Everett Stern
Everett Stern (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Florida. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 20, 2024.
On January 11, 2021, Stern filed with the FEC to run for U.S. Senate to represent Pennsylvania in 2022 as a Republican. On March 18, 2022, Stern amended his FEC filing to run for the same seat as an independent.[1][2]
Biography
Everett Stern was born in New York, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2008. He earned a graduate degree from Stetson University in 2010. His career experience includes working as a CEO and intelligence director for a private intelligence agency.[3]
Elections
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Florida, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Florida
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Florida on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Scott (R) | 55.6 | 5,977,706 |
 | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D)  | 42.8 | 4,603,077 | |
 | Ben Everidge (No Party Affiliation) | 0.6 | 62,683 | |
 | Feena Bonoan (L) | 0.5 | 57,363 | |
 | Tuan Nguyen (No Party Affiliation) | 0.5 | 56,586 | |
 | Howard Knepper (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 13 | |
| Total votes: 10,757,428 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shantele Bennett (No Party Affiliation)
- Grace Granda (No Party Affiliation)
- Marcos Reyes (No Party Affiliation)
- A.C. Toulme (One Earth Party)
- Mason Cysewski (G)
- Salomon Hernandez (No Party Affiliation)
- Randy Toler (G)
- Samir Hazza (No Party Affiliation)
- James Davis (No Party Affiliation)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell defeated Stanley Campbell, Brian Rush, and Rod Joseph in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | 68.5 | 747,397 |
 | Stanley Campbell | 19.6 | 213,777 | |
 | Brian Rush | 6.7 | 73,013 | |
 | Rod Joseph | 5.2 | 56,961 | |
| Total votes: 1,091,148 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Donald Horan (D)
- Everett Stern (D)
- Chase Anderson Romagnano (D)
- Josue Larose (D)
- Matthew Sanscrainte (D)
- Bernard Korn (D)
- Alan Grayson (D)
- Matt Boswell (D)
- Phil Ehr (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Florida
Incumbent Rick Scott defeated Keith Gross and John Columbus in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Florida on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Scott | 84.4 | 1,283,904 |
 | Keith Gross | 9.4 | 142,392 | |
 | John Columbus | 6.3 | 95,342 | |
| Total votes: 1,521,638 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Katy Sun (R)
- Angela Marie Walls-Windhauser (R)
- Shannon O'Dell (R)
- Patricia Krentcil (R)
- Joe Smith (R)
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Feena Bonoan advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Florida.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Stern in this election.
2022
See also: United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Fetterman (D) | 51.2 | 2,751,012 |
 | Mehmet Oz (R) | 46.3 | 2,487,260 | |
 | Erik Chase Gerhardt (L) | 1.4 | 72,887 | |
 | Richard Weiss (G) | 0.6 | 30,434 | |
 | Daniel Wassmer (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania) | 0.5 | 26,428 | |
 | Quincy Magee (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
 | Ronald Johnson (Constitution Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 5,368,021 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Everett Stern (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania
John Fetterman defeated Conor Lamb, Malcolm Kenyatta, and Alexandria Khalil in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Fetterman | 58.6 | 753,557 |
 | Conor Lamb | 26.3 | 337,498 | |
 | Malcolm Kenyatta | 10.8 | 139,393 | |
 | Alexandria Khalil | 4.2 | 54,460 | |
| Total votes: 1,284,908 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Walter Sluzynsky (D)
- John McGuigan (D)
- Kyle Norton (D)
- Alan Shank (D)
- Larry Johnson (D)
- Kevin Baumlin (D)
- Sharif Street (D)
- Valerie Arkoosh (D)
- Lew Tapera (D)
- Eric Orts (D)
- Kael Dougherty (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mehmet Oz | 31.2 | 420,168 |
 | David McCormick | 31.1 | 419,218 | |
 | Kathy Barnette | 24.7 | 331,903 | |
 | Carla Sands | 5.4 | 73,360 | |
 | Jeff Bartos | 5.0 | 66,684 | |
 | Sean Gale | 1.5 | 20,266 | |
 | George Bochetto | 1.1 | 14,492 | |
| Total votes: 1,346,091 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Debellis (R)
- Max Richardson (R)
- John Eichenberg (R)
- Vince Fusca (R)
- Martin Rosenfeld (R)
- Bobby Jeffries (R)
- Richard Mulholland (R)
- Sean Parnell (R)
- Ronald Johnson (R)
- Craig Snyder (R)
- David Xu (R)
2020
See also: Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
Incumbent Chrissy Houlahan defeated John Emmons and John H. McHugh in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chrissy Houlahan (D) | 56.1 | 226,440 |
 | John Emmons (R) | 43.9 | 177,526 | |
 | John H. McHugh (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 403,966 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
Incumbent Chrissy Houlahan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chrissy Houlahan | 100.0 | 89,411 |
| Total votes: 89,411 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
John Emmons advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Emmons | 100.0 | 56,928 |
| Total votes: 56,928 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas Siedenbuehl (R)
- Harry Friel Jr. (R)
- Everett Stern (R)
2016
The race for Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat was one of nine competitive battleground races in 2016 that helped Republicans keep control of the upper chamber after the November 8 general election. Incumbent Pat Toomey (R), who began serving in the Senate in 2011, defeated Katie McGinty (D), Edward Clifford III (L), and write-in candidate Everett Stern (I) in the general election.
Toomey ran his campaign separately from Donald Trump, and he did not tell people who he would vote for on Election Day. Toomey said, “You know, I’m not campaigning with Donald Trump. He’s running his campaign. I’m running mine.”[4][5][6]
Hillary Clinton, who campaigned with McGinty in October, criticized Toomey for not rejecting Trump as his party’s nominee. She said, “How much does he have to hear or to see? If he doesn’t have the courage to stand up against Donald Trump after all of this, then how will he stand up to special interests and powerful forces that are going to be trying to have their way in Washington?”[6]
Speaking about his campaign strategy, Toomey said, “I am convinced that Pennsylvania voters are going to make a complete separation in their minds. … There’s a presidential race going on, quite obviously, lots of attention, lots of focus, everybody’s got their opinion about it, and then there’s a totally separate thing happening in the Senate race — an incumbent senator most people know and an opponent. Totally separate campaign and totally separate judgment.”[6] Toomey stated on Election Day that he voted for Trump.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Pat Toomey Incumbent |
48.8% | 2,951,702 | |
| Democratic | Katie McGinty | 47.3% | 2,865,012 | |
| Libertarian | Edward Clifford | 3.9% | 235,142 | |
| Total Votes | 6,051,856 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Katie McGinty |
42.5% | 669,774 | ||
| Joe Sestak | 32.6% | 513,221 | ||
| John Fetterman | 19.5% | 307,090 | ||
| Joseph Vodvarka | 5.4% | 85,837 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,575,922 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
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2014
Stern ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 13th District. He withdrew from the race prior to the filing deadline.[8]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Everett Stern completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stern's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We must uphold the United States Constitution and Protect the American Democracy.
- Let’s cross the aisle and all work together to make a significant positive difference for the United States.
- We are all Americans, we have to Work Together to keep the American Dream.
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Campaign website
Stern's campaign website stated the following:
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The cornerstone of Conservatism is to protect the United States and its interests. That means giving our military what it needs to do the job, the know-how, equipment and training to manage hundreds of bases, to defend against enemies wishing to do us harm. To accomplish this, the US forms alliances with like-minded countries that share our interests and a desire to be open free democratic countries. It also means not getting into wars that are not in the interests of the US and our allies. These conflicts are not only a waste of blood and treasure but divert funding and investment from critically important problems and challenges we face as a nation. Conservatives do not believe in starting conflicts overseas; those resources should be conserved for protecting and advancing the economic interests of our country. Conservatives care about the strength of the United States, as Republican President Teddy Roosevelt said; “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” The strength of the United States is measured relative to the challenges we face, such as, the growing economic power of China, their theft of important technology and data, the hacking and misinformation by Russia and the shadow of terrorism emanating from the Middle East. Our security is undermined when we come to be solely dependent for vital energy supplies and resources on nation states that do not share our interests. We discovered how life threatening this dependence is when in March 2020 the United States faced the Coronavirus pandemic lacking the necessary PPE, Personal Protection Equipment to protect our front-line workers fighting to save the lives of our critically ill. As another Republican President Abraham Lincoln remarked, “you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” America needs to seek self -sufficiency, it is not just good economics, our national security demands it.
National Defense and Security is dependent on a strong vibrant economy, History shows that the free-market capitalist system creates jobs and prosperity. In recent years, a radical free market fundamentalism has stripped the US of vital manufacturing know-how for the purposes of enriching the few and impoverishing our working and middle classes. In a grab for quick profits, the life blood of our prosperity and National Security is being drained. The economic ideology of Milton Friedman, that the only job of CEOs and company executives is to maximize profits for shareholders at the expense of fraying the social fabric of this country has to come to an end. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase wrote in his annual letter to shareholders in 2019, “the American dream is alive- but fraying for many.” In addition, he wrote, “40% of Americans don’t have $400 to deal with unexpected expenses, such as medical bills or car repairs.” I intend to press for a restructuring of the outsourcing of our manufacturing by introducing a special tax on companies that move more than 15% of their production overseas and a requirement that funds held in offshore accounts be returned. Large companies should pay taxes just as our smaller and medium size businesses. We live in an information age, small towns and factories across the US must change with times to keep pace with Asian and European nations. To accomplish this requires a joint partnership between government and the private sector. We can have a government that invests wisely and saves money wisely, while still performing the necessary tasks to serve the people now and to serve the country of the future. Economic strength is the basis of National Security.
To ensure National Defense and Security the US must have secure borders. Our southern border is insecure. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people of all ages come into this country illegally. We have no record of who they are or where they go or why they are in the US. Many come for economic opportunity to find work. Their presence in some industries is vital to fill labor needs, such as, in the hospitality, construction and agriculture market sectors. This also results in depressing wages for our citizens and opens these immigrants to exploitation and abuse. The time is long past for government and industry to get together and create a comprehensive work visa system that respects the rule of law. The economic security of our citizens and the working conditions for those allowed to work in the US legally depend on it. I intend to press for a temporary work visa program to address the needs of our industries, ensuring that the livelihoods of our citizens are given priority and those given entry are treated fairly. This country was built by immigrants, it is the land of opportunity, but it is also a country whose prized and envied Constitution is based on the rule of law.
The Second Amendment to the Constitution permits the ownership of firearms. Everyone has the right to protect themselves and their loved ones. The US is a big country and many of our citizens rely on gun ownership as the last line of defense against those wishing harm, especially in areas where there are minimal law enforcement resources. Even those in urban areas have the right to protect themselves and their property. The protests, disturbances and violence seen in 2020 around the country is a reminder that when police resources are stretched, it is up to the individual to step up and defend their rights to life and property. I believe in keeping weapons out of the hands of criminals and in the hands of law-abiding citizens.
The recorded scenes of a 46-year-old black man George Floyd being killed while in police custody shocked the nation. No citizen of any ethnic background should be treated that way. While many exercised their right by protesting peacefully, others chose to use the opportunity to attack the police, destroy buildings and ransack businesses. There is no justification for this type of lawlessness. President Reagan said, “We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker.” Calls to “Defund The Police” are an open invitation for anarchy. Our police are overburdened with responsibilities that are not germane to their mission in society, such as, dealing with marital disputes and the mentally ill. These situations are the domain of social workers. The core mission of the police is to protect citizens from criminals. Rather than “Defund The Police”, we need to fund trained specialists. This will allow the police to focus on the job they are supposed to do, “To protect and serve.”
Over the past few decades education in the US has become politicized. A healthy, wealthy society is dependent on a well-educated population. Allowing school curriculums to become a form of political re-education and revisionist history at the expense of important learning in science, mathematics, and other subjects will leave us divided and unprepared to face the challenges of the 21 Century. Throwing money at education has never been shown to increase performance. For students to succeed in school, they must first be willing to do the hard work of studying. The first responsibility for ensuring that students benefit from school lies with their parents and families. Where the resources and encouragement are not available, such as computers and good internet connections, funds for books and supplies, as well as, a quiet place to do homework, those should be provided by the school and local communities.
Only 41% of students graduate in four years and just 59% in six years from universities, the rest drop out with no qualifications and tens of thousands of dollars of debt. Learning a trade at a Community College would give those students a career with no onerous debt obligations. I am proposing to reintroduce vocational training for students interested in learning a trade that will give them the ability to function as valuable wealth creating citizens to meet the needs of the information economy. There are high paying jobs going vacant in healthcare, data sciences and other areas of the economy that need filling. To accomplish this education funding needs to be channeled to Community Colleges. This will reduce the ever-rising costs of higher education and the levels of student debt, currently running over one and a half trillion dollars.
The changes in climate and extreme weather events over the past decades are challenges faced by States across the country. They are also opportunities to create new businesses and invest in new technologies and infrastructure, such as wind turbines, solar panels, 5G, electric vehicles, and other new industries. This will reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and by extension overseas military involvement. Much of our infrastructure is based on inefficient, outdated systems of creation and delivery. Smart phones introduced at the beginning of the 21st Century have made the need for land line telephones almost obsolete, high speed fiber lines have replaced expensive copper cable. With the increasing adoption of solar panels utilities will not need to build more power plants, but adopt new ways to service and store the excessive energy created by net zero and net negative buildings. This will be a boon to smaller towns and rural areas that have suffered greatly from the loss of manufacturing to overseas outsourcing. In turn, this will take a strain off the aging infrastructure of our cities, allowing them to upgrade to the challenges of the 21st Century.
Preserving what is valued from the past and promoting and investing wisely for the future is a core belief of Common Sense Conservatives. I am a passionate believer in the First Amendment. Freedom of speech is a pillar of democracy. It is not the responsibility of government to pressure corporations like Facebook and Twitter to restrict the speech of those whose views they do not approve. If speech is inflammatory, slanderous or does harm to others, there are laws that address those situations. The first step on the road to totalitarianism is placing limits on freedom of speech. Similarly, I believe that government has no right to tell restaurants and other businesses how they should designate their public bathroom for customers. Nor, as the Supreme Court ruled, does a business have to perform services if it runs counter to their religious beliefs. [9] |
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| —Everett Stern's campaign website (2022)[10] | ||
2020
Everett Stern did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Elections Commission, "Everett Stern Statement of Candidacy 2022: Original," accessed March 28, 2022
- ↑ Federal Elections Commission, "Everett Stern Statement of Candidacy 2022: Amendment," accessed March 28, 2022
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 20, 2022
- ↑ Real Clear Politics, "Pennsylvania: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Real Clear Politics, "Pennsylvania Senate - Toomey vs. McGinty," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Los Angeles Times, "A Republican Senator's strategy to save his seat in one of the country's tightest races: Avoid Trump," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Patrick Toomey Wins Re-election in Pennsylvania Senate Race," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Everett Stern's campaign website, “Issues,” accessed August 8, 2022
