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{{Officeholder
|name=Jason Lewis
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Leigh Lewis
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]<ref>[https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2017/01/19161723/Member-affiliations-for-web.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 115th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Minnesota
|district=2nd
|terms=January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
|preceded=[[John Kline]]
|former=y
|succeeded=[[Angie Craig]]
}}
}}
'''Jason Mark Lewis''' (born September 23, 1955 (age {{age|1955|9|23}})) is a [[conservative]] commentator, radio show host, and former U.S. representative from [[Minnesota]]'s 2nd congressional district, having been elected in 2016 and defeated for re-election the [[2018 midterms]]. He is currently running for [[United States Senate]] to challenge incumbent [[Tina Smith]], an [[establishment]]-backed Democrat.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2016 election===
Lewis ran for [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 2016, defeating [[Democrat]] opponent [[Angie Craig]] by just under 2% of the votes cast in a close race.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/minnesota-house-district-2-craig-lewis Minnesota U.S. House 2nd District Results: Jason Lewis Wins]</ref> He narrowly outperformed [[Donald Trump]] in the [[2016 U.S. presidential election|latter's concurrent presidential race]]; Trump won the district over [[Hillary Clinton]] by one percentage point.
===2018 election===
Facing a rematch with Craig in the [[2018 midterms]], Rep. Lewis was defeated in his re-election bid by just under 6% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/minnesota-house-district-2 Minnesota Election Results: Second House District]</ref>
==2020 Senate campaign==
Lewis announced in late August 2019 his run for [[U.S. Senate]] to challenge Democrat [[Tina Smith]].<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/08/22/jason-lewis-announces-a-run-for-us-senate Jason Lewis announces a run for U.S. Senate]
*[https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/jason-lewis-announces-run-for-tina-smith-u-s-senate-seat Jason Lewis announces run for Tina Smith's U.S. Senate seat]</ref>
==Political views==
A strong [[conservative]], Lewis is [[pro-life]], fiscally conservative, and an ardent opponent of the [[homosexual agenda]].<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/House/Jason_Lewis.htm Jason Lewis on the Issues]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://lewisformn.com/ Official Website]
*[https://twitter.com/LewisForMN Twitter Page]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Lewis_(Minnesota) Jason Lewis (Minnesota) - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Jason}}
[[Category:Minnesota]]
[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Fiscal Conservatives]]
[[Category:Conservative Commentators]]
[[Category:115th United States Congress]]
|name=Jason Lewis
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Leigh Lewis
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]<ref>[https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2017/01/19161723/Member-affiliations-for-web.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 115th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Minnesota
|district=2nd
|terms=January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
|preceded=[[John Kline]]
|former=y
|succeeded=[[Angie Craig]]
}}
}}
'''Jason Mark Lewis''' (born September 23, 1955 (age {{age|1955|9|23}})) is a [[conservative]] commentator, radio show host, and former U.S. representative from [[Minnesota]]'s 2nd congressional district, having been elected in 2016 and defeated for re-election the [[2018 midterms]]. He is currently running for [[United States Senate]] to challenge incumbent [[Tina Smith]], an [[establishment]]-backed Democrat.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2016 election===
Lewis ran for [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 2016, defeating [[Democrat]] opponent [[Angie Craig]] by just under 2% of the votes cast in a close race.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/minnesota-house-district-2-craig-lewis Minnesota U.S. House 2nd District Results: Jason Lewis Wins]</ref> He narrowly outperformed [[Donald Trump]] in the [[2016 U.S. presidential election|latter's concurrent presidential race]]; Trump won the district over [[Hillary Clinton]] by one percentage point.
===2018 election===
Facing a rematch with Craig in the [[2018 midterms]], Rep. Lewis was defeated in his re-election bid by just under 6% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/minnesota-house-district-2 Minnesota Election Results: Second House District]</ref>
==2020 Senate campaign==
Lewis announced in late August 2019 his run for [[U.S. Senate]] to challenge Democrat [[Tina Smith]].<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/08/22/jason-lewis-announces-a-run-for-us-senate Jason Lewis announces a run for U.S. Senate]
*[https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/jason-lewis-announces-run-for-tina-smith-u-s-senate-seat Jason Lewis announces run for Tina Smith's U.S. Senate seat]</ref>
==Political views==
A strong [[conservative]], Lewis is [[pro-life]], fiscally conservative, and an ardent opponent of the [[homosexual agenda]].<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/House/Jason_Lewis.htm Jason Lewis on the Issues]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://lewisformn.com/ Official Website]
*[https://twitter.com/LewisForMN Twitter Page]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Lewis_(Minnesota) Jason Lewis (Minnesota) - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Jason}}
[[Category:Minnesota]]
[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Fiscal Conservatives]]
[[Category:Conservative Commentators]]
[[Category:115th United States Congress]]