Jerrod Sessler

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Jerrod Sessler
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Born (1969-08-26) August 26, 1969 (age 54)
Prosser, Washington, U.S.
Political party Republican
Education Highline College
Kennedy Western University (BA)
NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Northwest Series
Years active1998–2002

Jerrod Sessler (born August 26, 1969) is an American former NASCAR driver. He drove the #4 Ford Taurus in the Whelen All-American Series and the now-defunct NASCAR Northwest Series, [1] [2] which also had Greg Biffle and Kevin Hamlin as drivers.

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From 1987 to 1989, Sessler was a Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class on the USS Constellation (CV-64). [3] [4] He is a Stage IV cancer survivor [5] who maintains a vegan, raw foods diet. [6]

He is the founder of HomeTask.com. [7] One subsidiary, Yellow Van Handyman, was recognized by Entrepreneur magazine as a "Franchise 500" firm in 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2013. [8]

He ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2022 as a member of the Republican Party in Washington's 4th congressional district against incumbent Dan Newhouse, but lost in the primary. [9] [10]

Sessler was in Washington, D.C. when the attack on the Capitol occurred, and subsequently stated that he did not breach into the Capitol. Sessler has made unsubstantiated claims that the riot was a "setup" perpetrated by paid "agitators" and the FBI meant to discredit Donald Trump and his supporters. [11] He has made false and discredited claims of election fraud in regards to the 2020 presidential election, including claims that Trump won. [12]

Tax issues

In 2022, The Tri-City Herald newspaper reported that taxes were past due on Sessler's Benton County property. [13]

Accusation of threats

In 2022, Sessler was accused of making threats towards a Benton County code enforcement officer when he visited Sessler's property to investigate a claim that someone on his property was living in a house under construction. As reported by AOL, Sessler told the officer that he would get his gun and "deal with him" if the officer returned to the property. [14]

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  2. ↑ "Korum Ford and Sessler Motorsports". RacingWest.com. 29 November 2001. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Zwahlen, Cyndia (1 November 2006). "Franchises lure military veterans". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 25 January 2012.
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  12. ↑ "Here's why some Republicans keep pushing big election lies". The Seattle Times . 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  13. ↑ "WA congressional candidate Sessler's land has taxes due". The Tri-City Herald. 2022-06-23. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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