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Justin Anderson (Connecticut)
Justin Anderson (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Anderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Anderson's professional experience includes serving with the Connecticut Army National Guard across multiple decades. He has ranked as a Lieutenant Colonel and served four deployments after September 11, 2001. Anderson has also served as an instructor and commander at officer candidate school, as the Connecticut State Planner and Leader of the Homeland Response Force, and he also worked for twenty years as a correctional officer ina maximum security prison. During his time with the National Guard, he earned his Combat Infantry Badge. [1]
Anderson's military education includes the following: basic training, MOS 11B (1990), advanced infantry training, MOS 11B (1990), Region I NCO Academy, PLDC (1995). Officer Candidate School, CTARNG (1997). Infantry Officer Basic Course, (Resident) (1998), Pre Ranger Course (15 days) (1998), Physical Security Level 2, DoD Course (2006), Total Army Instructor Training Course (2008), Platoon Trainer Qualification Course (2008), Combat Lifesaver Course (06 Edition) (2009), Combat Advisor Course (2009), Tactics Certification Course (2011), Composite Risk Management Basic Course (2011), Maneuver Captains Career Course (Phase 2) (2012), Maneuver Captains Career Course (Phase 4) (2012), Tactics Certification Instructors Course (2013), Hazmat Operations Training Course (Texas A&M) (2015), Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Phase 1 (2015), Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Phase 2 (2016), Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Phase 3 (2016), OPSEC Program Manager Level 2 (2016), Anti-Terrorism Level 2 (2016), and Anti-Terrorism Level 3 (2017).[1]
Anderson has been affiliated with the East Haddam RTC, was elected to a town planning and zoning commission, has been a member of VFW Post 5095, a member of the Marine Corps Leage DET-40, and with the Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL).[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)
Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 2
Incumbent Joe Courtney defeated Justin Anderson, Cassandra Martineau, and Daniel Reale in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Courtney (D / Working Families Party) | 59.4 | 217,982 |
 | Justin Anderson (R)  | 38.2 | 140,340 | |
 | Cassandra Martineau (G) | 1.3 | 4,949 | |
 | Daniel Reale (L) | 1.1 | 3,901 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 367,181 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Courtney advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 2.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 2
Justin Anderson defeated Thomas Gilmer (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 2 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Anderson | 50.2 | 9,485 |
 | Thomas Gilmer (Unofficially withdrew) | 49.8 | 9,407 | |
| Total votes: 18,892 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Justin Anderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Anderson'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 taught Officer Candidate School (OCS) at the Regional Training Institute for five years; three years as an Instructor and an additional Two years as the OCS Commander.
I led the Connecticut State Homeland Response Force (HRF) as a Regional Response Group to combat attacks throughout all of New England (National Region 1), against Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear or High Explosive Attacks.
I worked as the State Senior Intelligence Officer, but had to resign from that position because the Federal Government paid me to work for the Connecticut Army Nation Guard. You cannot be a federal employee and campaign.
On the Civilian side, I worked for over 20 years in a maximum security prison.
I was a member of the Special Operations Group (SOG), for 7 years, conducting high risk operations and transports.- I will fight stop government legislative and taxation over-reach, and keep the Federal Government spending to economically manageable levels.
- I will ensure Foreign Policy is strong and make sure American tax dollars are only spent outside of the US, when it actually is to our benefit, and not to appease other nations.
- I am very strong on 2nd Amendment and Constitutional Rights.
Military industry, and contracts, play a large role in keeping a tax base and well paying jobs. This must be promoted through the encouragement and funding of technical skills and recruitment of skilled workers, from within and outside the state.
His vision of an equal society that is viewed through a persons efforts and character is a fundamental necessity for a strong and moral society.
Current politics divides by by race, color, sex, religion and now... political ideology.
We are Americans first. If you believe in MLK, none of the political dividers should matter.
To go along with honestly, is moral fortitude. The ability to do what is right regardless of pressure and repercussions. Many decisions are made out of appeasement. A politician needs to be true to his, or herself, and the constituents they represent.
I want the values we held to become this great nation to once again be held sacred.
The historical significance and characters are brought to life.
The realism of battle and the truths of battle are well described.
The military is a great school for Congressional work. In that capacity, I have been responsible for multiple federal budgets. I understand military spending, budget planning and equipment fielding needs. Fiscal Law and Ethics are required to manage these budgets. These are just a few examples of prior experience benefits.
The current challenge is to get our government to stop the collapse from within. We need to disallow political parties from using their jobs and positions to attack the other party. We currently have a government that spends its time fighting and defending their jobs and policies. We need a government that is voted in by the people, which works towards the policies of the elected official that the Americans voted in to office.
First and foremost would be the Armed Services Committee. I am a Lieutenant Colonel with combat experience and I have served in Combat under multiple presidents as well as serving under five Presidents to date, while in the Armed Service.
Foreign Affairs is well suited to my knowledge base and falls into the overall security of America, both militarily and economically.
The Ethics Committee is another one that lends well to me. I was an Instuctor at Officer Candidate School (OCS) and taught Ethics. Our current government is not held to basic ethical standards and there needs to be legislation that disallows our Congress to blatantly lie to the American public. America has a great standard for proceedings in our Justice System, yet disregards these basic principles during other proceedings in which truth and justice are equally important.
Homeland Security is yet another Committee I am well suited for. I believe we are a Sovereign Nation and I believe in the Rule of Law.
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See also
2020 Elections
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