
Jay J Bowman
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, None, 1971-
WORK & MILITARY
Self Employed, Owner, 1974-2026
AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Kentucky 6th district US house of Representatives, 2026-
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
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OTHER INFORMATION
Jay Bowman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Disagree
While I personally oppose abortion, I believe the federal government lacks the constitutional authority to intervene in private medical decisions between a woman and her doctor. I firmly oppose federal funding for abortion.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Disagree
I am personally pro-family and support those trying to conceive, but I believe the federal government lacks the constitutional authority to regulate private medical practices like IVF or intervene in personal healthcare decisions. These matters are best left to families, individuals, and their physicians without government overreach
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
The federal government has no constitutional authority to regulate private medical decisions or dictate the circumstances under which a woman and her doctor choose a healthcare path. Therefore, I oppose government restrictions on elective abortion. However, to protect taxpayers and maintain a balanced budget, I firmly oppose any federal funding, subsidies, or government support for abortion services.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
I firmly believe the federal government should not be involved in the funding or support of abortion. To protect hardworking taxpayers and achieve a balanced budget, I oppose any federal funding, subsidies, or Title X grants going to Planned Parenthood or any other abortion providers. Taxpayer dollars should never be used to subsidize private medical decisions.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Disagree
The federal government has no business monitoring the mail or weaponizing 19th-century statutes to control private medical transactions between doctors and patients across state lines. Enforcing this act represents severe federal overreach that tramples on individual privacy. While I oppose federal taxpayer funding for these services, I firmly oppose the federal government blocking access to legal medical treatments.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
I Strongly Agree. As a small business owner since 1974, I know firsthand that free enterprise and private property rights are the backbones of American prosperity. My "Zero One Hundred" tax plan directly supports this by eliminating federal income tax on all individuals and all businesses making $100K or less. Above $100K, a clean 20 percent flat tax rate applies with absolutely no exemptions or loopholes. This approach cuts government bureaucracy, keeps capital in the private sector, and allows
People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.
Disagree
Disagree with the premise of government-mandated wealth redistribution, but my 'Zero One Hundred' tax plan delivers the ultimate relief for working families. By completely eliminating federal income tax for all individuals and businesses making $100K or less, we lift the burden off working class Americans. Above $100K, everyone pays a clean, fair 20 percent flat tax with absolutely no exemptions or loopholes. This ensures all pay their fair shar, protecting free enterprise and rewarding success
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
I Strongly Agree. The federal government has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. My 'Zero One Hundred' tax plan legally mandates a 6.5 percent across-the-board spending cut for all federal agencies, which will be achieved by aggressively eliminating bureaucratic waste, duplication, and fraud. We must force the federal government to tighten its belt, reduce the national debt, and live within its means, just like the American family and small business does.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
We must cut waste with a scalpel, not a cleaver, ensuring essential services are preserved like finely marbled meat. My top priorities are: Internal Audits: Mandate department heads, not outside consultants cut the hidden waste in their own agencies. Universal Reviews: Audit every department, explicitly including Defense, Social Security, and Medicare, for administrative bloat. Congressional Oversight: strict congressional approval for all cuts to restore constitutional checks and balance
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
I Disagree. As a small business owner since 1974, I believe free enterprise and private property rights mean the government has no authority to force individuals or businesses to violate their deeply held moral or religious beliefs. True freedom means protecting citizens from federal coercion.
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The separation of church and state is a two-way street that ensures a healthy balance of power. It means the church stays out of running the government, and the government stays completely out of the church, protecting every citizen's constitutional right to worship with absolute freedom without state interference.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
B because our current healthcare system is shameful, inefficient, and failing working families. Over the next two years, passing major cost-saving healthcare reform must be a top priority. Whether we deploy a single-payer, private, or hybrid framework, my focus is purely on slashing bureaucratic waste, lowering costs, and eliminating the administrative fraud that drains billions from taxpayers. Any reform I support will be selectively structured to ensure efficiency and care for all.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
I Strongly Disagree. The federal government has no constitutional authority to build databases tracking citizens' private medical illnesses. This is a severe overreach that violates personal privacy. We can assess economic burdens and eliminate healthcare waste through high-level agency audits without compromising the private medical data of individual Americans.
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C, I support a highly selective approach to foreign commitments, with a strict exception for upholding previously agreed treaties and international agreements currently in place. The United States must maintain its global credibility by honoring its lawful, constitutionally approved pacts while simultaneously auditing all ongoing foreign expenditures to eliminate waste.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
The threat does not come from the populace, but from the Chinese Communist Party itself. The CCP poses severe military, cyber security, and economic risks to the United States, and we must aggressively protect our intellectual property and national security from their and any other government’s actions.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Important but our foreign policy must remain balanced and humane. Having personal family ties to the Palestinian community, I know the goodness of the people and strongly oppose the devastating civilian toll and actions taking place in Gaza. We must honor our strategic alliances while using our global leverage to demand the protection of innocent lives and uphold basic human dignity."
Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.
Strongly Agree
I Strongly Agree. Global Islamic terrorist organizations and their active networks pose a direct, serious threat to the national security, cyber infrastructure, and safety of the United States. We must maintain a robust national defense, support our intelligence agencies, and utilize strong congressional oversight to identify, disrupt, and neutralize these extremist threats before they can harm American citizens.
IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
We are a nation of immigrants, and legal immigration should be actively promoted and encouraged for anyone who meets our constitutional guidelines. However, we must have absolutely strong borders—without secure borders, we are not a sovereign nation. I support expanding legal, merit-based pathways for those who wish to contribute to our economy while ensuring strict enforcement of our laws to stop illegal entry.
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Disagree
I Disagree. We cannot have a secure nation if local and federal agencies are barred from communicating. All levels of law enforcement must work together to enforce fair, balanced, and uniform immigration laws. Our current system needs urgent reform, but the solution is fixing federal policy, not allowing local jurisdictions to bypass constitutional law.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Disagree
I Disagree with full elimination, but I strongly support downsizing the federal footprint. Education is best managed locally by states and communities who understand their students' needs. However, the federal government should maintain high-level guidelines to standardize core education metrics across state lines, ensuring American students can compete globally while restoring daily control to local parents and teachers.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
I Agree. American schools and universities should rely on domestic funding to ensure our educational standards remain entirely independent. Allowing foreign governments to financially support our schools can create unnecessary outside influence over local curriculums. To support true local control, our educational systems must remain free from external financial dependencies.
VALUES
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Agree
I Agree. Biology defines whether a person is born a man or a woman, and the policy for minors under 18 must be strictly hands-off regarding permanent transitions. However, this does not mean providing no help; we must fully support children dealing with difficult internal feelings by offering them compassionate mental health guidance and counseling as they grow into adulthood."
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Disagree
I Disagree. The government's only role in marriage should be ensuring equal legal and partnership rights for consenting adults under the law. I believe in personal freedom and do not believe the federal government should dictate or restrict who citizens choose to build a life with. True liberty means allowing people to secure their legal rights with their partner without government interference.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I truly believe in prayer and do so every day. While I have not attended church since age 18, I know that God loves me the same unconditional way I love my own children, ready to forgive and love no matter the circumstances. If not I am in trouble!
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
Secure Voting: I believe photo identification is essential to maintaining the integrity of our elections. Provisional Safeguard: If a voter does not have a photo ID on election day, they should be allowed to cast a provisional ballot so their voice isn't automatically silenced. Verifiable Security: If the election is close, those provisional ballots would only be counted once the voter provides verifiable, secure identification.
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
Biology defines whether a person is born a man or a woman, and we must protect the integrity of female sports and private spaces based on that reality. In sports, you can always 'play up' into a more competitive or open division, but you cannot 'play down' into a protected category. To ensure absolute fairness and safety, biological males should not compete in women's sports or occupy designated female spaces.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
To meet our nation's rapidly growing electrical demand, we must prioritize and invest in renewable energy sources. Transitioning to modern, clean energy infrastructure strengthens our national grid, fosters small business innovations.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Lean Conservative
I lean conservative because I am unyielding when it comes to fiscal discipline, national security, and protecting constitutional rights like the Second Amendment. My 'Zero One Hundred' tax plan and mandatory spending cuts prove my commitment working people and to free enterprise. However, as a true independent, I believe a limited government must also stay out of citizens' private medical, personal, and religious lives, ensuring absolute freedom under the law for all Americans.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
I Strongly Agree. Protecting children from online sexual exploitation and trafficking is a fundamental duty of law enforcement and a paramount safety concern. We must deploy highly targeted federal resources to hunt down predators and secure digital spaces for minors, while maintaining strict congressional oversight to ensure these protective measures target criminals without infringing on the digital privacy rights of innocent citizens.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The Second Amendment is a constitutional right, and I firmly oppose any federal registries or lists of legal gun owners. As a concealed carry permit holder, I know firsthand that gun control only disarms law-abiding citizens. While I support gun-free school zones to protect our children, overall public safety is achieved by aggressively prosecuting violent criminals and hardening school security, not by placing restrictions on responsible gun owners.
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