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Tom Pappas
Tom Pappas was a 2018 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of Indiana.[1] Pappas withdrew from the race prior to the election date.
Pappas was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the Indiana State Senate.[2]
Biography
Pappas earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and his master's degree from Indiana University.[3]
Campaign themes
2016
Pappas' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Economy
- Excerpt: "We need to work on public-private cooperations to spur the growth of high-value manufacturing and service jobs and bring Indiana into the 21st century."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "I want to take a simple idea that other states have developed to fix our mess. An Infrastructure Bank will generate private investments for much needed repairs right here in Monroe County and create many new jobs right here in Indiana."
Education
- Excerpt: "We must work to reverse this damage by using the infrastructure bank to fix our school buildings. Second, I want to decrease testing overall and to use it solely as a metric for student progress, rather than linking it to teacher salaries. Let teachers teach students, not tests."
Equality
- Excerpt: "It is time for every Hoosier to be equal under the law. Period. Our LGBTQ neighbors, friends, and colleagues deserve legal protections that Indiana Republicans continue to deny them."
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 Mark Stoops ran unopposed in the Indiana State Senate District 40 general election.[5][6]
| Indiana State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Mark Stoops Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||
Incumbent Mark Stoops defeated Tom Pappas in the Indiana State Senate District 40 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Indiana State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mark Stoops Incumbent |
67.10% | 12,446 | |
| Democratic | Tom Pappas | 32.90% | 6,102 | |
| Total Votes | 18,548 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
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See also
- Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2018
- Indiana State Senate
- Indiana State Senate District 40
- Indiana State Senate elections, 2016
- Indiana State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tom Pappas for Congress, "Home," accessed July 3, 2017
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," February 2, 2016
- ↑ tomkpappas.com, "Meet Tom," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ tomkpappas.com, "Issues," 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
