RELEASE: ENDORSEMENT FROM COUNCILMAN MATT LEHMAN
Jul 27, 2016Jason Lewis, the endorsed Republican candidate for Congress in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District today announced the endorsement of longtime Shakopee City Councilman Matt Lehman.
“I fully support and endorse Jason Lewis,” Lehman said. “Jason recognizes the important issues facing our nation: terrorism, an exploding national debt, skyrocketing health care costs, taxation and its impact on economic success, and most importantly - our rights under the Constitution. Jason understands these issues from the perspective of the people and has the experience we need to find solutions that better the nation. Please join me in working to fix our nation by voting for Jason Lewis for Congress.”
“I am thrilled to have Matt’s support in this critical race,” Lewis said in response to this endorsement. “I continue to be humbled by the growing support for our campaign from the grassroots and locally elected officials, and I welcome Matt to our growing team. Together, we will defeat radical liberal Angie Craig in November.”
Jason Lewis spent 25 years on the air as a voice in the conservative movement. An active Minnesota resident for two decades, he and his wife Leigh have two young daughters, Lindsey and Lauren. Jason organized the first annual tax rally that has become a tradition in St. Paul, with thousands gathering to fight to keep more of what they earn. Jason is also an author, public speaker, and started his career as a business owner running Lewis Motor Supply, a small business founded by his grandfather.
Lewis has been endorsed by Congressman Tom Emmer, the Republican Party of Minnesota, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, the Freedom Club, the Powerline Blog, State Senator Dan Hall, State Senator Karin Housley, State Senator Eric Pratt, State Senator Dave Thompson, State Representative Tony Albright, State Representative Matt Dean, State Representative Steve Drazkowski, State Representative Kelly Fenton, State Representative Jon Koznick, State Representative Kathy Lohmer, State Representative Bob Loonan, State Representative Linda Runbeck, State Representative Bob Vogel, 2014 Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson, U of MN Board of Regents and former State Representative Laura Brod, South St. Paul Councilman Bill Flatley, former MNGOP Chair Bill Cooper, former Speaker Kurt Zellers, former candidate for Governor and CEO of Celcuity Brian Sullivan, 2nd Amendment advocate Dr. John Lott, 2008 national delegate and veteran Chris Andryski, retired Army Captain and Iraq War veteran Jake Duesenberg, U.S. Air Force Veteran Nathan Krogstad, United States Marine Corps Veteran Greg O’Connor.
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