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Kevin J.G. Rader
Kevin J.G. Rader (Democratic Party) was a member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 29. Rader assumed office on November 8, 2016. Rader left office on November 3, 2020.
Rader (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 29. Rader did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020.
Rader served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 81 from 2012 to 2016.
Biography
Rader graduated from Lake Brantley High School in 1986 and went on to receive a B.A. and B.S. in accounting from Boston University in 1990. Rader served as the vice-chair for the Okeechobee County Legislative Delegation from 2008-2010 and as a board member for the Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association from 2006-2008. His professional experience includes working as an insurance agent and business owner of CKP Insurance, LLP. Rader has been affiliated with the Florida Beekeepers Association, the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, and the Democratic Club of Greater Boynton Beach. Rader received the Legislator of the Year Award from the Florida Beekeepers Association, the Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award from the Florida Insurance Council, the "Carolyn Huckshorn Legislator of the Year" award from Planned Parenthood of South Florida, Treasure Coast, and the Legislator of the Year Award from the Florida Farm Bureau.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Rader was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Auditing Committee
- Agriculture Committee
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee, Vice Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture, Vice chair |
| • Governmental Oversight and Accountability |
| • Transportation |
| • Joint Administrative Procedures, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rader served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Local & Federal Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rader served only on subcommittees.
2009-2010
At the beginning of the 2009 legislative session, Rader served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy, Democratic Ranking Member |
| • PreK-12 Policy |
| • Legislative Sunset |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2020
Kevin J.G. Rader filed to run for re-election to represent District 29 in the Florida State Senate. He withdrew before the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020.
2016
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Florida State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Kevin J.G. Rader ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 29 general election.[2][3]
| Florida State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Kevin J.G. Rader (unopposed) | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||
Kevin J.G. Rader defeated Mindy Koch in the Florida State Senate District 29 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Florida State Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kevin J.G. Rader |
58.45% | 24,548 | |
| Democratic | Mindy Koch | 41.55% | 17,447 | |
| Total Votes | 41,995 | |||
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent Kevin J.G. Rader defeated Joshua Izaak in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Kevin J.G. Rader Incumbent |
71.4% | 7,481 |
| Joshua Izaak | 28.6% | 3,003 |
| Total Votes | 10,484 | |
2012
Rader won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 81. Rader defeated incumbent Steven Perman in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated James Ryan O'Hara (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Kevin Rader |
64.4% | 40,558 | |
| Republican | James Ryan O'Hara | 35.6% | 22,459 | |
| Total Votes | 63,017 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Kevin Rader |
57.3% | 4,224 |
| Steven Perman Incumbent | 42.7% | 3,145 |
| Total Votes | 7,369 | |
2010
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2010
Rader lost his bid for election to the District 27 seat in the Florida State Senate. He lost to Lizbeth Benacquisto (R) in the November 2 general election.[9]
| Florida State Senate, District 27 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lizbeth Benacquisto (R)
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79,750 | 54.12% | ||
| Kevin J.G. Rader (D) | 67,621 | 45.88% | ||
Rader defeated Pete Burkert in the August 24 primary by a margin of 10,820-9,674.
| Florida State Senate, District 27 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Rader
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10,820 | |||
| Pete Burkert | 9,674 | |||
2008
In 2008, Rader won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 78th District. Rader ran unopposed in the general election. He raised $143,883 for his campaign.[10]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kevin J.G. Rader did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2010
Rader's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 11.
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2017
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In 2017, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 through May 8. There was also a special session from June 7 to June 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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In 2013, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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Personal
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Rader has been a member of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Anti-Defamation League, Democratic Club of Boca Raton, Democratic Club of Boynton Beach, United South County Democratic Club and the Voters Coalition.[12]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008
- Kevin Rader on Facebook
- Kevin Rader on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ The Florida Senate, "Senator Kevin J.G. Rader," accessed November 3, 2019
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Election Division, "Candidate List 2012," accessed May 11, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "District 78 Florida House candidate funds, 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Kevin Rader Campaign Website, "Issues," accessed November 2, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Rader Biography," accessed April 23, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeremy Ring (D) |
Florida State Senate, District 29 2016-2020 |
Succeeded by Tina Polsky (D) |
| Preceded by Gayle Harrell (R) |
Florida House of Representatives District 81 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Joseph Abruzzo (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 78 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by Steven Perman |
