Jonathan Ray Osment

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Jonathan Ray Osment

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2016

Contact

Personal website

Jonathan Ray Osment was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 11th Congressional District of Michigan.

Elections

2016

See also: Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent David Trott (R) defeated Anil Kumar (D), Jonathan Ray Osment (L), and Kerry Bentivolio (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.

U.S. House, Michigan District 11 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	David Trott Incumbent	52.9%	200,872
	Democratic	Anil Kumar	40.2%	152,461
	Independent	Kerry Bentivolio	4.4%	16,610
	Libertarian	Jonathan Osment	2.5%	9,545
Total Votes				379,488
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Osment's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Political Reform: Our current political system is no longer representative of individuals. We have become so torn and divided that we no longer vote for candidates we actually want – instead we vote for the lesser of two evils. Economy and Jobs: The Economy is one of the most important parts of a country. Prosperous times lead to happy citizens. Therefore, creating a liberal and open economy is a key success metric of any government. Fostering this requires Tax Reform, Entitlement Reform, and a focus towards jobs. Personal Freedom: The ability for self-determination is fundamental to my entire belief system. People should be allowed to choose their own paths in life. Restrictions on personal liberties help no one, are amoral, and ultimately lead to conflict. What we put in our bodies, how we live our lives, and what we believe should be determined by the individual as long as he/she does not infringe on the rights of others. Foreign Policy: America has taken an active role in world politics for too long. As a country we’ve been at war for roughly 93% of our existence. It’s time for us to refocus on ourselves and fix the problems we face at home. This means scaling down our military operations, reducing foreign aid, and Immigration reform. Education: Education is one of the highest priorities of our country. Just like the free market, businesses perform better when there is competition. Schools and universities have had monopolistic power for the past few decades, driving up costs and lowering value as a result. Reducing government’s role in education will lead to more competition and increase the quality of education we receive overall.	”
—Jonathan Ray Osment's campaign website, http://osmentforcongress.com/platform/

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See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2016
• Michigan's 11th Congressional District

External links

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Footnotes

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Michigan's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Gary Peters (D)

Elissa Slotkin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jack Bergman (R)

District 2

John Moolenaar (R)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (D)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (R)

District 5

Tim Walberg (R)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (D)

District 7

Tom Barrett (R)

District 8

Kristen Rivet (D)

District 9

Lisa McClain (R)

District 10

John James (R)

District 11

Haley Stevens (D)

District 12

Rashida Tlaib (D)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (D)

Democratic Party (8)

Republican Party (7)