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U.S. House District 6
2026 Kentucky U.S. House — District 6 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election: 2026 General Election
Office: U.S. House — District 6
Ballot name: Jay J Bowman
Party: Independent
Filed date: 4/13/2026
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My name is Jay J Bowman (the middle name is only an initial; I’m convinced my parents could not agree on their children's names and just gave them initials). I was born in Michigan and grew up in Utah. I remember the winters, the vast forest of green surrounding the lake of our small town in Michigan. My parents moved to Salt Lake City when I was 8 years old. Utah was a wonderful place to grow up. I enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing, and love the mountains and deserts of the state. Our father worked 3 jobs when we first moved there to try and make ends meet. He spent long hours working to support his family, while Mom stayed at home to take care of us. Eventually, my father started his own small business, which no doubt inspired my own entrepreneurial spirit. After my parents divorced, my mother went back to school at the University of Utah and graduated with her degree. We even attended some of the same classes together. My mother never stopped learning after she graduated and went on to expand her educational horizons, traveling the world on archeological digs. My father ran his successful small business until his early death from cancer. I left the University of Utah to start my own business at the age of 24, and I love being a small business owner. In the early nineties, I moved to Kentucky for a business opportunity, Kentucky has been a great place to work and raise my family. The Commonwealth has been kind to me, it is time to give back.
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My name is Jay J Bowman (the middle name is only an initial; I’m convinced my parents could not agree on their children's names and just gave them initials). I was born in Michigan and grew up in Utah. I remember the winters, the vast forest of green surrounding the lake of our small town in Michigan. My parents moved to Salt Lake City when I was 8 years old. Utah was a wonderful place to grow up. I enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing, and love the mountains and deserts of the state. Our father worked 3 jobs when we first moved there to try and make ends meet. He spent long hours working to support his family, while Mom stayed at home to take care of us. Eventually, my father started his own small business, which no doubt inspired my own entrepreneurial spirit. After my parents divorced, my mother went back to school at the University of Utah and graduated with her degree. We even attended some of the same classes together. My mother never stopped learning after she graduated and went on to expand her educational horizons, traveling the world on archeological digs. My father ran his successful small business until his early death from cancer. I left the University of Utah to start my own business at the age of 24, and I love being a small business owner. In the early nineties, I moved to Kentucky for a business opportunity, Kentucky has been a great place to work and raise my family. The Commonwealth has been kind to me, it is time to give back.
I was lucky to be born in this great nation!
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I was lucky to be born in this great nation!
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Strengthen Worker Bargaining Power: Promoting policies that protect and strengthen workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively can enable employees to negotiate for better pay, benefits, and working conditions without relying on government intervention for every standard.
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Strengthen Worker Bargaining Power: Promoting policies that protect and strengthen workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively can enable employees to negotiate for better pay, benefits, and working conditions without relying on government intervention for every standard.
Support Market Access: Connect farmers with existing programs and organizations to improve their marketing and sales strategies, thereby promoting access to world markets at low or no cost to the government.
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Support Market Access: Connect farmers with existing programs and organizations to improve their marketing and sales strategies, thereby promoting access to world markets at low or no cost to the government.
Local Control: Kentucky should protect local control over data center development. Decisions about these large-scale projects must rest with the community, if local citizens and officials say no, then the answer should be no.
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Local Control: Kentucky should protect local control over data center development. Decisions about these large-scale projects must rest with the community, if local citizens and officials say no, then the answer should be no.
Develop a comprehensive plan: Design a single-payer healthcare system that covers essential medical services, such as preventive care, hospitalization, prescription drugs, and long-term care, with clear eligibility criteria and benefits. Private / Government / or a Hybrid single payer system.
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Develop a comprehensive plan: Design a single-payer healthcare system that covers essential medical services, such as preventive care, hospitalization, prescription drugs, and long-term care, with clear eligibility criteria and benefits. Private / Government / or a Hybrid single payer system.
Modernize technology and equipment: Invest in research and development to maintain a technological edge, and upgrade equipment to ensure the military is well-prepared to face modern threats.
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Modernize technology and equipment: Invest in research and development to maintain a technological edge, and upgrade equipment to ensure the military is well-prepared to face modern threats.
Increase funding for prevention: Allocate more resources to drug prevention programs that focus on education, community support, and early intervention to reduce substance abuse before it begins.
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Increase funding for prevention: Allocate more resources to drug prevention programs that focus on education, community support, and early intervention to reduce substance abuse before it begins.
Raise the minimum wage: Increase the federal minimum wage to a level that reflects the cost of living in different regions, and index it to inflation to ensure it keeps pace with rising costs.
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Raise the minimum wage: Increase the federal minimum wage to a level that reflects the cost of living in different regions, and index it to inflation to ensure it keeps pace with rising costs.
Increase Transparency and Accountability: Requiring large corporations to disclose the percentage of their workforce on government assistance could create public pressure for improved pay and benefits.
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Increase Transparency and Accountability: Requiring large corporations to disclose the percentage of their workforce on government assistance could create public pressure for improved pay and benefits.
Pass the 2026 Farm Bill: No Red Tape Fight to finish what’s started and lock in long-term support for Kentucky farms.
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Pass the 2026 Farm Bill: No Red Tape Fight to finish what’s started and lock in long-term support for Kentucky farms.
Enact supporting legislation: Pass legislation that establishes the healthcare system, outlines its funding mechanisms, and addresses any necessary changes to existing healthcare laws and regulations.
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Enact supporting legislation: Pass legislation that establishes the healthcare system, outlines its funding mechanisms, and addresses any necessary changes to existing healthcare laws and regulations.
Improve efficiency and reduce waste: Streamline processes, eliminate redundancies, and increase oversight to reduce waste and ensure that defense resources are used efficiently.
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Improve efficiency and reduce waste: Streamline processes, eliminate redundancies, and increase oversight to reduce waste and ensure that defense resources are used efficiently.
Reduce wait times: Implement measures to decrease wait times for appointments with VA healthcare providers and for processing benefit applications, making it easier for veterans to access the care they need.
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Reduce wait times: Implement measures to decrease wait times for appointments with VA healthcare providers and for processing benefit applications, making it easier for veterans to access the care they need.
Expand access to treatment: Increase funding for evidence-based treatment programs, including medication-assisted treatment, behavioral therapies, and harm reduction services, to help those struggling with addiction.
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Expand access to treatment: Increase funding for evidence-based treatment programs, including medication-assisted treatment, behavioral therapies, and harm reduction services, to help those struggling with addiction.
Strengthen worker protections: Enforce existing labor laws, such as overtime pay and worker safety regulations, and enact new policies to protect workers from exploitation and wage theft.
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Strengthen worker protections: Enforce existing labor laws, such as overtime pay and worker safety regulations, and enact new policies to protect workers from exploitation and wage theft.
I support innovation — and competition with China — but not at the cost of American jobs or democratic oversight. That’s why I propose a Cabinet-level AI & Innovation position, confirmed by the Senate and accountable to Congress.
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I support innovation — and competition with China — but not at the cost of American jobs or democratic oversight. That’s why I propose a Cabinet-level AI & Innovation position, confirmed by the Senate and accountable to Congress.
Resources: Kentucky should require data centers to install solar/ battery storage/ Closed loop cooling / enact AI data process controls to allow data centers to act as a virtual battery systems enhancing our grid.
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Resources: Kentucky should require data centers to install solar/ battery storage/ Closed loop cooling / enact AI data process controls to allow data centers to act as a virtual battery systems enhancing our grid.
Eliminate the Middle Man: Create a federal agency responsible for administering the healthcare system, processing claims, and disbursing payments to healthcare providers.
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Eliminate the Middle Man: Create a federal agency responsible for administering the healthcare system, processing claims, and disbursing payments to healthcare providers.
Expand mental health resources: Provide comprehensive mental health services and support for veterans, including those who have experienced emotional trauma during their military service.
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Expand mental health resources: Provide comprehensive mental health services and support for veterans, including those who have experienced emotional trauma during their military service.
Expand access to benefits: Ensure that workers have access to benefits, such as healthcare, paid sick leave, and retirement savings plans, to improve their financial security.
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Expand access to benefits: Ensure that workers have access to benefits, such as healthcare, paid sick leave, and retirement savings plans, to improve their financial security.
1. Ensure AI augments workers, not replace them.
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1. Ensure AI augments workers, not replace them.
End of Corporate Loopholes: A flat 20% rate applies to all business profits above $100,000, permanently closing complex tax evasion loopholes used by corporations. Rewards American Manufacturing: Multi-national corporations can choose the standard 20% rate by investing in domestic facilities, or pay a 25% market-access rate if they keep fifty percent or more of their supply chains overseas.
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End of Corporate Loopholes: A flat 20% rate applies to all business profits above $100,000, permanently closing complex tax evasion loopholes used by corporations. Rewards American Manufacturing: Multi-national corporations can choose the standard 20% rate by investing in domestic facilities, or pay a 25% market-access rate if they keep fifty percent or more of their supply chains overseas.
Reduce Government: Not Farmers. Less regulation, more trust in those who feed us.
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Reduce Government: Not Farmers. Less regulation, more trust in those who feed us.
Offer housing and employment assistance: Help veterans transition to civilian life by providing resources for housing and job placement, as well as education opportunities to acquire new skills. By addressing these key areas, the US government can better fulfill its commitment to care for military veterans and ensure that they receive the support they deserve.
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Offer housing and employment assistance: Help veterans transition to civilian life by providing resources for housing and job placement, as well as education opportunities to acquire new skills. By addressing these key areas, the US government can better fulfill its commitment to care for military veterans and ensure that they receive the support they deserve.
Reduce federal funding dependence: Restructure funding mechanisms to reduce the dependence of local school districts on federal grants, which often come with strict guidelines and requirements.
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Reduce federal funding dependence: Restructure funding mechanisms to reduce the dependence of local school districts on federal grants, which often come with strict guidelines and requirements.
Provide education and training: Invest in job training programs, apprenticeships, and educational opportunities to help workers acquire the skills needed for higher-paying jobs. By implementing these steps, the US can create a more equitable economy where all workers have the opportunity to earn a living wage and achieve financial stability.
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Provide education and training: Invest in job training programs, apprenticeships, and educational opportunities to help workers acquire the skills needed for higher-paying jobs. By implementing these steps, the US can create a more equitable economy where all workers have the opportunity to earn a living wage and achieve financial stability.
A: No, this plan is a massive win for Main Street and local agriculture. Small businesses, family farms, and mid-sized enterprises making under $100,000 in net profit will pay a 0% tax rate. For profit earned above that, the system is radically simplified to a single rate, completely bypassing the 70,000-page legacy tax code and eliminating the need for expensive corporate tax attorneys.
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A: No, this plan is a massive win for Main Street and local agriculture. Small businesses, family farms, and mid-sized enterprises making under $100,000 in net profit will pay a 0% tax rate. For profit earned above that, the system is radically simplified to a single rate, completely bypassing the 70,000-page legacy tax code and eliminating the need for expensive corporate tax attorneys.
Reform the current system: Streamline the immigration process by reducing bureaucratic red tape, simplifying application procedures, and providing clear guidelines for applicants.
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Reform the current system: Streamline the immigration process by reducing bureaucratic red tape, simplifying application procedures, and providing clear guidelines for applicants.
Increase community involvement: Strengthen the role of parents, educators, and local stakeholders in shaping education policies, fostering greater collaboration and accountability at the local level.
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Increase community involvement: Strengthen the role of parents, educators, and local stakeholders in shaping education policies, fostering greater collaboration and accountability at the local level.
Create a path to citizenship: Establish a fair and accessible process for undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to gain legal status and, eventually, citizenship.
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Create a path to citizenship: Establish a fair and accessible process for undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to gain legal status and, eventually, citizenship.
Increase legal immigration opportunities: Expand visa programs for skilled workers, students, and family members of US citizens, enabling more people to enter the country legally.
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Increase legal immigration opportunities: Expand visa programs for skilled workers, students, and family members of US citizens, enabling more people to enter the country legally.
Strengthen border security: Enhance border security measures while ensuring that human rights are protected, and asylum seekers are given due process. By implementing these steps, the US can work towards a more equitable and efficient immigration system that respects the rights of immigrants, supports the needs of the economy, and maintains national security.
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Strengthen border security: Enhance border security measures while ensuring that human rights are protected, and asylum seekers are given due process. By implementing these steps, the US can work towards a more equitable and efficient immigration system that respects the rights of immigrants, supports the needs of the economy, and maintains national security.
Implement Employer Penalties/Taxes: One proposed legislative solution is the "Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies", which would impose a tax on large corporations equivalent to 100% of the government benefits (such as food stamps or Medicaid) their full-time employees receive. This creates a financial incentive for companies to raise wages to a level that makes public assistance unnecessary for their workers.
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Implement Employer Penalties/Taxes: One proposed legislative solution is the "Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies", which would impose a tax on large corporations equivalent to 100% of the government benefits (such as food stamps or Medicaid) their full-time employees receive. This creates a financial incentive for companies to raise wages to a level that makes public assistance unnecessary for their workers.
Reverse the course: On tariffs and other economically restrictive measures. Congress needs to assert itself on behalf of farmers if we are to avoid a widespread collapse of American agriculture and our rural communities.
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Reverse the course: On tariffs and other economically restrictive measures. Congress needs to assert itself on behalf of farmers if we are to avoid a widespread collapse of American agriculture and our rural communities.
Fair Tax Burden: Data centers get massive tax incentives, but they strain local infrastructure, roads, power, water. If they’re going to operate here, they should pay their fair share to maintain the communities they impact.
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Fair Tax Burden: Data centers get massive tax incentives, but they strain local infrastructure, roads, power, water. If they’re going to operate here, they should pay their fair share to maintain the communities they impact.
Phase-in implementation: Gradually roll out the healthcare system, allowing individuals to transition from their current insurance plans and providing time for healthcare providers to adjust to the new system. By following these steps, the US can work towards establishing a universal healthcare system that provides accessible and affordable care for all citizens.
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Phase-in implementation: Gradually roll out the healthcare system, allowing individuals to transition from their current insurance plans and providing time for healthcare providers to adjust to the new system. By following these steps, the US can work towards establishing a universal healthcare system that provides accessible and affordable care for all citizens.
Prioritize strategic spending: Evaluate current defense spending and prioritize programs that are most essential for maintaining a strong and effective military.
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Prioritize strategic spending: Evaluate current defense spending and prioritize programs that are most essential for maintaining a strong and effective military.
Encourage local innovation: Foster an environment where states and local districts can experiment with new educational approaches that best fit the needs of their students and communities.
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Encourage local innovation: Foster an environment where states and local districts can experiment with new educational approaches that best fit the needs of their students and communities.
2. Establish congressional oversight of federal AI use.
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2. Establish congressional oversight of federal AI use.
3. Promote fair access for small businesses and communities.
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3. Promote fair access for small businesses and communities.
Congress must lead. Let’s build AI the American way: open, accountable, and pro-worker.
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Congress must lead. Let’s build AI the American way: open, accountable, and pro-worker.
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