Jeff Maurer

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Jeff Maurer

Libertarian Party

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Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Washington University in St. Louis, 2004

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U.S. Air Force

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New York

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Entrepreneur

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Jeff Maurer (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Indiana Secretary of State. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Maurer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jeff Maurer was born in New York. He began serving in the U.S. Air Force in 2020. Maurer earned a bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 2004. His career experience includes working as an entrepreneur and a development officer for Students For Liberty. Maurer has also been a budget manager and worked in the technology, transportation, and finance sectors. He has been affiliated with the Libertarian Party of Indiana.

Elections

2022

See also: Indiana Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana Secretary of State

Diego Morales defeated Destiny Scott Wells, Jeff Maurer, David Wetterer, and Andrew Straw in the general election for Indiana Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Diego Morales (R)	54.1	999,893
		Destiny Scott Wells (D)	40.2	742,624
		Jeff Maurer (L)	5.7	104,519
	Submit photo	David Wetterer (G) (Write-in)	0.0	107
		Andrew Straw (Disability Party) (Write-in)	0.0	36

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,847,179
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Indiana Secretary of State

Destiny Scott Wells advanced from the Democratic convention for Indiana Secretary of State on June 18, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Destiny Scott Wells (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Indiana Secretary of State

Diego Morales defeated incumbent Holli Sullivan and David Shelton in the Republican convention for Indiana Secretary of State on June 18, 2022.

		Candidate
		Holli Sullivan (R)
✔		Diego Morales (R)
	Submit photo	David Shelton (R)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kyle Conrad (R)
• Paul Hager (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Indiana Secretary of State

Jeff Maurer advanced from the Libertarian convention for Indiana Secretary of State on March 5, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Jeff Maurer (L)

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Jeff Maurer is the nominated Libertarian candidate for Indiana Secretary of State in 2022.

Jeff is an entrepreneur whose career spans tech, transportation, and budget and finance. He serves as a development officer for Students For Liberty, the largest pro-liberty student organization which champions free markets and free speech around the world. Born in New York City, Jeff grew up on Long Island, graduating from Long Beach High School in 2000. He then graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2004 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Jeff has a life-long passion for community service and servant leadership, and served his Long Island community as a volunteer firefighter and officer for more than a dozen years. In 2013, Jeff chose to move to Indiana for a better quality of life, after being exhausted by the corrupt politics, big government, and high taxes of New York.

Jeff lives in Carmel, Indiana, and is a Hoosier by choice. He continues to serve the Carmel community on both the Economic Development Commission and the Home Place Advisory Board.

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?

• Receipt for your vote: Trust, but verify. You’ll get a printed receipt for your vote, just like a trackable lottery ticket. You deserve elections you can trust and the right to verify results. You'll get an audit of all 92 county elections, not just 5. Real audits. Elections only certified after the audit.
• Get politics out of government: Fair, trustworthy elections aren't political. We all want the same thing. We are free Americans with unalienable rights, and elections are our greatest power in choosing the future we want for ourselves.
• Recall and Referenda: Get the money out of politics by removing power from politicians and returning it to its rightful owners, We The People. You'll get a Secretary of State who works with the General Assembly to create new powers of recall, referenda, and ballot initiatives to return real power to Hoosiers.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jeff is most passionate about public policies that safeguard the unalienable rights of the individual, and limiting government to its one purpose: “to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

We The People are the only rightful owners of power, emanating from our unalienable rights as free human beings. Our Declaration of Independence mandates “That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” To have a just government means the People must consent. We consent to government through our elections. The Secretary of State ensures that our elections are free, fair, and transparent for all.

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

I deeply admire General Patton’s tenacity, General MacArthur’s peacemaking in rebuilding Japan, and Winston Churchill’s wit and wisdom.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

“Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari, so that we can all see how human beings are born free with unalienable rights.

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

The most important credential for any elected official is to act as a faithful servant of the people. As JFK said, “the state is the servant of the citizen, and not his master.”

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Jeff has a life-long passion for serving our community as a firefighter, in our armed forces, and in local government. His experience in responsible financial management as well as technology innovation will bring needed skills to the Secretary of State’s office as we strengthen the security of our elections.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

As a directly elected constitutional office, the Secretary of State is responsible directly to the citizens of Indiana.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Jeff believes strongly in leaving behind a legacy of expanded human freedoms, because only free people are free to discover, innovate, and create a world better than ours today. Our greatest gift is to sow freedoms in our time, so that all future generations may harvest longer, happier, healthier, and richer lives.

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

I vaguely recall watching the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986 (when I was 4), but I can distinctly remember watching grainy video on the nightly news of the Persian Gulf War in 1991 (when I was 9).

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

My first summer job was at an independent ice cream shop, owned by a local family. I saw first hand how hard the family and staff worked to earn smiles and loyal customers.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Like all Americans, Jeff has struggled with an aggressively growing and invasive government. The symptoms are obvious: career politicians, endless deficits, ballooning debt, money in politics, divisive partisanship, outrageous taxes, decreasing freedoms, and bigger government. Jeff works to solve the root problem by returning power to its rightful owners: We The People.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

The Secretary of State’s Office is entrusted to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections so that the governed may give their consent through these peaceful elections.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

The Secretary of State can and ought to be a champion for measures that reduce the power of political parties and return that power to Hoosier voters. Examples include recall, referenda, and ballot initiatives, as well as ensuring a complete audit trail before any elections are certified.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

The most important credential for any elected official is to act as a faithful servant of the people. As JFK said, “the state is the servant of the citizen, and not his master.”

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

The Secretary of State should have the heart of a servant to serve the citizens of Indiana, and a familiarity with the processes and technologies to safeguard their votes.

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