Jayme Stevenson
Jayme Stevenson (Republican Party, Independent Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Connecticut's 4th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the Republican primary on August 9, 2022.
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Biography
Jayme Stevenson was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 1983. Her career experience includes working as a public servant and as a financial analyst for Standard & Poor’s Corp. Stevenson has been affiliated with LifeBridge Community Services, Stamford EMS, and the Rowen Center.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Connecticut's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
Incumbent Jim Himes defeated Jayme Stevenson in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 4 on November 8, 2022. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 4
✔ Jim Himes (D)
140,262 Jayme Stevenson (R / Independent Party) 95,822 Total votes: 236,084 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jim Himes advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 4.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 4
Jayme Stevenson defeated Michael Goldstein in the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 4 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jayme Stevenson | 60.3 | 9,962 | |
| Michael Goldstein | 39.7 | 6,555 | ||
| Total votes: 16,517 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
Susan Bysiewicz defeated Joe Markley, Monte Frank, Jeffrey Thibeault, and John Demitrus in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susan Bysiewicz (D) | 49.4 | 694,510 | |
| Joe Markley (R) | 46.2 | 650,138 | ||
 | Monte Frank (Independent) | 3.9 | 54,741 | |
| Jeffrey Thibeault (L) | 0.4 | 6,086 | |
| John Demitrus (Amigo Constitution Party) | 0.1 | 1,254 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 1,406,803 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
Susan Bysiewicz defeated Eva Zimmerman in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susan Bysiewicz | 62.2 | 130,451 | |
| Eva Zimmerman | 37.8 | 79,281 | ||
| Total votes: 209,732 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
Joe Markley defeated Erin Stewart and Jayme Stevenson in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Markley | 47.6 | 65,919 | |
| Erin Stewart | 32.7 | 45,307 | ||
| Jayme Stevenson | 19.6 | 27,156 | ||
| Total votes: 138,382 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter Tesei (R)
- Ann Brookes (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jayme Stevenson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stevenson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Jayme Stevenson is an experienced local, regional and state leader in Connecticut. Married to John Stevenson since 1987. Jayme and John have four daughters, one son and and two grandchildren. She is an active Board Member of LifeBridge Community Services (Bridgeport), Stamford EMS and an Advisory Board Member of The Rowen Center (Stamford). Born and raised in Reading, PA, she received a B.S. in Telecommunication & Business Management from Arizona State University (‘83). Jayme worked in the private sector as Vice-President, Asset Backed Finance, Standard & Poor’s Corporation. Jayme served on the Board of Selectman for the Town of Darien from 2009-2021. In 2011, she won her first of five elections as Darien’s First Selectman. As a staunch advocate for term limits, Jayme retired herself from local office in November 2021. During her tenure as First Selectman, she was elected by her bi-partisan peers to Chair the Western Connecticut Council of Governments, the Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency and she served as 1st Vice-President of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities.
- Residents & businesses in the 4th Congressional District in CT deserve an independent, bi-partisan voice in Congress.
- Americans deserve economic stability, domestic energy independence and ‘peace through strength’ foreign policy.
- All children deserve high quality education & parents must be honored as the central influence their children’s life.
I am passionate about School Choice for children and families, drug prevention and addiction recovery services and mental health support for children and families.
Elected officials must value honesty, integrity, accountability, open-mindedness and pragmatism.
The House is closest to the people. As your representative, I want to meet with you and be your voice in Washington. I have visited all of the 17 towns of our district and will continue to do so.
I believe we want politicians with varied experiences. I served as a First Selectman so I understand government. But I was also a bond analyst, so I understand the private sector. I have sat on non-profit boards and understand the valuable role they also play.
I would want to sit on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations) so I can help address the mental health challenges we face as a country and the Financial Services Committee to support the individuals and business interests in my district.
I believe it allows people to make a change quickly when things are moving in the wrong direction. I believe we are at a moment that requires this sort of change. I also believe it gives the voters a chance to remove me in two years if they are not happy with the services I provide.
I signed the term limit pledge and retired myself after 10 years as Darien's First Selectman. I believe it is crucial for us to get fresh ideas in politics. I believe one of the challenges we face is that our incumbent has been in office for too long.
Clara Boothe Luce (1943-1947)was the last and only woman to hold this seat. She was also Republican who stood up to her party when she thought they were wrong. She was a supporter of Democratic President Roosevelt's efforts in World War II because she believed we needed to show national unity. She did not shy away from ensuring there was proper oversight, of course. As your representative, I will be an effective check on this administration, while reaching across the aisle to do what is right for our constituents.
I believe compromise and finding common ground are fundamental to good policymaking and have practiced this during my entire political career. As Darien's First Selectman, I worked across the aisle to find solutions to the issues facing our town, our region and our state. I am proud to be endorsed by Connecticut's Independent Party and several of my former Democratic colleagues.
We need to reinstate a deduction for local taxes. I will use Congressional power to ensure we make this fix as quickly as possible for the benefit of my constituents.
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Campaign website
Stevenson's campaign website stated the following:
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Parental Rights Student and parental choice must be the center of any education policy. We need to ensure that children are being educated in their school classrooms. Students were given the tremendous burden of remote learning away from their classrooms and distanced from their teachers and peers. Many now suffer from lack of social skills and learning loss. During the pandemic parents had a front row seat in their children’s remote education and led the way by protesting during Board of Education meetings. When parents demanded answers, they were villainized, rather than brought in as partners in a constructive conversation about closing the learning, social and emotional gaps caused by the pandemic protocols. The role of educators is to help develop curious and thoughtful minds. That contract has been broken throughout the country – including at the Cos Cob Elementary School in Fairfield County – which shows the attempts of administrators to indoctrinate, rather than educate our children. As your next Congresswoman, I will support parents in their fundamental right to know what and how their children are being taught in the classroom.
Congress has not taken these crises seriously. I will ensure we get resources to our public safety officers and the border. We are seeing a crime surge in the cities and the suburbs of Connecticut. We all know the culprit: lack of support for the police and removal of resources. Every family deserves a safe neighborhood and a safe school. As your Congresswoman, I will ensure our municipalities and the police receive proper resources and training. Our law enforcement officers deserve our support, and I have earned the endorsement of the Connecticut Fraternal Order of Police. Border Crisis The crisis at the border is a humanitarian and national security disgrace. We need to ensure our borders are secured. Fentanyl and illegal weapons are crossing the Southern Border and making every neighborhood vulnerable to violent crime. We also know that fentanyl is being manufactured and distributed in a way that targets young children. Himes’ silence on the issue, while serving on the House Intelligence Committee, speaks volumes. Ignoring this crisis puts our entire nation at risk. When I am your Congresswoman, I will fight to keep dangerous drugs like fentanyl off the streets.
Fiscal and economic mismanagement has caused the cost of goods to skyrocket. We need change. My education and work experience in the financial industry gave me a solid foundation to implement sound economic policy, which is in stark contrast to the current administration. Americans are seeing the price of everyday goods skyrocket because of out of control government spending. Yet in 2021, Jim Himes supported a $1.9 trillion spending spree which increased the inflation. Then, to make matters worse, Himes supported another blowout spending bill this August. He defended it by saying the Inflation Reduction Act will only benefit families and businesses “in the longer run.” Connecticut can’t wait for the “longer run.” We need real relief now. The solution to inflation is to stop printing money. The current administration has proven unable to be responsible stewards of monetary policy. When I am in Congress, I will use my experience as a 10-year municipal CEO to review each and every bill and ensure we are fighting, not fueling inflation.
Energy costs are driving inflation, we must bring an all of the above energy approach. Americans do not need to be told that the cost of goods is rising; we feel it when we buy groceries to feed our families, fill up our gas tank, and pay our monthly utility expenses. Lowering energy costs is an important and effective step to fight inflationary pressures. Energy is embedded in the cost of production and transport of goods. Increasing domestic supply will lower the price of gas to fill our cars and heat our homes this winter as well as the price of everyday goods. In order to increase the domestic energy supply, I support an “all of the above” approach. This means we need a comprehensive energy policy that supports innovation while ensuring an adequate, reliable and affordable supply. Many well-intentioned rules prevent or delay construction, and prevent us from achieving energy independence. As your Congresswomen, I will fight the Biden policy of depleted our strategic oil reserves that create a national security risk.
Pro-marriage equality because it’s your family. Being pro-family means supporting all families. Every couple deserves to have the stability, love, and support. We have seen countless same-sex couples enter into this special union and show they honor the tradition of marriage through their commitment to each other, their families, and their communities. This is why, as Darien’s First Selectman, I flew the pride flag at town hall in June to show the love and support of our community. These are values that won’t wane when I go to Washington. I recently signed a letter with 400 other Republicans, libertarians, conservatives, and independents urging Congress to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. If the act does not pass this Congress, I will work with my colleagues to ensure we get marriage equality to the president’s desk.
Pro-choice because it’s your body. There is nothing more personal than healthcare decisions. As a woman and a mother of five (including four daughters), I want these decisions to be made by a woman in conjunction with her doctor, and, if she so desires, her family and her God. The government is inserting itself in a patient-doctor relationship. Guardrails are needed to ensure that abortion procedures are done safely and – for the young girls who find themselves in this difficult situation – with the assistance of a caring adult. Congress for decades failed to codify Roe v. Wade when it had a chance. Members of Congress instead weaponized the issue to raise money and scare voters rather than secure the rights of women. As a woman, I know we cannot afford to take these rights for granted. Even if it means standing up to my own party, I will fight to ensure that abortion is safe, legal, and done with the support of qualified medical professionals.
Restore the deduction for Local Taxes, get your fair share from Washington. The average Connecticut resident sends $1,614 more to Washington than the services they receive in return, one of the worst records in the country. This has been exacerbated by Congress capping the state and local tax deduction (SALT). Congress had two opportunities to amend this disparity felt by Connecticut taxpayers, but our Congressman, Jim Himes did not fight for us. He campaigned on this issue and promised to fix SALT, but then failed to act when given power. As your next Congresswoman, restoring a deduction for local taxes will be the first bill I introduce. Connecticut residents and businesses send too much money to Washington and it’s time for a change As a municipal CEO for 10 years, I worked across the aisle to get things done for Darien and I will do the same in Congress. I will always fight for local control and for your tax dollars to be spent at the local level.
We were in a mental health crisis before COVID and it has since worsened; we must get this under control. In the wake of the pandemic our children have faced unprecedented mental health challenges. I have been an advocate for mental health support and making sure those struggling know they do not need to suffer alone. We know that COVID-related isolation has made things worse for so many children and we need to ensure this never happens again. As a parent and your Congresswoman, I will hold accountable any Washington bureaucrats who try to bring back these harmful policies. We must make resources available for children and other vulnerable populations. We need to ensure our dedicated teachers are trained to spot warning signs and that schools and hospitals have a well-trained, well-resourced staff that can help people get through these challenges. Fighting for these resources and support will always be my priority and, as your champion for healthy communities, I will advocate for a healthier America.[2] |
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| —Jayme Stevenson's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jayme Stevenson for Congress, “Issues,” accessed October 7, 2022
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