James Myles
James Myles (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 11th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Myles completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
James Myles was born in Bay City, Michigan. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1982 to 1990. Myles earned a bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University in 1982 and a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1993. His career experience includes working as a U.S. administrative law judge and on the Republican staff of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security.[1] Myles also worked for the Social Security Administration and the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He has been affiliated with the National Rifle Association, the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus, and the State Bar of California.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Virginia's 11th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 11
Incumbent Gerald Edward Connolly defeated James Myles in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 11 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gerald Edward Connolly (D) | 66.7 | 193,190 |
 | James Myles (R)  | 33.0 | 95,634 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 828 | ||
| Total votes: 289,652 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gerald Edward Connolly advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 11.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dereje Gerawork (D)
- Ally Dalsimer (D)
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for U.S. House Virginia District 11
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: James Myles in round 4 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 1,668 |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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James Myles completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Myles' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a retired Federal Judge with over 35 years of public service with a focus on Social Security and Medicare benefits. I also had the opportunity to serve for a year as a Fellow with the Republican staff on the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security, and was awarded a Certificate in Legislative Studies by the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University. In an earlier life, I was a United States Air Force Pilot with over 2100 flight and instructor hours, designated a Master Instructor in the T-37 jet trainer. I will bring that breadth of experience to my efforts to represent the 11th District in Washington.
- Our children need a stellar education, not indoctrination in the progressive movement and sexualization of everything in our schools. There are no women's rights for biological males. I fully support Governor Youngkin and have complete confidence he will ensure the governing school officials are responsive to the parents and the families in our communities. As the father of a Robinson student, you will see me at school board meetings in Fairfax and other schools in the 11th District. I look forward to meeting with you to learn more about your views and what I can do as your Representative in Congress to help parents take their schools back. Parents have a fundamental right to control their children’s public education. Let's add a parent
- Crime is the result of many factors, but to return criminals to the streets as a regular course of business has been a disaster. These practices have made our country, especially our largest cities, war zones with clear evidence of huge increases in violent and property crimes. It is only a matter of time before families in the 11th District are endangered by prosecutors and courts that do not take the necessary actions to protect us. I fully support law enforcement and our first responders and will work to hold accountable elected officials that support policies that protect the criminals at the expense of the victims. We need to hold woke elected officials, prosecutors and judges personally liable for damages caused by their reckless beha
- Woke censorship of conservative views and the cancel culture are serious dangers to the freedoms of all Americans. These big tech companies have too much control of the media with complete control of the messaging which threatens free speech and vigorous debate that are essential to a healthy democracy. I will work to restore an environment where we can have a fair and even public debate on the issues that all Americans face. This is perhaps the most important issue. To make well-reasoned and informed choices, all Americans deserve a chance to be heard and all Americans deserve a complete report on the facts to make informed decisions on the best direction for America.
Protecting our children from political indoctrination and sexualization in our public schools. There are no women's rights for biological males. We need parents to become more active and involved in our schools and seek better representation on our school boards. I will use the power of my office to help protect our children. Next would be to stop the reckless federal deficit spending. This is creating a huge debt for our children and grandchildren, and fuels the inflation that we all feel now each and every day, at the market, at the gas station, where we eat, everywhere we go. We are on the road to bankrupting our critical Social Security and Medicare safety nets that so many Americans need and rely on. Next, the cancel culture and the use of the national media to silence conservative voices. All voices must be heard to have a reasoned debate to enact sensible public policies. We also need to address the partisan attacks by the “deep state” on American political opponents. Finally, we must stop the soft on crime policies that enable and embolden the criminal elements in our country and in particular protect the good people and businesses in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District.
I look up to Dr. Ben Carson. He too was from Michigan and to possess the skills and have the confidence to perform neurosurgery on small children and infants is difficult to imagine. Dr. Carson is also a soft spoken and humble man, and he speaks truth to power without any hesitation. He is truly an outstanding person and a proud American that has served this country well. He sets an example we should all try to follow.
One of my favorite movies is Remember the Titans. I thought Denzel Washington should have won the Oscar for that movie, such a great lesson in unity of purpose. I believe that we all have great potential, and the color of our skin (or our religion or any other immutable characteristic) does not have to decide our fate. I remember getting off the bus at basic officer training school, and the sergeant said look at each other, black ,white, men, women, but when you get off this bus you are all working together to become United States Air Force Officers. And we did, that other stuff no longer really mattered. If we share a common purpose we will all succeed. If we use race or sex or other characteristics to divide us, only the one that seeks to divide us will have succeeded.
There must be a belief and deference to the Constitution of the United States. We have the power to change the Constitution, but until then, all elected officials must respect the Constitution, and comply with all its provisions, not just those that appeal to his or her politics. We have taken that oath to support and defend the Constitution, even if we may not always agree.
My early service as a waiter, later taking social security retirement and disability claims, and finally conducting thousands of evidentiary hearings for taxpayers without legal training, all helped me to develop the interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with many different types of people. I believe my interpersonal and communication skills are my greatest assets, and I was recognized for my advocacy skills in a University of San Diego School of Law Moot Court Competition. I have significant experience in my work as a Fellow on Capitol Hill. I served for a year with the Republican Staff on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security. There I learned first hand how the committees support Members of Congress, and I possessed the research skills and tact to effectively work on Capitol Hill. I was awarded my Certificate in Legislative Studies from the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University. As a retired Federal Judge, I was solely responsible to conduct evidentiary hearings and decided just under 10,000 cases. I learned to focus on the key issue(s). I administered an oath to all witnesses but still had to learn how to evaluate the credibility of witness' and legal counsel's arguments. I also had to make timely decisions and provide my attorneys with precise instructions to prepare a draft decision for my review and signature.
Provide honest and ethical representation as an informed advocate for his or her constituents. All elected officials must follow the law, and those that decide not to should be held to account without a taxpayer funded defense and with personal civil liability.
That I was a good father to my sons, a loving husband to my wife, who led a godly life and was admired and respected by others. Professionally, that I was a highly qualified Judge, and issued fair and accurate decisions and treated all that appeared before me with the dignity and respect they all deserved.
The Detroit Tigers winning the World Series in 7 games in 1968. I had just turned 9. Denny McClain won 31 games that year. It helped Detroit recover from the riots earlier that year. I also remember visiting my grandparents that lived near the University of Detroit, and saw first hand the damages that were left after the civil unrest.
My very first job was as a busboy for Harbor House Restaurants in Bay City, Michigan. I worked there over a 2 year period while I attended community college as a full time student. After over a year, I was selected as the first male server (waiter) in the restaurant's history. I also worked in the same restaurant as a bartender on certain days and for important events. I learned firsthand how to deal effectively with difficult people, and the need to avoid discussing religion or politics with diners.
The Bible. The lessons are timeless. These scriptures are informative, they help me to to navigate through difficult times and cope with the inevitable tragedies of life.
John Rambo, a Sylvester Stallone character initially portrayed in "First Blood." He was a loyal friend and with his survival skills I could protect myself and my loved ones from nearly anything.
I am often more opinionated than I should be, and tend to engage in debates over contentious issues that could be better left alone.
The frequent elections make the House more responsive to the electorate. The power of the Speaker to set the agenda with a simple majority of support makes that position one of the most powerful in the country.
I do believe that it is beneficial to have some experiece in what you are doing. That said, there are other qualities that would provide much greater benefit to represenatives than government or political experience. These would include, but not be limited to, honesty, integrity, intelligence, compassion and a high degree of empathy in working with constituents.
The erosion of the basic values that united Americans and made America the greatest country ever. There has been an infusion of radical left ideologues that care little about America. These malevolent forces have worked diligently to indoctrinate our children, take over our schools of higher learning, and run roughshod over anyone that dares to disagree with them.
House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, Veterans Affairs, Education and Labor.
Yes, that keeps representatives more concerned about current events and how that affects consitutents in the present. Voters often do not have long enough memories (perhaps).
We have them for the President, and career politicians have not been good for America. I support term limits, two full terms for a Senator and five full terms for a Member of the House of Representatives.
As a Fellow with the Social Security Subcommittee, I got a chance to meet and interact with Dave Camp, Ranking Member of House Ways and Means. Mr. Camp was also from a town near where I grew up in Michigan, and he impressed me as a kind and generous man that put America first.
I have a son this is 15, but when he was about 10 another child in our church was stricken with brain cancer. His father was a church pastor and he kept and published a journal over the next year that was difficult to read but brought me so much closer to my son. The courage of that man and his son, who passed, is something I will never forget.
Q - would like a henway? A-what's a henway? R-about 3 pounds.
I believe that compromise is a two-way street, and giving in just to get an agreement is not a compromise, that is a sell out. But a fair compromise is necessary given people see the world through different eyes and nobody has all the right answers.
The budget process is one of the most important, and with so many competing interests and limited resources, perhaps the most difficult legislation to enact in an even manner. Certainly budget matters would be a top priority, we cannot continue to spend what we do not have, and saddle future generations with massive debt. The House must return to sensible spending, as the buck stops there.
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Campaign website
Myles' campaign website stated the following:
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Inflation Rents and home prices in Northern Virginia are unaffordable for most. My opponent has never seen a spending bill or business regulation he didn't like. He has been happy to feed Biden's money printer and champion the war on U.S. energy production. Reckless spending, which my opponent supports, has directly caused the pain at the pump and dread at the grocery store that millions of Americans are feeling every day. Putting food on the table, getting to work, cooling and heating our homes, and everything else is becoming unaffordable because of my opponent's policies. It's time for a new direction.
Public safety is a core responsibility of government, and my opponent is actively undermining law enforcement, and his policies embolden criminals. His approach will turn Northern Virginia into Washington, D.C. As your Congressman, I will DEFEND the police, not DEFUND them. I will ensure that the police are respected and supported by their elected officials. To ensure we keep our communities safe, we must also hold accountable these soft-on-crime district attorneys who keep refusing to prosecute criminals. As your Congressman, I will demand that state and local officials hold local District Attorneys, like Steve Descano, responsible for their inaction.
As your Congressman, I'll make improving schools here at home and across America a top priority. Parental Choice is a very important issue for me. Parents have a fundamental right to send their kids to a school that suits their needs and protects their values, not undermine them. Unlike my opponent, I will not bend to the will of the teacher's union. I will hold our public school officials accountable, and we will once again place the needs of children ahead of partisan politics. With a son in a local high school, I promise that you will see me fighting for our children at the local school board meetings and on the floor of the U.S. Congress.
The United States welcomes more than a million legal immigrants into the American family each year – far more than any other country in the world. We are a generous and welcoming nation, but those who come here must follow our laws, and our elected leaders must enforce those laws and secure our borders. We don't have a country if we don't have a border. Unlike my opponent, I will support a firm border policy that protects Americans and our national security. Biden and my opponent reinstated "catch and release" and ended "Remain in Mexico," which has resulted in an untold number of terrorists and drug traffickers being released into our country, many of whom will never show up for court dates and live here illegally. As your Congressman, I will fight for border security, support our Border Patrol, and work with Republicans and Democrats to solve this crisis and improve our immigration system.
There is a direct line between the Biden administration's assault on domestic oil and gas production and the rising price of fuel to fill our cars, gas, and electricity to heat or cool our homes and the rising cost of every consumer product. America must increase the cultivation of available domestic energy sources while encouraging innovation in the energy sector to create options for cleaner energy but still bring down costs for working families.
Our top goal should be to preserve Social Security and Medicare and keep our promise to seniors by providing them the benefits they paid for and earned. Right now, reckless spending on other things is putting these programs at risk, while inflation today hurts seniors by reducing their purchasing power on fixed benefits. We must also encourage Americans to prepare for retirement and build wealth by other means during their working years so they can thrive in their golden years. As of now, the Social Security Trust Fund (SSTF) will not be able to meet payment obligations by the year 2034 if things don't change. Congress must ensure that these benefits are available for those who have earned them and built them into their retirement plans. As your Congressman, I'll fight to keep that promise. I will also fight for sound economic policies that promote job and wage growth. Since SSTF funding comes from wage taxes, more jobs and higher wages mean more money for the program. As a former Social Security Administrative Law Judge, you can count on me to protect you.
Lockdowns, restrictions, and vaccine mandates during the Covid-19 pandemic were an unprecedented infringement on personal liberty and brought America's best economy in half a century to a grinding halt. They devastated small businesses and threw millions of Americans out of work in the name of "safety," and refused to allow Americans to assess and confront risk in the manner they chose. Never again. My opponent supported lockdowns and vaccine mandates that destroyed businesses and forced many Northern Virginians who serve in the military or work for the federal government to choose between their livelihood and medical freedom. Small businesses lost revenue while simultaneously being required to invest in arbitrary mitigation measures that likely had little effect on the spread of Covid-19.
The cost of health care in America has been skyrocketing for years. Our number one goal should be to lower costs for patients while encouraging innovative new cures and treatments for diseases. America has been the world's top innovator and on the cutting-edge of medical technology, and it's key that health care policy makes that a priority.
The Supreme Court of the United States rightfully returned abortion policy to the states and to the people, and it will now be up to Virginia voters and their elected leaders to debate the future of abortion in the Commonwealth. I am pro-life, and believe that unborn children are human beings with a right to life. As your Congressman, I will support policies that are pro-life and support women who are facing unplanned pregnancies and the challenge that poses.
The Second Amendment to the Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Gun control violates the 2nd Amendment, and it does not prevent crime. Our goal should be to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals without making it harder for law-abiding Americans to exercise this fundamental human right.[3] |
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with James Myles," March 21, 2022
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 18, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jim Myles for U.S. Congress, “On The Issues,” accessed November 1, 2022
