Danny Kushmer
Danny Kushmer (Republican Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 59. He lost in the Republican primary on August 18, 2020.
Kushmer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Danny Kushmer was born in Tampa, Florida. He studied at the University of Florida. His professional experience includes working as a realtor and consultant. Kushmer has been affiliated with the Tampa and Florida Realtors Associations and the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame-Board.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 59
Andrew Learned defeated Michael Owen in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 59 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Learned (D) | 50.7 | 45,683 |
 | Michael Owen (R) | 49.3 | 44,413 | |
| Total votes: 90,096 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Andrew Learned advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 59.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adam Hattersley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 59
Michael Owen defeated Danny Kushmer in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 59 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Owen | 53.8 | 6,625 |
 | Danny Kushmer | 46.2 | 5,680 | |
| Total votes: 12,305 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
To view Kushmer's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 15
Ross Spano defeated Kristen Carlson in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ross Spano (R) | 53.0 | 151,380 |
 | Kristen Carlson (D) | 47.0 | 134,132 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 285,532 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 15
Kristen Carlson defeated Andrew Learned and Raymond Pena Jr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 15 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristen Carlson | 53.4 | 24,498 |
| Andrew Learned | 31.6 | 14,509 | |
 | Raymond Pena Jr. | 15.1 | 6,912 | |
| Total votes: 45,919 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Gregory Pilkington (D)
- Jeffrey Rabinowitz (D)
- Greg Williams (D)
- Cameron Magnuson (D)
- Phil Hornback (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 15
Ross Spano defeated Neil Combee, Sean Harper, Danny Kushmer, and Ed Shoemaker in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 15 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ross Spano | 44.1 | 26,904 |
 | Neil Combee | 33.8 | 20,590 | |
 | Sean Harper | 9.9 | 6,018 | |
| Danny Kushmer | 6.7 | 4,067 | |
 | Ed Shoemaker | 5.5 | 3,379 | |
| Total votes: 60,958 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Curt Rogers (R)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Danny Kushmer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kushmer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Protect the un-born
- Protect the US Constitution
- Promote and support small business
Budget
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Additional information
Kushmer submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:
| “ | I have a wide range of background and experience. From the farm to the board room, I understand Florida and especially District 59.[1][2] | ” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
