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Jeremy Peruski
Jeremy Peruski (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 10th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Peruski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 10
Incumbent Paul Mitchell defeated Kimberly Bizon, Jeremy Peruski, and Harley Mikkelson in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Mitchell (R) | 60.3 | 182,808 |
 | Kimberly Bizon (D) | 35.0 | 106,061 | |
 | Jeremy Peruski (Independent)  | 3.7 | 11,344 | |
 | Harley Mikkelson (G) | 0.9 | 2,851 | |
| Total votes: 303,064 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10
Kimberly Bizon defeated Frank Accavitti Jr. and Michael McCarthy in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kimberly Bizon | 41.1 | 21,944 |
 | Frank Accavitti Jr. | 32.0 | 17,047 | |
 | Michael McCarthy | 26.9 | 14,353 | |
| Total votes: 53,344 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10
Incumbent Paul Mitchell advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Mitchell | 100.0 | 81,867 |
| Total votes: 81,867 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeremy Peruski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Peruski's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
As a fiscal conservative, my top priority is to ensure that America's economy is stable and sustainable for the long-term. If unemployment goes above 15% again, like 2010, these other issues all become noise in the background and families just worry about putting food on the table. Both parties have lost ALL credibility when it comes to fiscal matters and both believe America is a bottomless piggy bank for their donors. With national debt exceeding $21 trillion and adding over $1 trillion in annualized deficit spending beginning next year, we are toying with disaster at our future's expense. Adding debt when China is our biggest international lender doesn't make sense. This is the exact opposite of 'stable' and we should all be gravely concerned. Solutions begin with fixing our debt issue by going after the clear and easy ideas we all agree upon, namely, close all loopholes, simplify and extend personal tax rates. #WeCanFixThis Secondly, we must make the American Dream affordable again. We must control healthcare costs. I have spoken to hundreds of families throughout our district who make decent middle-class income, but are afraid that one serious illness will bankrupt them. It shouldn't be this way. The easy solutions that we, as voters, all agree upon are that we must put caps on pharmaceutical prices and hospital costs that have gone out of control because of monopolies on drugs and incentives to drive services instead of improving patient health. We must separate the financial incentives that encourage doctors to prescribe drugs and services instead of prescribing what is right and needed for the patient. #WeCanFixThis We must fix our K-12 education system and costs associated with higher education. We must get back to teaching our kids skills, not teaching to a test. We know that college isn't the right choice for every single kid. We need to be providing all of our kids the right options for their futures once they leave school and enter the world. This will enable them to become strong members of society and the workforce with the necessary foundational skills to succeed at whatever profession and direction they choose. #WeCanFixThis We must get college costs under control by ensuring that degrees can be paid off in a reasonable amount of time based on the respective job, not an entire lifetime. My sister has been a teacher and administrator for special needs children for almost 30 years and at 49, she still is paying off her college debt. This isn't right for any of us. I have heard dozens of stories of 20- and 30-somethings prolonging buying homes, having kids or even moving out from their parent's home because of the overwhelming debt they had to accumulate in order to achieve their American Dream. #WeCanFixThis Lastly, rebuild our local and rural communities. As much as I believe we must leverage our expertise in manufacturing to attract other manufacturing industries besides auto, I also believe that we need to evolve with the rest of world and look past 'what we've known' to 'what is possible.' What I mean by this is that the largest driver of the global economy is technology. I've been working with tech companies for over 20 years and whether you are a factory worker, farmer or computer programmer, technology is impacting each and every single one of us in various degrees. We need to embrace that, not fear it. How? We must make broadband fast, stable and universal - exactly the same way electricity is provided - because broadband has become just as important for a business' success as stable electricity is. I have heard time and again about kids who want to move back to their hometowns in Michigan's 10th District, but can't because their jobs are dependent on fast and stable Internet connections. I was the perfect example of this. For years, I would come home and spend 3 or 4 weeks at a time with my parents in Deckerville, but it was difficult to do so because either their Internet was slow or wasn't working. We can have our small towns thriving again with remote workers, entrepreneurs and mobile technology employees who only need a fast and stable Internet connection to make a solid income. #WeCanFixThis
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Technology, workforce, education and foreign policy.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
John McCain. He knew how to stick to his principles and how to compromise even if he partly disagreed, because knew it was in the best interest of the nation. He always put the country over party.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Profiles in Courage by JFK
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Transparency, accountability and accessibility to voters, as well as a passion to serve the community.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Watering and feeding our cows at 6 years old. Did that until I was 10.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
Non-partisan by independent commissions.
What are your thoughts on term limits?
Agree in term limits, but there is a level of institutional knowledge that mustn't be discounted. Perhaps limits at 10-12 years for US rep and 12 or 18 years for Senators (durations are up for debate).
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2018
- Michigan's 10th Congressional District
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