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Jay Furman is originally from Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 1998 and a master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2012. Jay lives with his wife and son in the San Antonio area.

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Jay served as the director for Operation Border Lights from January 2022 to September 2023. He previously served for over 21 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring at the rank of commander. Jay also holds a commercial pilot's license for both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft.

Jay Furman's campaign for U.S. House to represent Texas' 35th Congressional District.

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For Candidate Jay Furman on Issue economy: Supports ending federal spending, balancing the budget, re-privatizing banking, incentivizing re-shoring of U.S. jobs and manufacturing, lowering taxes, and reducing regulation.

Supports ending federal spending, balancing the budget, re-privatizing banking, incentivizing re-shoring of U.S. jobs and manufacturing, lowering taxes, and reducing regulation.

Supports increasing fair bilateral trade, particularly with Mexico, and enforcing fair trade through tariffs, especially on China.

Supports defunding the deep state and revamping federal agencies.

Supports defunding the "deep state" and revamping federal agencies.

Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare.

Supports protecting social security and medicare.

- Supports ending federal spending, balancing the budget, re-privatizing banking, incentivizing re-shoring of U.S. jobs and manufacturing, lowering taxes, and reducing regulation.
- Supports increasing fair bilateral trade, particularly with Mexico, and enforcing fair trade through tariffs, especially on China.
- Supports defunding the "deep state" and revamping federal agencies.
- Supports protecting social security and medicare.

Economy

As of January 22, 2026, Jay Furman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

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Opposes federal government abortion support, seeks to make COVID mandates illegal, and advocates for constitutionally protected medical freedom.

Opposes the federal government providing support for those seeking an abortion.

Advocates for restoring "constitutionally protected medical freedom."

- Opposes the federal government providing support for those seeking an abortion.
- Advocates for restoring "constitutionally protected medical freedom."

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For Candidate Jay Furman on Issue energy-and-environment: Supports withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, defunding the Green Agenda, and increasing domestic drilling.

Supports withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, an international treaty adopted to combat climate change by limiting global warming.

Wants to increase domestic oil production.

- Supports withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, an international treaty adopted to combat climate change by limiting global warming.
- Wants to increase domestic oil production.

Energy & the Environment

Supports state-run federal elections with in-person paper ballots, voter ID, and real-time election monitoring; advocates for increased penalties for election tampering, Congressional term limits, and campaign finance reform.

- Supports state-run federal elections with in-person paper ballots, voter ID, and real-time election monitoring; advocates for increased penalties for election tampering, Congressional term limits, and campaign finance reform.

Voting & Elections

Opposes U.S. aid to Ukraine and involvement in endless foreign wars.

Supports fully countering all forms of Chinese hybrid warfare and influence operations on U.S. interests.

- Opposes U.S. aid to Ukraine and involvement in endless foreign wars.
- Supports fully countering all forms of Chinese hybrid warfare and influence operations on U.S. interests.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Jay Furman

Jay previously served as the director for Operation Border Lights from January 2022 to September 2023. Jay served for over 21 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring at the rank of commander. During his military career, he worked as a manager for the U.S. Military Observer Group in Washington, D.C., overseeing peacekeeping service members in Africa and the Middle East. He also served for 11 years as a foreign area officer for Africa and the Middle East and as the chief of international engagement for the U.S. Navy Central Command/5th Fleet in Bahrain. Additionally, he was the head of Africa engagement on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. Jay also holds a commercial pilot's license for both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft.

- Supports ending federal spending, balancing the budget, re-privatizing banking, incentivizing re-shoring of U.S. jobs and manufacturing, lowering taxes, and reducing regulation.
- Supports increasing fair bilateral trade, particularly with Mexico, and enforcing fair trade through tariffs, especially on China.
- Supports defunding the deep state and revamping federal agencies.
- Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare.

- Opposes federal government abortion support, seeks to make COVID mandates illegal, and advocates for constitutionally protected medical freedom.

Supports withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, defunding the Green Agenda, and increasing domestic drilling.

- Supports withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, defunding the Green Agenda, and increasing domestic drilling.

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.