John Castorani

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John Castorani

Republican Party

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Last election

June 21, 2022

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John Castorani (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 7th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 21, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 7

Incumbent Abigail Spanberger defeated Yesli Vega in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Abigail Spanberger (D)	52.2	143,357
		Yesli Vega (R)	47.6	130,586
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	637

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 274,580
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Abigail Spanberger advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7 on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yesli Vega	28.9	10,913
		Derrick Anderson	23.8	8,966
		Bryce Reeves	20.1	7,580
		Crystal Vanuch	17.0	6,400
	Submit photo	David Ross	6.1	2,284
		Gina Ciarcia	4.2	1,565

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,708
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John McGuire (R)
• Craig Ennis (R)
• Gary Barve (R)
• Tina Ramirez (R)
• Taylor Keeney (R)
• Amanda Chase (R)
• John Castorani (R)
• Gary Adkins (R)
• Michael Monteforte (R)

2020

See also: Alabama's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Alabama's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Alabama's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Jerry Carl defeated James Averhart in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jerry Carl (R)	64.4	211,825
		James Averhart (D)	35.5	116,949
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	301

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 329,075
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 1

James Averhart defeated Kiani Gardner in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Averhart	56.7	15,840
		Kiani Gardner	43.3	12,102

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,942
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Jerry Carl defeated Bill Hightower in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jerry Carl	52.3	44,421
		Bill Hightower	47.7	40,552

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 84,973
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Kiani Gardner and James Averhart advanced to a runoff. They defeated Frederick Collins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kiani Gardner	44.1	22,962
✔		James Averhart	40.3	21,022
		Frederick Collins	15.6	8,119

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,103
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Jerry Carl and Bill Hightower advanced to a runoff. They defeated Chris Pringle, Wes Lambert, and John Castorani in the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jerry Carl	38.7	38,490
✔		Bill Hightower	37.5	37,283
		Chris Pringle	19.2	19,126
		Wes Lambert	3.1	3,102
		John Castorani	1.5	1,468

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,469
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chase Anderson Romagnano (R)

Campaign themes

2022

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2020

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Campaign website

Castorani's campaign website stated the following:

“	Second Amendment "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." The Second Amendment is the final guard against a tyrannical government. Moreover, it is the single best deterrent and protection of our God-given right to protect our lives and the lives of our loved ones. Without the Second Amendment, most other rights are meaningless, as the federal government has far superior arms than we as individuals or collectively could ever amass. I fully support the Second Amendment and the individual right to bear arms; to include proposing federal constitutional carry legislation to ensure that no matter where we go to enjoy our liberty - we are fully protected, without the assistance of others. Federal Spending The United States of America has for too long been operating our country, our business - at a loss. The citizens of this country must demand through their ballots that our representatives get the country's finances in order. No reasonable family would allow their household finances to be in such disarray. Why do we allow our representatives to handle our country's finances this way? The only way that we will ever truly get our country back - is by balancing the budget. A comprehensive examination of every departmental budget should be conducted by Congress in a bipartisan manner, with a common goal of eliminating waste, balancing the budget, and eliminating the national debt. Border and National Security Border Security: We are currently unable to protect our sovereignty because of the situation at the border. Illegal immigrants are abusing our asylum process. While the President has taken action to improve the conditions at the border, Congress must reform our laws for there to be a substantial change. Democrats refuse to address the issue at its source and are advocating for open border policies. This is wrong and unfair to legal immigrants, asylum seekers, migrants who are trafficked, and the Customs and Border Protection agents at the border. We must act now and demand that states also take action to protect our borders and immigration system. National Security: America is the leader of the free world and should not back down from this responsibility. We can never forget the atrocities of September 11th, and what occurs when you allow terrorists to operate freely in ungoverned areas such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Somalia. We must continue to take the fight to Al Qaeda, ISIS and other terror organizations. As a career Intelligence Officer specializing in counterterrorism, I have been honorably and successfully taking the fight to terror organizations around the world. The threat of terror organizations is not the only major concern we face on the global stage. We must be wary of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia. These countries and their world views pose legitimate threats to America and must be taken seriously. and there is no one better equipped to represent South Alabama on these issues. Healthcare I am focused on healthcare solutions that are private, portable and affordable. Obamacare was a massive government takeover of our healthcare system. It made our system even worse. Healthcare costs increased, taxes increased, choices dwindled, many Americans lost their insurance, and businesses and doctors are stuck facing a regulatory nightmare. It’s clear our healthcare system is broken, what we need is a free market, competitive, patient-centered healthcare system. We obtain that through incremental reforms that improve access, flexibility, choice and quality of care. I understand all too well the experience of being a patient in socialized medicine, both in the military and the VA. When no one is held accountable, and there’s no competition, the quality of care suffers and prices skyrocket. That’s why a single-payer system is not the answer.	”
—John Castorani's campaign website (2020)

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Footnotes

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Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tim Kaine (D)

Mark Warner (D)

Representatives

District 1

Rob Wittman (R)

District 2

Jennifer Kiggans (R)

District 3

Bobby Scott (D)

District 4

Jennifer McClellan (D)

District 5

John McGuire (R)

District 6

Benjamin Lee Cline (R)

District 7

Eugene Vindman (D)

District 8

Donald Sternoff Beyer (D)

District 9

H. Morgan Griffith (R)

District 10

Suhas Subramanyam (D)

District 11

James Walkinshaw (D)

Democratic Party (8)

Republican Party (5)