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Jason Barker (New Mexico)

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Jason Barker
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Independent

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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Columbus, Ohio
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Advocate
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Jason Barker (independent) ran for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 27. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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

Biography

Jason Barker was born in Columbus, Ohio. His professional experience includes working as an advocate. He attended The Ohio State University's School of Physical Activity & Educational Services from 2010 to 2011. He obtained an exercise specialist certificate from Columbus State University. Barker was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society from 2009 to 2010.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27

Incumbent Marian Matthews defeated Robert Godshall and Jason Barker in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
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Marian Matthews (D) Candidate Connection
 
51.0
 
8,818
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Robert Godshall (R)
 
48.9
 
8,460
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Jason Barker (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
21

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 17,299
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27

Incumbent Marian Matthews defeated William Orr in the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27 on June 2, 2020.

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%
Votes
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Marian Matthews Candidate Connection
 
69.0
 
2,845
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William Orr Candidate Connection
 
31.0
 
1,280

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Total votes: 4,125
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27

Robert Godshall defeated Jill Michel in the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27 on June 2, 2020.

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Robert Godshall
 
53.6
 
2,046
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46.4
 
1,774

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,820
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2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Jason Barker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Barker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My legislative focus will be District 27, my work will reflect the needs of the people in District 27 and the state with an emphasis on community engagement to provide that voice in the State Legislature.

I am Jason Morris Barker, Write In Candidate for House District 27, I am not affiliated with or part of any political party. My family and I've lived in HD 27 for the last five years now with my dog, Tecumseh, who has a very severe case of canine epilepsy.

  • My policy work first and foremost will be derived from talking to the districts constituency, our community.
  • If elected my role will be to elevate your needs and concerns as community members into state policy.
  • Community driven and focused over any political party platform.
My goals for HD 27 include: having the state do more for Public Education & Higher Education, address the out of control Crime and Public Safety issues, Legalization of adult use cannabis and dedicate 35 percent of the revenues for the state's Public Education System (prioritizing educator pay raises), address the lack of equity in our Tax System, end the tax on Social Security benefits, Health & Human Services Policy, provide voters Open Primaries, and initiate reforming the state's legislature into a productive professional hybrid state legislature to increase the legislative policy response to the dire issues our great state faces.
"There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution."- John Adams, Letter to Jonathan Jackson (2 October 1780), "The Works of John Adams", vol 9, p.511
As a citizen write in candidate, I first and foremost want to emphasize the importance for all people within OUR District 27 and our State to know, THEY are the power; the government, legislators & policy makers are lead to us and We The People have the power to change the laws and government - people in it, policy being written, and rules & regulations to make our community the best it can be. Not one state's house districts are perfect, they are all working pieces of democracy and this is where WE as Citizens can establish community lead policy in District 27 and for New Mexico. We have the resources, the science, the research, the knowledge - the information the policy makers don't have and we need to get it in the Roundhouse and in front of state government officials.
My legislative focus will be District 27, my work will reflect the needs of the people in District 27 and the state with an emphasis on community engagement to provide that voice in the State Legislature.
Provide voters Open Primaries, and initiate reforming the state's legislature into a productive professional hybrid state legislature to increase the legislative policy response to the dire issues our great state faces.
No No Keshagesh by Buffy Sainte-Marie
New Mexico is one of a few states that face a double threat. We are a state with a high concentration of oil-related industries that are seeing a decline in economic activity and tax collections due to plunging oil prices on top of COVID-19-related effects and the recession. It's going to take fiscal responsibility, carefully cuts to newly expanded state government over the last two years, and to generate new revenues for the state without raising taxes on the citizens of the state. While some in the state will suggest drawing on our rainy day funds and other budget reserves to address these shortfalls but, as in the last recession, those reserves will be far from adequate. And our state would worsen the recession if they respond to this fiscal crisis by laying off employees, scaling back government contracts for businesses, and cutting public services and other forms of necessary spending.
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Not not currently.

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  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 2, 2020


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