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Jeffrey Whipple
Jeffrey Whipple (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Jeffrey Whipple attended Utah Valley University in 2013 and Dixie State University in 2018. His professional experience includes working in retail management and call center sales and management.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Shireen Ghorbani and Jeffrey Whipple in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 2 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Stewart (R) | 56.1 | 151,489 |
 | Shireen Ghorbani (D) | 38.9 | 105,051 | |
| Jeffrey Whipple (L) | 5.0 | 13,504 | ||
| Total votes: 270,044 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jan Garbett (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Utah Democratic Party held a nominating convention on April 28, 2018. Shireen Ghorbani was selected as the Democratic nominee for U.S. House Utah District 2.[2]
Republican primary election
The Utah Republican Party held a nominating convention on April 21, 2018. Incumbent Chris Stewart was selected as the Republican nominee for U.S. House Utah District 2.[3]
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Jeffrey Whipple participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jeffrey Whipple's responses follow below.[4]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Reducing federal spending. 2) Advocating for a foreign policy based in non-intervention. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | The areas of public policy that I'm most personally passionate about are balancing the budget, criminal justice reform. I'm passionate about fiscal responsibility because I care about the state we're leaving the country in for the next generation. We, as a nation, spend money at a level that is simply unsustainable long term. If we wait to solve this problem until the immediate future forces us to, it will be to late to reach what I would call an acceptable solution. I'm passionate about fixing our criminal justice system, particularly as it pertains to drug policy because I've known too many people whose lives have been effectively ruined by drug policy. Not by drugs themselves, but by the consequences, such as criminal record and incarceration that come from being caught with them. Addiction is tragic and damaging enough by itself. We don't need to add the complexity and difficulty of going through life as a convicted criminal to the lives of people who are already suffering from addiction. We need to help them. Making sure you can't be locked up for drug use and possession alone is the first step.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[6]
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I'm on the minarchist side of the libertarian spectrum. I have no desire to abolish government, or live in anarchy. I believe that government has grown too large, and too intrusive in the day-to-day lives of citizens, and needs to be reduced in size.[6] |
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| —Jeffrey Whipple[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Utah's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
- Utah's 2nd Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on May 9, 2018
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah Democratic front-runners Ben McAdams and Jenny Wilson defeat challengers to avoid primary elections," April 28, 2018
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah Republican delegates force Mitt Romney into a primary election with state lawmaker Mike Kennedy in the race for the U.S. Senate," April 24, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jeffrey Whipple's responses," May 9, 2018
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
