Gaylon Kent

Gaylon Kent was born in Los Angeles, California. Kent earned a high school diploma from Los Angeles Lutheran High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1983 to 1987. Kent's career experience includes working as an author and writer. As of 2024, Kent was affiliated with the American Legion.[1][2]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Gaylon Kent. I live in Hayden and I am a writer, and I pay for that habit by working a couple of real jobs: hotel night auditor and hospital security.

I believe we deserve better than the government we have now because the status quo is not serving us well. It is time for us to tell our state and our nation that we are demanding better on Election Day.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

We deserve better than the ignorance of Donald Trump, the Republicans who enable him, and the Democrats who are doing nothing about it. We deserve common sense in these uncommon times.

One hundred years from now, all new people will marvel at the witlessness we tolerated from Donald Trump: from Canada as the 51st state to putting his name on the Kennedy Center to the war with Iran to profiting off the presidency.I am the peace candidate. I oppose all wars that have not been declared by Congress. The war with Iran is illegal, immoral, and stupid.

Illegal because it was not declared by Congress.

Immoral because we bombed school children, a war crime for which no one is being held accountable.

Stupid because we are trying to return to the status quo that existed before the war.We deserve an economy anchored in low taxes and free markets. Tariffs are nothing more than a tax on us and the Iran is driving gas prices up.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Peace, low taxes and free markets, abolishing the death penalty because we have executed innocent people.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Looking out for the best longterm interests of our country.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I am not famous enough for a legacy. Yet. But I would like to be known as a good umpire, someone who cared about his country.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

An ice cream shop. I was fired within a week for being two minutes late, a lesson I still carry with me.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Our ignorance. We are well educated and well fed now, and collectively we have full bellies and empty minds and America is no longer capable of anything hard or great.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Of course it is.

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

Oh, the Apollo 11 moon landing. I was four or so, and we were living in Downey, California. Mom and dad were both sick then.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am the Libertarian nominee for Congress for Colorado's 2nd District. In 2014 I was the Libertarian nominee for the US Senate and ran for the US House from District 3 in 2016 and 2018.

I am the peace candidate. I believe the US should not fight any wars that have not been declared by Congress. If we continue to do so, our country will collapse, perhaps before this half-century is our.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

End the fighting of all wars that have not been declared by Congress.A flat tax of no more than 5% on incomes over $50,000And end to the drug war.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Only fighting wars that have been declared by Congress.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The long-term best interests of our country.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

There are a handful of people on this planet who can make decisions based solely on reason and with complete objectivity. I am one of them.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To act in a non-partisan manner.

What legacy would you like to leave?

An America at peace.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Apollo 11. I was 4.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Baskin Robbins Ice Cream is Alhambra, California. I lasted a week.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Creation by Gore Vidal

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Nero Wolfe

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

That I am the biggest obstacle between me and what I want out of this life.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Perpetual war. It is causing both violent citizens and a violent planet.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Term limits do not work. The very best form of term limits are concerned and conscientious voters on Election Day.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Of course it is.

Campaign website

Kent’s campaign website stated the following:

On The Issues

The Drug War

The Drug War has failed in every respect.

Decriminalizing drugs would end the violence associated with them.

Abortion

The moral aspects of this issue are your lookout and no one else's.

The government must butt out of the abortion debate.

The Minimum Wage

The government must not mandate wages.

Besides, if you are out of high school and the minimum wage is still relevant be honest, you should revaluate your job skills.

The Death Penalty

America has executed innocent people. This is reason enough to abolish the death penalty.

Term Limits

Term limits merely keep the same parties in power and don't change a thing.

The best for of term limits are you and me - we the people - voting every Election Day.

The Trump Phenomenon

Donald Trump is a con man, a lying sexual predator who is stupid enough to believe the moon is part of Mars. There was a time when the American media and electorate would've have dismissed someone like this, but that time has passed.

The Flat Tax

We really shouldn't have to pay any income tax at all, but until we can reasonably support that, we should pay no more than 5% on incomes over $50,000.

Our Violent Entertainment

To think that our violent movies, TV shows, and video games do play a role in our violent country is folly.

Health Care

Doctors and health insurers must be returned to the free market. They must be financially answerable to their patients and customers.

Immigration

We're entitled to secure borders and those here illegally are not entitled to citizenship.

But they're entitled to be more than criminals, so let's legalize them and let them do the work they came here to do.

Our Mass Shootings

We have violent citizens, in part, because we have a violent government. A peaceful American government would lead to peaceful citizens and a peaceful world.[9]

—Gaylon Kent’s campaign website (2024)[10]

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