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James T. Golden
James T. Golden was a member of the School District of Manatee County school board in Florida, representing District 5. He assumed office in 2018. He left office on November 22, 2022.
Golden ran for re-election to the School District of Manatee County school board to represent District 5 in Florida. He lost in the primary on August 23, 2022.
Golden was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 73 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Golden was a candidate for the District 5 seat on the Manatee County School Board in Florida. He faced Julie B. Aranibar, Mary S. Cantrell and Carlton "Les" Nichols in the general election on August 26, 2014.
Issues
Political philosohpy
Golden made the following statement to Ballotpedia regarding his political philosophy:[1]
| “ |
James T. Golden has a heart for service, a mind for progress, and a vision for unity. His vision is guided by the values of the diverse Mana-Sota community: We need more creative efforts to overcome the environmental, educational, and economic challenges facing our families every day. We need more bipartisan collaboration in the Legislature to provide equal pay for equal work, promote safer gun use, and enhance penalties for serial domestic abuse. We need more federal and state cooperation to rebuild our roads, bridges, and ports; reduce healthcare coverage gaps; and provide Zika research funding to benefit all Floridians. [2] |
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Elections
2022
See also: Manatee County School District, Florida, elections (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for School District of Manatee County school board District 5
Richard Tatem won election outright against incumbent James T. Golden and Chantal Wilford in the primary for School District of Manatee County school board District 5 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Tatem (Nonpartisan) | 50.5 | 12,041 |
 | James T. Golden (Nonpartisan) | 33.1 | 7,882 | |
| Chantal Wilford (Nonpartisan) | 16.5 | 3,925 | ||
| Total votes: 23,848 | |||
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2018
See also: Manatee County School District elections (2018)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for School District of Manatee County school board District 5
James T. Golden won election outright against incumbent John Colón in the primary for School District of Manatee County school board District 5 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James T. Golden (Nonpartisan) | 52.2 | 34,864 |
| John Colón (Nonpartisan) | 47.8 | 31,894 | ||
| Total votes: 66,758 | |||
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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.
Joe Gruters defeated James T. Golden in the Florida House of Representatives District 73 general election.[3][4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joe Gruters |
65.08% | 68,343 | |
| Democratic | James T. Golden | 34.92% | 36,678 | |
| Total Votes | 105,021 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
James T. Golden ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 73 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 73 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | James T. Golden (unopposed) | |
Joe Gruters defeated Steve Vernon in the Florida House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Joe Gruters |
50.95% | 10,346 | |
| Republican | Steve Vernon | 49.05% | 9,961 | |
| Total Votes | 20,307 | |||
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Manatee County featured three seats up for election. Rodney K. Jones and Charles "Charlie" Kennedy were running to replace Barbara Harvey, who did not file for re-election in District 2. The District 4 race featured incumbent Karen H. Carpenter and challenger Frank Brunner. District 5 incumbent Julie B. Aranibar faced a challenge from Mary S. Cantrell, James T. Golden and Carlton "Les" Nichols.
The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Julie B. Aranibar Incumbent |
37.1% | 15,018 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary S. Cantrell |
35.3% | 14,274 | |
| Nonpartisan | James T. Golden | 17.8% | 7,193 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carlton "Les" Nichols | 9.9% | 3,996 | |
| Total Votes | 40,481 | |||
| Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," August 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Golden received a total of $6,435.00 in campaign contributions and spent a total of $4,719.94, according to the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections.[7]
Endorsements
Golden did not receive an endorsement in this election.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James T. Golden did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on September 15, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 25, 2014
