Jeremy Dennison

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Jeremy Dennison

Republican Party

Education

Associate

Columbia Southern University, 2019

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1997 - 2014

Personal

Profession

Maintenance pipefitter

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Jeremy Dennison (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 8th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.

Dennison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dennison earned an associate degree from Columbia Southern University in 2019. He served in the United States Army from 1997 to 2014. His career experience includes working as a maintenance pipefitter at a large refinery where he has served as a union committeeman, safety representative, and safety committeeman. He has also worked as an OTR truck driver, in residential insulation, and as a factory worker.

Dennison has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, member
• The NRA, member
• Gun Owners of America, member
• R-Calf USA, member
• Missouri Farm Bureau, member
• The Veterans of Foreign Wars, member

Elections

2022

See also: Missouri's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 8

Incumbent Jason Smith defeated Randi McCallian and Jim Higgins in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Smith (R)	76.0	186,472
		Randi McCallian (D)	21.9	53,738
		Jim Higgins (L)	2.1	5,185

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 245,395
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8

Randi McCallian advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Randi McCallian	100.0	16,691

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8

Incumbent Jason Smith defeated Jacob Turner in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Smith	82.0	78,342
		Jacob Turner	18.0	17,242

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 95,584
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeremy Dennison (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8

Jim Higgins advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Higgins	100.0	232

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 232
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jeremy Dennison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dennison'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 a married father of three boys. I have been a union pipefitter for 25 years and served 14 years in the United States Army Reserves and National Guard as a Military Police Officer with three deployments including two to Iraq and one to Kosovo. I live in DeSoto, Missouri on a small farm where we raise a few cattle, chickens, and too many dogs. I am a staunch conservative who believes in protecting our borders, our second amendment, our free speech and keeping the government out of state and local business. I am a blue collar conservative who values the contributions of labor and workers' rights and believes strongly in the need for Congressional Term Limits.

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?

• I am not a career politician or hand picked party elite, I am a working class American who understands the needs of the people of Southern Missouri.

• The rights of free speech must be protected and I will ensure this happens, fighting the censorship being instituted by social media and cable news.
• Our second amendment rights are under attack like never before. I will not waver in my defense of the second amendment, the right to bear arms "shall not be infringed."

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Freedom of Speech, Border Security, Second Amendment Protection, Private Property Rights, Worker Rights and Safety and the protection of states' rights against federal overreach.

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

The first historical event that I remember would probably be the space shuttle Challenger tragedy. I was only 10 years old when this happened. We were watching the launch on a television in our classroom and really didn't have much understanding of what had just occurred. It is amazing what changes have occurred since then in the realm of space exploration. When NASA was pretty much dismantled I couldn't believe it, but have been amazed at the advancements since the private sector took over.

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

At the age of 15 I went to work at a family friends business building commercial metal door frames for 40 hours a week all summer in order to buy my first car. I was raised to appreciate the hard work that it took to earn an honest dollar.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

I don't believe that previous experience is required to be an effective representative. With a firm understanding of the general procedures I believe that the specifics can easily be understood in a short time. What is more important is a willingness and desire to represent the will and best interests of those you are representing. I believe that someone who has lived the life that the average American has to live gives a perspective and understanding that career politicians can never gain.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

There are a few committees that I feel I would be qualified for and would want to be a part of including Veterans Affairs, Labor, and Armed Services. My personal experiences as a veteran and a union pipefitter would allow me to share a perspective and have an understanding of the issues related to these committees that most politicians do not have.

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Footnotes

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Missouri's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Josh Hawley (R)

Eric Schmitt (R)

Representatives

District 1

Wesley Bell (D)

District 2

Ann Wagner (R)

District 3

Bob Onder (R)

District 4

Mark Alford (R)

District 5

Emanuel Cleaver (D)

District 6

Sam Graves (R)

District 7

Eric Burlison (R)

District 8

Jason Smith (R)

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Democratic Party (2)