, and Trump

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

Yes

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Kentucky State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Robert Stivers

Majority Leader:Max Wise

Minority Leader:Gerald Neal

Senators

District 1

Jason Howell (R)

District 2

Danny Carroll (R)

District 3

Craig Richardson (R)

District 4

Robby Mills (R)

District 5

Stephen Meredith (R)

District 6

Lindsey Tichenor (R)

District 7

Aaron Reed (R)

District 8

Gary Boswell (R)

District 9

David Givens (R)

District 10

Matthew Deneen (R)

District 11

Steve Rawlings (R)

District 12

Amanda Bledsoe (R)

District 13

Reggie Thomas (D)

District 14

Jimmy Higdon (R)

District 15

Rick Girdler (R)

District 16

Max Wise (R)

District 17

Matt Nunn (R)

District 18

Robin Webb (D)

District 19

Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D)

District 20

Gex Williams (R)

District 21

Brandon Storm (R)

District 22

Donald Douglas (R)

District 23

Chris McDaniel (R)

District 24

Shelley Frommeyer (R)

District 25

Robert Stivers (R)

District 26

Karen Berg (D)

District 27

Steve West (R)

District 28

Greg Elkins (R)

District 29

Scott Madon (R)

District 30

Brandon Smith (R)

District 31

Phillip Wheeler (R)

District 32

Mike Wilson (R)

District 33

Gerald Neal (D)

District 34

Jared Carpenter (R)

District 35

Keturah Herron (D)

District 36

Julie Adams (R)

District 37

David Yates (D)

District 38

Mike Nemes (R)

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Democratic Party (7)