Jason McCahan

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Jason McCahan

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Republican Party

Nueces County Constable Precinct 2

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Mitchell Clark

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Harwich High School

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

1991 - 1997

Personal

Birthplace

Falmouth, Mass.

Religion

Baptist

Profession

Law enforcement

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Jason McCahan (Republican Party) is a member of the Nueces County Constables in Texas, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.

McCahan (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Nueces County Constables to represent District 2 in Texas. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

McCahan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jason McCahan was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1991 to 1997. He graduated from Harwich High School and attended Del Mar College. His career experience includes working in law enforcement.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2024)

General election

General election for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2

Incumbent Jason McCahan won election in the general election for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jason McCahan (R)	100.0	43,340

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,340
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2

Incumbent Jason McCahan defeated Mike Boucher in the Republican primary runoff for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2 on May 28, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jason McCahan	51.2	1,464
	Submit photo	Mike Boucher	48.8	1,397

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,861
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2

Mike Boucher and incumbent Jason McCahan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Kevin Hill in the Republican primary for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mike Boucher	37.2	3,151
✔	Submit photo	Jason McCahan	36.1	3,057
	Submit photo	Kevin Hill	26.7	2,265

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,473
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McCahan in this election.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2

Jason McCahan defeated Dwayne Sada in the general election for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jason McCahan (R)	54.5	32,423
	Submit photo	Dwayne Sada (D)	45.5	27,116

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 59,539
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2

Jason McCahan defeated incumbent Mitchell Clark in the Republican primary runoff for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jason McCahan	52.5	612
	Submit photo	Mitchell Clark	47.5	553

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,165
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2

Dwayne Sada advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Dwayne Sada	100.0	7,756

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,756
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2

Incumbent Mitchell Clark and Jason McCahan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Anthony Zamora and Zachary King in the Republican primary for Nueces County Constable Precinct 2 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mitchell Clark	41.7	2,737
✔	Submit photo	Jason McCahan	27.8	1,821
	Submit photo	Anthony Zamora	21.7	1,421
		Zachary King	8.8	578

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,557
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jason McCahan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McCahan'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 the current Constable. I have been married to my wife since 2001. We have 4 children. I impartially uphold the laws of Texas. I expect everyone in my office to treat everyone with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender or political affiliation. I am a Marine Corps Veteran and retired Department of the Army civilian with over 23 years of combined Federal service.

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?

• Fair and impartial
• Available to the public
• Passionate about community engagement

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Being involved with the community and transparency with our duties.

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

My father. He is a retired Police Officer, current Chaplin for Hospice patients and a cancer survivor. He is guided by his love and faith.

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

I believe that Integrity and Honesty define a person.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Someone who cared about his family and community.

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

The Space shuttle Challenger exploded on tv. I was 14 years old.

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

It was at Burger King. I worked there about 1 year before I joined the Marine Corps.

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

Dr. Strange

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

Baby Shark

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Nueces County Republican Coalition

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2020

Jason McCahan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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