Gavin Rollins

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Gavin Rollins
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Elections and appointments
Last election

August 20, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Florida, 2011

Graduate

University of West Florida, 2019

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army National Guard

Personal
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Christian
Profession
Teacher
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Gavin Rollins ran for election to the Lake County School Board to represent District 4 in Florida. He lost in the primary on August 20, 2024.

Rollins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Gavin Rollins has served in the U.S. Army since 2007. He earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture from the University of Florida and a master's degree in education leadership from the University of West Florida. Rollins' career experience includes working as a history teacher and military intelligence officer.[1] Rollins has been affiliated with FireWatch.[2]

Elections

2024

See also: Lake County Schools, Florida, elections (2024)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lake County Schools Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Mollie Cunningham won election outright against Gavin Rollins in the primary for Lake County Schools Board of Education District 4 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Mollie Cunningham (Nonpartisan)
 
57.3
 
30,002
Image of Gavin Rollins
Gavin Rollins (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
42.7
 
22,389

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 52,391
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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Florida's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

Florida's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)

Florida's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 3

Kat Cammack defeated Adam Christensen in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kat Cammack
Kat Cammack (R) Candidate Connection
 
57.1
 
223,075
Image of Adam Christensen
Adam Christensen (D) Candidate Connection
 
42.9
 
167,326

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 390,401
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 3

Adam Christensen defeated Tom Wells and Philip Dodds in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Adam Christensen
Adam Christensen Candidate Connection
 
34.5
 
21,073
Image of Tom Wells
Tom Wells Candidate Connection
 
33.2
 
20,290
Image of Philip Dodds
Philip Dodds Candidate Connection
 
32.3
 
19,730

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 61,093
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kat Cammack
Kat Cammack Candidate Connection
 
25.2
 
21,679
Image of Judson Sapp
Judson Sapp Candidate Connection
 
20.0
 
17,180
Image of Gavin Rollins
Gavin Rollins Candidate Connection
 
15.3
 
13,118
Image of James St. George
James St. George Candidate Connection
 
14.1
 
12,125
Image of Todd Chase
Todd Chase Candidate Connection
 
9.5
 
8,165
Image of Ryan Chamberlin
Ryan Chamberlin Candidate Connection
 
5.9
 
5,067
Image of Amy Pope Wells
Amy Pope Wells
 
4.1
 
3,564
Image of Bill Engelbrecht
Bill Engelbrecht Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
2,001
Image of David Theus
David Theus Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
1,874
Image of Joe Dallas Millado
Joe Dallas Millado Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
1,168

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 85,941
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Campaign themes

2024

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Gavin Rollins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rollins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Gavin Rollins is a certified history teacher with a master’s in Education Leadership, an ESE endorsement, and years of classroom experience. He has taught American History, World History, and Civics. He also taught in the Aviation Science Program at Eustis High School. He has also been a senior-level administrator working on transparency, safety, and better utilization of taxpayer dollars.

WAR VETERAN Gavin was deployed to a combat zone in the Horn of Africa as an Army Intelligence officer supporting counter-terrorism operations and defending US Embassies. He has also been activated for multiple hurricanes. He was selected for a two-year tour of duty in the National Capital Region as an executive officer helping craft policy impacting all 50 states. He has been a company commander and is currently a major in a part-time role with the 164th Air Defense Artillery Unit in Orlando.

COMMUNITY LEADER

Gavin Rollins is a strong believer in term limits. He served two terms as a county commissioner, fighting for taxpayer savings and government innovations and making government more open and accessible to the public. He also co-founded FireWatch, a veteran suicide prevention organization that is now helping train and equip veterans and those around them with the tools to respond to the stress of military life. He has also volunteered countless hours in the community, receiving the Presidential Service Medal.
  • Make Lake an A School District
  • #1 in American History and Citizenship
  • Use State funds to give teachers a raise especially those with experience
School Safety, History, and Citizenship, STEM Education, Innovations to save money.
Theodore Rosevelt, Winston Churchill, Fredrick Douglas, U.S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, C.S. Lewis
How to Educate a Citizen

The Power of Shared Knowledge to Unify a Nation

By E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
Courage, Honesty, Energy, Innovation, Vision, and the ability to listen.
An in-depth knowledge of education, a clear vision of what policies and changes I want to make and the leadership experience and track record to make it happen!
I believe a leader should have a clear vision, listen to the citizens, build a coalition, and have the courage to lead in implementing that vision.
Make Lake an A

Establish a district-run classical academy,
Become #1 in American history and citizenship
Improve teacher pay and working conditions

Change the mission statement
The First Gulf War
A combination of washing pots, lifeguarding, and mowing lawns
The Bible because it is the foundation of my faith and eternal wisdom and much of the literature in the Western tradition is based on it.
Batman
Country Roads by John Denver
Patience
Lead Lake County Schools to become an A district where students are equipped to become citizens of character and intellect for lives of excellence.
The citizens of Lake County are all families, regardless of the educational path they choose for their children.
Creativity, building a coalition of stakeholders and community meetings to get feedback.
Proactive attendance at various meetings, holding townhalls, getting feedback through email and calls.
Subject knowledge, engaging delivery, student growth
-A greater emphasis on knowledge building in elementary, especially in science and history, and then more citizenship instruction across the curriculum.

-More industry certifications

-STEM partnerships
Innovate ways to save money

Prioritizing the classroom

Lobbying Tallahassee for more per pupil funding for Lake
As an army intelligence officer, I have extensive training in safety and security. As a former school district administrator, I participated in multiple school safety exercises to improve coordination between local law enforcement, school officials, and the community. Preparation and rehearsal are vital in keeping our students safe. School

Safety Plan:

Ensure the locking of classroom doors during school hours by having administrators do random checks
Control visitor access to campus through a single point of entry
Screening all campus visitors
Empowering all staff to activate an emergency response
All staff should be able to identify the safest space in every classroom
Provide emergency covers for all classroom windows
Coordinating with first responders before a campus emergency and conduct exercises

Train guardians with the tools and skills to protect our children
Through training for teachers and staff, resiliency training for students, and a chaplaincy program.
Why don’t scientists trust atoms?
Because they make up everything!
-I would like to see a policy where students participate in raising the American Flag every morning before school starts.

-A stricter no cell phone use during instructional hours
-Start every School Board meeting with a veteran leading us in the pledge
-Facebook Live meetings
-More pay for experienced teachers
-Pay for teachers with advanced degrees
-A new district mission statement

-Reforms to ESE support
Mayor Bob Grenier Tavares

Mayor Dan Robuck Jr. Leesburg
Commissioner Josh Blake

Senator Vincent J. Fechtel Jr.
In the elementary grades, orderly teacher-directed instruction with high levels of student engagement on a high-quality knowledge-based sequential curriculum that is coherent but also gives a teacher flexibility to add their style. In middle and high school, more independent thought and creation of new ways of sizing information and going deeper in areas where the foundation was built in elementary school. The ultimate goal is for a student to graduate as a citizen of character with the knowledge and skills to continue their education or go into the workforce as a citizen with an understanding of the foundations of the American Republic.
Students should not have been masked.
Visit every school in the first year. Hold town halls, and make board meetings available on Facebook live.
Working with teacher colleges, creative incentives like discounts on power and better pay to retain high-quality, experienced teachers.
Financial transparency is critical and budgets should be easy to find, easy to read and explain to the public were the money is being spent.

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2020

Candidate Connection

Gavin Rollins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rollins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Gavin Rollins is a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism, a history teacher and conservative county commissioner.

Captain Rollins is currently serving as an intelligence officer in the Florida National Guard. He was deployed to the Horn of Africa in 2016/17 for nearly a year and fought terrorism under President Trump in a combat zone. As a history teacher he's worked to empower the next generation with an understanding of the Constitution and the foundations of our Republic. As a county commissioner he's fought for 2nd Amendment rights, term limit politicians, religious freedom, tax saving innovations, public safety and property rights. He has a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture from the University of Florida were he was inducted into the UF Hall of Fame, and a Masters in Education Leadership from the University of West Florida.


  • Conservative Fighter

  • Support President Trump

  • Stop Socialism
National Defense

Veterans
Agriculture
Education
Cyber Security

Innovation
Jesus Christ
I
To follow the U.S. Constitution
I grew up mowing lawns and lifeguarding.
The Bible
Where The Stars and Stripes & Eagle Fly by Aaron Tippin
I think the correct world view is the most important and then a record of results and service to the community or country.
The threat of China and socialism from with in our country.
National Defense
Agriculture
I have signed the Term Limits USA pledge and would vote for a constitutional amendment to term limit congress. If all members of congress were term limited then it would change the dynamics of Washington D.C.
I believe Congressman Yoho has done a great job. I also like liberty leaning members of Congress.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 11, 2020
    2. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 29, 2024
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