Chardo Richardson

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Chardo Richardson

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 28, 2018

Education

Associate

Community College of Air Force, 2004

Bachelor's

American Military University, 2009

Law

Florida Coastal School of Law, 2014

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

2000 - 2012

Personal

Profession

Union Director

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Personal website

Chardo Richardson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2018.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Richardson's academic, professional, and political career:

• Present: Union director
• 2014: Graduated from Florida Coastal School of Law with a J.D.
• 2009: Graduated from American Military University with a B.A. in psychology
• 2009: Graduated from the Community College of Air Force with an A.S. in instructor of tech and military science
• 2004: Graduated from the Community College of Air Force with an A.S. in aviation management:
• 2000-2012: Served in the U.S. Air Force

Elections

2018

See also: Florida's 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 7

Incumbent Stephanie Murphy defeated Mike Miller in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Murphy (D)	57.7	183,113
		Mike Miller (R)	42.3	134,285

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 317,398 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jose Valdez (No Party Affiliation)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 7

Incumbent Stephanie Murphy defeated Chardo Richardson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 7 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Murphy	86.2	49,060
		Chardo Richardson	13.8	7,846

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,906
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 7

Mike Miller defeated Scott Sturgill and Vennia Francois in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 7 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Miller	53.9	30,629
		Scott Sturgill	30.4	17,253
		Vennia Francois	15.7	8,950

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,832
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Busch (R)
• Patrick Weingart (R)

Campaign themes

Richardson stated the following about his political philosophy in a submission to Ballotpedia:

“

Build a Renewable Industry Economy: Fully transition off of fossil fuels and build an all-renewable energy system within 10 years. Education: Provide tuition-free education to anyone who meets the academic requirements at all public universities, colleges, and trade schools. Minimum Wage: Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $15/hr and tie it to inflation. Universal Health Care: Implement Medicare for All to ensure coverage to all Americans End Price-Gouging on Prescription Drugs: Lift the restriction on Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. End School-to-Prison Pipeline: Discontinue aggressive zero-tolerance policies that lead to unnecessary arrest charges and create an antagonistic relationship between students and authorities. End the War on Drugs: Legalize and tax marijuana. Decriminalize other drugs and disband militarized drug task forces. Invest savings in addiction treatment, drug diversion and mental health programs to keep people off drugs. Expand and Protect Due Process: Develop Offenders’ Bill of Rights, repeal exception in the 13th amendment allowing for prison slave labor, improve prison facility standards, ensure the right to a speedy trial. Keep Abortion legal and safe for all women while reducing abortions: Reduce the number of abortions by improving access to education, family planning, birth control, and more. Give women and families the freedom to make their own decisions while providing alternatives. Roadmap to Citizenship: Create a swift, secure roadmap to citizenship for America’s 11 million undocumented immigrants. Implement an Employment Verification System: Stop employers from hiring undocumented workers in the first place with E-Verify.

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Recent news

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See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Florida's 7th Congressional District election, 2018
• Florida's 7th Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website

Footnotes

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Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ashley Moody (R)

Rick Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Jimmy Patronis (R)

District 2

Neal Dunn (R)

District 3

Kat Cammack (R)

District 4

Aaron Bean (R)

District 5

John Rutherford (R)

District 6

Randy Fine (R)

District 7

Cory Mills (R)

District 8

Mike Haridopolos (R)

District 9

Darren Soto (D)

District 10

Maxwell Frost (D)

District 11

Daniel Webster (R)

District 12

Gus Bilirakis (R)

District 13

Anna Luna (R)

District 14

Kathy Castor (D)

District 15

Laurel Lee (R)

District 16

Vern Buchanan (R)

District 17

Greg Steube (R)

District 18

Scott Franklin (R)

District 19

Byron Donalds (R)

District 20

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)

District 21

Brian Mast (R)

District 22

Lois Frankel (D)

District 23

Jared Moskowitz (D)

District 24

Frederica Wilson (D)

District 25

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

District 26

Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

District 27

Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

District 28

Carlos Gimenez (R)

Republican Party (22)

Democratic Party (8)