David A. Kearns
David Kearns was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 53 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Kearns' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Schools
- Excerpt: "I am on the only candidate up for election in Brevard County who has come out as strongly in favor of public schools, and fighting back against the onslaught of Big Box corporate learning."
Energy Reform
- Excerpt: "The changes we MUST make with regard to energy represent a HUGE opportunity for this district."
Roads
- Excerpt: "As a Realtor I have come to value good roads when attempting to sell houses in South Brevard. Of the services a community can offer, decent roads are near the top of the list."
Small Businesses
- Excerpt: "We need to find out what we can do to see that the loans, as well as some of the tax breaks are making it to the muscle of the economy."
Elections
2016
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Randy Fine defeated David A. Kearns in the Florida House of Representatives District 53 general election.[2][3]
Florida House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
56.88% | 46,768 | |
Democratic | David A. Kearns | 43.12% | 35,461 | |
Total Votes | 82,229 | |||
Source: Florida Division of Elections |
David A. Kearns ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 53 Democratic primary.[4][5]
Florida House of Representatives, District 53 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | ![]() |
Randy Fine ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 53 Republican primary.[4][5]
Florida House of Representatives, District 53 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican | ![]() |
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Santa Isabel Wright was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent John Tobia defeated Tim Street in the Republican primary. Tobia defeated Wright, David A. Kearns (I) and Kourtney Ann Waldron (I) in the general election.[6][7]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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55.1% | 5,671 |
Tim Street | 44.9% | 4,627 |
Total Votes | 10,298 |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "David + Kearns + Florida + House"
See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 53
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Florida State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- David Kearns on Facebook
- David Kearns on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ davidakearns.com, "Issues," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014