Michael Vilardi

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Michael Vilardi

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 18, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1982

Graduate

The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1984

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

IRS enrolled agent

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Michael Vilardi (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 21st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 18, 2020.

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Biography

Michael Vilardi was born in Brooklyn, New York. He earned both a B.B.A. in accounting and an M.B.A. in business and finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His professional experience includes working as an IRS enrolled agent and as president of Winning Tax Solutions. Vilardi is affiliated with the National Association of Enrolled Agents and the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers.

Elections

2020

See also: Florida's 21st Congressional District election, 2020

Florida's 21st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)

Florida's 21st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 21

Incumbent Lois Frankel defeated Laura Loomer, Charleston Malkemus, Sylvia Caravetta, and Piotr Blass in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 21 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lois Frankel (D)	59.0	237,925
		Laura Loomer (R)	39.1	157,612
		Charleston Malkemus (No Party Affiliation)	1.9	7,544
	Submit photo	Sylvia Caravetta (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)	0.0	8
		Piotr Blass (R) (Write-in)	0.0	4

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 403,093
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Stephen Canton (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 21

Incumbent Lois Frankel defeated Guido Weiss in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 21 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lois Frankel	86.0	75,504
		Guido Weiss	14.0	12,308

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 87,812
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Adam Aarons (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 21

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 21 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laura Loomer	42.5	14,526
		Christian Acosta	25.5	8,724
		Michael Vilardi	12.3	4,194
	Submit photo	Aaron Scanlan	9.4	3,221
		Elizabeth Felton	7.1	2,421
		Reba Sherrill	3.1	1,070

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 34,156
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Bluemling Jr. (R)
• Victor Garcia da Rosa (R)

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Michael Vilardi completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vilardi's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

For twenty-two years Mike was a criminal investigator for the IRS. After his retirement in 2010, he became an IRS Enrolled Agent. He represents and protects people from the Internal Revenue Service. Before Mike retired from criminal investigation he was a US Treasury Agent, he was a 9/11 responder, assigned to the El Dorado drug task force, the joint terrorism task force, worked with the US Secret Service, and investigated organized crime cases. Mike has a MBA in Business and Finance and a BBA in Accounting. He also had four cable television shows over the span of ten years and has written three books.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Tax Free Social Security
• Term Limits for Legislators
• Tax Free Unemployment

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am personally passionate about social security. I feel it is a great injustice that it is double taxed. Under current law you get no tax deduction and when you receive it your benefit is taxed up to 85%. This double taxation is unjust and detrimental to our elderly. I will pass legislation that will do two things. Firstly, make the social security benefit 100% tax free no matter how much money you make or don't make. Secondly, I will allow the surviving spouse to collect both social security benefits for a period of twenty-four months when they opt-in to the benefit program for a $25 a month fee.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Yes, you can read my book, The Time of His Coming - The Final Chapter. It is available at www.mikevilardibooks.com or on Amazon and wherever quality books are sold.

What legacy would you like to leave?

My legacy will be that I've written three books, recorded over 100 television shows, and many radio shows. I hope that my books will leave a lasting legacy when I'm gone.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first historical event that I remember happening was when President John F. Kennedy was shot. I was three years old at the time. I remember so distinctively because I was shopping in the supermarket with my mother and they announced it over the PA system and my mother started hysterically screaming and crying.

What is your favorite book? Why?

My favorite book is How to Win Friends & Ifluence People by Dale Carnegie. It is my favorite because in life the most important thing next to your health is your relationship with other people. This book is the best I have read in that area.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I believe that politics was never to be a lifetime appointment. Therefore, I think it is neccessary to minimize political corruption and to be fair with the founding fathers wishes and design that term limits be instituted for senators and congressman. I believe that a senator should serve no more than two six-year terms and the congressman no more than five two-year terms.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

Yes, I would like to take a leadership position. I would like to become Speaker of the House. I would bring back fiscal responsibility to a congress that has wandered off that path.

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