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Dave Cummings
Dave Cummings (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 18th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 28, 2018.
Biography
Cummings earned his bachelor's degree in communications and government administration from Liberty University and his master's degree in homeland security and intelligence studies from American Military University. Cummings has extensive military education and over 2,000 hours of law enforcement education. He is an AMU honors graduate and held an internship as a news affiliate special projects reporter. His professional experience includes working as a real estate investor, a partner in a catastrophe response insurance adjustment team, and a high school teacher. Cummings has also served as a special investigator for the U.S. Federal Investigative Services Division of the Office of Personnel Management (2010-2013), in the banking industry (2004-2010), as a law enforcement officer and security specialist (1998-2003), and in the United States military (1996-2002). Cummings is associated with Epsilon Pi Phi National Honor Society, the Golden Key International Honor Society, and Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 18
Incumbent Brian Mast defeated Lauren Baer in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Mast (R) | 54.3 | 185,905 |
 | Lauren Baer (D) | 45.7 | 156,454 | |
| Total votes: 342,359 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 18
Lauren Baer defeated Pam Keith in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 18 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Baer | 60.3 | 35,028 |
 | Pam Keith | 39.7 | 23,064 | |
| Total votes: 58,092 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 18
Incumbent Brian Mast defeated Mark Freeman and Dave Cummings in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 18 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Mast | 77.6 | 55,527 |
 | Mark Freeman | 11.3 | 8,096 | |
 | Dave Cummings | 11.0 | 7,888 | |
| Total votes: 71,511 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Cummings submitted the following answer to the question, "What is your political philosophy?" through Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form:
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"I fully support the 2nd Amendment and I am passionate about the environment. I believe when the people's voice is heard and their input is considered, government is more effective and beneficial. Therefore, I am not a ""politician"" but a representative. " Devout in Faith. Married with two children. Campaign verse Nehemiah 4:13-14 [2] |
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| —David Cummings | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 18th Congressional District election, 2018
- Florida's 18th Congressional District
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