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Nicholas Ruiz
Nicolas Ruiz was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of Florida.[1] Ruiz was defeated in the primary election on August 26, 2014.[2]
He was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Florida. Ruiz was defeated by Jason Kendall in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012.[3]
Campaign themes
2012
Ruiz's major campaign themes included:[4]
- New Deal Caucus in our U.S. House of Representatives
- We need to harness the power of the financial Market (i.e. Wall Street) for the Public
- Social Security
- Unemployment
- Universal Healthcare System
- ProChoice/Pro-Planned Parenthood
- A Livable Minimum Wage
- Green America
- Banking and Credit Reform
- Education
- Fairness in progressive taxation
- Initiative to implement ranked choice, IRV (Instant Runoff Voting)
Elections
2014
Ruiz ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 9th District.[5] Ruiz was defeated in the primary election on August 26, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Grayson Incumbent |
74.3% | 18,641 | ||
| Nick Ruiz | 25.7% | 6,441 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,082 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
||||
2012
Ruiz ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 7th District. Incumbent Sandy Adams from the 6th District and incumbent John L. Mica from the 7th District faced off to seek re-election on the Republican ticket. Mica defeated Sandy Adams in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012.[3] Ruiz was defeated by Jason Kendall in the Democratic Sprimary.[3][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jason Kendall |
61.3% | 12,816 |
| Nicholas Ruiz III | 38.7% | 8,088 |
| Total Votes | 20,904 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Ruiz is married to Danielle Ruiz and has two sons, Nicholas and Kai.[7]
Recent news
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See also
- Florida
- United States congressional delegations from Florida
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 9th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Florida's 9th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "Nick Ruiz announces switch to run against Grayson, not Mica," accessed January 13, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Primary Results 2014," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 AP Results, "U.S. House Results," accessed August 14, 2012
- ↑ Nicholas Ruiz for Congress, "Platform" accessed January 2, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Nicholas Ruiz for Congress, "Platform for Progress" accessed Janauary 2, 2012
