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Kevin Wilson (New York)

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Kevin Wilson
Image of Kevin Wilson
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Wells College, 2012

Personal
Birthplace
St. Marys, Ga.
Profession
Digital marketer
Contact

Kevin Wilson (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 25th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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

Biography

Kevin Wilson was born in St. Marys, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree from Wells College in 2012. Wilson's career experience includes working as a digital marketer.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: New York's 25th Congressional District election, 2020

New York's 25th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)

New York's 25th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 25

Incumbent Joseph Morelle defeated George Mitris and Kevin Wilson in the general election for U.S. House New York District 25 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joseph Morelle
Joseph Morelle (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party)
 
59.3
 
206,396
Image of George Mitris
George Mitris (R / Conservative Party)
 
39.1
 
136,198
Image of Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.5
 
5,325
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
179

Total votes: 348,098
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 25

Incumbent Joseph Morelle defeated Robin Wilt in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 25 on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joseph Morelle
Joseph Morelle
 
68.1
 
42,955
Image of Robin Wilt
Robin Wilt
 
31.8
 
20,070
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
18

Total votes: 63,043
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. George Mitris advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 25.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. George Mitris advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 25.

Independence Party primary election

The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joseph Morelle advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 25.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Kevin Wilson advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 25.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Afua Atta-Mensah advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 25.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

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

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Kevin Wilson was disillusioned with the two party system. He started looking for new ways to get beyond the toxic partisan politics we see today. Kevin struck an independent path by joining another party, the Libertarians, and started challenging the dysfunctional and unjust political duopoly.

Kevin spends his time fighting for civil liberties, responsible government, and bold solutions to our regions most challenging issues.

When Kevin isn't working by day as a digital marketer, he's volunteering in various neighborhood organizations that work to make our community stronger. Kevin and his wife Sami spend much of their free time running or hiking the many beautiful trails in Monroe County with their dog Winston.
  • Liberty is empowering: I want to remove government barriers to you helping others and helping yourself
  • Members of Congress should be humble enough to know how much they don't know. Law should be about stopping force or fraud, not micromanaging the economy
  • Don't Tread on Anyone; Protect the rights and liberties of all individuals
Lately, it's been healthcare and the regulatory response to COVID-19. Delays caused by centralization and incompetence are costing thousands of lives and trillions of dollars. Federal barriers at the CDC and FDA to letting companies and individuals respond quickly need to be removed. Private labs should be allowed to analyze and approve testing and treatments where medical professionals can decide if they're safe. This is already happening and should be made permanent.

I'm also passionate about trying new approaches to education. A Federal, top-down approach to education doesn't work for everybody. Letting families choose more paths for self-directed learning and online education is our future. Entrepreneurs need more opportunities to offer alternative models to public schooling that better prepare our children for a workforce that's constantly changing.
I, Pencil. It gets to the heart of how creating everyday objects that make our world a better place are the result of the spontaneous cooperation of millions people. It's humbling. It's not possible to have enough knowledge micromanage a free market economy of infinite complexity without causing significant harm to the prosperity of everyone. This informs a lot of my philosophy.
Integrity, honesty, humility, and dedicated service to others
Humility and a belief in the good of humanity. Being a leader in a republic of free people requires both.
Advocating for policy that best empowers people to pursue the American dream, budgeting responsibly for the future, and protecting the Constitution.
Besides being one of the first elected Libertarians to the House of Representatives, I'd like to get our government back to fiscal responsibility, reign in executive power, and help Congress get out of foolish foreign entanglements.
9/11. I was 11 years old at the time and living just outside a naval base in Georgia.
My first official job was working for Auntie Anne's. I still know how to roll Pretzels too! I worked there for about 3 years.
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett. Not only is it funny, it has an interesting message about the surveillance state and torture.
What do you do with a drunken sailor? (Makes a great song to wash your hands to)
When I first came to Rochester, I struggled to find a successful career. Turns out, just having a bachelor's degree in history doesn't mean much by itself. Like many college graduates, I was in a lot of student debt and didn't find the immediate success I imagined. I worked as a beer server and tour guide at a brewery, sold car wax, and eventually found my way into an administrative office at a local nonprofit.

I didn't make much money to be comfortable, but I kept learning new skills, working hard, and adapting to new situations. Eventually I learned from mentors and taught myself skills to build a new career in digital marketing.

Being adaptable and knowing how to learn new things is an essential skill for the modern economy. We need to make sure young adults are prepared for an ever changing career landscape.
2 year election cycles make the House unique. It means there's greater accountability to the people, but it also means it's members are fickle and always worried about reelection. Power in the House of Representatives is also very dependent on partisan affiliation, something that'll be a big challenge if I'm elected.
Sometimes. Experience can bring wisdom or arrogance depending on how you apply it.
It'll be adapting to a world that's changing faster and faster. Slow moving institutions like government and slow to adapt corporations will have trouble keeping up. Nimble entrepreneurs will continue to get frustrated with wanting to leverage new technology to serve people better, but running into roadblocks from government and entrenched corporations. Free markets can make the world a better place and help a lot of people if progress doesn't get bogged down by a risk adverse bureaucracy.
Generally a good idea, but it's not going to solve some of the bigger institutional problems of Congress.
Justin Amash. His integrity, principles, and transparency are an inspiration. I hope to take every vote seriously and explain my reasoning for each one.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 3, 2020


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