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Martin Feigenbaum
Martin Feigenbaum was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 23rd Congressional District of Florida.[1] Feigenbaum was defeated by Joe Kaufman in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[2]
Feigenbaum was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 100 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) defeated Joe Kaufman (R), Donald Endriss (I), and Lyle Milstein (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Wasserman Schultz defeated Tim Canova in the Democratic primary, while Kaufman defeated Martin Feigenbaum to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Debbie Wasserman Schultz Incumbent |
56.7% | 183,225 | |
| Republican | Joe Kaufman | 40.5% | 130,818 | |
| Independent | Donald Endriss | 1.6% | 5,180 | |
| Independent | Lyle Milstein | 1.2% | 3,897 | |
| Total Votes | 323,120 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joe Kaufman |
73.1% | 13,412 | ||
| Martin Feigenbaum | 26.9% | 4,948 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,360 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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Florida Politcs' Mitch Perry wrote the Democratic primary between Schultz and Canova "one of the most closely watched congressional primaries in the nation."[3] The race was viewed as a proxy for the ongoing presidential primary.[4] Bernie Sanders (I) endorsed Canova, while Hillary Clinton (D) endorsed Schultz.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Incumbent |
56.8% | 28,809 | ||
| Tim Canova | 43.2% | 21,907 | ||
| Total Votes | 50,716 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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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. Joseph S. Geller defeated John Paul Alvarez and Benjamin Samuel Sorensen in the Democratic primary, while Martin A. Feigenbaum was unopposed in the Republican primary. Geller defeated Feigenbaum and Omar E. Recuero (L) in the general election.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joseph Geller |
61.7% | 3,314 |
| Benjamin Samuel Sorensen | 19.7% | 1,057 |
| John Paul Alvarez | 18.6% | 997 |
| Total Votes | 5,368 | |
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Feigenbaum's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Martin Feigenbaum's campaign website, http://www.martycongress.com/lincoln-wing.html | ||
2014
Feigenbaum's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
| “ | In District 100 we are a diverse community with many points of view. Everybody’s voice counts. It doesn’t matter whether you identify with a political party or consider yourself an independent. Most of us agree on basic issues, like ensuring we have a beautiful and safe place to live and work, raise our families, and enjoy life. Wherever there is room for improvement, I shall work with you, our local officials, and my colleagues in Tallahassee to try and find fair, cost efficient, and prompt solutions.[9] | ” |
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 23rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Florida's 23rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Debbie Wasserman Schultz handily defeats Tim Canova in CD 23," August 30, 2016
- ↑ NBC News, "Inside the Bernie Sanders Proxy War in Florida," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Sanders backs DNC chair's primary opponent," May 21, 2016
- ↑ Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign website, "Hillary Clinton Statement on the Resignation of Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz," July 24, 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ marty2014.com, "Official campaign website," accessed October 28, 2014
