Robert Arlett
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Robert Arlett (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Delaware. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Arlett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
See also: United States Senate election in Delaware, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Delaware
Incumbent Tom Carper defeated Robert Arlett, Demitri Theodoropoulos, and Nadine Frost in the general election for U.S. Senate Delaware on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Carper (D) | 60.0 | 217,385 |
 | Robert Arlett (R)  | 37.8 | 137,127 | |
 | Demitri Theodoropoulos (G) | 1.2 | 4,170 | |
 | Nadine Frost (L) | 1.1 | 3,910 | |
| Total votes: 362,592 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Delaware
Incumbent Tom Carper defeated Kerri Evelyn Harris in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Delaware on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Carper | 64.6 | 53,635 |
 | Kerri Evelyn Harris | 35.4 | 29,407 | |
| Total votes: 83,042 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tykiem Booker (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Delaware
Robert Arlett defeated Gene Truono and Roque De La Fuente in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Delaware on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Arlett | 66.8 | 25,284 |
 | Gene Truono | 28.0 | 10,588 | |
 | Roque De La Fuente | 5.3 | 1,998 | |
| Total votes: 37,870 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chuck Boyce (R)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Robert Arlett participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 26, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Robert Arlett's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | The first priority is to sponsor or co-sponsor a bill to repeal the 1987 Safe Harbor statute that has created a rebate or kickback scheme in the health care markets for both medical and pharmaceutical drugs. This statute has allowed middlemen to determine the pay-to-play scheme driving up the cost of health care and drugs to Americans.
Third, I want to champion reforms to address immigration, border and port security. As a former Naval Reserve Intelligence Specialist, I know and understand the importance of protecting our nation. We need an immigration system that supports legal immigration, secures our borders and ports. This is key to ensuring we have the workforce and protections for trade and commerce.[2][3] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Health Care; Economic Growth and Infrastructure. As mentioned above, we have a lot of work to do with health care. For far too long, many in elective office have ignored why the cost of health care goes up. We can fix this with leadership. We must continue path to get the federal government out of the way to allow the economy to expand and grow. We must address our aging infrastructure which is vital to national commerce.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Robert Arlett answered the following:
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
| “ | The Constitution. The Constitution is the bylaws for how is government is structured and what the role of our federal government can and cannot do. This document should be mandatory reading for every American.[3] | ” |
| “ | The first to put others above oneself. We are not to addressing the issues Americans care about with egos and agendas. American families need real solutions on health care, economy and national security. After service to others - listening, communication, trustworthiness and loyalty are other characteristics needed for true leadership and statesmanship.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe I possess the proven capacity to listen, learn and the passion to do what I can to make a difference. These foundational characteristics are essential that have allowed me to excel in national service in the Naval Reserves, be a business leader and serve in elective office.[3] | ” |
| “ | First, listen and respond to constituents. Second, communicate why you are doing what needs to be done to advance the agenda for which you are elected. Engage others through education and awareness of issues affecting constituents.[3] | ” |
| “ | The United States Senate is the checks and balances within the legislative branch. This chamber reviews treaties and approves judicial and political appointments.[3] | ” |
| “ | As per the Constitution, it is not a requirement to have government or political experience to serve as U.S. Senator, as per the requirements for the office.[3] | ” |
| “ | How to address the federal deficit while meeting our obligations for entitlement programs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid) while at the same time maintaining a favorable business climate (low taxation, pro-trade) and address an aging infrastructure.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes. To advance legislation, dialogue and interaction with Senate peers is essential.[3] | ” |
Candidate website
Arlett’s campaign website stated the following:
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Economy, Jobs, & Trade Delaware families want good paying jobs, safe communities and a fair shot at the American dream. Rob understands that the best economic program is the dignity of work and a paycheck. As a business owner and leader, Rob has a proven track record of creating jobs and helping Delaware families. As your Senator in Washington:
Health Care Delaware families deserve high-quality, affordable health care. Rob understands the Affordable Care Act was not the answer to allowing Delawareans the ability to afford quality health care.
Education As a father of two adult children, Rob understands that quality education is paramount to a student’s future success. As your next Senator, Rob will go to Washington to protect parental rights in their children’s education, and ensure every child has quality, affordable education regardless of their zip code. Rob understands that Washington does not have all of the answers in education, but that those answers are with teachers and parents. Immigration As the Husband of a legal immigrant from Vietnam, Rob knows that immigration can be great for America. Rob knows that we must respect our country’s laws and border security to ensure that all people who want to come to America and contribute to our great country do so legally. Rob will remain steadfast in following through on immigration reform to ensure that the legal process of immigration into the U.S. is shorter, but thorough with full and comprehensive background checks. 2nd Amendment As a person who has raised his right hand twice to Defend our Constitution, Rob will always fight up for American’s right to defend themselves and their families Defending the Constitution and Religious Liberties Supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States means abiding by it as written. I will fight to preserve the separation of powers, fight for limited government and will approve justices who will interpret the constitution as written.
National and Border Security Rob believes that sovereign nations must have secure borders and entry points. As your Senator in Washington:
Federal Budget, Debt, Deficit and Taxes Our national debt is a national security issue. The high cost of maintaining this debt costs Americans way too much and limits the true capabilities of our great nation. As your Senator in Washington:
Veterans As a former U.S. Naval Reserve Intelligence Specialist, as well as a father, son, uncle, and brother to veterans, Rob will serve our many veterans, allowing a smooth transition back to civilian life and providing them and their families access to mental, physical and economic security. As a veteran small business owner, Rob is best equipped to be a Senator in Washington to push for veterans’ issues ranging from health care to career placement. As your Senator in Washington, Rob will be the voice of Delaware veterans ensuring the Department of Veterans Affairs is adequately providing health care to our veterans. Our veterans sacrificed so much for our nation, and our nation must provide that and more for them in return. Entitlement Reforms While dependency on the government should never be the destiny of any American, hardworking and honest Delawareans of all generations are owed a return on their lifelong investments in these programs. As a Senator in Washington, Rob work to eliminate poverty, working to transition those from benefits to a paycheck. Infrastructure Our nation’s infrastructure is vital not only to our economy, our national security but our way of life. Delaware’s highways being strategically located within the Northeast corridor are some of the most traveled. The people of the state of Delaware deserve an infrastructure free from disrepair and potholes. Opioid Epidemic As a compassionate conservative, Rob supports the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 which includes tougher drug enforcement efforts at our borders, as well as increased access to mental health and drug treatment for all those in need of help and care. Rob will not standby when thousands of American’s lives are ended too early by the dangerous drugs on our streets. Protecting the Family and Human Life As a husband and father, Rob knows the importance of family. Rob believes that families are the basic economic unit that leads to economic prosperity. As a Senator in Washington, Rob will protect human life from natural conception to natural death.[3] |
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| —Robert Arlett’s campaign website (2018)[4] | ||
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Robert Arlett's responses," September 26, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Arlett U.S. Senate, "Platform & Issues," accessed October 18, 2018
