Jacob McMahon

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Jacob McMahon

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2019

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

2014 - 2019

Contact

Campaign website

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Jacob McMahon (Republican Party) ran for election to the Erie County Legislature to represent District 4 in New York. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.

McMahon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

McMahon also cross-filed to run on the Independence and Conservative party tickets in 2019.

Biography

Jacob McMahon was born in Grand Island, NewYork. He served in the United States Marine Corps from August 2014 to November 2019. McMahon's professional experience includes working in the WNY Veterans Housing Coalition. He has been associated with the Grand Island Volunteer Firehall.

Elections

2019

See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2019)

General election

General election for Erie County Legislature District 4

Incumbent Kevin Hardwick defeated Jacob McMahon in the general election for Erie County Legislature District 4 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Hardwick (D)	53.4	11,579
		Jacob McMahon (R)	46.6	10,102

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,681
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Hardwick advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Legislature District 4.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jacob McMahon advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Legislature District 4.

Endorsements

Jacob McMahon was endorsed by the Serve America Movement.

Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Jacob McMahon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McMahon'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.

Jacob McMahon is running for Erie County Legislature because he believes it's time to return honor, honesty, and integrity to public service. Constituents must come first, and Jacob McMahon will always put them over special interests, shady backroom deals, and party bosses. A US Marine, Volunteer Firefighter, and proud son of Grand Island now returned home, Jacob McMahon is running for Erie County's 4th Legislative District.

Coming from a long line of military and public service, Jacob grew up in a patriotic household and learned honor and loyalty first hand from his father who retired after serving 26 years in the US Air Force. Inspired by these true leaders, Jacob McMahon enlisted early at 17 years old, to proudly serve the country he loves.

Jacob served two overseas tours. After being assigned to the Marine Corps Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team in Norfolk, VA, he was sent on his first overseas tour to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, providing external security to the installation in 2015. Jacob's second tour was in Bahrain, where he worked counter-terrorism and reinforced security to US Diplomatic Missions in the Middle East (CENTCOM AO).

After serving honorably overseas, Jacob returned to train new US Marines as Fire Team Leader in Camp Pendleton, California. In a training exercise gone awry, an ignited natural gas leak left Jacob McMahon with extensive and severe second-degree burns to his face, neck, and hands. After four weeks in the hospital and six months of care from home, including full reconstruction of his hands, wrists, face, and neck, Jacob made a strong recovery. Unfortunately, while mentally and physically fit, Jacob could not be approved for fieldwork and was given a medical release with an honorable discharge from his military service.

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?

• Lowing the Tax levy
• Fixing Our County Roads
• It's public service not self service. We need a service mentality in government.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jacob McMahon grew up on Grand Island, graduating from Grand Island High School. He has returned to Grand Island because he believes that Western New York is home to good people with strong principles. McMahon is running for Erie County's 4th Legislative District which covers the Town and City of Tonawanda and Grand Island. Despite economic hardships, this is his home, and Jacob McMahon is ready to fight for the prosperity of his community.

Passionate About:
Veterans Services
Infrastructure Repair
Tax Burden on Families and Small Businesses

Returning Public Service Mentality to Government

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