Jim Liljeberg

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Jim Liljeberg

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 3, 2014

Contact

Personal website

Jim Liljeberg was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Mississippi. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014.

Biography

Liljeberg is a longtime Mississippi resident. He teaches high school Math.

Campaign themes

2014

Liljeberg listed the following issues on his campaign website:

• Minimum wage

Excerpt: "Jim would first RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE, so that people who work full time are not living in poverty."

• Education

Excerpt: "Higher education is becoming financially out of reach for ordinary folks more and more each year, and it’s time for a new 'G.I. bill' for all working people, to send Americans to college for very little cost."

• National security

Excerpt: "Jim also believes we need to protect our basic freedoms and liberties and stop the NSA spying, the drones, and the ability to imprison Americans without a trial."

• Taxes

Excerpt: "We do not need to raise a penny of taxes, either."

Elections

2014

See also: Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

Liljeberg ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 3rd District. Liljeberg lost the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014.

U.S. House, Mississippi District 3 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Doug Magee	48.2%	7,738
Dennis Quinn	36.3%	5,820
Jim Liljeberg	15.5%	2,490
Total Votes		16,048
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State - Official Democratic primary results

Personal

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Liljeberg is married with three children.

Recent news

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See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
• Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District

External links

• Official campaign website

Footnotes

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Mississippi's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)

Roger Wicker (R)

Representatives

District 1

Trent Kelly (R)

District 2

Bennie Thompson (D)

District 3

Michael Guest (R)

District 4

Mike Ezell (R)

Republican Party (5)

Democratic Party (1)