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Jim DeBello
Jim DeBello (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 52nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
DeBello completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jim DeBello was born in San Diego, California. He earned a B.A. and an M.B.A. from Harvard University and continued his graduate education at the University of Singapore. DeBello's career experience includes working as a technology entrepreneur and businessman.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: California's 52nd Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 52
Incumbent Scott Peters defeated Jim DeBello in the general election for U.S. House California District 52 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Peters (D) | 61.6 | 244,145 |
 | Jim DeBello (R)  | 38.4 | 152,350 | |
| Total votes: 396,495 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 52
Incumbent Scott Peters and Jim DeBello defeated Nancy Casady and Ryan Cunningham in the primary for U.S. House California District 52 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Peters (D) | 49.1 | 111,897 |
| ✔ | | Jim DeBello (R) | 32.4 | 73,779 |
 | Nancy Casady (D) | 16.0 | 36,422 | |
 | Ryan Cunningham (Independent) | 2.5 | 5,701 | |
| Total votes: 227,799 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Famela Ramos (R)
- Jerlilia Ryans (D)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jim DeBello completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by DeBello'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 have been married 33 years and a loving Father. I have grown businesses, created jobs for hundreds of San Diegans, and raised over $100 million for companies in the 52nd District. I'm a technology innovator, awarded five patents, and the co-inventor of mobile check deposit used by 80 million Americans. I'm an advocate for equal opportunity. Early in my career, I helped implement social welfare policies for the County of San Diego and joined USDA's Food and Nutrition Service to fight national food insecurity.
As CEO of Mitek Systems headquartered in the 52nd District, I led it to become a global provider of identity verification and payments solutions to protect consumers. I was a Rotary Scholar in Singapore and lived and worked in China where I became an expert on foreign trade and US China relations.
I'm a passionate American, and believe we need innovative, immediate action to solve our problems, including immigration, homelessness and border sewage destroying our beaches. I support a clean environment and climate action, and will fight to balance our budget.
- I am a lifelong San Diegan and not a career politician. I am a resident of the 52nd District who has achieved real results for millions of people. As a technology entrepreneur who co-invented mobile check deposit used by 80 million Americans, I have created jobs for hundreds of San Diegans through innovation and common sense and will do the same as your Representative in Congress.
- Congress has lost touch with your voice. My opponent has failed to pass a single bill he sponsored in 8 years while voting the harmful Pelosi/AOC agenda 95%. When elected, I will listen and act to benefit every family throughout the 52nd District.
- The 52nd represents over half of San Diego's economy. I have successfully worked in government and business, and have the technology expertise to represent our technology district. We need innovative, immediate action to solve urgent problems including illegal immigration, homelessness and border sewage destroying our beaches. Our safety is being violated every day by cyber-criminals and predators hacking into homes and hospitals. I am running because Congress lacks the focus and technology knowledge to solve these problems.
America wins through competition and streamlined government oversight. This is also true for health insurance. Government-run healthcare will skyrocket costs and reduce services. We must foster interstate competition to lower costs, rather than limiting insurance options.
The 52nd District is home to the world's leading research, desalination, energy, and scientific minds. Yet our District is invisible nationally and we lack an effective voice in Congress regarding technical innovation. My opponent: 0 bills in 8 years. I've driven successful innovation throughout my career.
It's inexcusable that we tolerate human waste, needles and encampments on our streets. Our District and region lead the world in medical innovation. Congress should leverage this and re-build our mental health infrastructure and drug treatment programs, rather than passing the buck to a patchwork of local efforts.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 11, 2020
