Jerrod Sessler

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Jerrod Sessler
Personal details
Born (1969-08-26) August 26, 1969 (age 55)
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 and political candidate. 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 moved to Burien, WA in King County in 1974 and was recognized as Burien's 1st Gold Member. https://b-townblog.com/discover-burien-announces-first-gold-member-jerrod-sessler-of-hometask/

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]

Politics

Sessler 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 regard to the 2020 presidential election, including claims that Trump won. [12]

Sessler announced a second bid for Washington's 4th congressional district in 2024, once again challenging Newhouse. His campaign received the endorsement of former president Trump. [13] [14] In the blanket primary on August 6, Sessler came in first and advanced to the general election against Newhouse. Sessler announced a series of seven debates against Newhouse, whose campaign had not agreed to participate on those specific dates. [15]

Tax issues

In 2022, The Tri-City Herald newspaper reported that taxes were past due on Sessler's Benton County property. [16]

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 the Tri-City Herald, Sessler told the officer that he would get his gun and "deal with him" if the officer returned to the property. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jerrod Sessler Motorsports bio's page". Jerrodsessler.com. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Korum Ford and Sessler Motorsports". RacingWest.com. November 29, 2001. Archived from the original on January 27, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ Zwahlen, Cyndia (November 1, 2006). "Franchises lure military veterans". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ McHatton, R. J. "Library of Congress, American Folklife Center, Veterans History Project, Jerrod Sessler Collection". Library of Congress . Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Korum Ford and Sessler Motorsports". RacingWest.com. January 18, 2005. Archived from the original on January 27, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  6. ↑ Bier, A. Tracy (February 7, 2006). "Who's the NASCAR Driver Chomping on a Red Pepper?". Raw Foods News Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  7. ↑ Duvall, Gary (August 2005). "Electronic UFOC Disclosure". Franchising World. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Home Repairs: Yellow Van Handyman". Entrepreneur . Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Jerrod Sessler for Congress". Jerrodforcongress.com. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  10. ↑ Ward, Myah (August 5, 2022). "GOP Rep. Dan Newhouse advances through primary after voting to impeach Trump". POLITICO. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ Cary, Annette (June 29, 2022). "WA 4th District candidate Sessler denounces Jan. 6 hearing. 'I was there'". The Tri-City Herald . Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Here's why some Republicans keep pushing big election lies". The Seattle Times . January 8, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  13. ↑ Gorman, Reese (April 12, 2024). "Vengeful Trump Takes Aim at Pro-Impeachment GOP Congressman". The Daily Beast . Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Spin Control: Expect to hear about RINOs and DINOs through Aug. 6 primary". The Spokesman-Review . May 10, 2024.
  15. ↑ Rosane, Eric (September 6, 2024). "Newhouse campaign 'shocked' by opponent's news release that they will debate 7 times". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  16. ↑ "WA congressional candidate Sessler's land has taxes due". The Tri-City Herald. June 23, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  17. ↑ Cary, Annette (February 10, 2023). "WA congressional candidate accused of threats to pull a gun on a Tri-Cities inspector". AOL . Retrieved March 1, 2023.


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