Jay Reeves

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Auditor Minnesota General | November 3, 2026

Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Thomas Edison State Univesity, Trenton, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Clinical Laboratory Science, 2008-2012

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Master of Health Informatics, 2017-2019

WORK & MILITARY

US Army, Medical Service Corps, Retired Major, 2006-2022

Optum Health United Health Care, Sr. Business Analyst, 2023-2023

HealthPartners, Regional Clinical Laboratory Supervisor, 2023-2024

AFFILIATIONS

Society of American Federal Medical Laboratory Scientists (SAFMLS), Vice-President, Webmaster, Editor/Publisher, 2016-2022

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Minnesota Congressional District 6, 2024-2024

ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (1)

The Forward Party

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Forward Party (National)

Forward Independence (Minnesota)

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

This candidate is part of the Forward Independence Party.

Jay Reeves completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

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Not directly relevant to the role of the Minnesota State Auditor.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

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Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

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The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

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The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

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ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

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Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

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List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Provide local governments with the tools to enter their data into a user-friendly database. Then take that data, export it into an analytics software program that will detect anomalies and trends in near real-time. Should there be an entry that requires further investigation, hold until complete. Once the data has been verified, publish this data onto a fully interactive dashboard for everyone to access. This creates gateways throughout the process to identify waste sooner.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

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Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

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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.

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The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

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NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

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Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

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IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

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EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

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Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

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VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

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Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

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I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

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ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

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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.

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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

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What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

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ABOUT YOU

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?

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Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

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Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

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Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

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2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

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