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Jensen Bohren (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Mississippi. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 10, 2020.

Bohren completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jensen Bohren was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He pursued his undergraduate education at Delta State University.^[1]

Elections

2020

See also: United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2020

United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2020 (March 10 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2020 (March 10 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Mississippi

Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith defeated Mike Espy and Jimmy Edwards in the general election for U.S. Senate Mississippi on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)	54.1	709,511
		Mike Espy (D)	44.1	578,691
	Submit photo	Jimmy Edwards (L)	1.8	23,152

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,311,354
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi

Mike Espy defeated Tobey Bartee and Jensen Bohren in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on March 10, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Espy	93.1	250,496
		Tobey Bartee	4.1	11,148
		Jensen Bohren	2.7	7,345

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 268,989
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi

Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on March 10, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Hyde-Smith	100.0	235,463

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 235,463
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2018

See also: United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Mississippi

Incumbent Roger Wicker defeated David Baria, Danny Bedwell, and Shawn O'Hara in the general election for U.S. Senate Mississippi on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roger Wicker (R)	58.5	547,619
		David Baria (D)	39.5	369,567
		Danny Bedwell (L)	1.4	12,981
		Shawn O'Hara (Reform Party)	0.6	6,048

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 936,215 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Mississippi

David Baria defeated Howard Sherman in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Mississippi on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Baria	58.6	44,156
	Submit photo	Howard Sherman	41.4	31,149

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 75,305
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Howard Sherman	31.8	27,957
✔		David Baria	31.0	27,244
		Omeria Scott	24.2	21,278
	Submit photo	Victor Maurice Jr.	5.0	4,361
	Submit photo	Jerone Garland	4.9	4,266
		Jensen Bohren	3.2	2,825

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 87,931
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi

Incumbent Roger Wicker defeated Richard Boyanton in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roger Wicker	82.8	130,118
		Richard Boyanton	17.2	27,052

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 157,170
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jensen Bohren completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bohren's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a regular Mississippian who has seen how our elected representatives take our votes, then sell our country out from under us. I did not see any indication that a Mississippi politician would speak out about what was happening, so I decided to run for office myself to push for the much needed reforms most Mississippians need.

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?

Voters need to have representatives that represent them, not just the people who donated to the political campaign.
Medicare-For-All is the way forward in healthcare.
Cannabis should be fully legalized.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ensuring equality to all Americans, and putting PEOPLE over profits.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to Bernie Sanders, as he shows a politician can fight for the regular folks and have slow, but apparent, success.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

"Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein. It shows how often people are harmed when profit is the core principle of a government.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, Integrity, and Intelligence.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am intelligent, empathetic, and studious. I will try to find the core reasons for the problems facing our nation, and legislate the causes of the problem, not just the symptoms of the problem.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To properly represent their constituents in their home state, making sure that they are passing laws that benefit the people of their state, not just business interests.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I'd like for the current children to grow to my age and not have to bury friends for health or violence related reasons. I want to leave a kinder, more accepting, and less harsh world to those who come after me.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first event I remember my family being heavily shaken by was Princess Diana's death. I don't know how old I was.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was at a fast food restaurant, and I held it for a year before transitioning to a position at a video rental outlet.

What is your favorite book? Why?

This is a very hard question. Even deciding between Vonnegut or Pratchett is difficult as to which influenced me the most. I think I'll cite Terry Pratchett's "Men at Arms," a book that started my awakening to income inequality and how it affects the poor by introducing me to the "Vimes Boot Theory of Economics."

To quote, "At the time of Men at Arms, Samuel Vimes earned thirty-eight dollars a month as a Captain of the Watch, plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots, the sort that would last years and years, cost fifty dollars. This was beyond his pocket and the most he could hope for was an affordable pair of boots costing ten dollars, which might with luck last a year or so before he would need to resort to makeshift cardboard insoles so as to prolong the moment of shelling out another ten dollars. Therefore over a period of ten years, he might have paid out a hundred dollars on boots, twice as much as the man who could afford fifty dollars up front ten years before. And he would still have wet feet."

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Othar Trygvassen, Gentleman Adventurer.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

"I'll be your Monster."

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Climate Change. If we don't fix it, the next decade may be the last one we have.

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Other than the hyperpartiansanship, lobbyist and corporate stranglehold, and spin doctoring, the US Senate is a governing body, not much different than any other part of a checks-and-balances system. The unique part about the US Senate is how out of touch it is with the regular citizenry of the country.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

I believe it is more beneficial to have experiences that mirror your constituents' situations. The US is for the people, by the people, yet most of the Senate has little in common with the bottom 2/5ths of the nation.

What do you think of the filibuster?

Scrap it. Good in theory, awful in practicality.

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?

I would see how suited they were to the job, and how equitable they would be when enforcing the rules and regulations they are charged with embodying.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other senators?

Yes. Negotiation and compromise is the nature of government, and when issues are shared, however unlikely that can be at this period in history, a good working relationship is a boon to passing the legislation.

If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Science, and Health and Human Services.

Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Bernie Sanders. Honesty, integrity, and preservereance.

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Footnotes

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Mississippi's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)

Roger Wicker (R)

Representatives

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Trent Kelly (R)

District 2

Bennie Thompson (D)

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Michael Guest (R)

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Mike Ezell (R)

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