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John Navarra
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Spruce Creek High School

Bachelor's

University of Alabama, 1987

Personal
Birthplace
New York, N.Y.
Religion
Catholic
Profession
Teacher
Contact

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John Navarra (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 28. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Navarra completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

John Navarra was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Spruce Creek High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama in 1987. Navarra has experience working as a teacher. He has been affiliated with the Volusia/Flagler AFL-CIO, FAITH, and Volusia United Educators.[1][2]

Elections

2024

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Florida House of Representatives District 28

Bill Partington defeated John Navarra and Joe Hannoush in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 28 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bill Partington
Bill Partington (R)
 
57.7
 
53,490
Image of John Navarra
John Navarra (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.9
 
37,005
Image of Joe Hannoush
Joe Hannoush (L)
 
2.3
 
2,157

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 92,652
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. John Navarra advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 28.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Bill Partington advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 28.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Joe Hannoush advanced from the Libertarian primary for Florida House of Representatives District 28.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Navarra in this election.

2022

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Florida House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Tom Leek defeated John Navarra in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 28 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom Leek
Tom Leek (R)
 
61.9
 
43,349
Image of John Navarra
John Navarra (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.1
 
26,709

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 70,058
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. John Navarra advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 28.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tom Leek advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 28.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign finance

Endorsements

To view Navarra's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

John Navarra completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Navarra's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a teacher at Pine Ridge High School in Deltona, Florida. I am a member of the Volusia United Educators. I ran for this seat in 2022 and did not win. I come from two generations of lawyers. My father was the Risk Manager of Daytona Beach for 30 years. My double major in journalism and political science and my 25 years as a public school teacher has prepared me to have the knowledge and tools necessary to serve in the Florida Legislature. My work with the FAITH organization of clergy in Volusia County has also taught me about the most important issues and struggles of everyday people in our community.
  • I have been working to reduce poverty in my community for many years. I have partnered with many organizations like FAITH that addresses the struggles people in my community live with.
  • My work for twenty five years as a high school teacher has prepared me to work on education issues as a member of the Florida Legislature. I have worked in a Title 1 school for my entire career.
  • I have worked on the FAITH Organization flooding research committee for two years. This work has given me a great knowledge of the causes and effects of flooding in my community. We have spoken to people around the world to help get ideas to reduce flooding. I can sure my wealth of knowledge of flooding issues as a member of the Florida Legislature.
I am very interested in reducing poverty in my community. I am also interested in criminal justice reform and would like to serve on the Florida House Criminal Justice Committee. I am also very interested in education. I am interested in promoting vocational education in our k-12 schools. As a teacher I have seen students get lucrative trade careers. I hope to serve on the Florida House k-12 Education Committee.
Because of the challenge of solving difficult problems like affordable housing, high housing insurance rates and persistent flooding, Florida Legislators have to be willing to take an intellectual approach to the job. We need to research these difficult issues and only share a solution when we really think it will help. We need to avoid fancy slogans and cheap remedies. Florida citizens are suffering and they deserve our best efforts.
I am an honest person and hard worker. I have wanted to run for the Florida Legislature or Congress since I was 18 years old. I have worked with issues in community meetings and the teachers union for decades.
We need to consult experts to fully understand the most difficult problems in Florida and be able to offer meaningful solutions. We need to write laws for serious problems that affect a majority of our citizens. We need to vote with our morals. We need to give help to citizens who need specific help during their daily lives. Our constituent services need to be excellent. We need to be a positive example for young people.
A Governor should take the lead in recommending what legislation he or she would like passed. The Legislature should decide independently what laws they want to pass. The legislature should only pursue laws that help the people of the state. A Governor could bargain with Legislators to improve legislation.
How to insure residents and keep residents in affordable housing. How to offer affordable insurance with a state that suffers from frequent hurricanes. We need to find a place that homeless people can get the help they need to live in adequate housing. The need will continue to be great but the supply will be scarce. That could be a recipe for disaster for many residents. The government may be the only people that can help them.
It is beneficial but many people like me have studied the system the best I could and have worked in the community as a leader and not as an elected official. You can still be very involved in your community and know your community well even if you are not an elected official.
It is very beneficial to work with other legislators. The whole idea of being in a legislature is to work with other people. Laws should not be the sole idea of one person.
I would model myself after new legislator Tom Keen. I met him when I was in Tallahassee. He won as an underdog. He learned fast. He is very accessible and honest. He seems only interested in doing the job as a legislator and serving his constituents. He has great people skills and is willing to work with and help others.
I would like to run for Congress. To be honest being a state legislator is a big responsibility. I would be so busy as a new legislator that I for a while would not even think about a new political role.
I have heard from residents who have been very impacted by the flooding in my district. Two hurricanes hit Volusia County during the Fall election in 2022. Residents told me about how they helped their neighbors.
This should always be an option. It should never be abused.
I would like to reform the foster care system. I heard David Ambroz speak on NPR as I was leaving a Young Democrats candidate meeting last week. I bought his book A Place Called Home. I am going to read the book and take notes from it. The book will hopefully give me ideas for legislation. I am passionate about children.
Education because of my teaching background. Criminal justice because of the lawyers in my background.
The government needs to be transparent. In my community elected officials rarely have town halls. Elected officials don't attend enough meaningful community events that I attend. Many people in my community feel very disconnected from their elected officials. This could be quickly fixed.

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2022

Candidate Connection

John Navarra completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Navarra's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a twenty three year public school teacher who wants to reduce poverty in his community by eliminating barriers to training for higher paying jobs. I have planned to run for public office since I double majored in journalism and political science at the University of Alabama forty years ago. As a member of the Volusia County, Florida's Volusia United Educators I have worked with other teachers to improve education in Florida. As the son of the Risk manager of Daytona Beach, I have learned about what can be done to improve lives in my community.
  • I have researched and learned from residents in my community what would help them improve their incomes and live better lives. I have gained this knowledge through research and working in many campaigns.
  • As a veteran public school teacher I have learned how to first improve the school system and second prepare students for better jobs through academies and public private partnerships with businesses.
  • After the murder of George Floyd I want to be the community leader who brings together good people in our community that would help me reduce the economic inequality in our community.
I want to reduce poverty. I want to have students get the best preparation possible jobs that will give them and healthy families. I want all residents in my community to have access to health care. Better jobs will offer better benefits.
We need to elect officials willing to keep institutions and rules in order even if their party does not benefit by the status quo.
I would like people to know I cared about my community and was willing to work hard for their welfare.
I remember election day 1972. I was a big McGovern fan. I was in third grade. I was eight.
My campaign song is What a Feeling from the Movie Flashdance. This movie came out at the time in my first year of college when I first decided to someday run for Congress or the state legislature. I was a grocery clerk for eleven years in the 1980s and 1990s. I had a college degree and I struggled for eight years to be a public school teacher. I never gave up on being a teacher or running for office. My wife and children always knew I would someday run for a major office.
The state legislature gives approval of the governor's best ideas and prevents passage of the governor's worst ideas.
Having enough young people to be qualified for high skill jobs. Having enough housing. Coping with climate change due to too many hurricanes.
Compromise is necessary to get many things done in a democracy.

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Campaign finance summary

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John Navarra campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Florida House of Representatives District 28Lost general$12,274 $11,944
2022Florida House of Representatives District 28Lost general$9,722 $9,087
Grand total$21,996 $21,032
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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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 24, 2022
    2. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 21, 2024


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