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James Boyette
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James Boyette (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Montana's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.
Boyette completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
James Boyette was born in Boise, Idaho. His career experience includes working as a medical sales representative.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Montana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Montana District 2
Incumbent Matt Rosendale defeated Gary Buchanan, Penny Ronning, and Sam Rankin in the general election for U.S. House Montana District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Rosendale (R) | 56.6 | 121,979 |
 | Gary Buchanan (Independent) | 21.9 | 47,195 | |
 | Penny Ronning (D)  | 20.2 | 43,480 | |
 | Sam Rankin (L) | 1.4 | 3,018 | |
| Total votes: 215,672 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana District 2
Penny Ronning defeated Mark Sweeney (Unofficially withdrew) and Skylar Williams in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana District 2 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Penny Ronning | 58.5 | 21,983 |
 | Mark Sweeney (Unofficially withdrew) | 22.8 | 8,586 | |
 | Skylar Williams | 18.7 | 7,029 | |
| Total votes: 37,598 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Laurie Bishop (D)
- Jack Ballard (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Montana District 2
Incumbent Matt Rosendale defeated Kyle Austin, Charles A. Walking Child, and James Boyette in the Republican primary for U.S. House Montana District 2 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Rosendale | 75.7 | 73,453 |
| Kyle Austin | 12.3 | 11,930 | ||
 | Charles A. Walking Child | 6.1 | 5,909 | |
 | James Boyette | 5.9 | 5,712 | |
| Total votes: 97,004 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Montana District 2
Sam Rankin defeated Samuel Thomas and Roger Roots in the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Montana District 2 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Rankin | 47.0 | 958 |
| Samuel Thomas | 27.2 | 554 | ||
 | Roger Roots | 25.8 | 526 | |
| Total votes: 2,038 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Boyette completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Boyette's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Hello, my name is James Boyette and I am running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Montana's 2nd District. Growing up, I was raised on 3 key principles; Work hard, Be Honest and Always help those in need. These 3 principles have guided me through day-to-day life as well as travelling abroad, volunteering in Jamaica, becoming a kidney donor and then becoming involved in the medical field 5 years ago as a medical sales representative. I am married and have recently adopted my stepdaughter! We also have 2 furbabies, a Belgium Malinois and a Siberian Husky. My wife has been pushing me to run for quite a while. Her and my daughter are the ones who have gotten me to the point where I made the decision to run for Congress and why I am dedicated to making a difference. I will be relying on the 3 principles that I was raised on, the life experiences gained and my desire to continue to do my part in helping make the world a better place to guide me through this campaign and throughout my role as congressman if I am elected.
- AMERICAN ENERGY- Reopen Keystone XL, Unfreeze the leases on New Oil and Gas leases, Increase research & production in gasoline/Diesel alternatives and pursue the expansion of Nuclear Energy production.
- AMERICAN JOBS- Refocus on American ingenuity, engineering and creation. We as Americans have to stop relying on other countries for resources needed for our day to day operations. We need to incentivize American innovation and expand production within the U.S.
- EDUCATION- We need to raise the standards for K-12 Education through the incorporation of courses for shop, mechanics, economics, business and other courses that help prepare students for the real world, incentivize students who are excelling to do more and providing support for struggling students to succeed. Also expanding Education opportunities through state and local schooling for future Healthcare workers, Trade workers and more.
I believe that we need to be more willing to look past political differences, focus on what matters and that is the people. Many politicians get wrapped up with personal financial gain, that they lose sight of their purpose, which is to listen to their constituents and represent their will. The struggles that Montana has been experiencing with Healthcare, education, Jobs, Homelessness, Crime among other items have been largely left unaddressed. With Healthcare worker shortages I would like to pursue programs that would allow Montanans to pursue medical school and training in state to increase healthcare workers internally. Education, we should focus not only on the improvement of our k-12 ranking of 27th in the country, but provide further support for struggling students, as well as bring back classes like shop, home economics, finance classes and more to help prepare students for the real world. Jobs, we need to push for innovation locally to address the gaps in the economy, such as furthering agriculture studies, computer chip material development with resources we have within the U.S., further pursue production of ethanol refining to aid in the current fuel situation, etc. Homelessness, we’ve got to stop allowing homeless agencies to use allocated money to “talk” about homelessness and actually put the money towards developing solutions for housing, rehabilitation, job training and education. To start receiving better, We need to do better. That is why I am running.
The person that I look up to most is my stepdad, Lacy, for being a constant example of what it means to have integrity, to work hard and to always strive to do the right thing. Other figures (Present and Past) that I have looked up to throughout my life have been Robin Williams, Walter Payton, Jim Carrey, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.
The most important characteristics for an elected official consist of being Honest, Open, Transparent, being humble and always staying true to their integrity. As soon as a politician stops following any of these characteristics, they begin failing as a representative.
Aside from being 29, an American citizen and living in Montana, I do not have many of the “stereotypical” qualifications that many politicians have. What I do have is a culmination of experiences from working in the medical sales field, from speaking with a variety of people throughout the country and in other countries. I believe that knowing and experiencing first hand what Americans struggle with when it comes to job income, housing, healthcare, and many other struggles is a huge factor for me. I believe that the country needs less “politicians” and more representatives who care about the people they are representing, representatives who are willing to listen to those whom they do not always agree with, and representatives who are willing to seek solutions that will benefit the people they represent and strive to leave the country and their districts better off than what it was when they were elected. So what are my qualifications? My Qualifications are that I am a hard working citizen who believes in sticking to my morals and maintaining my integrity. I am a compassionate individual who is passionate about seeking solutions to issues that are hurting so many Americans. I believe that we need less party loyalty and to be more willing to go into situations with an open mind and heart, and to always strive to represent and support the will of the constituents that I would represent.
At the end of the day the core responsibilities for an elected official are that they represent the will of those they represent. An elected official should always seek to find options that will not put undue financial burdens on the tax payers, that will be inline with the constitution and seek for ways to provide as much transparency to the people as possible.
The Legacy that I would like to leave would be to be someone who strived to reunite the people of the United States. I am a strong believer that if we as people were able to put the needs and the will of the American people first, and begin to step back a bit from the political "loyalty", we would be better off. All of the constant belittling of people for a difference in opinion, idea, political affiliation or whatever else, has gotten completely out of control. We as a country need to understand and respect that every person is entitled to their own thoughts and opinions. We also need to realize that as people, we should be striving to find ways to connect with those we disagree with and striving to find those basic human commonalities that make America great.
The first historical event that happened in my lifetime that I remember would be September 11th. I was 8 years old at the time. My family and I had just gotten back from a family trip to the east coast where we had visited the Whitehouse, Pentagon and the World Trade Center. When I was getting ready for school, my mom and I had seen that the World Trade Center had been hit by the first airplane. As we were getting ready to leave, we had seen the 2nd airplane hit the 2nd tower.
My very first job was as a handyman for the owner of a small law firm in Eagle, Idaho. My main responsibilities were lawn care, painting and other upkeep of the law firm. I also assisted on their farm where I had helped with moving pipes, feeding cattle and more. I had started this job when I was 14 and had left when I was 15 when I started working at Outback Steakhouse as a busser.
The House possesses the sole authority to impeach federal officials and, in the case of indecisive Electoral College results, to elect a president. While revenue and spending bills traditionally originate in the House, the Senate may amend them as with any other piece of legislation.
The qualities that makes the U.S. House of Representatives a unique institution is their ability and authority to Elect a president in the instance of an indecisive electoral vote and the sole responsibility to impeach federal officials. The U.S. House also is a key component in passing legislation onto the Senate when it comes to fiscal responsible bills, addressing issues surrounding healthcare, education, jobs, and so much more. But the most important aspect is their sole responsibility to represent the people within their districts and to make the voices of the people they represent heard.
The qualities that makes the U.S. House of Representatives a unique institution is their ability and authority to Elect a president in the instance of an indecisive electoral vote and the sole responsibility to impeach federal officials. The U.S. House also is a key component in passing legislation onto the Senate when it comes to fiscal responsible bills, addressing issues surrounding healthcare, education, jobs, and so much more. But the most important aspect is their sole responsibility to represent the people within their districts and to make the voices of the people they represent heard.
Would it be beneficial? Sure. However, I do believe that the representatives that enter the political world, go into it for more authentic and genuine reasons. They, like myself, are wanting to simply make a difference and represent the people who have been largely overlooked. Those that enter politics without prior political experience are often more in touch with the real issues faced by everyday individuals and have not been tarnished or corrupted by political agendas.
The main challenges that the United States is going to be facing over the next decade is going to be stabilizing the economy, tampering inflation, rebuilding energy independence, repairing our countries relations with our foreign allies, getting control back over crime and the illegal immigration situation, bringing Job creation and business expansion back to America and rebuilding the strength of the U.S. Military with the rising threats from Russia, North Korea, Iran and China.
The committees that I would be most interested in being a part of would be the Committee for Education, House Administration, Ethics, Appropriations, Rules or Financial Services.
Yes, I do. I also believe that there should be term limits implemented to mirror the term limit similar to that of a presidential term with a slight overlap. This could look like a possible maximum of 10 years (5 terms) or 12 years (6 terms) in the U.S. House or Representatives.
I believe that all elected positions should have term limits. I believe that with the Presidential term limit being 2 terms for a total of 8 years, the house of representatives should be similar. I would be supportive of Congress having term limits of 4 or 6 terms, this would mean a total of 8 or 12 years total.
The representatives that come to mind that I do admire would be Dan Crenshaw for his honesty and down to earth understanding of real world issues and Rand Paul for his relentless approach to holding the government and Fauci responsible for their actions, lies and misuses of finances.
I believe that at some level compromise is necessary. Nobody is ever going to completely agree with everyone else's Ideas, however what we should be focusing on, if or when, compromise is necessary is what is best for the American people, not for a specific party or person. We need to bring the focus back to the needs of Americans and stop all the political back and forth on what would be in the best interest of a "party", because that is not only selfish, but it is alienating the American people.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 27, 2022
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