Jared Frerichs (Washington)

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Jared Frerichs

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 4, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

American Military University, 2015

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Coast Guard

Years of service

2001 - 2011

Personal

Birthplace

Hermiston, Ore.

Religion

Atheist

Profession

Activist

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Jared Frerichs (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington. He lost in the primary on August 4, 2020.

Frerichs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jared Frerichs was born in Hermiston, Oregon. Frerichs earned a B.A. in political science from American Military University in August 2015. He was scheduled to graduate with an M.A. in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University in December 2020. His professional experience includes working as a human and environmental rights activist. Frerichs served in the United States Coast Guard from 2001 to 2011. He is a National Rifle Association pistol and rifle instructor and is affiliated with Veterans of Foreign War as a combat veteran.

Elections

2020

See also: Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington

Denny Heck defeated Marko Liias and Joshua Freed in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denny Heck (D)	45.6	1,658,405
		Marko Liias (D)	33.5	1,218,548
		Joshua Freed (R) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	20.9	759,076

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denny Heck (D)	25.0	596,289
✔		Marko Liias (D)	18.5	441,791
		Ann Davison (R)	12.0	285,597
		Marty McClendon (R)	11.4	271,995
		Dick Muri (R)	10.1	241,939
		Michelle Jasmer (D)	8.9	212,387
		Joseph Brumbles (R)	7.3	174,823
	Submit photo	James Rafferty (D)	2.4	57,405
		Bill Penor (R)	2.1	49,225
	Submit photo	Matt Seymour (L)	1.1	27,125
		Jared Frerichs (L)	0.9	20,847
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	5,205

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,384,628
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• C. Mark Greene (Citizens' Party)
• Steve Hobbs (D)
• Cyrus Habib (D)

Campaign themes

2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jared Frerichs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Frerichs' 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.

At the age of 21, I was a privateer on a commissioned warship. We fought pirates with pistols and knives in the middle of storms at sea. Politics has been a lifelong passion, but I am tired of the two-party system. We will not see our society achieve its maximum potential within our lifetime while chained in the duopoly of "D versus R."

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?

• Decriminalize sex work... now

• Lower economic barriers to land ownership

• Reform red-flag laws

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Social reform, tax reform, and international trade for the purpose of resolving poverty. Poverty is an inefficiency within our capitalist economic system. Government is tasked with responding to the symptoms of poverty by the people. We can readjust our approach to poverty as a society for greater social and economic benefit.

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

I am making my own path. I look up to people who are strong enough to do the same.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

To better understand my political philosophy read the Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia, by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, or watch the film Starship Troopers, based on the book by Robert A. Heinlein.

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

Personal courage and candor to know who you are as a person and what influences brought you to where you are. Understanding "why" we are in office.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

My ability to work with difficult individuals from diverse backgrounds. As a corrections officer I worked with child molesters and serial killers... I think I am ready for Olympia, Washington politics...

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

"The Lieutenant Governor is to act as Governor if the Governor is removed from office or is unable to perform the duties of the office, to be the presiding officer of the Senate, to serve as acting Governor when the Governor is absent from the state, and to discharge other duties as prescribed by law.

The Lieutenant Governor serves by tradition as Chair of the Senate Rules Committee. The Lieutenant Governor is a member of the State Finance Committee, State Capitol Committee, the Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority, and the State Medal of Merit Committee."

What legacy would you like to leave?

A legacy of opportunity accelerated for everyone

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

The first historical event I remember happening, was the Waitsburg town flood of 1996. I was 13-years old.

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

My first job was a paper carrier for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin at the age of 12. Carrying papers taught me independence and the importance of news and information.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Stranger in a strange land, by Robert A. Heinlein. In the book, Robert crafts a compelling character driven argument as to why the United States Coast Guard is the best.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Hamato Yoshi

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

Age of Aquarius--The 5th Dimension

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Finding a meaningful purpose outside of politics

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

The governor is responsible for leading the people of our state through change, while securing our history for the future.

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

Building accountability and trust between the people and the state.

Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?

Approval and veto of budgets. It is healthier for democracy if the legislature controls the budgeting process.

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

The line-item veto is an appropriate check to balance the spending of a legislature. It is useful for trimming budgets that have passed the legislature with excessive ear marks or pork barrel spending.

If the governor's office in your state does not have the line-item veto power, do you believe it should? Why or why not?

We have the line-item veto in Washington.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The ideal relationship would be like that between a captain and their crew.

What do you love most about your state?

Washington is number one. We have the coolest industries and eco-diversity.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Integrating government services with new technologies, sustainability, and reducing waste.

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