Jesus Navarro
Jesus Navarro (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 24th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Navarro completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jesus G. Navarro was born in Miami, Florida. He earned a high school diploma from Barbara Goleman High School and a bachelor's degree from Nova Southeastern University. His career experience includes working as a business owner.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Florida's 24th Congressional District election, 2024
Florida's 24th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
Florida's 24th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 24
Incumbent Frederica S. Wilson defeated Jesus Navarro and Lavern Spicer in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 24 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Frederica S. Wilson (D) | 68.2 | 194,874 |
 | Jesus Navarro (R)  | 31.8 | 90,692 | |
 | Lavern Spicer (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 22 | |
| Total votes: 285,588 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Frederica S. Wilson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 24.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 24
Jesus Navarro defeated Patricia Gonzalez in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 24 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesus Navarro | 56.8 | 5,755 |
 | Patricia Gonzalez | 43.2 | 4,371 | |
| Total votes: 10,126 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lavern Spicer (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Navarro in this election.
2022
See also: Florida's 24th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 24
Incumbent Frederica S. Wilson defeated Jesus Navarro in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 24 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frederica S. Wilson (D) | 71.8 | 133,442 |
| Jesus Navarro (R) | 28.2 | 52,449 | |
| Total votes: 185,891 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 24
Incumbent Frederica S. Wilson defeated Kevin Harris in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 24 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frederica S. Wilson | 89.3 | 56,776 |
 | Kevin Harris | 10.7 | 6,816 | |
| Total votes: 63,592 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Audrey Edmonson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 24
Jesus Navarro defeated Lavern Spicer in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 24 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesus Navarro | 64.5 | 6,373 |
| Lavern Spicer | 35.5 | 3,506 | |
| Total votes: 9,879 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patricia Gonzalez (R)
- Melinda Almonte (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jesus Navarro completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Navarro's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Jesus G. Navarro believes America must secure the U.S. – Mexico Border. Its management is essential for the country’s economic prosperity, and national sovereignty. By securing the border it also reduces the illegal movement of contraband, drugs, weapons, and people such as human traffickers and child kidnapers. To accomplish these objectives Jesus G. Navarro will fight to complete the border wall, end DACA, and restore President Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy. #AmericaFirst
- Jesus G. Navarro believes America must become energy independent. As a Congressman Jesus G. Navarro will fight for Americans right to use American oil by restoring oil and gas leases such as the Keystone XL Pipeline and the Alaskan Pipeline and prevent the radical left from turning the nation into a wasteland. #DrillBabyDrill
- Jesus G. Navarro will fight to enact term limits on all elected officials including the U.S. Congress.
Jesus G. Navarro will advocate for continuous improvements to be made to American infrastructure and technology that reduces maintenance, operating costs, improves reliability, and safety.
Jesus G. Navarro stands with Governor Ron DeSantis and his efforts to stop the radical lefts culture war on how race and gender are being taught in schools today and supports stopping W.O.K.E activism, and Critical Race Theory indoctrination.
Protect and Serve constituents.
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Campaign website
Navarro's campaign website stated the following:
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Fight Government Corruption Jesus G. Navarro believes America must end government corruption. Corruption has gone unchecked in America for far too long and has eroded trust, hampered economic development, exacerbated inequality, poverty, social divisions, environmental crisis, and because of it all weakened the republic. Jesus G. Navarro will fight to enact term limits for elected officials and supports a ban on Congress and its employees from becoming lobbyists after leaving office. Enough is enough! Fight Inflation & Restore American Energy Independence Jesus G. Navarro believes America must become energy independent. As a Congressman Jesus G. Navarro will fight for Americans right to use American oil by restoring oil and gas leases such as the Keystone XL Pipeline and the Alaskan Pipeline and prevent the radical left from turning the nation into a wasteland. Fight to Stop Illegal Immigration Jesus G. Navarro believes America must secure the U.S. – Mexico Border. Its management is essential for the country’s economic prosperity, and national sovereignty. By securing the border it also reduces the illegal movement of contraband, drugs, weapons, and people such as human traffickers and child kidnapers. To accomplish these objectives Jesus G. Navarro will fight to complete the border wall, end DACA, and restore President Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy. Fight for Fair Trade Deals Jesus G. Navarro believes America must reimpose “Trump tariffs” internationally to accomplish fairer trade deals that put the American worker, and economy first. Fight to Lower Taxes & Cut Unnecessary Regulations Jesus G. Navarro will fight to lower taxes and cut regulations to create more jobs that increase economic opportunities for all Americans. Fight to Invest in Infrastructure & Technology Jesus G. Navarro will advocate for continuous improvements to be made to American infrastructure and technology that reduces maintenance, operating costs, improves reliability, and safety. Fight to Support Veterans, Law-Enforcement, and First Responders Jesus G. Navarro is committed to ensuring that veterans get the respect and appreciation they deserve. And that law enforcement and first responders have the resources they need to aid, protect communities, hold individuals accountable, and ensure justice. Fight to Improve Our Schools Jesus G. Navarro stands with Governor Ron DeSantis and his efforts to stop the radical lefts culture war on how race and gender are being taught in schools today and supports stopping W.O.K.E activism, and Critical Race Theory indoctrination. Fight to Strengthen Social Security & Medicare for Seniors Jesus G. Navarro is determined in driving down healthcare costs, including prescription drugs to ensure the overall health and longevity of senior citizens. Fight to Protect Our Beaches and Keep Coastal Wildlife Healthy Jesus G. Navarro will fight to preserve local beaches, protect coastal wildlife, and guard Florida’s tourism economy. Fight to Enact Term Limits Jesus G. Navarro will fight to enact term limits on all elected officials including the U.S. Congress.[3] |
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| —Jesus Navarro's campaign website (2024)[4] | ||
2022
Jesus Navarro completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Navarro's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- The U.S. economy and inflation
- Turning energy back on by reopening oil and gas pipelines
- Immigration and the boarder crises
2. Defending the 2nd Amendment from gun control.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
Campaign website
Navarro's campaign website stated the following:
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The REAL Issues We’re ALL Experiencing That Need Solutions NOW! The U.S. Economy: One indicator that the economy is in shambles is the underperformance of the current stock market. Consumer spending continues to decrease day by day because the cost of living is increasing rapidly. Inflation: Has anyone done groceries, paid their electric bill, or put gas in their vehicle recently? If you have, I hope you remember that this election. U.S Energy. We Need to Turn It Back On NOW! How? Re-open our oil and gas pipelines such as The Keystone XL Pipeline and The Alaskan Pipeline. The U.S. - Mexico Border. We Need to Secure It NOW! Its management is essential for our country’s economic prosperity, and national sovereignty. It also helps to reduce the illegal movement of contraband, drugs, weapons, and people such as human traffickers and child kidnapers."[3] |
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| —Jesus Navarro's campaign website (2022)[5] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 23, 2022
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 3, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jesus Navarro's campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Jesus G. Navarro For Congress, “Home,” accessed August 19, 2022
