Joey David Atkins

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Joey David Atkins

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Florida Atlantic University

Law

University of Toledo College of Law, 2013

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Joey David Atkins (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 26th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Joey David Atkins grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. Atkins earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Florida Atlantic University and earned a J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in 2013. His career experience includes working as a lawyer with Kemp Law Group and as a sports agent.

Elections

2024

See also: Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2024

Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)

Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 26

Incumbent Mario Diaz-Balart defeated Joey David Atkins in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 26 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mario Diaz-Balart (R)	70.9	217,199
		Joey David Atkins (D)	29.1	89,072

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 306,271
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Joey David Atkins advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 26.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 26

Incumbent Mario Diaz-Balart defeated John Fratto and Richard Evans in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 26 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mario Diaz-Balart	83.5	38,334
		John Fratto	9.5	4,378
		Richard Evans	6.9	3,178

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,890
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ian Medina (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Atkins in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Atkins’s campaign website stated the following:

“	MAKING FLORIDA'S 26TH DISTRICT AN AFFORDABLE PLACE FOR ALL The soaring cost of living in Florida's 26th District has reached crisis levels, pricing too many hard-working families out of being able to call our vibrant communities home. As your representative, enacting policies to increase housing affordability options and lower the overall burden of basic living expenses will be one of my top priorities. I am by no means exempt from the challenges caused by the rising cost of living, as my rent is also increasing this year. We need a multi-pronged approach to tackle the 26th District's affordability challenge head-on: HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY COST OF LIVING RELIEF By taking bold steps, we can ensure the 26th District remains a place where teachers, first responders, service workers, and all who make our communities thrive can afford to live. Inaction will further deepen the affordability crisis. I'm committed to bringing together community groups, industry leaders and local officials to develop smart, sustainable solutions. Whether you're a lifelong resident or a newcomer helping drive our economy, every family deserves access to the affordable 26th District we all deserve. BRINGING OUR TAX DOLLARS HOME TO REVIVE THE 26TH DISTRICT For over 20 years, the needs of Florida's 26th District have been neglected and overlooked by Congress. Our roads are crumbling, neighborhoods lack amenities, and critical infrastructure is failing - all while our federal tax dollars get siphoned away instead of being reinvested right here at home. This cycle of disinvestment ends now. As your Representative, I will relentlessly fight to secure our fair share of federal funding to address the long-overdue projects that have been kicked down the road for decades. We've paid our dues, and it's time to bring those dollars back to the 26th to spark a revival. My top priorities will include: TRANSPORTATION REVITALIZATION NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT By leveraging federal grants, forging public-private partnerships, and cutting bureaucratic inefficiencies, we can maximize the 26th's share of tax dollars. For too long, our tax money has been drained away with little to show for it locally. It's time to put those funds to work rebuilding, reviving and reinventing our district from the ground up. The 26th has been left behind for far too long, but through determined leadership and tenacious advocacy, we can finally bring those long-overdue investments home to uplift every community. You deserve representatives who will fight tooth and nail to deliver real results, not just empty words.	”
—Joey David Atkins’s campaign website (2024)

Campaign finance summary

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Joey David Atkins campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Florida District 26	Lost general	$36,675	$36,296
Grand total			$36,675	$36,296
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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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)