James Nease
James Nease (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Nease was a 2012 Libertarian candidate for District 100 of the Indiana House of Representatives.[1]
Click here for more information on the May 8 Republican primary. Click here for more information on the November 6 general election.
Biography
Education
- 2006: Lebanon Senior High School[2]
Affiliations
- National-Anarchist Movement
- Industrial Workers of the World
- Libertarian Party of Indiana
- Libertarian-Left Alliance
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 4
Jim Baird defeated Tobi Beck in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 4 on November 6, 2018.
| Total votes: 244,363 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 4
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 4 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tobi Beck | 34.6 | 6,467 |
| Veronikka Ziol | 21.1 | 3,938 | ||
 | Joe Mackey | 16.1 | 3,013 | |
| Roger Day | 12.4 | 2,324 | ||
| Roland Ellis | 9.2 | 1,712 | ||
 | Darin Patrick Griesey | 6.7 | 1,249 | |
| Total votes: 18,703 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sheryl Shipley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 4
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 4 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Baird | 36.6 | 29,319 |
 | Steve Braun | 29.5 | 23,602 | |
 | Diego Morales | 15.0 | 11,997 | |
 | Jared Thomas | 10.5 | 8,435 | |
 | Kevin Grant | 4.6 | 3,667 | |
 | James Nease | 2.6 | 2,097 | |
 | Tim Radice | 1.3 | 1,013 | |
| Total votes: 80,130 | |||
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2012
Nease ran in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 100. Nease ran as a Libertarian candidate and was defeated by Dan Forestal (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Dan Forestal |
58.1% | 11,051 | |
| Republican | Scott Keller | 37.2% | 7,073 | |
| Libertarian | James Nease | 4.6% | 882 | |
| Total Votes | 19,006 | |||
Endorsements
- Gary Johnson
- Daily Paul - Liberty Candidate
Issues
Positions
Civil Unions
Nease believes firmly in the abdication of Government from the institution of marriage, marriage is to be seen as a social contract and not be construed as legality; Nease believes that civil unions should be co-opted at the State level and allow for any consenting individuals to enter into those contracts regardless of sexual orientation or religious belief. James Nease supports initiatives to affront same-sex couples the same legal rights in terms of tax deductions ,property co-ownership, custody, and medical rights.
Education
Nease supports initiatives to improve Indiana's math and science scores and to allow greater opportunity for high school students to earn college credit through AP/CLEP testing; Nease also supports increasing technology in schools and has offered plans to introduce Kindles to replace text-books in all public schools.[4]
Government Spending/Taxation
Nease is an adamant supporter of Land-Value Taxation, and supports eliminating both the sales and excise tax which he believes negatively impacts the middle and lower class by punishing them for consumerism. Nease also favors cutting unneeded programs out of the State budget and often cites gambling and sports subsidies as unconstitutional and unnecessary.
Healthcare
Nease opposes the individual mandate affronted by the American Healthcare Act, which he believes benefits large-hospitals and insurance firms and is tantamount to crony capitalism; Nease offers different solutions to insure Hoosiers such as setting up Sovereign Wealth Funds to establish quasi-universal healthcare for the citizens of Indiana.
Women's Rights
Nease is a pro-choice candidate and believes firmly in a woman's right to choose; Nease also supports over-the-counter contraception for women and actively pursues discussion to open the market for the combination and mini-pill to be sold over-the-counter at pharmacies and reducing red-tape that prevents women form accessing contraception, including FDA, age and physician requirements.
Legalization
Nease believes in total decriminalization and legalization of marijuana and hemp product, and cites economic benefits as well as anti-gang benefits as a source of legitimacy,
Economy
Nease supports eliminating oppressive patent laws and limited liability corporation contracts, supports small businesses, green industries, and co-ops; Nease believes the biggest threat to the Indiana economy is a lack of innovation in our infrastructure that de-incentivises companies to relocate to Indiana.
Recent news
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Personal
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Nease is associated with the National Anarchist Movement and the Libertarian Party of Indiana.[1]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Indiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2018
- Indiana's 4th Congressional District
External links
- Campaign website
- Facebook page
- Nease's M.I.D.G.A.R plan, a reformist ideal for the State of Indiana
- Nease's response to criticism regarding the policies in of them-self
- - Johnson Endorses Nease
- - Daily Paul Liberty Candidate list
- - Project Vote Smart Political Courage Test
Footnotes
