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Josh Tucker (Kansas House candidate)

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Josh Tucker
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

August 2, 2022

Education

High school

Independence High School

Bachelor's

DeVry University, 2004

Personal
Birthplace
Coffeyville, Kan.
Religion
Christian, non-denominational
Profession
Systems engineer
Contact

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Josh Tucker (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 11. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.

Tucker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Josh Tucker was born in Coffeyville, Kansas. He earned a high school diploma from Independence High School and a bachelor's degree from DeVry University in 2004. His career experience includes working as an application developer and systems engineer.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 11

Ron Bryce defeated Gregory Wilkinson in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 11 on November 8, 2022.

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%
Votes
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Ron Bryce (R)
 
74.9
 
5,104
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Gregory Wilkinson (D)
 
25.1
 
1,712

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,816
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 11

Gregory Wilkinson advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 11 on August 2, 2022.

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Gregory Wilkinson
 
100.0
 
959

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Total votes: 959
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 11

Ron Bryce defeated Josh Tucker and John Lowrance in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 11 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ron Bryce
 
50.3
 
2,025
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Josh Tucker Candidate Connection
 
32.1
 
1,292
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John Lowrance
 
17.7
 
712

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,029
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Josh Tucker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tucker'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'm a pro-liberty, pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, favor low taxes, pro-business, constitutionally limited government, constitutional conservative. I'm also a Christian, which is what informs my morality. Government schools are losing sight of their mission, just like the government has lost sight of their original mission (securing liberty by following the Constitution. All over the place we need to get back to the basics. Other than that by trade, my background is in IT. Coding & System Engineering. I like to learn about history, and our foundational documents, among many other areas.
  • The Constitution *(US & KS) defines the role of government. They are the rules the government should abide by. Constituionally limited government would look much different than what we currently have.
  • Governments are supposed to secure rights, not free stuff for people. Liberty is important, you should be able to pursue your own happiness as long as you don't injure another through fraud, force or coercion.
  • With all the corruption in DC, we must take back our powers, under the Constitution, at the state level. It is possible through nullification & interposition, precedents dating back to 1798. The states are not united under the principle of unlimited submission to the federal government, they have their rightful place, but we must let them know that we know what that is.
Returning government to a Constitutionally Limited Government, not simply limited by a politician's imagination. This will cut taxes and spending and the debt/deficit. This will help to win the culture war and return life to normal (hopefully). This will help to stop the subsidy of poor behavior. This will get government off our backs. This will also help to limit the influence of government and thereby limit corruption. We also need a stable currency. This inflation is detrimental to everyone. Government schools could be made better by returning the authority to the states.
US Constitution:
- the 9th & 10th Amendments are foundational in my opinion (basically stating that rights not listed in the Bill of Rights are retained, and Powers not delegated to the government are retained by the states and the people).  

- Article 1. Section 8. are the largest delegation of powers in the US Constitution (which are much fewer than the federal government would have you believe)

Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.

Basically, as a Constitutionalist, understanding the framework of the Constitution, which was written to restrain government, not the People.

Liberty Defined by Ron Paul was great. A bunch of essays on different political subjects. Don't have to read it all at once, can just pick a topic you're curious about.
Honesty, Integrity, Strong Moral Character, and a knowledge of the Constitution which governs what areas of life that they have the authority to affect. They also need to be accessible.
To secure the rights of the people (from the Declaration of Independence: "that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just power from the consent of the governed..."). The Consent of the Governed being the Constitution (US, and in my case, Kansas Constitution as well).

So in summary, to secure the rights of the people while operating within the boundaries of the Constitutions which delegate to them from the People.
I would feel like a success if I was able to bring state government back in line with the Kansas and US Constitution, and return and Preserve Liberty for future generations. Protecting them from an overbearing Federal Government.

Perhaps forcing legislation to have a Constitutional Validation component where they cite which part of the constitution allows them to act in such manner.
Navigating the big mess created by all the spending during Covid. Scarcity of items everyone is used to being able to get, high inflation, and navigating other federal intrusions against the Powers of our State. Even labor is in short supply, I guess the federal government is still paying people to stay home. This is a complaint I have heard quite a bit. Through all that we need to return power, taken from the people, by the government (federal, state & local), so that people will have the Liberty to do what they need to do in order to best provide for their families.
I think it can be beneficial, especially getting adjusted initially, but it isn't necessary aside from that. Most importantly a legislator, at any level, needs to know and understand their rules, which are laid out in their State Constitution, and also to a certain extent, the US Constitution. So often laws are passed, which fall outside the predefined scope of what that government can do.
I would like to be on the Fed/State committee, there isn't a Technology committee (but there ought to be). I'm open to others though.
Probably Ron or Rand Paul due to their fierce defense of the Constitution.
I have previously ran for US Congress. I may again if it is the right thing to do, but no one knows the future.
In the State of Kansas, this is outlined in Article 15. Section 13., and it was not followed during Covid. The only reason for emergency powers is "to insure continuity of state and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack..." The legislature voted to give the democrat governor authority, that they didn't have to give, and the governor just followed suit of other democrat governors.

Fear is not a rational basis for government, and often drives irrational decision making. Other states did not lock down. And, instead of repeating national talking points with a local focus, better solutions should have been worked toward.

Due to this blatant abuse of undelegated power (tyranny), people lost their livelihoods/business, and a significant strain has been put on the economy, as people complain about higher prices on not just gasoline, but food. Two key parts of life, energy and sustenance. I don't believe the worst is over yet.
I do, however, compromise of the past has always been in the direction of growing government, spending more money and trampling on your rights. This is a compromise that can no longer be made. It is bad compromise, and often outside the boundaries of the Constitution. It is time for compromises to start heading in a different direction.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 14, 2022


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