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James Gregory Pilkington

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James Gregory Pilkington
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Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

Pfeiffer University

Graduate

University of South Carolina

Contact

Personal website

Personal Twitter

James Gregory Pilkington was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 15th Congressional District of Florida.[1] He didn't appear on the primary election ballot.[2]

Biography

Pilkington received a bachelor's degree from Pfeiffer University and a master's degree in international business from the University of South Carolina. His professional experience includes working for FedEx, DHL Worldwide Express, and as the executive officer for budget & strategy at World Customs Organization in Brussels, Belgium.[3]

Elections

2018

See also: Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 15

Ross Spano defeated Kristen Carlson in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 15 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ross Spano
Ross Spano (R)
 
53.0
 
151,380
Image of Kristen Carlson
Kristen Carlson (D)
 
47.0
 
134,132
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
20

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

Total votes: 285,532
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 15

Kristen Carlson defeated Andrew Learned and Raymond Pena Jr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 15 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kristen Carlson
Kristen Carlson
 
53.4
 
24,498
Image of Andrew Learned
Andrew Learned Candidate Connection
 
31.6
 
14,509
Image of Raymond Pena Jr.
Raymond Pena Jr.
 
15.1
 
6,912

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

Total votes: 45,919
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 15

Ross Spano defeated Neil Combee, Sean Harper, Danny Kushmer, and Ed Shoemaker in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 15 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ross Spano
Ross Spano
 
44.1
 
26,904
Image of Neil Combee
Neil Combee
 
33.8
 
20,590
Image of Sean Harper
Sean Harper
 
9.9
 
6,018
Image of Danny Kushmer
Danny Kushmer
 
6.7
 
4,067
Image of Ed Shoemaker
Ed Shoemaker
 
5.5
 
3,379

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

Total votes: 60,958
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Campaign themes

2018

Pilkington's campaign website stated the following:

“

Healthcare
Medical services for life threatening injuries or illnesses should not be an option in this country, it should be a right.

I believe that no matter what the cost or the name of the plan, quality medical care must be available to all Americans, no matter where they live or what their income.

Economy
It is apparent that for the last six years no one has been fighting for District 15’s economic survival. The result of this neglect is that we have ended up at the far end of the economic dinner table. We sit with our plate outstretched but only receive the leftover scraps from the rest of our nation’s recovery.

National Security
I believe that when America leads, it must be a principled force for peace and prosperity in the world. All people deserve to live in dignity and have their rights respected. Protecting rights and opportunities across the globe helps to ensure domestic stability.

Veterans
Veterans affairs issues should be of concern to all Americans. I believe that our Nation has a sacred and moral responsibility to keep faith with all our veterans and wounded warriors. Those in government must work harder than ever to take care of those women and men who have put their lives on the line to defend us.

Job Creation
Economic growth in District 15 is stagnant primarily due to a failure of leadership from our elected Representative in Washington. In the entire eight years the incumbent congressman has been in office, he never once provided the local business community with any plan for growth or development.

Immigration
Immigration is an issue that reflects who we are as a nation. Our country was built by people of all nationalities that chose to make America their home. We pride ourselves on both our diverse backgrounds and unique cultural heritage while we celebrate our national unity.

Social Security & Medicare
Without Social Security & Medicare, nearly half of America’s seniors would be living in poverty. As your Congressman, I will work to put Social Security on a firm foundation for today’s retirees and plan for its continued existence far off into the future.

As a first step, we must protect any money reserved for Social Security today and prevent it from being used for any other project in the future. [4]

”
—Greg Pilkington[5]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2018 General Election," accessed March 13, 2017
  2. ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2018 General Election," accessed May 7, 2018
  3. ↑ Greg Pilkington for Congress, "About Greg," accessed April 11, 2018
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ Greg Pilkington for Congress, "Issues," accessed April 11, 2018


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