Paul John Frangedakis

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Paul John Frangedakis

Unaffiliated

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Graduate

Life University, 1993

Personal

Birthplace

Mount Clemens, Mich.

Religion

Christian

Contact

Campaign website

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Paul John Frangedakis (Unaffiliated, Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kentucky. Frangedakis (unaffiliated) lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020. He lost in the Republican primary on June 23, 2020.

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

Biography

Paul Frangedakis was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan. He studied at Macomb University and earned a graduate degree from Life University in Marietta, Georgia in 1993. Frangedakis’s career experience includes working as a doctor.

Elections

2020

See also: United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2020

United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Kentucky

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Kentucky on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mitch McConnell (R)	57.8	1,233,315
		Amy McGrath (D)	38.2	816,257
		Brad Barron (L)	4.0	85,386
		Paul John Frangedakis (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)	0.0	70
		Daniel Cobble (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)	0.0	18
		Randall Lee Teegarden (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)	0.0	9

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,135,055
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Derek Leonard Petteys (Reform Party)
• Alyssa Dara McDowell (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy McGrath	45.4	247,037
		Charles Booker	42.6	231,888
		Mike Broihier	5.0	27,175
		Mary Ann Tobin	2.0	11,108
		Maggie Jo Hilliard	1.1	6,224
	Submit photo	Andrew Maynard	1.1	5,974
		Bennie Smith	0.9	5,040
		Jimmy Ausbrooks	0.7	3,629
		Eric Rothmuller	0.6	2,995
	Submit photo	John Sharpensteen	0.5	2,992

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 544,062
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kevin Elliott (D)
• Loretta Babalmoradi Noble (D)
• Matt Jones (D)
• Joshua Paul Edwards (D)
• Steven Cox (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mitch McConnell	82.8	342,660
		C. Wesley Morgan	6.2	25,588
	Submit photo	Louis Grider	3.3	13,771
		Paul John Frangedakis	2.9	11,957
	Submit photo	Naren James	2.6	10,693
	Submit photo	Kenneth Lowndes	1.3	5,548
	Submit photo	Nicholas Alsager	0.9	3,603

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 413,820
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Karl Das (R)
• Wendell Crow (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Kentucky

Brad Barron advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Kentucky on March 7, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Brad Barron (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Paul John Frangedakis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Frangedakis' 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.

Very concerned DOCTOR who wants to make KENTUCKY great.

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?

• KY Healthcare is 44th in the nation
• KENTUCKY is 38th in education in the nation
• Immigration Needs to be redone

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Healthcare and Education

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

Jesus

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Bible and the art of war

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

Experience

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Healthcare for 26 year's and understand it very well and how It should be run

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

Voice of the people who elected them

What legacy would you like to leave?

Best Healthcare and Education in the world

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

Moon landing. I was 5

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

Paperboy. A few years

What is your favorite book? Why?

Bible. Life's manual

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

Superman

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

You got it Roy Orbinson

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

POLITICIANS

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Healthcare and Education

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Making decisions on behalf of citizens

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

No.

What do you think of the filibuster?

Silly

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?

Experience first.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other senators?

YES

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

Healthcare and Education

If you are a current senator, why did you join your current committees?

No

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

I would make Healthcare and Education a priority

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

Nope

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Footnotes

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Kentucky's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mitch McConnell (R)

Rand Paul (R)

Representatives

District 1

James Comer (R)

District 2

Brett Guthrie (R)

District 3

Morgan McGarvey (D)

District 4

Thomas Massie (R)

District 5

Hal Rogers (R)

District 6

Andy Barr (R)

Republican Party (7)

Democratic Party (1)