Jay Allen
Jay Allen (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maine's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Allen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Allen's professional experience includes working as a family physician. He retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army, having served from 1993 to 2017. Allen earned a bachelor's degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984, a master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 1987, and an M.D. from Drexel College in 1993.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Maine's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
Maine's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (July 14 Democratic primary)
Maine's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (July 14 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Maine District 1
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Chellie Pingree in round 1 .
| Total votes: 436,027 |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for U.S. House Maine District 1
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Chellie Pingree in round 1 .
| Total votes: 102,773 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for U.S. House Maine District 1
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jay Allen in round 1 .
| Total votes: 31,124 |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jay Allen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Allen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a family physician and combat veteran. I retired from the Army after 23 years. I currently practice in the MidCoast region of Maine.
- As a military veteran, I have taken an oath to defend the Constitution. That oath does not have an expiration date. I will continue to uphold the Constitution.
- Freedom is not free. We have a responsibility to defend our freedoms, not only for the sake of our children and grandchildren, but also to honor those men and women who have given their lives to defend our freedoms.
- Taxes are a frictional cost on our economy. High taxes destroy jobs, companies and people's lives.
Health policy, defense, foreign affairs.
I look up to Fred Rogers. He treated every person he spoke with like they were the most important person in the world. He taught me to love and appreciate every individual.
The Compassionate Conservative.
Honesty, integrity, fiscal responsibility, devotion to liberty
Honesty, integrity.
Uphold the Constitution. Preserve individual rights.
As President Reagan said, "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It has to be fought for and defended by each generation." I want to be known as someone who defended freedom.
The first historical event that I remember was Apollo 11. I was eight years old.
My very first job was making photocopies in my college's photocopy department. I had it for about four months.
Unbroken. It is a testament to the dignity and fortitude of the human spirit and the healing power of our Savior.
Ray Kinsella. He was an idealist who pursued his dreams no matter how improbable they seemed and the world was better for it.
"Come on, Eileen".
The House of Representatives is called "The People's House" because it is supposed to be closest to the people that they serve. That's also the reason that Representatives are elected for only a two year term, to make them more responsive to the people that they serve.
No, I think it's detrimental. We need people with real world experience. We are stuck with people who have spent whole careers in public office. They have become disconnected from the people they are supposed to serve.
The fundamental decision we face as a nation is which path we want to follow as we move forward. The choice placed before us is freedom and independence on one hand and increased dependence on the government on the other hand. While government programs appear appealing, they come at a cost of liberty.
Yes.
Armed Services
Energy and Commerce
Veterans Affairs
I think term limits are critical to improving the climate in Washington. We have too many elected officials that are more interested in getting re-elected than they are in serving the people they were elected to represent. Term limits would eliminate career politicians.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 16, 2020
