Dushyant Gosai
Dushyant Gosai (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 34. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Gosai holds the following degrees: a B. Com. from Gujarat University in India, an LL.B. from Sardar Patel University in India, an M.B.A. from Utica College, and a D.B.A. from Argosy University. He has worked as adjunct faculty for the City College of Gainesville Florida since 2011 and as adjunct accounting faculty for Colorado State University's Global Campus in Greenwood Village, Colorado, since 2012.
Elections
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Ralph Massullo Jr. defeated Dushyant Gosai in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 34 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ralph Massullo Jr. (R) | 75.1 | 75,745 |
 | Dushyant Gosai (D) | 24.9 | 25,069 | |
| Total votes: 100,814 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dushyant Gosai advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 34.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ralph Massullo Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 34.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 3
Incumbent Ted Yoho defeated Yvonne Hayes Hinson in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ted Yoho (R) | 57.6 | 176,616 |
 | Yvonne Hayes Hinson (D) | 42.4 | 129,880 | |
| Total votes: 306,496 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 3
Yvonne Hayes Hinson defeated Tom Wells and Dushyant Gosai in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yvonne Hayes Hinson | 59.5 | 31,655 |
 | Tom Wells | 33.2 | 17,663 | |
| Dushyant Gosai | 7.3 | 3,883 | |
| Total votes: 53,201 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3
Incumbent Ted Yoho defeated Judson Sapp in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ted Yoho | 76.3 | 54,848 |
 | Judson Sapp | 23.7 | 17,068 | |
| Total votes: 71,916 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dushyant Gosai did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Dushyant Gosai participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 31, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Dushyant Gosai's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | My first priority is to fight for free college education for all the U. S. Citizens and Legal residents. Many European countries offer free college education to their citizens. France, for example, provides free education to French citizens as well as EU citizens. First I will work for 2 years of free college education and by 2025, we should have four years of free college education of US citizens and permeant residents. I am a firm supporter of increasing minimum wages. Raise them to $15.00 per hours. Third priority is to give permanent residency and easy path to citizenship to DACA recipients.[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Immigration. Oppose merit based immigration.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Dushyant Gosai answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Bill Nelson, the senior senator from Florida.[3] | ” |
| “ | Honesty, ability to quickly learn new materials.[3] | ” |
| “ | I am an immigrant from India. Migrated to the United States at age 24. I am a quick learner and adjust myself in any environment.[3] | ” |
| “ | Passion to serve people. Ability to serve country in different areas such as national and international economic issues, foreign policy etc.[3] | ” |
| “ | First Gulf war. I was 33.[3] | ” |
| “ | I came to America when I was 24 and My first job was in the USA. Worked for family business for five years.[3] | ” |
| “ | 4th July. Independence day.[3] | ” |
| “ | Peace Power and Plenty. Miracle of right thought[3] | ” |
| “ | James Bond[3] | ” |
| “ | Computer[3] | ” |
| “ | I just called to say, I love you.[3] | ” |
| “ | again, passion to work for people and your country.[3] | ” |
| “ | Not at all.[3] | ” |
| “ | Foreign Policy. Problems between India and Pakistan and between Israel and Palestine.[3] | ” |
| “ | Foreign Relations.[3] | ” |
| “ | No[3] | ” |
| “ | Maximum should be four terms. If you can win four times. You have ability to do much more and you should move on to serve your country in other areas.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes. Anything the party would ask to do.[3] | ” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Dushyant Gosai's responses," May 31, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
