Joseph Jarvis

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Joseph Jarvis

Independent

Education

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University, 1978-06

Graduate

University of Utah, 1986-01

Personal

Birthplace

Tucson, Ariz.

Religion

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Contact

Campaign website

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Joseph Jarvis (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 2nd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2020.

Jarvis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Joseph Jarvis was born in Tucson, Arizona. He earned a bachelor's degree in English from Brigham Young University in 1978 and a master's degree in public health from the University of Utah in 1986. He also earned an MD in 1982. Jarvis’s career experience includes working at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the National Jewish Center in Denver. He also served as a medical officer for OSHA and the Director of Medical Affairs and Special Programs in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. More recently, he's been a consultant and owner of MoJoTravel, a travel company.

Elections

2020

See also: Utah's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Utah District 2

Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Kael Weston and J. Robert Latham in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Stewart (R)	59.0	208,997
		Kael Weston (D)	36.6	129,762
		J. Robert Latham (L)	4.4	15,465

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joseph Jarvis (Independent)

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ashley Jolin (D)

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2

Kael Weston defeated Randy Hopkins and Larry Livingston in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 25, 2020.

		Candidate
		Randy Hopkins (D)
	Submit photo	Larry Livingston (D)
✔		Kael Weston (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2

Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Mary Burkett, Ty Jensen, and Carson Jorgensen in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 25, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Chris Stewart (R)
		Mary Burkett (R)
		Ty Jensen (R)
		Carson Jorgensen (R)

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Campaign themes

2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Joseph Jarvis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jarvis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Dr. Joseph Quinn Jarvis is descended from Utah pioneers. He's experienced a varied career as a physician, a public health officer, an academic, an author, and a small business owner. Though he'd been active in Republican politics for years, he left the GOP in 2016, when it nominated a presidential candidate who Joe found incompatible with his Utah values. Dr. Jarvis has long been an advocate for a better, simpler, cheaper health care system based on single-payer reform.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I advocate for state-based single-payer health care reform because it will be better for our health, simpler to use, and cheaper to finance.
• I support comprehensive, compassionate immigration reform becuase I believe that no one should be penalized for trying to live the American Dream.
• I stand for integrity, equity, justice, and the rule of law - all of which are sadly lacking in our government today.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am most passionate about health care reform and compassionate immigration.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to leave my children and grandchildren with better, simpler, cheaper health care, and with a government that values integrity, equity, justice, and the rule of law once again.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Our greatest challenge is the runaway spending that comes from rising health care costs. We also need to confront immigration reform, a changing climate, and Russian agression. But our greatest challenge may be that we have elected leaders who lack ethics, morals, and values.

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Footnotes

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Utah's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Curtis (R)

Mike Lee (R)

Representatives

District 1

Blake Moore (R)

District 2

Celeste Maloy (R)

District 3

Mike Kennedy (R)

District 4

Burgess Owens (R)

Republican Party (6)