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Jake Porter
Jake Porter (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Governor of Iowa. Porter lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Porter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
He ran on a joint ticket with the lieutenant gubernatorial nominee, Lynne R. Gentry (L).
Porter was previously a Libertarian candidate for Iowa Secretary of State in the 2014 elections. He also ran for Iowa Secretary of State in 2010, but was defeated.[1] Jake Porter lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Porter's interests include business and politics. He earned his A.A. in business from the AIB College of Business in 2008 and his B.A. in business administration from AIB College of Business in 2011.[2] From 2008 to 2010, he served as the Alternate Representative to Region 6 for the Libertarian National Committee. He also served as Iowa Coordinator for Bob Barr's Presidential campaign.[3] Porter has held a variety of jobs including positions in retail and as a political consultant.[2] Porter worked for Yahoo in Omaha, Nebraska.[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Governor of Iowa
Incumbent Kim Reynolds defeated Fred Hubbell, Jake Porter, and Gary Siegwarth in the general election for Governor of Iowa on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Reynolds (R)  | 50.3 | 667,275 |
 | Fred Hubbell (D) | 47.5 | 630,986 | |
 | Jake Porter (L) | 1.6 | 21,426 | |
 | Gary Siegwarth (Clear Water Party of Iowa Party) | 0.6 | 7,463 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 488 | ||
| Total votes: 1,327,638 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Iowa
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Iowa on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Hubbell | 55.5 | 99,245 |
 | Cathy Glasson | 20.6 | 36,815 | |
 | John Norris | 11.5 | 20,498 | |
| Andy McGuire | 5.3 | 9,404 | ||
 | Nate Boulton | 5.1 | 9,082 | |
 | Ross Wilburn | 2.2 | 3,880 | |
| Total votes: 178,924 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Iowa
Incumbent Kim Reynolds advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Iowa on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Reynolds | 100.0 | 94,118 |
| Total votes: 94,118 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ron Corbett (R)
- Steven Ray (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Iowa
Jake Porter defeated Marco Battaglia in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Iowa on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Porter | 58.4 | 991 |
 | Marco Battaglia | 41.6 | 705 | |
| Total votes: 1,696 | |||
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2014
- See also: Iowa secretary of state election, 2014
Porter ran as a Libertarian candidate for Iowa Secretary of State in 2014. He faced Paul Pate (R), Brad Anderson (D) and Spencer Highland (New Independent Party) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Secretary of State of Iowa, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Pate |
48.5% | 529,275 | |
| Democratic | Brad Anderson | 46.6% | 509,202 | |
| Libertarian | Jake Porter | 3% | 32,889 | |
| New Independent Party | Spencer Highland | 1.8% | 19,945 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 769 | |
| Total Votes | 1,092,080 | |||
| Election results via Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
2010
- See also: Iowa Secretary of State election, 2010
In 2010, Porter ran for election to the Iowa Secretary of State. He ran as a Libertarian Party candidate. He was defeated in the general election by Matt Schultz (R).
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Jake Porter participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jake Porter's responses follow below.[4]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Restore voting rights to anyone that has served their time and paid for their crime. Order a complete review of every state board and agency to find boards that can be eliminated, consolidated, or made more efficient. Appoint a board to look at pardoning any individual convicted of a victimless crime so they can find work and integrate back into society.[5][6] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Personal freedom. My grandmother died of breast cancer when I was young and I remember knowing that the FDA would block drugs because they were still being tested. I believe that people and their doctors should be able to choose their own medication and while laws may be designed to protect us, they often hurt those they are designed to help. Similarly, I support the freedom for sick Iowans to get their medication including medical marijuana without interference from the state.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[6]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Jake Porter answered the following:
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
| “ | I have worked with people from a variety of different political opinions to accomplish goals. I would be a candidate for all Iowans.[6] | ” |
| “ | Follow the Iowa Code and Constitution. The Governor is not a dictator. He or she must work with the legislature and be willing to make difficult decisions when proposing the annual recommended budget.[6] | ” |
| “ | The Governor sets a recommended budget. The Governor should veto any budget that does not appear to be balanced. The Governor should ask the legislature to consolidate and eliminate agencies and boards when they are no longer needed.[6] | ” |
| “ | The people are very nice. We are Iowa nice.[6] | ” |
| “ | The biggest challenge Iowa faces is balancing our budget and keeping rural Iowa alive. We cannot force jobs and people out of rural Iowa through cutting the services rural Iowans pay for or raise taxes on the poorest Iowans and force them to leave the state or force them to continue to live in poverty.[6] | ” |
2014
Porter listed the following issues on his campaign themes:[7]
- Voter identification
- Excerpt: "While often well intentioned[sic], voter photo ID risks disenfranchising millions of Americans."
- E-Verify
- Excerpt: "[T]he Secretary of State’s job is not to enforce immigration law, there is no budget to do so, and doing so is a bad economic decision that harms the economy."
- Restoring voting rights for felons
- Excerpt: "As Secretary of State, you could count on me to be an advocate for restoring the rights of people who have long paid for their crimes and are trying desperately to become part of society to make a positive impact in our communities."
Personal
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Porter currently lives in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[8]
See also
| Iowa | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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- Governor of Iowa
- Iowa gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
- Iowa Secretary of State
- Iowa secretary of state election, 2014
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Jake Porter for Secretary of State 2014 Official campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter feed
Footnotes
- ↑ Jake Porter for Secretary of State, "Homepage," accessed September 23, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on January 26, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jake Porter: "Biography," accessed January 26, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jake Porter's responses," May 10, 2018
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jake Porter: "Issues," accessed January 26, 2014
- ↑ Facebook: "Jake Porter for Iowa Secretary of State, About," accessed January 26, 2014
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