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Nick Clemente (Florida)
Nick Clemente (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 66. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Clemente completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nick Clemente was born in Mission Viejo, California. He served in the U.S. Army from 2002 to 2022 and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He graduated from Dana Hills High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from California State University, Sacramento in 1999 and a graduate degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2007. His career experience includes working as a real estate agent and police officer.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Traci Koster defeated Nick Clemente in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 66 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Traci Koster (R) | 58.3 | 55,211 |
 | Nick Clemente (D)  | 41.7 | 39,534 | |
| Total votes: 94,745 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nick Clemente advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 66.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bree Wallace (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Traci Koster advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 66.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Clemente in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nick Clemente completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Clemente's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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After spending my entire adult life in service, first as a police officer, and then as a Soldier, I’ve had the amazing good fortune to witness quality leadership up close.
Because I’ve seen leadership done right, it is strikingly apparent when it is lacking. For too long, we have watched our representatives in Tallahassee (and Washington) fail to address the major problems facing our communities, while instead choosing to play games and engage in the culture wars which seek to divide us.
I have decided to enter the race because the residents of Northwest Hillsborough County deserve a representative who has a proven track record of using common sense to solve problems and bring people together in some of the toughest places on earth.
I want to bring that experience to the state capital to ensure we fix Florida’s insurance crisis, stop government interference into medical decisions that should be between a patient and her doctor, and invest in public education, because with average teacher salaries ranked 50th in the nation, we have a long way to go.
We can use all the help we can get, so if you are interested in learning more about the campaign, would like to volunteer, and/or donate please visit www.votenickclemente.com and follow us on all your favorite social media sites.
.- Housing Affordability - The price of buying or renting a place to live is out of control in Florida, particularly in the Tampa Bay area. With not enough housing supply to meet demand, rapidly increasing insurance rates, and utility bills that go up year after year, Floridians are stretched to their breaking point. Too many young families, military veterans, and retired people on a fixed income are feeling like they can no longer afford to stay in Tampa. This is unacceptable. If elected, I will work to bring down the cost of living in Florida (particularly housing costs) to ensure that all of our neighbors can not only survive, but thrive!
- Abortion Access - Women deserve the right to make decisions about their own bodies without government interference. Florida's current 6-week abortion ban not only strips women of their bodily autonomy, but puts all patients at risk as medical providers leave the state. The current ban is a short-sighted and backward approach and I fully support passing Amendment 4 on the November ballot to undo the damage and protect Floridians from government overreach. If elected, I will work tirelessly to implement Amendment 4 (once approved by the voters) to make sure the will of the people is executed faithfully and without delay.
- Education - With average teacher pay ranking 50th in the nation and per-pupil investment ranked 43rd, Florida has a long way to go to build an education system worthy of our children. The last 30 years of Republican rule has left our skills in rough shape, has chased out exhausted and underpaid teachers, and resulted in our kids (particularly in poor communities) falling further and further behind. If Florida is to continue to grow and develop into the cultural and economic powerhouse we expect, we must invest in public education so that future generations of Floridians will be ready participate fully.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 11, 2024
