Jason Senteney
Jason Adam Senteney was a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives of Wyoming in 2016.[1] Senteney was defeated by Liz Cheney in the Republican primary on August 16, 2016.[2]
In 2014 Senteney was a Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-large Congressional District of Wyoming.[3] Incumbent Cynthia Lummis defeated Senteney in the Republican primary.[4]
Biography
Senteney grew up in Torrington, Wyoming, and graduated from Torrington High School in 1996.[5] Upon graduation from high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps serving from 1996 to 1997.[6] He then went on to study criminal justice at Western Nebraska Community College. He then attended Eastern Wyoming College where he studied pre-medicine. He also studied communications with a broadcasting emphasis at West Texas A&M University.[7] Senteney has been a correctional officer with the State of Wyoming since 2011.[5][8] Senteney was appointed to the Air Quality Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel in 2015.[8]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Cynthia Lummis (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. Liz Cheney (R) defeated Ryan Greene (D), Lawrence Struempf (Libertarian), and Daniel Clyde Cummings (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cheney defeated seven other Republican candidates in the primary election, while Greene defeated Charlie Hardy to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 16, 2016. [9][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Liz Cheney |
62% | 156,176 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Greene | 30% | 75,466 | |
| Constitution | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 4.1% | 10,362 | |
| Libertarian | Lawrence Struempf | 3.6% | 9,033 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.3% | 739 | |
| Total Votes | 251,776 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Liz Cheney |
39.9% | 35,043 | ||
| Leland Christensen | 22% | 19,330 | ||
| Tim Stubson | 17.7% | 15,524 | ||
| Darin Smith | 15.2% | 13,381 | ||
| Mike Konsmo | 1.6% | 1,363 | ||
| Jason Senteney | 1.1% | 976 | ||
| Rex Rammell | 1% | 890 | ||
| Paul Paad | 1% | 886 | ||
| Heath Beaudry | 0.6% | 534 | ||
| Total Votes | 87,927 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ryan Greene |
58.2% | 10,955 | ||
| Charlie Hardy | 41.8% | 7,868 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,823 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State |
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2014
Senteney ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Wyoming's At-large District.[3] Incumbent Cynthia Lummis defeated Senteney in the Republican primary.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cynthia Lummis Incumbent |
75.9% | 70,918 | ||
| Jason Senteney | 23.8% | 22,251 | ||
| Write-in | 0.3% | 274 | ||
| Total Votes | 93,443 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State |
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Race background
Republican debate
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Dictator
During a debate on August 12, Lummis and Senteney were asked to discuss President Obama’s job performance. Senteney said, “He’s more of a dictator than a president, and I want to tell that to him to his face.”[10]
Campaign themes
2016
Senteney outlined the following campaign themes:[8]
- No Work = No Pay: "Currently, most members of Congress make a little more than $174K a year regardless of how many days they work. This piece of legislation would state that members of both houses will only receive compensation for days they are in a working session including committee meetings. They will receive a flat rate of $1000 per day. In 2013, Congress was in session for 126 days and in 2014, they were in session 113 days. Also included in this bill will be a provision that any salary increases for the Congress will be put on the general election ballot and voted on by the citizens during Presidential Election years."
- Healthcare: "In 2017, I will introduce the 'Freedom of Insurance Act'. This would eliminate the practice of allowing minimal competition of insurance amongst the states. It would open up all states to any and all insurance providers to offer citizens coverage in their states. This would increase competition and lower insurance costs for all American Families. It is through a free market system that 'We the People' get the most bang for our buck. I believe in doing so, we can repeal the 'Obamacare Mandate' and have a true affordable healthcare insurance system. I also believe in attaching a clause to this piece of legislation requiring healthcare providers to be more transparent in their pricing, thus creating competition among providers and lessening healthcare costs for families."
- Term Limits: "I will work with other members of the House to create a Constitutional Amendment creating term limits for members of Congress. One can only serve no more than three total terms in the House and no more than two total terms in the Senate."
2014
Senteney's Facebook page outlined the following campaign themes:[5]
- Taxes: "I would like to introduce a bill that puts an end to Federal Income Taxes... I would like to introduce a National Sales Tax of 12%...The NST would apply to all transactions, from everyday transactions to "Wall Street" transactions. For example, if company A want to buy Company B for 1 Million Dollars the would pay 120K Dollars in taxes. This would eliminate the complexity of our current tax system, and eliminate the loopholes."
- Invest in America Act: "All Federal Agencies, would transition to only using and purchasing; goods that are manufactured in U.S. Factories. All Contractors, Sub-Contractors, and Service Centers will only be U.S. based corporations."
Personal
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Senteney is a father. He enjoys hunting, fishing and camping.[11]
See also
- Wyoming's At-Large Congressional District
- United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 2016
- Wyoming's At-Large Congressional District elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wyoming News.com, "Yoder resident Jason Senteney announces bid for 2016 U.S. House seat," May 1, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Wyoming House Races Results," August 16, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Facebook: "Senteney for Congress, accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Wyoming - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Facebook, "Jason A. Senteney For Congress, About," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on October 21, 2013
- ↑ email submission to Ballotpedia on October 23, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on June 19, 2015
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed May 28, 2016
- ↑ CBSDC.com, "GOP House Candidate: I Want To Tell Obama To His Face That He Is A Dictator," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Meet Jason, accessed October 23, 2013
