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U.S. Representative, 11th Congressional District
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Jamie AgerCampaign photo — agerforcongress.com

Jamie Ager

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 11th Congressional District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Farmer; co-owner of Hickory Nut Gap
Lives in
Fairview
Campaign website
agerforcongress.com

Fourth-generation farmer who with his wife built Hickory Nut Gap, their family farm in Fairview, into a sustainable meat company with 25 employees. A graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School and Warren Wilson College.

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Photo: Campaign photo — agerforcongress.com

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports tax reform so top earners pay more

    Also backs no tax on tips.

    Platform — Jamie Ager for US Congress

    Campaign website · Ager for Congress · agerforcongress.com

    “I'll push both parties to reform the tax code so the folks at the top pay their fair share.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports taking on monopolies in food and utilities

    Platform — Jamie Ager for US Congress

    Campaign website · Ager for Congress · agerforcongress.com

    “I'll take on monopolization — from the food industry to our utilities — so corporations don't control too much business”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Pledges to make Helene recovery funding his top priority

    Platform — Jamie Ager for US Congress

    Campaign website · Ager for Congress · agerforcongress.com

    “In Congress, my top priority will be delivering recovery funds and pushing to help our region come back even stronger than we were.”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes selling off federal public lands

    Platform — Jamie Ager for US Congress

    Campaign website · Ager for Congress · agerforcongress.com

    “These are assets that we must cherish and protect. I'll never allow them to be sold off.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports a public health insurance option

    Platform — Jamie Ager for US Congress

    Campaign website · Ager for Congress · agerforcongress.com

    “I'll push for a public option so everyone has access to quality affordable health care.”
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  • Supports Medicare drug price negotiation and insulin caps

    Platform — Jamie Ager for US Congress

    Campaign website · Ager for Congress · agerforcongress.com

    “I'll defend Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices and keep capping insulin and other essentials.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks

    Platform — Jamie Ager for US Congress

    Campaign website · Ager for Congress · agerforcongress.com

    “I'll fight to ban members of Congress from stock trading, so no one is using insider knowledge for personal gain.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jamie Ager on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.

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