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Jesse Jensen
Jesse Jensen (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on August 2, 2022.
Biography
Jesse Jensen was born in Bismarck, North Dakota. He served in the U.S. Army from 2007 to 2014 and reached the rank of Captain. Jensen earned a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 2006 and a master’s degree from Columbia Business School in 2016. Jensen’s career experience includes working as a senior program manager for technology firms, including Amazon and Microsoft. He also worked as a health care director for a kidney dialysis company.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 8
Incumbent Kim Schrier defeated Matt Larkin in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Schrier (D) | 53.3 | 179,003 |
 | Matt Larkin (R)  | 46.4 | 155,976 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,059 | ||
| Total votes: 336,038 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 8
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Schrier (D) | 47.9 | 97,700 |
| ✔ | | Matt Larkin (R) | 17.0 | 34,684 |
 | Reagan Dunn (R) | 14.4 | 29,494 | |
 | Jesse Jensen (R) | 12.9 | 26,350 | |
 | Scott Stephenson (R) | 3.9 | 7,954 | |
| Emet Ward (D) | 0.9 | 1,832 | ||
| Dave Chapman (R) | 0.9 | 1,811 | ||
 | Keith Arnold (D) | 0.8 | 1,669 | |
 | Justin Greywolf (L) | 0.7 | 1,518 | |
 | Ryan Burkett (Independent) | 0.3 | 701 | |
 | Patrick Dillon (Concordia Party) | 0.1 | 296 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 122 | ||
| Total votes: 204,131 | |||
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2020
See also: Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 8
Incumbent Kim Schrier defeated Jesse Jensen in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Schrier (D) | 51.7 | 213,123 |
| Jesse Jensen (R) | 48.1 | 198,423 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 566 | ||
| Total votes: 412,112 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 8
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 8 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Schrier (D) | 43.3 | 106,611 |
| ✔ | | Jesse Jensen (R) | 20.0 | 49,368 |
 | Keith Swank (R) | 17.4 | 42,809 | |
 | Dave Saulibio (Trump Republican Party) | 11.8 | 28,976 | |
 | Corey Bailey (Independent) | 2.7 | 6,552 | |
 | James Mitchell (D) | 2.5 | 6,187 | |
| Keith Arnold (D) | 1.7 | 4,111 | |
| Ryan Burkett (Unaffiliated) | 0.6 | 1,458 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 289 | ||
| Total votes: 246,361 | |||
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Candidate profile
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am the son of a Pastor, proud father of three, former Congressional Staffer, four tour US Army Captain and Special Operations Combat Veteran with two Bronze Stars, and successful businessman. I married an Auburn Riverside and WSU alumni and we are raising a family in beautiful Bonney Lake. I got my MBA from Columbia Business School and worked for Microsoft and served as a Director of a Health Care company with clinics from Kent to Graham. I spent the early part of my career working on Capitol Hill learning about public policy and government leadership. It wasn't until a visit with a wounded soldier, at the height of the Iraq war, that I became inspired to enlist in the military to serve my country in uniform. As a Captain in the US Army and as a member of the elite Ranger Regiment, I underwent the most intense training our military has to offer and deployed on four combat tours. It was during this time that I learned that the best leaders are servants to those they are entrusted to lead. I decided to run for Congress because too many in D.C. have failed to be servants to the people. My military background combined with my experience working in the Private sector, managing healthcare facilities, and passion for servant leadership has prepared me to serve you in Congress."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 8 in 2020.
Endorsements
To view Jensen's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jesse Jensen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jesse Jensen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jensen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I believe in Servant Leadership which means I will fight for every woman, man, and child in the 8th Congressional District.
I will fight to protect pre-existing conditions, lower health care costs, defend our Constitutional rights specifically our 1st and 2nd ammendment rights, and will push to safely re-open our economy.
- I'm proud to be endorsed by former Congressman Dave Reichert, King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, former Senator Slade Gorton, former Attorney General Rob McKenna, former State Legislator Jan Shabro, Clay Myers of Kittitas County, Sheriff Brian Burnett, Congressmen Dan Crenshaw, Mike Gallagher, Mike Waltz, The Washington State Farm Bureau, Mainstream Republicans of Washington, Concerned Tax Payers of Washington State, King County Republican Party, the Hunters Heritage Council, and the War Veterans Fund.
Veterans Affairs Committee
Ways and Means
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 20, 2020
