Jeff Jacob

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Jeff Jacob
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Fayette County Constable District 1
Elections and appointments
Last election

May 22, 2018

Jeff Jacob (Democratic Party) was a member of the Fayette County Constable in Kentucky, representing District 1. He left office in 2018.

Jacob (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Fayette County Constable to represent District 1 in Kentucky. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2018.

Jacob completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for Fayette County Constable District 1

Wade McNabb won election in the general election for Fayette County Constable District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Wade McNabb
Wade McNabb (D)
 
96.2
 
22,335
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.8
 
878

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

Total votes: 23,213
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 1

Wade McNabb defeated incumbent Jeff Jacob and Liekiem Broyles in the Democratic primary for Fayette County Constable District 1 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Wade McNabb
Wade McNabb
 
43.1
 
3,433
Image of Jeff Jacob
Jeff Jacob Candidate Connection
 
40.8
 
3,251
Image of Liekiem Broyles
Liekiem Broyles
 
16.2
 
1,290

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

Total votes: 7,974
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Jeff Jacob participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 15, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jeff Jacob's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ 1. Continue to concentrate on serving court documents. 2. Continue participating in community events and groups to improve public safety and resources for citizens in need. 3. Continue to perform Pro-Bono work for domestic violence victims, UK Law Clinic, Department of Family & Juvenile Services and search out other needy agencies.[2][3] ”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ Public Safety Juvenile Justice and Services ImmigrationCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Jeff Jacob answered the following:

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

“ Honesty, professionalism and compassion.[3] ”
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
“ Honesty, professionalism and compassion.[3] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ Serving Court documents and helping to keep the peace in our community.[3] ”
What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the local government?
“ It is a fee-based office. It doesn't cost the taxpayers a penny. The office is funded and operates solely on the fees it collects from the services that are provided.[3] ”
Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?
“ A Constable is an elected Law Enforcement officer. The authority and duties include making arrests, seizing property and evicting citizens from their homes. It should not be bestowed on just any candidate. The election process is the only vetting process there is.[3] ”
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ Experience in working in a Constable's office is a definite requirement in my opinion, experience in politics, not so much.[3] ”
What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?
“ Experience in criminal and civil law.[3] ”

See also

Fayette County, Kentucky Kentucky Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jeff Jacob's responses," May 15, 2018
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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