Jack Seaman

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Jack Seaman

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2016

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Robert J. "Jack" Seaman was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of North Dakota.

Seaman was a 2014 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of North Dakota. Seaman ran unopposed for the Libertarian nomination in the primary on June 10, 2014. He was defeated by incumbent Kevin Cramer (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Biography

Seaman is the owner of Mindak Gold Exchange, a precious metals dealer.

Elections

2016

See also: North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Kevin Cramer (R) defeated Chase Iron Eyes (D) and Jack Seaman (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June.

U.S. House, North Dakota's At-Large District General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Kevin Cramer Incumbent	69.1%	233,980
	Democratic	Chase Iron Eyes	23.7%	80,377
	Libertarian	Jack Seaman	7%	23,528
	N/A	Write-in	0.2%	574
Total Votes				338,459
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State

2014

See also: North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District elections, 2014

Seaman ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent North Dakota's At-Large District. Seaman ran unopposed for the Libertarian nomination in the primary on June 10, 2014. He was defeated by incumbent Kevin Cramer (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, North Dakota's At-Large District General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Kevin Cramer Incumbent	55.5%	138,100
	Democratic	George B. Sinner	38.5%	95,678
	Libertarian	Jack Seaman	5.8%	14,531
	Write-in	Write-in candidates	0.1%	361
Total Votes				248,670
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Seaman's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Our Crushing National Debt: Our nearly $20 trillion debt is a huge threat to our national security and way of life. How? Well, if the Dollar were to suddenly devalue or flat out collapse, we will all experience a severe loss in our wealth and purchasing power. Imagine the dollars in your wallet being worth half or less of what they are today, along with your savings and retirement accounts. Foreign Policy & Terrorism: Our government’s longstanding policy of intervention in the Middle East and around the globe has produced disastrous results. Thousands of brave Americans killed, tens of thousands of brave Americans injured, trillions of our dollars spent and yet terrorism is on the rise worldwide. Unfortunately, Kevin Cramer and others in Congress continue to vote for more intervention such as sending more money, weapons and troops into unstable regions with no plan. Taxes: If elected, I will immediately co-sponsor H.R. 25, the FairTax Act. This bill has 73 cosponsors in the House and will abolish the IRS and all federal income taxes including personal, estate, gift, capital gains, alternative minimum, Social Security, Medicare, self-employment and corporate tax, and replace them with a national sales tax. The Economy: While the current administration and the mainstream media do their best to spin our “economic recovery”, most of us know better. It only takes a cursory glance beyond the headlines to see the real condition of the economy and the false recovery they are touting. Our labor participation rate is at it’s lowest in 40 years, nearly half of all Americans are on government assistance and real wages haven’t grown in over a decade. 4th Amendment Rights: North Dakotans need a Representative in Washington that will protect their privacy and liberties. That’s exactly what I will do. In the name of security, our government has granted themselves power to invade our personal privacy nearly at will. For example, without nearly any media coverage, a massive surveillance bill was snuck in to the recently passed “Omnibus” legislation under the guise of “cybersecurity”. This bill allows the government to more easily access your personal information and share it with the NSA.	”
—Jack Seaman's campaign website, http://www.jackfornd.com/

2014

Seaman listed his campaign issues on his website. The following is an abbreviated list:

• Budget and debt
• Taxes and the IRS
• Civil liberties
• Foreign policy and military spending
• War on Drugs
• Marriage equality
• Gun rights
• Immigration
• Healthcare

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Seaman is married with two children.

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District election, 2016
• North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District elections, 2014
• North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Facebook account
• Twitter account

Footnotes

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North Dakota's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Kevin Cramer (R)

John Hoeven (R)

Representatives

Julie Fedorchak (R)

Republican Party (3)