Paul Jefferson Montana House District 26

For Montana House District 26

Candidate for the Montana House

Paul Jefferson

I am campaigning on uniting House District 26 regardless of party, wealth, education, race, religious affiliations, and any of the myriad of beliefs that create division.

Because at our core, we’re not just Montanans; we’re Americans.

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About Paul

Howdy, my name is Paul Jefferson and I am the Democratic Candidate for House District 26.

Welcome to my web page.

I was born in Moses Lake Washington in 1955 on Larson Air Force Base, moved to Hawaii shortly thereafter, lived there for 2 years and then moved to Texas.

My formative years were spent in Texas.

I am not a 5th generation Montanan.

I am not a 4th generation Montanan.

I am not a 3rd generation Montanan.

I am not a  2nd generation  or a first generation Montanan.

Then what am I?

My mother was a Witten who grew up during the great depression on a 160 acre farm in Missouri . The Witten family were prominent pioneer settlers in Tazewell County, Virginia, establishing the first settlement at "Crab Orchard" near the Clinch River in 1767.

On my fathers’s side was a WWII and Vietnam veteran, my great, great, great, great, great , great Grandfather was Field Jefferson who was the Uncle of President Thomas Jefferson, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

So what does that make me?

It makes me an American Citizen; the title that I am most proud of.

This American Citizen has lived in Montana for only 10 years. In that short time,  I’ve fallen in love with this state’s cities, towns, and parks…and the people.

Paul Jefferson with family.

I am campaigning on uniting House District 26. Uniting my district regardless of party, wealth, education, race, religious affiliations and any of the myriad of beliefs that create division.

Because at our core, we’re not just Montanans. We’re Americans.

  • Let’s unite to protect and expand Medicaid.
  • Let’s unite to protect Public Lands.
  • Let’s unite for public schools.
  • Let’s unite for a clean and healthful Montana.
  • Let’s unite for our Veterans.
  • Let's unite for affordable housing.
  • Let's unite for the marginalized.
  • Let’s unite for all individual rights and freedoms, including the right to choose and the right to be who you want to be.
  • Let’s Unite for Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

I am asking for your help as I begin a campaign to become the first Jefferson in the history of the Montana Legislature. Let’s make it happen on the 250th anniversary of the founding of our country.

I am Paul Jefferson, Democrat candidate for HD 26.

Platform

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness...

Thomas Jefferson Author, Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776

In the language of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, this campaign states the rights, protections, and opportunities it seeks to defend for the people of House District 26.

Life

  • Due Process for All
  • Public Safety
  • Affordable Health Care
  • Affordable Housing
  • Healthy Food
  • Clean Water and Air
  • School Safety
  • Pro 2A
  • Regulated Data Centers

Liberty

  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religious Freedom
  • Women's Rights
  • Election Integrity
  • Freedom from Government Overreach
  • Right to Privacy
  • Right to Be Who You Want to Be
  • Freedom of Movement

Pursuit of Happiness

  • The Right to Marry Who You Wish
  • Economic Opportunity/Fair Wages
  • Public Lands in Public Hands
  • Strong Public Education
  • Equal Housing and Opportunity
  • Right to Organize
  • Affordable Higher Ed
  • The Right to Vote
  • Career and Technology Training
  • Protecting the Elderly Against Fraud

A Letter to the District

A candidacy offered with respect and resolve.

The people of District 26 deserve representation marked by seriousness, honesty, and respect for the duties of public office.

This campaign begins with a simple conviction: government should answer to the people, and public decisions should be made with care, humility, and a clear sense of responsibility.

Respectfully, Paul Jefferson

On the 250th anniversary of our nation’s birth, elect Jefferson for HD 26.

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Paul Jefferson holding hands with his wife outdoors.
Eyes on HD 26 with my wife, Laura, by my side