David Bruderly

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David Bruderly

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2016

Contact

Personal website

David Bruderly was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Florida.

Elections

2016

See also: Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Ander Crenshaw (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. John Rutherford (R) defeated David Bruderly (D), Gary Koniz (I), and Daniel Murphy (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rutherford defeated Bill McClure, Lake Ray, Hans Tanzler III, Stephen Kaufman, Edward Malin, and Deborah Katz Pueschel in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.

U.S. House, Florida District 4 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Rutherford	70.2%	287,509
	Democratic	David Bruderly	27.6%	113,088
	Independent	Gary Koniz	2.2%	9,054
	N/A	Write-in	0%	11
Total Votes				409,662
Source: Florida Division of Elections

U.S. House, Florida District 4 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
John Rutherford	38.7%	38,784
Lake Ray	20.1%	20,164
Hans Tanzler	19%	19,051
Bill McClure	9.8%	9,867
Edward Malin	7.9%	7,895
Stephen Kaufman	2.4%	2,419
Deborah Katz Pueschel	2.1%	2,145
Total Votes		100,325
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Bruderly's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Veterans: I support maintaining and strengthening veterans' benefits. Veterans are entitled to no less than full medical coverage by a doctor they trust available near the place where they live. Veterans deserve outstanding mental health care and supportive services. Most importantly, our men and women in uniform deserve a Congress that takes its constitutional duties seriously. Only Congress has the power to declare war according to our Constitution, but elected representative of both parties have been ignoring this responsibility. Accountable Government Starts with Campaign Finance Reform: I believe that government must accessible and accountable to the People. In Florida this must start with reforms of Florida Election Laws to end Voter Suppression tactics. Political boundaries must be drawn by a transparent, non-partisan process that prevents Gerrymandering. Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around. Primary elections should be open to all voters; party preference should be selected when the voter asks for a ballot. Protecting our Envrionment: Northeast Florida has been blessed with some of the greatest natural treasures in the world, but these God-given gifts are threatened by man-made policies founded in indifference, ignorance and greed. Non-point source pollution is destroying the quality of surface waters and ground waters throughout Florida. Urban stormwater, agricultural runoff, septic tanks and atmospheric deposition discharge nutrients and toxic chemicals into the pristine springs of North Florida, the St. Johns River, the sinkhole lakes of Central Florida, the Atlantic and Gulf Coast esturaries, Lakes Toho, Kissimmee and Okechobee, and the incomparable River of Grass we call the Everglades. Just as scientists warned of nutrient pollution 40-years ago, scientists today are warning that it is a scientific certainty that, if unabated, greenhouse gas pollution will destabilize Earth's Climate. Affordable Health Care: President Obama tried to do the right thing, but he gave up too soon. Obama-care is a step in the right direction, but there's far too much give-away to drug compnies and insurance companies. We need a true national health care system. It is possible and we can afford it. Country after inustrialized country has adopted a universal health care system for far less money than we spend right now. Why do British, Japanese and Canadian citizens get to enjoy free health care but not Americans who actually spend more than all three for health care? It's because too many corporate interests are making too much money to allow a true change in health care policy. I will fight for health care as a right. Education: We must provide teachers with funding and tools so our children will learn to compete and prosper in the global economy. College education must be affordable and debt-free. For-profit private colleges must be cut-off from federal subsidies.	”
—David Bruderly's campaign website, http://www.bruderly.com/issues

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
• Florida's 4th Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Facebook page
• Twitter feed

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)