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Jaylen Cavil
Jaylen Cavil (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 36. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2022.
Cavil completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jaylen Cavil earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in 2019.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 36
Austin Baeth won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 36 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Austin Baeth (D)  | 97.6 | 10,911 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 269 | ||
| Total votes: 11,180 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 36
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 36 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Austin Baeth | 49.4 | 2,527 |
 | Jaylen Cavil | 21.1 | 1,078 | |
| Shannon Henson | 17.3 | 885 | ||
| Gabriel De LaCerda | 5.9 | 304 | ||
| Jack Porter | 4.2 | 214 | ||
| Chris Disbro | 2.1 | 108 | ||
| Total votes: 5,116 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Cavil's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jaylen Cavil completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cavil's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Jaylen Cavil, alongside community activists, was instrumental in the signing of an executive order in 2020 that granted voting access to tens of thousands of Iowans who were disenfranchised as well as the passing of A More Perfect Union, legislation intended to increase accountability within Iowa law enforcement. Jaylen will continue this activism as an elected official once to the statehouse.
Jaylen envisions an Iowa that prioritizes people over profits, addresses the root of issues, and enriches community members with solutions to improve their quality of life.- Racial Justice
- Economic Justice
- Climate Justice
End the contract between the state and prison industry, which legalizes slave labor
Legalize Cannabis, decriminalize drug use and expunge records for people with drug charges
Pass a workers’ bill of rights
Expand paid family leave
Universal childcare
Support unions and the right to strike
Protect trans individuals and rights to ensure access to resources and opportunities
Protect our diverse immigrant communities in Iowa
Refuse to cooperate with I.C.E.
End private Medicaid and expand into Medicaid for all to make sure everyone has the healthcare they need
Reproductive Justice for ALL
Colleges and Universities made tuition-free
K-12 Education: Keep our public schools’ money in public schools, decolonize state education curriculum and support teachers teaching the truth of our history
Expand universal pre-k to include 3-year-olds
Support and back Iowa teachers if they choose to go on strike
Protect our water and soil
Take on corporate polluters
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Iowa House of Representatives District 36 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 12, 2022
