Lloyd Dabbs
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Lloyd Dabbs (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 52. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
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Biography
Dabbs' professional experience includes working as a senior acquisitions officer. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland in 2005, a master's degree from the National Intelligence University in 2006, and a master's degree from Arizona State University in 2018.[1]
Dabbs has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Military Officer's Association of America
- Sierra Club
- Push Back Coalition
- LGBTQ+ Caucus
- Moms Demand Action
Elections
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Thad Altman defeated Lloyd Dabbs in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 52 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thad Altman (R) | 62.3 | 70,949 |
 | Lloyd Dabbs (D)  | 37.7 | 42,912 | |
| Total votes: 113,861 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lloyd Dabbs advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 52.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Thad Altman defeated Matt Nye in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 52 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thad Altman | 57.6 | 12,818 |
 | Matt Nye | 42.4 | 9,432 | |
| Total votes: 22,250 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lloyd is a retired Air Force officer and current Intelligence and Acquisitions Expert for the Department of Defense, specializing in global and multi-national special operations. He served with distinction for over 20 years - in direct support to every major combat operation since 1998 to include Kosovo, Iraqi Freedom / Inherent Resolve, Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), and United Nations operations in the Democratic People's Republic of Congo. For his service, Lloyd was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Joint Service Commendation Medal. After he retired from Patrick AFB in 2018, Lloyd settled down in Viera, Florida.
The first in his family to attend college, Lloyd earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology, a post-graduate degree in counter-terrorism, and two Master's degrees (Business and Strategic Intelligence) - graduating with honors in each.
He has been married to his wife Marie for 19 years and has three children - Scarlett (23), Ethan (18), and Aiden (13).
- Forward to a better, inclusive economy focused on sustained economic growth, middle-class opportunity, small-business investment, and cutting-edge innovation
- Forward to Educate a 21st Century Workforce
- Forward for Affordable Healthcare for All Floridians
Economy. To build a 21st Century Florida economy, we need to encourage inclusive and sustained economic growth with a focus on middle-class opportunity, small-business investment, and cutting-edge innovation that brings Florida to the forefront of the technological revolution. We can achieve this through access to living wages without hurting small business. We can also expand entrepreneurship and community investment through incentivized support to low and moderate income neighborhoods. Finally, we must remedy the economic damage from COVID-19 to create better jobs, enhance quality of life, and bring business investment to the Space Coast.
Healthcare . My mother died one year short of receipt of Medicare so this is personal for me. We have a real problem in Florida and COVID-19 exposed critical vulnerabilities in our healthcare system. Florida ranks 48th in the nation in quality care because our leaders have failed to enact common sense reforms preferred by a majority of Floridians. Healthcare should be a right, but I believe that right extends to both a public and private options for health insurance. So first and foremost we will start with Medicaid expansion for over 800,000 Floridians. Then, I will fight for healthcare price transparency, pursue healthcare tort reform, reign in prescription drug prices, drive healthcare data interoperability, defend women's health initiatives, and fight the opioid epidemic with focused rehabilitation.
Healthcare . My mother died one year short of receipt of Medicare so this is personal for me. We have a real problem in Florida and COVID-19 exposed critical vulnerabilities in our healthcare system. Florida ranks 48th in the nation in quality care because our leaders have failed to enact common sense reforms preferred by a majority of Floridians. Healthcare should be a right, but I believe that right extends to both a public and private options for health insurance. So first and foremost we will start with Medicaid expansion for over 800,000 Floridians. Then, I will fight for healthcare price transparency, pursue healthcare tort reform, reign in prescription drug prices, drive healthcare data interoperability, defend women's health initiatives, and fight the opioid epidemic with focused rehabilitation.
I look up to individuals who are brave enough to take on established norms and challenge us to be better versions of ourselves. For me, it was an Army Sergeant named Sam who I worked with in Special Forces. Sam worked for an elite special forces unit and I provided intelligence support to operations support his team's efforts against Al Qaida in Iraq. I never met a more passionate, professional, and intelligent operator and his quest for perfection and my desire to never let our teammates down drives me still today.
"Theodore Roosevelt: A Biography." It represents less my political philosophy and more so how one should challenge any problems...they should do so head on with all information available. Teddy Roosevelt was highly educated, fierce, and passionate enough to stand up to either side of the aisle when needed. That is how I served as an officer and how I intend to serve the people of District 52.
Leadership, honesty, and integrity. Right now in our District we have none of these. During the greatest pandemic and economic crisis in a generation, our legislators failed to lead on issues related to economic relief, healthcare expansion, voter security, and jobs expansion. Instead, they most remained quiet while people suffered and failed their most basic test as leaders, protecting the people. In regard to honesty and integrity, too often our leaders fail this basic test because they are beholden to party over principles. I made a career off of being brutally honest with the highest integrity and my military records reflect these core values. Without them, constituents lose faith in their elected leaders and by extension, faith in government.
In addition to leadership, honesty, and integrity, I have a unique ability to take the long-view of problems and think strategically in a way that few others can do. This is the reason I was a successful intelligence officer as strategic foresight is a critical quality in peacetime and wartime. I will bring the same qualities to the legislature in order to not simply triage current problems, but to be proactive in the manner by which we tackle future problems such as climate change.
Simply put-listen to your constituents, set a bold set of short term and long term legislative priorities, and devote everything to solving complex problems that ensure the people of Florida get the representation they deserve.
I have been open about why I am running; to restore faith in government here in the state of Florida. To not be driven by partisan politics, but more so driven by solving real problems that exist in our state. If that means I must vote with another party because it is the best solution, I will broker that agreement and do so, even if it hurts me politically. I want to restore faith in government because I want our children to know that we are now powerless in the face of our problems, that there are still good people in the world working for change.
I was in the second grade when the tragedy that was the Challenger explosion was witnessed by students across the nation. I was eight years old and like everyone, we were excited that a teacher would be among the crew. It did not really hit us at the time, but we all watched as our teachers cried and hugged each other at the loss and truly, it was my first ever experience with the thought of personal loss and the concept of our own mortality.
My first job was working as a cashier for a small grocery store in my hometown of Santa Maria, California. I held the job for several years before I went off to college.
"Siddhartha" by Hermann Hess because it is a story about seeking a path to true enlightenment and ultimate truth.
I grew up watching "Little House on the Prairie" with my father, so I am a big fan of Jonathan Ingalls played by the late Michael Landon. It is a true rarity to find someone who is compassionate, does what is right (even when it is hard), and fights when necessary. I still watch it with my kids today.
Johnny Cash, "Man in Black." While my father was passing away, I would play his favorite songs and this particular one is about standing up for those who cannot stand for themselves. It has been constantly on my mind as I run for office.
I have been open about my military service, the after affects of war and post-traumatic stress disorder. Like so many veterans, there are invisible wounds that we must deal with and I have done so fairly well; however, many in our state have not. I recently lost a neighbor to a PTSD-related suicide following a return from deployment so I will make it a priority to serve veterans in our state with honor and dignity through support to programs that seek to reduce the rates of veteran suicide.
Most important are delineation of powers represented in the impeachment and trial process; with the Senate holding the power for trials per the Florida Constitution.
It is beneficial but not required. As someone who comes from an extensive governmental background I can tell you that experience does not equal expertise. What is more important is the individual's ability integrity, education, and his or her ability to rapidly adapt to the changing needs of the State. In my own service, I have been dropped into new and complex situations and succeeded because of my own ability to adapt and overcome obstacles.
Climate change. As a former intelligence analyst, the military has been tracking the future impact of climate change across the globe and we are not immune to it's effects. Changes to climate will cause increased flooding, wreak havoc on our 178B tourism industry, disproportionately affect minority communities, and potentially devastate our space industry. However, with every problem there is opportunity. Aggressive climate action will mitigate the impact of climate change and can push us to build a resilient infrastructure that is prepared for any challenges ahead. Preemptive action will ensure we protect our space and tourism industry and ensure our people are safe and secure in the coming years. Preemptive action ensures we can build a BETTER economy with improved jobs that fuels our Florida economy. We are not doing this for us folks, we are doing it for our kids and their kids. This is our time to rise to the challenge and I know we can meet it head on if we work together.
Ideally the executive sets general outlines and goals for achievement and the legislature works with the governor to shape that vision and help the state overcome short and longer term obstacles. It is about rising above partisan politics and passing truly comprehensive legislation to the benefit of the people of Florida. To make this happen, regardless of party, the legislature and the executive must work hand in hand to be successful.
It is more than beneficial, it is critical. Divisive politics has limited the ability of state and federal bodies to pass pragmatic legislation and move forward to solve real problems. I have spent my entire career building relationships in government and the private sector and I believe I can build bridges, regardless of party, and achieve great success and bi-partisan support for critical bills we must pass in the next term (e.g. healthcare, economic relief, and climate action).
Politicians on both sides are flawed and corrupt when in comes to this issue. Therefore, I recommend an independent panel on redistricting to take party politics and special interests out of the process.
Appropriations, Economic Affairs, Health and Human Services, and Redistricting - these meet key items as part of my platform in District 52.
Quite honestly, as a freshman member of the Florida House, I would be laser focused on building relationships across the aisle, and working with leadership to gain momentum on stalled priorities. Key leadership positions are less of a concern than actually getting to work on the legislative priorities of my community members in our district.
I am a big fan of Representative Anna Eskamani. While I do not agree with all of her policy positions, I admire her work ethic, passion, and commitment to her constituents. Too many politicians forget that we are first and foremost public servants, beholden to the electorate. She comes from the "people first" mold and I would like to model how she serves the people of her district.
No. I believe that public servants should not seek public office as a stepping stone to future opportunities. My focus is on the people of District 52 and then a return to the private sector upon completion of my term limit.
When I first began running, I met a woman named Mariel whose son Chandler had been imprisoned for various charges (rightly so) related to drugs and weapons possession. She was and still is passionate about criminal justice reform, the flaws in mandatory minimum sentencing and the lack of diversionary programs in our state that seek to reduce rates of recidivism once Floridians are complete their sentence. She drove me to look deeper at root causes of the system and ways to improve our justice system in Florida from the top down. It is imperative to listen to the constituents to highlight key flaws in our system and I intent on being transparent once elected and hearing more personal stories that will help me refine my legislative priorities. People first.
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Footnotes
Current members of the Florida House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Daniel Perez
Majority Leader:Tyler Sirois
Minority Leader:Fentrice Driskell
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Michelle Salzman (R)
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Alex Andrade (R)
District 3
Nathan Boyles (R)
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Shane Abbott (R)
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Philip Griffitts (R)
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Jason Shoaf (R)
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Gallop Franklin (D)
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Allison Tant (D)
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Chuck Brannan (R)
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Sam Garrison (R)
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Wyman Duggan (R)
District 13
Angela Nixon (D)
District 14
Kimberly Daniels (D)
District 15
Dean Black (R)
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Kiyan Michael (R)
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Jessica Baker (R)
District 18
Kim Kendall (R)
District 19
Sam Greco (R)
District 20
Judson Sapp (R)
District 21
Yvonne Hinson (D)
District 22
Chad Johnson (R)
District 23
J.J. Grow (R)
District 24
Ryan Chamberlin (R)
District 25
Taylor Yarkosky (R)
District 26
Nan Cobb (R)
District 27
Richard Gentry (R)
District 28
Bill Partington (R)
District 29
Webster Barnaby (R)
District 30
Chase Tramont (R)
District 31
Tyler Sirois (R)
District 32
Brian Hodgers (R)
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Monique Miller (R)
District 34
Robert Brackett (R)
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Erika Booth (R)
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Rachel Plakon (R)
District 37
Susan Plasencia (R)
District 38
David Smith (R)
District 39
Doug Bankson (R)
District 40
RaShon Young (D)
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Bruce Antone (D)
District 42
Anna Eskamani (D)
District 43
Johanna López (D)
District 44
Jennifer Harris (D)
District 45
Leonard Spencer (D)
District 46
Jose Alvarez (D)
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Paula Stark (R)
District 48
Jon Albert (R)
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Jennifer Canady (R)
District 51
Josie Tomkow (R)
District 52
John Temple (R)
District 53
Jeff Holcomb (R)
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Randy Maggard (R)
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Kevin Steele (R)
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Brad Yeager (R)
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Adam Anderson (R)
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Berny Jacques (R)
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Lindsay Cross (D)
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Michele Rayner (D)
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Dianne Hart (D)
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Susan Valdes (R)
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Traci Koster (R)
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Lawrence McClure (R)
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Danny Alvarez (R)
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Michael Owen (R)
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Will Robinson (R)
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Bill Conerly (R)
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Fiona McFarland (R)
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James Buchanan (R)
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Danny Nix (R)
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Vanessa Oliver (R)
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Tiffany Esposito (R)
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Adam Botana (R)
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Yvette Benarroch (R)
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Lauren Melo (R)
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Kaylee Tuck (R)
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Dana Trabulsy (R)
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Toby Overdorf (R)
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John Snyder (R)
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Mike Caruso (R)
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Jervonte Edmonds (D)
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Debra Tendrich (D)
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Kelly Skidmore (D)
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Anne Gerwig (R)
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Meg Weinberger (R)
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Dan Daley (D)
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Lisa Dunkley (D)
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Mitch Rosenwald (D)
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Daryl Campbell (D)
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Chip LaMarca (R)
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Hillary Cassel (R)
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Michael Gottlieb (D)
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Robin Bartleman (D)
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Marie Woodson (D)
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Fabián Basabe (R)
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Wallace Aristide (D)
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Dotie Joseph (D)
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Ashley Gantt (D)
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Tom Fabricio (R)
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David Borrero (R)
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Alex Rizo (R)
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Vicki Lopez (R)
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Omar Blanco (R)
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Daniel Perez (R)
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Kevin Chambliss (D)
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Mike Redondo (R)
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Jim Mooney (R)
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