James Grant (Florida)
James Grant (Republican Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 64. He assumed office on April 22, 2015. He left office on August 12, 2020.
Grant (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 64. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2020.
Grant resigned from the legislature and withdrew from the 2020 race in August after taking a job as the state's chief information officer.[1]
He was first elected to the chamber in a special election on April 21, 2015. He previously represented the district from 2010 to 2014. Grant won re-election in 2014, but disputes over the voting process led to the Florida House of Representatives rejecting the result, leaving the seat vacant until Grant won the special election.[2][3]
Biography
Grant earned his bachelor's degree in Marketing from Auburn University and his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, where he also taught trial advocacy. His professional experience includes working as an attorney with The Grant Law Group, a firm "specializing in general civil and business litigation, criminal defense, estate planning, and probate and trust administration."[4]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Grant was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce |
2015 legislative session
At the time of his swearing-in, Grant was not assigned to a committee.
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Grant served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • State Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Education |
| • Legislative Budget Commission |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Grant served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Finance & Tax |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 64
Traci Koster defeated Jessica Harrington in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Traci Koster (R) | 54.1 | 55,874 |
 | Jessica Harrington (D) | 45.9 | 47,426 | |
| Total votes: 103,300 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Grant (R)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jessica Harrington advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alex McDonald (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Grant advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64.
2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent James Grant defeated Jessica Harrington and Andy Warrener in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Grant (R) | 52.0 | 41,632 |
| Jessica Harrington (D) | 45.0 | 36,061 | |
 | Andy Warrener (No Party Affiliation) | 3.0 | 2,436 | |
| Total votes: 80,129 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64
Jessica Harrington advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Harrington |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent James Grant defeated Terry Power in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Grant | 65.0 | 10,402 |
 | Terry Power | 35.0 | 5,601 | |
| Total votes: 16,003 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Incumbent James Grant ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 64 general election.[5][6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  James Grant Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||
Incumbent James Grant ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 64 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 64 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | James Grant Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2015
James Grant was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Daniel John Matthews (Write-in) in the special election on April 21.[9][10]
The seat was vacant following an invalidated result in the 2014 general election.[11]
A special election for the position of Florida House of Representatives District 64 was called for April 21. A primary election took place on February 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 12, 2014.[12]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 64, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James Grant |
98.7% | 6,852 | |
| Write-in | Daniel John Matthews | 1.3% | 92 | |
| Total Votes | 6,944 | |||
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent James Grant was supposed to face Miriam Steinberg in the Republican primary.[13][14] Because of a court ruling on a write-in candidate, however, Grant faced Steinberg in the general election. Although they are both Republicans, any registered voter was allowed to vote in this race. Daniel John Matthews (I) was disqualified from the ballot after a judge ruled that he did not live in the district. Grant defeated Steinberg in the general election.[15] Because of disputes over the legality of this election, the Florida House of Representatives threw out the results.[16]
2012
Grant won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 64. Grant ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[17]
2010
Grant defeated Michael Steinberg (D) in the November 2 general election.[18]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 47 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Grant (R)
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26,589 | 58.71% | ||
| Michael Steinberg (D) | 18,697 | 41.29% | ||
Grant defeated Tom Aderhold, Brian Blair, and Irene Guy in the August 24 primary.[19]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 33 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Grant
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3,908 | 37.03% | ||
| Brian Blair | 2,588 | 24.52% | ||
| Irene Guy | 2,545 | 24.11% | ||
| Tom Aderhold | 1,514 | 14.34% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 11.
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2017
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In 2017, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 through May 8. There was also a special session from June 7 to June 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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In 2013, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- James Grant on Facebook
- James Grant on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Florida Rep. Jamie Grant abruptly withdraws re-election bid for Tampa Bay area seat," August 12, 2020
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Florida House rejects elections returns for District 64," November 18, 2014
- ↑ Sunshine State News, "James Grant Returns to the Florida House," April 22, 2015
- ↑ James Grant for State Representative, "About James Grant," accessed June 9, 2011
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official special election results for District 64," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Governor calls special election for state House 64 seat," November 24, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Notice of Special Election," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ WTSP.com, "Election in Tampa-area House district delayed," August 25, 2014
- ↑ Miami Heraldn, "Florida House rejects elections returns for District 64," November 18, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "August 24, 2010, State Representative primary results," August 24, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kelli Stargel (R) |
Florida House District 64 2012–2014 2015–2020 |
Succeeded by Traci Koster (R) |
| Preceded by Kevin Ambler |
Florida House District 47 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Linda A. Stewart (D) |
