Jim Garrity
Jim Garrity (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 15th Congressional District. Garrity lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.
Biography
Jim Garrity earned a bachelor's degree in business management and a master's degree in public administration from San Francisco State University. Garrity's career experience includes working as a police officer and a police detective.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: California's 15th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 15
Kevin Mullin defeated David Canepa in the general election for U.S. House California District 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Mullin (D) | 55.5 | 108,077 |
 | David Canepa (D) | 44.5 | 86,797 | |
| Total votes: 194,874 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 15
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 15 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Mullin (D) | 41.1 | 58,806 |
| ✔ | | David Canepa (D) | 24.1 | 34,488 |
 | Gus Mattammal (R) | 16.5 | 23,625 | |
 | Emily Beach (D) | 14.6 | 20,816 | |
 | Jim Garrity (Independent) | 2.2 | 3,081 | |
 | Andrew Watters (D) | 1.1 | 1,551 | |
 | Ferenc Pataki (Independent) | 0.5 | 671 | |
| Total votes: 143,038 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jackie Cota (R)
- David Brandt (Independent)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
Garrity's campaign website stated the following:
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CURRENT ECONOMY I will fight to see that the health of our current economy improves. Gas prices, food prices, and skyrocketing inflation are creating major hardships for residents of our district, state, and country. I believe the United States should be energy independent. I also believe that supply chain issues need to be addressed immediately. CRIME Crime across our country is out of control. Over the past few years, crime rates have increased dramatically in the Bay Area, including in District 15. As a former police officer, I believe that the police need to be provided the tools, support, and full funding to successfully serve their communities. For San Francisco voters in District 15, I support the Recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. He is terrible for the city, and his policies are dangerous for the residents and visitors of San Francisco. OPIOID FENTANYL EPIDEMIC The Opioid Fentanyl overdose death rate in the United States is appalling and is hitting our communities hard. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people in San Francisco have died of an opioid overdose than of COVID-19. During the same time in San Mateo County, more people under the age of fifty have died of an opioid overdose than have died of COVID-19. These preventable deaths can no longer be ignored, and I am prepared to deal with this epidemic immediately. HOMELESSNESS Homelessness is a problem in District 15 and has been for many years. Our federal, state, and city officials have spent an absurd amount of taxpayer dollars on programs designed to reduce the homeless rates in our district but have nothing but a worsening crisis to show for it. The mentally ill and drug-addicted individuals who currently suffer from homelessness in our communities need to be assisted by the government-funded agencies that were created to help. These agencies and the people who work for them need to do their jobs without delay. Then there is enforcement; I believe humane enforcement should be used when necessary. We cannot allow or incentivize individuals to set up residency on our sidewalks, streets, parks, etc. I do not believe it is ethical to allow a person to do this, nor do I think it is fair to our residents and business owners who use these spaces legitimately.[2] |
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| —Jim Garrity's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House California District 15 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Jim Garrity for Congress, "Home," accessed May 16, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jim Garrity for Congress, “My Priorities,” accessed May 11, 2022
