Jay Mcfarland
Jay Mcfarland (United Utah Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Mcfarland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jay Mcfarland's career experience includes working as a radio talk show host, a professional podcast host, an author, and a senior tax advisor for Trader Tax Pros. He has been affiliated with the organization Pluralsight.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Utah's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Nick Mitchell, Jay Mcfarland, and Cassie Easley in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Stewart (R) | 59.7 | 154,883 |
 | Nick Mitchell (D) | 34.0 | 88,224 | |
 | Jay Mcfarland (United Utah Party)  | 3.3 | 8,622 | |
 | Cassie Easley (Constitution Party) | 3.0 | 7,670 | |
| Total votes: 259,399 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Phelan Acheson (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nick Mitchell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Erin Rider in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 2 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Stewart | 72.6 | 75,588 |
 | Erin Rider | 27.4 | 28,480 | |
| Total votes: 104,068 | |||
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Constitution primary election
The Constitution primary election was canceled. Cassie Easley advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
United Utah Party primary election
The United Utah Party primary election was canceled. Jay Mcfarland advanced from the United Utah Party primary for U.S. House Utah District 2.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Nick Mitchell defeated Steve Hartwick in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nick Mitchell (D) | 60.2 | 198 |
 | Steve Hartwick (D) | 39.8 | 131 | |
| Total votes: 329 | |||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Incumbent Chris Stewart defeated Erin Rider in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Stewart (R) | 84.3 | 657 |
| Erin Rider (R) | 15.7 | 122 | |
| Total votes: 779 | |||
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American Independent Party convention
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas DeMille (American Independent Party)
Constitution convention
Constitution convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Cassie Easley advanced from the Constitution convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cassie Easley (Constitution Party) | 100.0 | 63 |
| Total votes: 63 | |||
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United Utah Party convention
United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 2
Jay Mcfarland advanced from the United Utah Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 2 on April 23, 2022.
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2020
See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 4
Burgess Owens defeated incumbent Ben McAdams, John Molnar, Jonia Broderick (Unofficially withdrew), and Jonathan Peterson in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Burgess Owens (R) | 47.7 | 179,688 |
 | Ben McAdams (D) | 46.7 | 175,923 | |
 | John Molnar (L) | 3.5 | 13,053 | |
 | Jonia Broderick (United Utah Party) (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.1 | 8,037 | |
 | Jonathan Peterson (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 29 | |
| Total votes: 376,730 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Lopez (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4
Burgess Owens defeated Kim Coleman, Jay Mcfarland, and Trent Christensen in the Republican primary for U.S. House Utah District 4 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Burgess Owens | 43.5 | 49,456 |
 | Kim Coleman | 24.3 | 27,575 | |
| Jay Mcfarland | 21.5 | 24,456 | |
 | Trent Christensen | 10.7 | 12,165 | |
| Total votes: 113,652 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Hemmert (R)
- Salvador Giove (R)
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4
Incumbent Ben McAdams defeated Daniel Beckstrand in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ben McAdams (D) |
| Daniel Beckstrand (D) | ||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4
Kim Coleman and Burgess Owens defeated Kathleen Anderson, Chris Biesinger, and Cindy Thompson in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 4 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
 | Kathleen Anderson (R) | |
| Chris Biesinger (R) | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Coleman (R) |
| ✔ | | Burgess Owens (R) |
| Cindy Thompson (R) | ||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jay Mcfarland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mcfarland's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Jay is a man of many hats. He left his position with KSL NewsRadio (as the host of the JayMac News Show) in 2020 to run for Congress in Utah’s 4th Congressional district. JayMac is the host of the JayMac Podcast, which is available on all major social media platforms. Additionally, he runs a podcast production company and he is a Senior Tax Advisor with Trader Tax Pros in Lehi, Utah.
In 2020 Jay helped co-found LiftPolitics.org which is dedicated to restoring civility and humanity to today’s political environment. Although Jay has since left Lift Politics to run for office, he still adheres to the Lift Politics Guiding Principles and he challenges everyone to do the same.- The time has come to focus on right vs. wrong instead of right vs. left. Both of the majority parties want to divide us using tactics of fear hatred and anger when the reality is that we are all mostly alike.
- Only by building on common ground will we ever get the wheels of government turning again.
- The majority of Americans are in the mainstream middle yet we allow the extremes on either end to run our government.
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Campaign website
McFarland’s campaign website stated the following:
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JayMac doesn’t just talk about the issues. Throughout his years on the radio he has come up with unique ground breaking solutions that build upon common ground. Jay’s ability to listen and problem solve makes him uniquely qualified to bridge the gap between all sides. If we are ever going to see true change in Washington we must choose leaders like Jay who are able to find common ground and work outward instead of fostering division and anger.
The smaller the government is the more representation we each will have. When programs that should be local are given to the federal government we each lose our ability to control or effect change over said program. The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution says, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” The founders knew that a bloated federal government would be impossible to control. It is just common sense that the more local an issue is, the more the people will be engaged in the political process. We must resist all efforts to increase the size of the federal government knowing that states and their people are much better stewards of their resources and programs.
The federal deficit is out of control and neither side is showing a willingness to turn this ship around. A significant portion of every tax dollar you pay goes directly to debt. For each new generation their tax dollars will be of less value because our elected officials cannot resist the temptation to mortgage our children’s future. No new programs should be implemented without a clear path to fund it and we should resist any new expenditures before we begin to pay down the current debt.
Instead of getting caught up in the debate about whether or not climate change is man-made, let’s focus on the common goals of clean water, clean air, and energy independence. We all want these things for ourselves and for future generations. Through a combination of government incentives, corporate innovation, and responsible citizenry we can accomplish these goals in our lifetime. And we can do so without destroying commerce or jobs. Let each generation be able to declare that they left this planet better than they found it.
Controlled immigration is a necessary and healthy part of the continued growth of our nation. However, uncontrolled and illegal immigration brings with it many damaging elements that can be eliminated with comprehensive immigration reform. Creating a clear path for employers to be able to hire immigrants while at the same time building deterrents to illegal immigration will go a long way in removing the detractors for illegal immigration. Having a strongly enforced immigration policy is essential in these days of global pandemics, terrorist threats, and economic uncertainty. Those who are willing to following the rules should be welcomed with open arms. We should never leave behind compassion for our fellow human beings who are seeking access to the American Dream.
The primary goal of any elected member of congress should be to fight to protect the rights of the state they represent. Giving away state powers to the federal government should only be allowed in the most exigent of circumstances. JayMac will fight to bring home powers that have been usurped by the federal government.[2] |
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2020
Jay Mcfarland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mcfarland's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Jay is a fierce conservative who can change hearts and minds without the character assasinations that are so common in today's politics.
JayMac is a problem solver. He has created comprehensive plans to solve illegal immigration, reduce healthcare costs, stop college hyper-inflation, and reduce gun violence while protecting our 2nd Amendment rights.
- Jay is the only candidate who can defeat Ben McAdams because of his widespread support in District 4 that crosses all political boundaries.
BALANCING THE FEDERAL BUDGET:
Which one of us would ever believe it is appropriate or desirable to rack up debt knowing it would be passed on to our children? Don't most parents do just the opposite? Isn't it a primary quest for most parents to provide a better life financially than they had themselves?
Why does this change when it comes to government debt? Is it because we don't mind government debt if it means we are going to get something personal out of it? The truth is, every single time we spend a dollar that we don't have, we are asking our children and their children to pay for it. How can this be morally acceptable? "We know you're not even born yet but would you mind paying for something we really want?"
Deficit spending has to stop now. Not only is it immoral to buy things with our children's money, the practice cannot be sustained. At some point we have to say that no matter how much we want something, we simply cannot afford it.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 23, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jay Mcfarland’s campaign website, Issues, accessed April 29, 2022
