James Zumwalt

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James Zumwalt

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 30, 2016

Contact

Personal website

James Zumwalt was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Florida. Zumwalt was defeated by Matt Gaetz in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Florida's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Jeff Miller did not seek re-election in 2016. Matt Gaetz (R) defeated Steven Specht (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Gaetz defeated Brian Frazier, James Zumwalt, Rebekah Johansen Bydlak, Cris Dosev, Mark Wichern, and Greg Evers in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.

U.S. House, Florida District 1 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Matt Gaetz	69.1%	255,107
	Democratic	Steven Specht	30.9%	114,079
Total Votes				369,186
Source: Florida Division of Elections

U.S. House, Florida District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Matt Gaetz	36.1%	35,689
Greg Evers	21.8%	21,540
Cris Dosev	20.9%	20,610
Rebekah Bydlak	7.8%	7,689
James Zumwalt	7.8%	7,660
Brian Frazier	3.9%	3,817
Mark Wichern	1.8%	1,798
Total Votes		98,803
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Zumwalt's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	U.S. – Israeli Relations: Thanks in large part to the tireless advocacy of millions of pro-Israel Americans, there has long been broad bipartisan consensus on Capitol Hill and around the country that the United States must maintain and strengthen our bonds with Israel. However, there are many outside the United States and even some here at home that are now trying to subvert this bipartisan consensus in a dangerous attempt to delegitimize the State of Israel. In order to counter these misguided voices, we must have strong leaders in Washington that understand the security situation in Israel. I have sat down with the Israelis, I have sat down with the Palestinian Authority, and the contrast could not be starker. Veterans: The VA is broken and now we have a choice: we can stand with our nation’s veterans to ensure they get the care and benefits they have earned, or we can protect incompetent and corrupt federal bureaucrats. For me, the choice is clear. In Washington, I will continue the work of House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller to fix the VA. We’ve got to fire bad employees and make VA transparent and accountable. Anything less is unacceptable. Immigration: First and foremost, immigration is a critical national security issue. ISIS has not only vowed to attack us on U.S. soil, but has already succeeded in doing so. At what point did loss of American life on U.S. soil become acceptable? Illegal immigration stands as one of the most pressing issues of our time, and given the Obama Administration’s horrendous and unconstitutional immigration policy, it is no surprise that the American people don’t trust the federal government when it comes to immigration. Economy & Opportunity: Growing up, my mom worked two jobs so that our family could get ahead. In the fast-growing Reagan economy, her hard work meant that she was able to buy a house and pave the way for my sister and me to go to college and contribute to our country. But in today’s Obama economy, people in Northwest Florida are working harder without getting ahead. That’s why when I get to Washington I will fight for working families and small businesses by cutting taxes and slashing regulatory red tape. National Security: Military service is deeply rooted in my family and in our Northwest Florida community. I took an oath to defend the Constitution as a Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, and I’m running for Congress because I will not stand idly by as our freedoms are challenged by foreign foes and our Constitution is eroded by self-interested politicians at home.	”
—James Zumwalt's campaign website, https://www.zumwaltforcongress.com/issues/

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Florida's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
• Florida's 1st Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Facebook page
• Twitter feed

Footnotes

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Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ashley Moody (R)

Rick Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Jimmy Patronis (R)

District 2

Neal Dunn (R)

District 3

Kat Cammack (R)

District 4

Aaron Bean (R)

District 5

John Rutherford (R)

District 6

Randy Fine (R)

District 7

Cory Mills (R)

District 8

Mike Haridopolos (R)

District 9

Darren Soto (D)

District 10

Maxwell Frost (D)

District 11

Daniel Webster (R)

District 12

Gus Bilirakis (R)

District 13

Anna Luna (R)

District 14

Kathy Castor (D)

District 15

Laurel Lee (R)

District 16

Vern Buchanan (R)

District 17

Greg Steube (R)

District 18

Scott Franklin (R)

District 19

Byron Donalds (R)

District 20

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)

District 21

Brian Mast (R)

District 22

Lois Frankel (D)

District 23

Jared Moskowitz (D)

District 24

Frederica Wilson (D)

District 25

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

District 26

Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

District 27

Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

District 28

Carlos Gimenez (R)

Republican Party (22)

Democratic Party (8)