Pete Cowden
Pete Cowden (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 35. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Cowden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Pete Cowden obtained a bachelor's dergee from Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis (IUPUI) in 2017. He served in the U.S. Army from 2006 to 2014. His professional experience includes working as a veterans service officer.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2020
Incumbent Michael Young defeated Pete Cowden in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 35 on November 3, 2020. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for Indiana State Senate District 35
✔ Michael Young (R)
29,557 Pete Cowden (D) 21,446 Total votes: 51,003 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 35
Pete Cowden advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 35 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pete Cowden | 100.0 | 6,029 | |
| Total votes: 6,029 | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 35
Incumbent Michael Young advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 35 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Young | 100.0 | 7,158 | |
| Total votes: 7,158 | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Pete Cowden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cowden's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
| Collapse all
I grew up on the westside of Indianapolis. I am a combat veteran who has worked hard as a community servant my entire adult life. As the son of a small business owner I have seen first-hand how poor government decisions affect my family ,friends, and community. I believe government works best when hardworking people are elected to serve their community, instead of individuals serving their own ambitions. As your next State Senator, I pledge to Listen Serve and Unite to fight for our community.
- Invest in Our Future - Raise pay for teachers, reform educational policy and testing. We must ensure that one's zip code does not determine their quality of education
- Create Good Jobs - We must support small business by cutting through red tape, protect all Hoosiers' right to organize without fear of losing their living, and end tax breaks for corporations that don't pay a living wage and don't value our community.
- Legalize Medical Cannabis - Opioid overdose rates are going up and our criminal justice system wastes critical resources jailing nonviolent drug offenders. Medical Cannabis will help our vets with chronic pain, boost our economy and save tax dollars
I am passionate about public policy because I have seen how bad policy can literally cost lives not just on a foreign battlefield but here at home as well. As your State Senator I will work tirelessly to pinpoint the problems, find the solutions and fight to make government work for all Hoosiers.
While I have had many amazing leaders in my life, I look up to the average Hoosier. The hardworking men and women who are working long hours, raising children and engaging with their community. They are the bedrock of America.
The biggest historical event during my childhood was September 11,2001. I was in 7th grade and watch it unfold on TV. I felt a deep empathy for my fellow Americans and a need to help. After fighting for 6 years in the Global War on Terrorism I again saw how politician's decisions were costing blood and treasure on the ground to little effect.
MY first job was working in my fathers small machine shop. I worked there until I joined the US Army. I watched as government decisions sent thousands of good manufacturing jobs overseas
Indiana's greatest challenge is reaffirming the American Dream. Hoosiers in our district feel left behind. They do not believe America is a meritocracy anymore or that government cares for their interests. Indiana must ensure that our state is set up for Hoosiers to succeed.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 7, 2020
