Adam Dudziak
Adam Dudziak (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 61. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Dudziak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Adam Dudziak was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended the University of Toledo, Marietta College, and Cleveland State University for undergraduate study. He attended John Carroll University and Cleveland State University for graduate study. Dudziak is an educator and administrator.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Jamie Callender defeated Adam Dudziak in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 61 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jamie Callender (R) | 61.2 | 41,658 |
 | Adam Dudziak (D)  | 38.8 | 26,378 | |
| Total votes: 68,036 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 61
Adam Dudziak advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 61 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Dudziak | 100.0 | 7,230 |
| Total votes: 7,230 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Jamie Callender advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 61 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie Callender | 100.0 | 8,887 |
| Total votes: 8,887 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Adam Dudziak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dudziak's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am the proud father of two (Tommy and Anna) and husband (Val). I have been in education for the past 15 years where I have served as both a teacher and administrator. I believe in our government!
- Education is the key to solving all of our State's/World's problems.
- We must protect our environment and our natural resources.
- People should be able to live comfortably if they are willing to work hard.
Education, environment, unions, health care, the American Dream.
I look up to people who stand for what is right. The people who have impacted me the most are those who sacrifice their own comfort and/or life to help others in need. It's not always easy to do what is right but some actively decide to give everything so that someone else can succeed. I highly respect many past leaders like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, JFK, MLK, and Barack Obama. In my personal life, my brother is my role model. Jeffrey has Down's Syndrome but he has the most positive attitude of anyone I know. He is always compassionate and patient. He would do anything for me even if I act like I don't have time. We all take for granted that some people have to really work very hard for something that comes very easy to others.
I really liked the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. He was able to bring together many adversaries to have a well-rounded and diverse cabinet. We don't see that enough in today's politics. That is why there is so much disagreement and so little compromise.
Active, transparent, willing to compromise, being able to work with many different people, staying calm under pressure.
I am willing to do what is right even when it's not in my best interest. I am not afraid to stand up for others who need help. I like people.
To represent their community and stand up for what is right.
That I was compassionate and selfless. That I was a good father and husband.
Being in college during 9/11 is very difficult for me to look past. Although I was in college, my world (and everybody's world) was turned upside down.
I started working as a bus boy and dishwasher when I was 15. I did this for many years until I went to college and I would pick up shifts when I came home for vacations. I learned the value of hard work and that all employees are valuable no matter how high or low your salary is.
40 Hour Work Week. I like the focus on determining your "Why" so everything you do is focused on the big picture. I also like Outliers, Five Presidents, One Second After, 1984, Thomas Jefferson; The Art of Power and others.
Stir It Up - Bob Marley
It is a struggle for me to see others not treated well.
My role as a State Representative will be represent a smaller number of people giving me a chance of really spending a lot of time with people in my district. The State Senate begins to cover a very large area with a larger diverse population.
Absolutely not! I believe that many politicians get numb to what it's like to be a "typical citizen". My views will be fresh and new. There will be many technicalities that I will have to learn but I am with my district on a day to day basis now and I feel I know what they value more than people who aren't in the community.
We have many beautiful natural resources (parks, Lake Erie, waterways, etc.) that we need to take better care of. If we do not, we will see them deteriorate in the next decade.
Our public education system is also under attack. If we do not get rid of vouchers, bad charter schools, and help teachers, we will lose many good educators and our students will suffer.
We must unify to get things accomplished. Both branches are critical and need to move past differences and focus on what is best for our citizens.
Absolutely! Just like the previous answer, if we are divided, nothing gets accomplished. Healthy debate is good. Stalemate is not.
I will work very hard to be a part of the education and environmental committees.
Absolutely! I will fill any role that will best serve the state legislature.
Sherrod Brown, Barack Obama, Emilia Sykes, John F. Kennedy... and many others.
I have too many stories to share. Being an assistant principal at a large high school gives me both the privilege and the burden to be a part of the publics' lives. I know the best parts of people's lives and also their lowest moments. I have seen success and I have seen death. I have seen love and I have seen violence. This gives me a good perspective of what our State needs.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 6, 2020
