Darren Washington
Darren Washington (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 3. Washington did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.
Biography
Washington earned his B.A. in political science from Millikin University and his M.P.A. from Indiana University Northwest.[1]
Washington has served as President of the Board of School Trustees for the Gary Community School Corporation. In addition, he has been Chief Deputy at the Lake County Office of the Recorder in Crown Point, Indiana. In 2011, he served as an adjunct professor at Ivy Tech Community College. Washington has also served as a Deputy Sheriff Chaplain for the Lake County Sheriff's Department.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 3
Incumbent Eddie Melton won election in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eddie Melton (D) | 100.0 | 38,445 | |
| Total votes: 38,445 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 3
Incumbent Eddie Melton advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 3 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eddie Melton | 100.0 | 14,520 | |
| Total votes: 14,520 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Darren Washington (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
2016
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016. Incumbent Earline Rogers (D) did not seek re-election.
Eddie Melton ran unopposed in the Indiana State Senate District 3 general election.[2][3]
| Indiana State Senate, District 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Eddie Melton (unopposed) | |
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||
Eddie Melton defeated Darren Washington, Ethel Williams and Dave Spott in the Indiana State Senate District 3 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Indiana State Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eddie Melton |
54.41% | 12,322 | |
| Democratic | Darren Washington | 30.97% | 7,013 | |
| Democratic | Ethel Williams | 9.92% | 2,246 | |
| Democratic | Dave Spott | 4.71% | 1,067 | |
| Total Votes | 22,648 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
2012
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012
Washington ran in the 2012 election for Indiana State Senate District 3. He ran against incumbent Earline S. Rogers and David Vinzant in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012, with Earline Rogers winning in the primary.[6] No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Earline Rogers Incumbent |
58.1% | 9,193 |
| David Vinzant | 20.4% | 3,226 |
| Darren L. Washington | 21.5% | 3,411 |
| Total Votes | 15,830 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Darren Washington did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Washington's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
- "I will consistently meet with residents in District 3 to promote unity and to address specific needs and issues impacting our community."
- "I will establish a governmental roundtable that will work with elected and appointed officials on a regular basis to create legislation that will support the specific needs of cities, towns, and communities."
- "I will establish a educational roundtable that will work with educators on a regular basis to create legislation to support equality in education."
- "I will establish a corporate roundtable to work with our small businesses to support existing and new revenue generation opportunities."
- "I will work with our building trades unions on a regular basis to help restore the common wage and to support legislation that will increase the building standards in our state."
- "I will establish a clergy roundtable to work with pastors and spiritual leaders to create a Kingdom minded legislative agenda."
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 dw4senate.com, "Who is Darren Washington?" accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ dw4senate.com, "Platform," accessed April 20, 2016
