Lucinda Jahn

Lucinda Jahn (No party preference) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 48th Congressional District. She lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.

Biography

Lucinda Jahn was born in Oceanside, California, and lives in Ramona, California.^[1]^[2] Jahn served in the U.S. Air Force from 1982 to 1985. Jahn’s career experience includes working as an entertainment industry professional.^[1]

Elections

2024

California's 48th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 48

Incumbent Darrell Issa defeated Stephen Houlahan in the general election for U.S. House California District 48 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Darrell Issa (R)	59.3	213,625
	Stephen Houlahan (D)	40.7	146,665

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 360,290
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 48

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 48 on March 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Darrell Issa (R)	62.4	111,510
✔	Stephen Houlahan (D)	14.9	26,601
	Whitney Shanahan (D)	12.2	21,819
	Mike Simon (D)	7.2	12,950
	Matthew Rascon (D)	2.2	3,988
	Lucinda Jahn (No party preference)	1.1	1,959

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 178,827
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Endorsements

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2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 48

Incumbent Darrell Issa defeated Stephen Houlahan in the general election for U.S. House California District 48 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Darrell Issa (R)	60.4	155,171
	Stephen Houlahan (D)	39.6	101,900

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 257,071
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 48

Incumbent Darrell Issa and Stephen Houlahan defeated Matthew Rascon and Lucinda Jahn in the primary for U.S. House California District 48 on June 7, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Darrell Issa (R)	61.5	101,280
✔	Stephen Houlahan (D)	27.8	45,740
	Matthew Rascon (D)	9.1	14,983
	Lucinda Jahn (Independent)	1.6	2,614

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 164,617
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 50

Darrell Issa defeated Ammar Campa-Najjar in the general election for U.S. House California District 50 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Darrell Issa (R)	54.0	195,521
	Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	46.0	166,869

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 362,390
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 50

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 50 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	36.5	74,121
✔		Darrell Issa (R)	23.1	47,036
		Carl DeMaio (R)	19.9	40,347
		Brian Jones (R)	10.6	21,495
		Marisa Calderon (D) (Unofficially withdrew)	5.7	11,557
	Submit photo	Nathan Wilkins (R)	2.1	4,276
		Jose Cortes (Peace and Freedom Party of California)	0.9	1,821
		Helen Horvath (Independent)	0.6	1,249
	Submit photo	Henry Ota (Independent)	0.4	908
		Lucinda Jahn (Independent)	0.2	410

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 203,220
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Lucinda Jahn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Lucinda Jahn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jahn's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am the "Zero Donate Candidate." I am not asking for anyone's money, just their vote. Please see my website at lucindakwhjahn.com or my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/lucindakwh.jahn/ to learn more about my candidacy.

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?

Term Limits! Serving in public office should not be a career path.
Fiscal Responsibility
Economic Sustainability and Independence.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about education and it's potential for building a better civil society. I define education for myself as teaching people, "how to think," and not "what to think." How to think opens up new possibilities for growth. What to think is an indoctrination.

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

Integrity, intellectual honesty, compassion, empathy, and effective communication skills are very important characteristics for an elected official.

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

I possess a certain dogged persistence when it comes to solving a problem.

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

The core responsibility is to uphold the Constitution of the United States and maintain our, "limited democracy," that protects the individual from governmental abuse of power.

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

I had more than one job. I delivered the Indianapolis Star Newspaper in the mornings, 7 days a week at the age of 16. I also worked at the Ponderosa Steakhouse in the evenings.

What is your favorite book? Why?

"The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran. It is beautifully written and offers many lessons for living a more peaceful life.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The sheer number of citizens involved in the governance of this nation.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

It may be beneficial, but I do not think it necessary.

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

Our greatest challenges over the next decade as I see it are:

1. Redefining the role of government in our lives. What does it mean to be a citizen of a free society?
2. Our foreign policy. We need to model the behavior we expect from others.

3. Economic sustainability and independence. We need to move from a consumer driven economy to one less stressful on our environment. We need to learn how to do more with less.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Foreign Relations

Education and Labor

Budget

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Honestly, it may be too short. I would say no more than 4 years. Currently, it seems we get one year of work, then the campaign for the next term starts and we have representatives more interested in running for office than serving in office.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

We should have term limits.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No.

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

We live in a democracy, not an autocracy, compromise is necessary. By compromise, I mean, "to settle a dispute by mutual concession," as it is defined in the Oxford Dictionary.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

The role it would play is the opportunity to rewrite the tax code! I have long thought the use of the tax code as a social engineering tool is counter productive to sound fiscal policy.

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2020

Lucinda Jahn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jahn's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Why the "Zero Donate" candidate?

Politicians ask for your money, time, and support but not for your input on how their policies affect you or your family. Your voice is important, and you have a right to be heard. People voting is still how our leadership is chosen and all I need is for eligible voters to vote for me. I don't need millions of dollars to run for office. My integrity is not for sale. My decisions will not be influenced by how much money someone has. If I were to accept donations, it infers to some, they are entitled to more access to me, and more opportunities to inform my thinking. As the Zero Donate Candidate, I will be accountable to the people I represent. I will not be beholden to donors, corporations, party affiliations, or religious organizations.

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?

Repeal of laws infringing on individual liberties, The US Patriot Act.
National Deficit and Debt. What burdens will we leave our children?
Health Insurance is a financial product, not Health Care

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Health Care

Immigration
National Debt
Electoral College
Term Limits
Proliferation of Bureaucratic Federal Agencies
Taxation
Local, State and National Separation of Powers
Rules for Running for Public Office
Climate Change
Environmental Issues
Wealth Distribution
Open vs Free Markets
Structural Unemployment
Environmental Change
Education and Retraining
Local Solutions to Social Problems
Second Amendment Rights

Reproductive Rights

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to the ordinary person who steps up to meet extraordinary circumstances. The story of Paul Rusesabagina is just one example. I admire those who put compassion and principle first.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

I am a classic liberal.

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

Integrity

Compassion
Intelligence
Taking Responsibility for your choices

Communication Skills

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

Dogged Persistence

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

To preserve and protect civil liberties
To be a responsible steward of the peoples' resources

What legacy would you like to leave?

A Free Society

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

Ironically, I remember the "Don't Bug Me." buttons the kids were wearing in school referring to Watergate. I was in 5th grade at the time, I must have been 10 years old. We lived in rural settings in my early childhood and frankly, I was rather insulated from the larger world.

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

Which one? Most often I worked at least two jobs at a time in High School. I worked in food service, at Ponderosa Steak House part-time, and delivered the Indianapolis Star newspaper 7 days a week. My first management job was an Assistant Manager of a GCC movie theater at 18 years old. I worked at each at least a year or more. I've not collected one unemployment check in my entire working life.

What is your favorite book? Why?

"The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran. It is a poetic and beautiful philosophy of life.

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

Spock

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

My favorite song is "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles.

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

Money and economic resources

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It is a body that, when it functions at its best, gives voice to the governed.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. If you are alive you live in a political environment.

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

We face a changing economic landscape. Automation, climate change, and global trade are rapidly changing the utilization of human capital. We are looking at changing paradigms in how we work, what work we do, and how we educate people to accomplish the work. We face huge systemic change in almost every aspect of our lives. The temptation is to look for the 'one" simple answer. Frankly, there is not one simple answer. We are going to have to start looking at "systems" and how they relate to one another. We will need to start being honest with ourselves and the citizens of the United States about the costs of what we do and the benefits. An example of this is the discussion of climate change while applauding the strength of economies based on consumption of goods. How you can discuss one as if it is not related to the other baffles me. We must have these conversations.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Foreign Affairs

Education and Labor

Ways and Means

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

N/A

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Given the complexity of issues today, probably too short.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Yes, we should have term limits. The office of representative should not be a career path. People staying in for decades in my mind comes to resemble an oligarchy in practice if not in intent.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

I am running as a No Party Preference candidate.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

No.

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Lucinda Jahn campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House California District 48	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
2022	U.S. House California District 48	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 22, 2020
↑ Lucinda KWH Jahn, "Home," accessed May 28, 2022

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Mike Thompson (D)

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Tom McClintock (R)

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Doris Matsui (D)

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Nancy Pelosi (D)

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Adam Gray (D)

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Kevin Mullin (D)

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Jay Obernolte (R)

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Laura Friedman (D)

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Gil Cisneros (D)

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Linda Sánchez (D)

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Mark Takano (D)

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Robert Garcia (D)

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Maxine Waters (D)

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Nanette Barragán (D)

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Derek Tran (D)

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Lou Correa (D)

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Dave Min (D)

District 48

Darrell Issa (R)

District 49

Mike Levin (D)

District 50

Scott Peters (D)

District 51

Sara Jacobs (D)

District 52

Juan Vargas (D)

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Republican Party (9)

[bio-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 22, 2020

[bio2-2] Lucinda KWH Jahn, "Home," accessed May 28, 2022

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Lucinda Jahn

Biography

Elections

2024

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 48

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 48

Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 48

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 48

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 50

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 50

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

2022

2020

Campaign finance summary

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