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Vanila Singh
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

June 3, 2014

Education

High school

Washington High School

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley

Medical

George Washington University

Personal
Profession
Doctor
Contact

Personal website

Vanila Singh was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 17th Congressional District of California.[1]

Biography

Singh is a professor and physician at Stanford University. She majored in both Economics and Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Berkeley and went to medical school at George Washington University. After medical school, Singh specialized in pain medicine and was appointed to the Faculty of Stanford Medical Center. At the time of her candidacy, Singh was an associate professor of anesthesiology.[2]

Campaign themes

2014

Singh's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]

“
  • Opportunity: "As a mother, I am deeply concerned that the opportunities we had for advancement in our education and careers are declining for our children. We continue to borrow for ourselves against their futures. Society is failing our children: the very definition of the American Dream—that the next generation will have better opportunities than their parents—is quickly moving out of their reach."
  • Lower Taxes, Reduced Waste: "Washington spends our hard earned money irresponsibly—racking up billions of dollars in unpaid bills each day and asking us for more! A dollar wasted by the government is a dollar which cannot then be used for someone truly in need, in our schools, or on our crumbling infrastructure."
  • Smarter Healthcare: "As a physician, I believe access to affordable healthcare is imperative, but must be approached responsibly and without sacrificing the very quality of care we want to provide. Big business and insurance companies all had a seat at the table on the latest healthcare legislation. Yet without representation from the very people who provide care, the doctors and nurses, who has been looking out for patients?"

[4]

”
—Vanila Singh's campaign website, http://www.vanilasingh.com/issues/

Elections

2014

See also: California's 17th Congressional District elections, 2014

Singh ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 17th District. Singh was defeated in the blanket primary on June 3, 2014.[5]

U.S. House, California District 17 Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Honda Incumbent 48.2% 43,607
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRo Khanna 28% 25,384
     Republican Vanila Singh 17% 15,359
     Republican Joel Vanlandingham 6.8% 6,154
Total Votes 90,504
Source: California Secretary of State

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Personal

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Singh is married and has two children.[2]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Vanila + Singh + California + Congress"

Vanila Singh News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ SFGate, "Twist: GOP Stanford doctor jumps into contentious Silicon Valley House race," January 9, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Campaign website, "About Vanila," accessed April 16, 2014
  3. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 16, 2014
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 3, 2014


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