Luke Negron

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Luke Negron completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Negron's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading-bio-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tLuke Edison Negron is a 27 Year-Old veteran of the PA Air Force Air National Guard. He graduated from Grove City College in 2016 after studying Political Science, Communications, and National Security. Between 2016 and his declaration of candidacy in 2020, Luke worked for The Pittsburgh Project and the United States Air Force. \nAs a young professional representing the millennial generation and experience, Luke draws on his experience in both the private and public sector. The Negron Campaign focuses on a mixture of topics ranging from online data protection, to national debt, social security, and being in favor of congressional term limits. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading-key-message-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease 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?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Career politicians and Washington insiders have sold out the citizens who they are meant to represent. We both need and demand better, more open, consistent, and transparent communication from local representatives in the Information Age. </li><li>Elitist politicians have protected their own personal interest while ignoring the needs of the American people. One logical safeguard against this is term limits for congressmen and women.</li><li>Abortion is logically, medically, and morally a dark shadow over the American legacy. A society which values truth and freedom must stand against the killing of our most innocent members. </li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading1-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tInternational Relations, Anti-Nation Building, Social Security being unavailable for the millennial generation who pays into it, Rising National Debt, Abortion Legislative Reform, Illegal Immigration, Job creation and technological modernization \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading2-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy family members in the military and law enforcement, great American leaders who started their own political career at ages well younger than my own (Hamilton, Rutledge, Monroe). \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading3-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe Federalist Papers, the US Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading4-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTransparency and humility. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading5-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tUnlike our current representatives who tend to be hopelessly out of touch with the needs, challenges, and technological norms which face Americans today, I have grown up in the modern world. Mane politicians do their best to masquerade as relatable characters while living in an elitist bubble. Like many great leaders of the past, I do not need to pretend to be a common man because I am one. I have lives as a professional in the private sector, public sector, and world of academia, now I want to represent the people like me in a fair and consistent manner. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading6-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAn elected official has one very simple job - on the campaign trail, to share their beliefs and ideas with the citizens around them. After being elected, their job is to vote according to the standards which they held to as a candidate. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading7-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tA legacy of humility, protecting Americans young and old, and unifying our country.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading8-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe first large historical event was 9/11. Prior to September 11, 2001, my life consisted entirely of childhood (as an 8 year old). After the tragic day in American history, I was quickly and endlessly ushered into a world of global politics, warfare, religion, and competing ideals. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading9-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI worked as a Landscaper and a Life Guard during my 15th and 16th years. Landscaping and Construction became a lasting part-time job for the next 6 years of life. Like many millennials, as a young person starting in the professional world, I have had to work well over 20 different jobs in order to survive in an unstable and shifting economy. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading10-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOther than the Bible, I love adventure novels and strategic analysis of historic past battles. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading11-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tLegolas from the Lord of the Rings has been a favorite of mine since I was a child. I also find some of my tendencies and attitude in Tony Stark as depicted by RDJ.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading12-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWhiskey Glasses by Morgan Wallen\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading13-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tFinding a stable life in the shifting and demanding world which faces young people from an economic, social, and political standpoint. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading14-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe US House has both the ability to make law and the ability to communicate with and influence the modern voter with a nation-wide reach, \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading15-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIt certainly can be beneficial to have previous government leadership, though we often mistake holding political office with being a leader. A political representative can be a a social leader, but many hide behind their title and neglect the citizens they were meant to represent. America has a deep history of businessmen, military members, workers, and citizens rising to positions of influence; there is not only one way to gather the experience needed to serve and lead others with honesty and humility.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading16-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOur first and single most important problem is to re-find our national identity and unity - to stop viewing political opposition as the enemy and the unify as Americans who have respectfully competing thoughts and ideas. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading17-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThat would depend on the needs of my constituency and the nation wide representatives who were willing to work with or against me. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading18-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tN/A\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading19-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes - but the amount of 2-year terms available should be limited. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading20-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThey are necessary and sorely missed in our culture today., \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading21-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAgain, this largely depends on the contextual situation around me. Let's revisit the topic November 2020. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading22-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tA governmental representative who I greatly admire for his willingness to sacrifice power in the name of service is George Washington. Following his central role in the War for Independence, Washington surrendered his command to the new US Congress and thus cemented his beliefs in service over self interest. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-72721-2020-01-25\" id=\"heading23-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-72721-2020-01-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-72721-2020-01-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-72721-2020-01-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMany citizens of PA 18 do not know who their representative is, what he or she is passionate about, and if he or she strives to accurately advocate for their best interests. This is widespread and it is wrong. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> 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.</i></p></div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"); });</script></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nLuke Negron completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Negron's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Luke Edison Negron is a 27 Year-Old veteran of the PA Air Force Air National Guard. He graduated from Grove City College in 2016 after studying Political Science, Communications, and National Security. Between 2016 and his declaration of candidacy in 2020, Luke worked for The Pittsburgh Project and the United States Air Force. \nAs a young professional representing the millennial generation and experience, Luke draws on his experience in both the private and public sector. The Negron Campaign focuses on a mixture of topics ranging from online data protection, to national debt, social security, and being in favor of congressional term limits. 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? Career politicians and Washington insiders have sold out the citizens who they are meant to represent. We both need and demand better, more open, consistent, and transparent communication from local representatives in the Information Age. Elitist politicians have protected their own personal interest while ignoring the needs of the American people. One logical safeguard against this is term limits for congressmen and women. Abortion is logically, medically, and morally a dark shadow over the American legacy. A society which values truth and freedom must stand against the killing of our most innocent members. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? International Relations, Anti-Nation Building, Social Security being unavailable for the millennial generation who pays into it, Rising National Debt, Abortion Legislative Reform, Illegal Immigration, Job creation and technological modernization Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? My family members in the military and law enforcement, great American leaders who started their own political career at ages well younger than my own (Hamilton, Rutledge, Monroe). Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? The Federalist Papers, the US Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Transparency and humility. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? Unlike our current representatives who tend to be hopelessly out of touch with the needs, challenges, and technological norms which face Americans today, I have grown up in the modern world. Mane politicians do their best to masquerade as relatable characters while living in an elitist bubble. Like many great leaders of the past, I do not need to pretend to be a common man because I am one. I have lives as a professional in the private sector, public sector, and world of academia, now I want to represent the people like me in a fair and consistent manner. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? An elected official has one very simple job - on the campaign trail, to share their beliefs and ideas with the citizens around them. After being elected, their job is to vote according to the standards which they held to as a candidate. What legacy would you like to leave? A legacy of humility, protecting Americans young and old, and unifying our country. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first large historical event was 9/11. Prior to September 11, 2001, my life consisted entirely of childhood (as an 8 year old). After the tragic day in American history, I was quickly and endlessly ushered into a world of global politics, warfare, religion, and competing ideals. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? I worked as a Landscaper and a Life Guard during my 15th and 16th years. Landscaping and Construction became a lasting part-time job for the next 6 years of life. Like many millennials, as a young person starting in the professional world, I have had to work well over 20 different jobs in order to survive in an unstable and shifting economy. What is your favorite book? Why? Other than the Bible, I love adventure novels and strategic analysis of historic past battles. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? Legolas from the Lord of the Rings has been a favorite of mine since I was a child. I also find some of my tendencies and attitude in Tony Stark as depicted by RDJ. What was the last song that got stuck in your head? Whiskey Glasses by Morgan Wallen What is something that has been a struggle in your life? Finding a stable life in the shifting and demanding world which faces young people from an economic, social, and political standpoint. What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? The US House has both the ability to make law and the ability to communicate with and influence the modern voter with a nation-wide reach, Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? It certainly can be beneficial to have previous government leadership, though we often mistake holding political office with being a leader. A political representative can be a a social leader, but many hide behind their title and neglect the citizens they were meant to represent. America has a deep history of businessmen, military members, workers, and citizens rising to positions of influence; there is not only one way to gather the experience needed to serve and lead others with honesty and humility. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Our first and single most important problem is to re-find our national identity and unity - to stop viewing political opposition as the enemy and the unify as Americans who have respectfully competing thoughts and ideas. If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of? That would depend on the needs of my constituency and the nation wide representatives who were willing to work with or against me. If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees? N/A Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? Yes - but the amount of 2-year terms available should be limited. What are your thoughts on term limits? They are necessary and sorely missed in our culture today., If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role? Again, this largely depends on the contextual situation around me. Let's revisit the topic November 2020. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? A governmental representative who I greatly admire for his willingness to sacrifice power in the name of service is George Washington. Following his central role in the War for Independence, Washington surrendered his command to the new US Congress and thus cemented his beliefs in service over self interest. Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? Many citizens of PA 18 do not know who their representative is, what he or she is passionate about, and if he or she strives to accurately advocate for their best interests. This is widespread and it is wrong.\nNote: 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."}]