Joe Swafford
Joe Swafford (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Swafford completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Incumbent French Hill defeated Clarke Tucker and Joe Swafford in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | French Hill (R) | 52.1 | 132,125 |
 | Clarke Tucker (D) | 45.8 | 116,135 | |
 | Joe Swafford (L)  | 2.0 | 5,193 | |
| Total votes: 253,453 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Clarke Tucker defeated Gwen Combs, Paul Spencer, and Jonathan Dunkley in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clarke Tucker | 57.8 | 23,325 |
 | Gwen Combs | 20.3 | 8,188 | |
 | Paul Spencer | 12.5 | 5,063 | |
 | Jonathan Dunkley | 9.3 | 3,768 | |
| Total votes: 40,344 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Incumbent French Hill advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | French Hill |
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Independent primary election
No Independent candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Natashia Burch Hulsey (Independent)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Joe Swafford participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on August 1, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Joe Swafford's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Balenced Budget
Plan to pay off the debt |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | \- Economic Policy
- Respect of individuals natural and constitutional rights before the lawCite error: Invalid |
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Joe Swafford answered the following:
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
| “ | The Declaration Of Independance.[3] | ” |
| “ | Honesty, Selflessness, Integrity, and efficient communication.[3] | ” |
| “ | I am efficacious in my plans, consistent in my policies, and audacious in my personablity.[3] | ” |
| “ | To responsibily oversee fiscal policy and defend against any assaults on the natural/constitutional riguts of every individual.[3] | ” |
| “ | I would like to leave a legacy of lasting prosperity.[3] | ” |
| “ | While I am sure there are historical events I remember before it, 9/11 is absolutely the most defining and pivotal historical event of my youth.[3] | ” |
| “ | If I don’t count family business duties at a young age, being a Lifeguard was my first formal job and I held that job 4 summers before moving on.[3] | ” |
| “ | Christmas. Family time.[3] | ” |
| “ | The Bible. Personal guidance.[3] | ” |
| “ | Achieving financial success in spite of the current American Governmental Policy.[3] | ” |
| “ | I can be either beneficial or harmful depending on ones perceived success.[3] | ” |
| “ | Our greatest challenges as a country will come from
the fight to eradicate big government policy in favor of personal prosperity.[3] |
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| “ | I could see the case being made for 4 year terms, but I see little issue with the current two year term system.[3] | ” |
| “ | I am in favor of Term Limits.[3] | ” |
| “ | One that is geographically efficient and logical based on equal population representation. One that also avoids the all too common practice of gerrymandering.[3] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
- Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Joe Swafford's responses," August 1, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
