Kent Keirsey

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Kent Keirsey
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Elections and appointments
Last election

May 17, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

US Military Academy, West Point, 2003

Graduate

Stanford University, 2012

Law

Stanford University, 2012

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army Reserve

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

2003 - 2008

Personal
Profession
Entrepreneur
Contact

Kent Keirsey (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.

Biography

Kent Keirsey served in the U.S. Army from 2003 to 2008. As of May 2022, Keirsey is serving in the U.S. Army Reserve.[1][2] Keirsey earned a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2003 and an M.B.A. and J.D. from Stanford University in 2012.[2] His career experience includes co-founding Collective Health and founding Acre.[1][2]

Elections

2022

See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022

North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Wiley Nickel defeated Bo Hines in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel (D)
 
51.6
 
143,090
Image of Bo Hines
Bo Hines (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.4
 
134,256

Total votes: 277,346
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Wiley Nickel defeated Sam Searcy, Jamie Campbell Bowles, Nathan Click, and Denton Lee in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel
 
51.6
 
23,155
Image of Sam Searcy
Sam Searcy
 
22.9
 
10,284
Image of Jamie Campbell Bowles
Jamie Campbell Bowles Candidate Connection
 
9.4
 
4,217
Image of Nathan Click
Nathan Click Candidate Connection
 
8.6
 
3,866
Image of Denton Lee
Denton Lee Candidate Connection
 
7.4
 
3,311

Total votes: 44,833
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bo Hines
Bo Hines Candidate Connection
 
32.1
 
17,602
Image of DeVan Barbour IV
DeVan Barbour IV Candidate Connection
 
22.6
 
12,426
Image of Kelly Daughtry
Kelly Daughtry
 
16.9
 
9,300
Image of Kent Keirsey
Kent Keirsey
 
11.3
 
6,223
Image of Renee Ellmers
Renee Ellmers
 
9.4
 
5,176
Image of Chad Slotta
Chad Slotta Candidate Connection
 
5.6
 
3,074
Image of Jessica Morel
Jessica Morel Candidate Connection
 
1.3
 
738
Image of Kevin Alan Wolff
Kevin Alan Wolff Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
344

Total votes: 54,883
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Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign website

Keirsey's campaign website stated the following:

FREEDOM & AMERICAN VALUES

Kent believes that America is the greatest country on earth. Its greatness flows from our freedoms and our shared values. He will fight to protect our freedoms and to bolster the values that tie us together as a nation. He will fight those that seek to divide us or to erode our freedoms.

PRO-LIFE

Kent believes all life is worth protecting and is profoundly pro-life. As the proud father of two young children and a decorated combat veteran who has led troops into battle, he understands how truly precious life is. In Congress, he’ll always fight to protect life at all stages from the unborn to the elderly.

2ND AMENDMENT

Keirsey believes the right to bear arms is the absolute manifestation of freedom in this country. There is no better symbol of freedom or trust in our fellow citizens than the fact that we allow individuals to own firearms. He is committed to making it easier for law-abiding citizens to protect themselves and their families, and he will always defend the Second Amendment for the citizens of North Carolina.

NATIONAL SECURITY

A combat veteran and Army Major, Keirsey has dedicated his life to keeping our country safe. Keirsey knows that we must invest in our military to stay ahead of Russia and China, build out a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, and make up for lost ground after decades of fumbled foreign policy. Keirsey will confront the threats to our national security – not ignore them – and he’ll always fight to keep Americans safe.

CRIME

Since the rise of the Defund the Police movement, we’ve seen a rapid spike in crime across the country. Kent knows from business and the military that if you want to recruit the best and brightest, you have to value their service and give them the resources they need to be successful. Our police put their lives on the line to protect our families and keep our neighborhoods safe. We should support them, and when they come under fire, we should have their backs.

BORDER SECURITY & ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

Our country has the strongest military and economy in the world but doesn’t have a secure border. Keirsey believes that there should be zero illegal immigration in this country. He supports the hard-working legal immigrants who come here from all over the world seeking the freedom and opportunity the United States represents. But he also believes we must enforce our laws and protect the security of the country and its citizens. Keirsey will address the ongoing crisis that the current administration’s socialist agenda and open border policies have created.

TAXES & SPENDING

Our country has a spending problem, and DC liberals continue to push multi-trillion dollar partisan bills to finance their radical agenda. How are they planning to pay for it? Trillions in tax hikes on American families who are already dealing with record inflation. Keirsey believes North Carolina families deserve to keep more of their hard-earned money. He’ll fight to cut taxes, and he’ll stand up to Biden and Pelosi to put a stop to their reckless big government spending.

ECONOMY & JOBS

Kent Keirsey isn’t a career politician. He’s a combat veteran and businessman. He’s built companies from the ground up, and he knows what it takes to create a strong economy for all Americans. He’ll work to get government out of the way, so small businesses can thrive and hardworking North Carolina families can prosper.

EDUCATION

Kent knows that the key to our children’s success is access to a quality education, and this means education that is focused on academic outcomes – not political agendas. Kent will fight to empower North Carolina families with real choices and will defend parents’ rights to have a voice in their children’s education.

TERM LIMITS

Too many professional politicians have become entirely out of touch after spending a career in Washington. As someone who has led American soldiers in combat and built businesses from the ground up, Keirsey believes our legislators need real experience. He will work to implement term limits to make sure our leaders remain connected with the people they are supposed to represent.

INTEGRITY & VALUES

Kent isn’t in this to build a career as a politician or to make friends in Washington. He is running to serve you and the hardworking people of North Carolina. He will fight for our freedoms and push back against the radical left and their cancel culture. He is committed to always speaking the truth and staying true to his values.[3]

—Kent Keirsey's campaign website (2022)[4]

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kent Keirsey for Congress, "About," accessed April 14, 2022
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, "Kent Keirsey," accessed April 14, 2022
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. Kent Keirsey for Congress, “Issues,” accessed April 12, 2022


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