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Jason Foglesong
Jason Foglesong (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 13th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
Foglesong completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jason Foglesong was born in Edison, New Jersey, and lives in Amarillo, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 2007. Foglesong’s career experience includes working as a high school teacher.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jason Foglesong completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Foglesong's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Accessibility - Many elected officials don't have town hall meetings when people can actually attend. I promise to be available in the evenings, and on weekends, across our district to make sure y'all get a chance to speak with me.
- Accountability - I am accountable to the people who put me in office and pay my salary. That means the average voter, not just special interest groups, lobbies, and unions. I want YOU to be heard.
- Conservative Values - Our government is full of corruption and inefficiency. Many officials choose to chase power and wealth rather than serve their constituents.
Many of these people bring sickness, drugs, and violence across the border, endangering Americans in their homes on their own land, or even the children in our schools.
Many more of these people are victimized by the coyotes leading them here - we must end the human trafficking that takes place along our border, to protect our communities.
A physical barrier is one part of a multifaceted solution - that border needs to be patrolled by the National Guard, state militia volunteers, or even private security companies - all must be authorized to use force to defend themselves and prevent incursions.
The right of Americans to defend themselves is absolute. It's time to roll back the unconstitutional infringements on the Second Amendment. Law-abiding citizens are not the problem. Punishing them and restricting their rights is not the solution. Red flag laws are a violation of a citizen's due process rights, and must be abolished.
I will be their delegate. They choose me to represent their wants and needs in Washington, to make sure their voice is heard.
Africa is going to be the next hotbed of human rights violations and military occupation, which could lead to terrorism.
At home, it's going to be our economy, our failing public education system, and the under-funding of programs many Americans rely on. Those welfare programs are too entrenched to simply eliminate.
Put a term limits bill in front of me, and I will sign it.
Ideally, I think two terms for Senators and four terms for Representatives are enough. They can always seek a different office.
I truly believe he had the best interests of constituents and the nation at heart, and wanted to limit the power and scope of the federal government.
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Campaign website
Foglesong's campaign website stated the following:
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We have a crisis brewing on our southern border. Illegal immigration (and its supporters) enable violence, disease, human trafficking, organized crime, welfare fraud, identity theft, and rampant voter fraud. This is insane, and a danger to us all. There has been massive government overreach regarding gun control. It’s blatantly unconstitutional, and in some cases, tyranny seems imminent. Americans pay taxes all their lives, and it’s excessive. It’s time to reduce government spending and ask for less from our citizens. They work hard for their money, and the government is not entitled to it. The government does not need to be involved in healthcare or education. The Department of Education serves no purpose. Obamacare was and is a terrible idea, and is further tainted by the insurance lobbies. So…now I’ve got to tell you what I want to do about all of that. Secure Borders, E-Verify, Voter ID, and Drug Tests: I will sponsor legislation making E-Verify mandatory in all 50 states. I support the wall. I will sponsor legislation enacting a national Voter ID, as well as legislation mandating drug testing for all Federal welfare recipients. On the 2nd Amendment: I will sponsor legislation enabling 50 State CHL Reciprocity. I prefer Constitutional Carry, and will attempt both. I will work with Republicans (and smart Democrats) at all levels to repeal and eliminate “Red Flag Laws”. On Taxes: I will sponsor legislation to eliminate the Estate Tax, as well as taxes paid on Social Security and taxes on overtime hours. This, coupled with massive reduction in the illegal population (which reduces the financial burden of supporting those people) will save the taxpayers money. On Healthcare and Education: Healthcare should be run like a competitive private industry where customers shop for the best services and value. Education should be the same – schools public and private should compete and strive for excellence. This way, students and families win.[2] |
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| —Jason Foglesong[3] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 3, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jason Foglesong's 2020 campaign website, "Legislation and Policy," accessed January 23, 2020
