Jamie Culley

Jamie Culley (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 13th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.

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

Biography

Culley was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. She earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix in 2005. Her career experience includes working as a business development consultant.^[1]

Elections

2020

Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 13

Ronny L. Jackson defeated Gus Trujillo and Jack Westbrook in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 13 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ronny L. Jackson (R)	79.4	217,124
	Gus Trujillo (D)	18.5	50,477
	Jack Westbrook (L)	2.2	5,907

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 273,508
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13

Gus Trujillo defeated Greg Sagan in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13 on July 14, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Gus Trujillo	66.4	4,988
	Greg Sagan	33.6	2,529

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,517 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13

Ronny L. Jackson defeated Josh Winegarner in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13 on July 14, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ronny L. Jackson	55.6	36,684
	Josh Winegarner	44.4	29,327

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,011 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

Gus Trujillo and Greg Sagan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Timothy Gassaway in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Gus Trujillo	42.2	6,995
✔	Greg Sagan	34.7	5,752
	Timothy Gassaway	23.1	3,825

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,572
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Josh Winegarner	38.9	39,062
✔	Ronny L. Jackson	20.0	20,048
	Chris Ekstrom	15.3	15,387
	Elaine Hays	7.7	7,701
	Lee Harvey	3.8	3,841
	Vance Snider II	3.5	3,500
	Mark Neese	3.0	2,984
	Matt McArthur	1.8	1,816
	Diane Knowlton	1.5	1,464
	Richard Herman	0.9	915
	Asusena Resendiz	0.8	818
	Jamie Culley	0.8	779
	Monique Worthy	0.7	748
	Catherine Carr	0.7	707
	Jason Foglesong	0.6	579

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 100,349
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 13

Jack Westbrook advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Jack Westbrook (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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

I am Jamie Culley, and I am seeking your support in my bid to fill the open seat for the 13th Congressional District in the Great State of Texas!

As a Native Texan with over 150 years heritage in North-Central Texas, I was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. I was awarded an MBA in 2006. I am a strong supporter of the military with my husband having served on active duty in the U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine community through the peak of the Cold War during the 1980's, as well as, one of my children currently on active duty serving in the U.S. Navy.

Currently, I am a business development consultant, helping businesses of all sizes compete for Federal, State and local contracting opportunities.

As a life-long Republican, the application of my Judeo-Christian Values closely aligns with those of the Texas Republican Party, the State of Texas, and the citizens throughout the 13th Congressional District.

I am a mother of 3 sons. My 1st is active in the Texas Energy Sector for the past 15 years, supporting fracking and oil well development. My 2nd son is on active duty in the USN and is currently a Second Class Petty Officer in Virginia. My 3rd son is a successful entrepreneur, developing a growing business within the Martial Arts and MMA sector in Louisiana.

I am a Conservative Constitutionalist,strongly oppose all ongoing efforts to weaken or attempt to reinterpret the clear, concise, and specific language used by our founding fathers in drafting our first 10 amendments, also known as The Bill of Rights. By requiring 2/3 majority votes in both House and Senate, as well as 38 of 50 States today to Ratify an Amendment. Their efforts created the hurdle needed to ensure difficult revision, based on current efforts of a vocal minority attempting to toss aside these rights was curtailed. The Democratic controlled House of Representatives is blatantly violating these amendments on a daily basis to include the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, and 14th Amendments

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?

Protect and Preserve the U.S. Constitution, and all Amendments (including the the original Bill of Rights).
Legal Immigration. National sovereignty must be protected. Without borders, a nation ceases to exist.
Health Care that makes sense through Free-Markets, not Government Controlled Bureaucracies.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Stay true to your core beliefs and convictions. Do not allow them to be compromised for expediency.

Morals/Ethics: Always do the right thing, even when there is no one there to see.

Integrity: Say what you are going to do and do what you say.

Listen: Listen twice as much as you talk. Do not wait for the other part to stop simply so you may speak. Make the words you use have value and impact, not become a space filler in a debate.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to have a positive impact on those around me, knowing I did all I could to make the world a better place for the next generation, filled with opportunities and growth.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Queen - We are the Champions.

This song always reminds me of the adversities we face in life and how we choose to approach them. We can let them overwhelm us or we can overcome them and ultimately be the champions each of us can be.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The one unique quality the House of Representatives holds is the equal representation of the population of the United States. By having structured the members of the house to represent approximately 710,000 (current) residents. The voices of the varying populations are captured and in theory are equally represented in the House. As a result, Congressional Districts vary in size, depending on the population densities. As an example, the largest Congressional District is the entire State of Alaska with a total 571,951.26 square miles and a population of over 741 thousand residents. the smallest district is located in New York and identified as Congressional District 13 10.25 square miles and a population of over 738 thousand residents. In comparison, the 13th Congressional District in Texas is over 38 thousand square miles, covers 41 counties, 19th largest district and has a population of 707 thousand residents. The sheer size of the district presents its own challenges to ensure the voices are represented.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

I believe it was the intent of our founders that the members of the House of Representatives would consist of the people of one region selecting an individual to represent them and their concerns of daily life. The idea was for the representative to come to the Capital for a short time to perform their duties and return in short order to resume their personal lives. I see that the position has become a career decision with members continuing for 40 years or more. This is not , in my opinion, what our founders had envisioned for this body.

Having said the above, there are many who would like to see term limits imposed on both the House and Senate, similarly to term limits imposed on the office of The President of the United States. Although this is a reasonable position and I personally support the concept, the reality is that in order to make this happen requires 2/3 majority in the House and Senate, followed by Ratification by 38 of the 50 states, resulting in the passage of an Amendment to the Constitution. Given that, to date, 33 Amendments have made it through the first two steps, only 27 have been successfully Ratified. The process is intentionally cumbersome, to ensure our founding documents are not arbitrarily revised to suit the current political climate.

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Note: Culley submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on October 31, 2019.

October 30 submission

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am Jamie Culley, and I am seeking your support in my bid to fill the open seat for the 13th Congressional District in the Great State of Texas!

As a Native Texan with over 150 years heritage in North-Central Texas, I was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. I was awarded an MBA in 2006. I am a strong supporter of the military with my husband having served on active duty in the U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine community through the peak of the Cold War during the 1980's, as well as, one of my children currently on active duty serving in the U.S. Navy.

Currently, I am a business development consultant, helping businesses of all sizes compete for Federal, State and local contracting opportunities.

As a life-long Republican, the application of my Judeo-Christian Values closely aligns with those of the Texas Republican Party, the State of Texas, and the citizens throughout the 13th Congressional District.

I am a mother of 3 sons. My 1st is active in the Texas Energy Sector for the past 15 years, supporting fracking and oil well development. My 2nd son is on active duty in the USN and is currently a Second Class Petty Officer in Virginia. My 3rd son is a successful entrepreneur, developing a growing business within the Martial Arts and MMA sector in Louisiana.

I am a Conservative Constitutionalist,strongly oppose all ongoing efforts to weaken or attempt to reinterpret the clear, concise, and specific language used by our founding fathers in drafting our first 10 amendments, also known as The Bill of Rights. By requiring 2/3 majority votes in both House and Senate, as well as 38 of 50 States today to Ratify an Amendment. Their efforts created the hurdle needed to ensure difficult revision, based on current efforts of a vocal minority attempting to toss aside these rights was curtailed. The Democratic controlled House of Representatives is blatantly violating these amendments on a daily basis to include the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, and 14th Amendments

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?

Protect and Preserve the U.S. Constitution, and all Amendments (including the the original Bill of Rights).
Legal Immigration. National sovereignty must be protected. Without borders, a nation ceases to exist.
Health Care that makes sense through Free-Markets, not Government Controlled Bureaucracies.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Strong Pro-life: Supporting Pro-Life, anti-abortion legislation with consideration, as medically required, as a lifesaving measure to the mother.

Strong supporter of First Amendment rights and the Free Speech protection it guarantees. Our current political environment is seeing attempts to silence conservative views. ANTI-FA needs to be held accountable as a terrorist organization who are using tactics employed by the NAZI party under the leadership of Adolph Hitler.

Strong supporter of Second Amendment rights and the right to Bear Arms afforded the citizens of this country. Without the protection afforded by this right, none of the other rights will stand in the way of a government determined to control the population.

Demand Government Accountability. The Federal Government draws its authority from what is granted by the States.

Strongly opposed to Cap-and-Trade legislation and resulting Carbon Tax originally introduced under the Obama Administration.

Strong supporter of our military and those who serve.

Strong supporter of our First Responders, Police Officers and Fire Fighters.

Strong supporter of our Military Active Duty, Reservists, infrastructure, equipment, and resources needed to ensure we remain the World Class Power, able to project our forces anywhere they are needed to protect our National Interests.

Strong supporter of Agriculture, Cattle, and Energy economic sectors that impact daily life in this district and on the national level.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Ronald Reagan was the first President I was able to vote for. I watched his passion in his speeches come through to his audience and saw that he believed what he was telling us. He had a positive impact to this country at a time when we needed to believe in our great nation once again. My husband had just recently joined the Navy and during this time young military families were qualifying for food stamps. This was something that sat very wrong with me. As a direct result of President Reagan's early actions, military pay rates were brought more closely in line with our civilian counterparts performing similarly complex processes and procedures.

Reagan remains, in my eyes, as someone with Strength of Character, Fortitude of Conviction, Ethics to do what is right, and Compassion for his fellow citizens.One of the characteristics Reagan carried throughout his presidency was his willingness to negotiate bi-partisan solutions.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

On July 20, 1969, I was 7 years old and intermittently watching the events unfolding on the television with my father as events progressed, culminating with the landing of "The Eagle" and first footprint being created on the surface of the moon by Neil Armstrong. I recall thinking that this was important based on observing my fathers intent focus on the activity. It would be many years later that I fully grasped what I had been a witness to. I also recall that my mother, always holding a special place in her heart for our precious furry friends, was more focused on watching an airing of "Born Free", a story of Lion cubs being taken in and raised by a family, ultimately returning them to the wild. I believe that this second memory is so ingrained due to the significance of watching the first manned Apollo Lunar Lander touching down on the moon.

To this day, I remain fascinated by the technology developed as a result of our space program and the efforts that are driven by NASA. I am a strong supporter of this activity and look forward to the day when we are ready to reach again for the stars and send our first manned flight on its way to be the first crew to land on our neighboring planet - Mars. I also hold a special place in my heart for our furry friends.

I am also personally aware of the war that was raging in Vietnam and the steadily growing public anti-sentiment towards this war at the same time of Apollo. As such, I believe that war must not be our first diplomatic option but it must be an option. I also believe that once deployed, our military must be allowed the autonomy needed to defeat the opposing side. Too often, our war fighters become pawns used by politically motivated Congressmen and Senators, resulting in outcomes that become stagnant quagmires of political rhetoric and bickering.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was as a Real Estate Agent. I worked in this profession for about 10 years in multiple locations while supporting my husband's military service.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

I see a continuous effort to erode the very components of our Constitution and Amendments that have been so painstakingly authored.

When the Constitution was created and being voted on at the Philadelphia Convention from May 25 through September 17, 1787, known today as the Constitutional Convention, the many members of the convention met at various dates and times, often in small numbers to revise and author the document that would become our U.S. Constitution. The document was ratified with the condition that a separate set of ten amendments would need to also be ratified It took about four months to complete the process that led to the Constitution as we know it today.

The additional ten amendments would take a further two years and 81 days to be ratified by the required states (10 of 14 by that time) and became known as the Bill of Rights. Together, these two historic documents have come to form the system of governance we have today. Since the acceptance of the Constitution, a total of 33 amendments have made it through the high threshold required to make a change to the Constitution. Of these 33, 27 have become law, with one (the 21st), repealing the 18th (Prohibition). From a historical perspective, it took over a year to ratify Prohibition, lasting for 14 years, and ultimately repealed following 288 days to reach ratification. The 27th which placed restrictions on how Congress could approve their own salary increases took almost 203 years to be ratified. Of the remaining 6 amendments two failed after imposed time restrictions passed. the remaining open 4 amendments do not have time limits imposed and remain open, including, Congressional Apportionment, Titles of Nobility, The Corwin Amendment that would have left the decision of slavery to each individual State, and the Child Labor Amendment. It is unlikely any of these will ever reach the required ratification levels to become part of the Articles of Amendment.

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Campaign website

Culley's campaign website stated the following:

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Perspectives

Pro-Life

Supporting Pro-Life, anti-abortion legislation in all circumstances. All life is a precious gift from God who knits us in the womb. With all the options available to prevent a pregnancy from occurring, the option of taking the life of a living, completely defenseless individual should not be considered a viable option. One must keep in mind that it is not the fault of the child, no matter the circumstances of conception. Life is a precious gift and it needs to be treated as such.

Support

Strong supporter of First Amendment rights and the Free Speech protection it guarantees. Efforts to silence opposition viewpoints is why we have this right so clearly guaranteed.

Strong supporter of Second Amendment rights and the right to Bear Arms afforded the citizens of this country. This right is guaranteed to ensure a tyrannical government can be resisted by the people. This amendment is not about the right to hunt, it is about the right to remain free and to resist a government out of control.

Demands Government Accountability. Ethics and civil discourse must never be sacrificed for convenience and personal gain.

Strong supporter of our military and those who serve.

Strong supporter of our critical First-Responders, Police and Fire Fighters.

Strong supporter of our military facilities, including the men and woman who impact the daily operations of Sheppard Air force Base.

Strong supporter of Agriculture/Ranching, Cattle, and Energy Economic Sectors that impact daily life in this district, including Oil, Natural Gas and other natural resources.

Opposition

Strongly opposed to Cap-and-Trade legislation and resulting "Carbon Tax" originally introduced under the Obama Administration and the overreach of Climate Change extremists attempts to use this issue as a means to move the country to a socialist/communist central control in direct opposition to free market creative forces.

Strongly opposed to the belief that Climate change is a non-debatable issue.

Strongly opposed to Illegal Immigration. Individuals seeking to come to our great country must not let their first act be a criminal one. The processes are in place to ensure we have the right to control how people come into our nation.

Strongly opposed to over-regulation of business and trade.

Strongly opposed to efforts to redefine Marriage to be something other than a Sacred Union between a Man and a Woman.

Strongly opposed to efforts to illegally attempt to redefine the meaning of our basic Bill of Rights and amendments as written. The current political environment demonstrates strong efforts from liberal organizations to weaken both the 1st and 2nd Amendments which will open the floodgates to the elimination of the other 24 active amendments. Historically, 27 amendments have been Ratified, with only one, (the 18th, prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol) being repealed by the 21st.^[2]

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—Jamie Culley^[3]

External links

Footnotes

↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s candidate survey submission form on October 31, 2019
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Jamie Culley 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed January 23, 2020

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[3] Jamie Culley 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed January 23, 2020

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Elections

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 13

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13

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