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Pat Kemp
Pat Kemp (Democratic Party) was a member of the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners in Florida, representing District 6. She left office on November 19, 2024.
Kemp (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 15th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Pat Kemp earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University and graduated with a J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 1998. Her career experience includes working as the chief aide to Hillsborough County Commissioner Kathy Castor, an independent lawyer, and a solar consultant at Solar Energy Management.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2024
Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)
Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 15
Incumbent Laurel Lee defeated Pat Kemp in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laurel Lee (R) | 56.2 | 195,334 |
 | Pat Kemp (D) | 43.8 | 152,361 | |
| Total votes: 347,695 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alexander Peterson (No Party Affiliation)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Pat Kemp advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 15.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kris Fitzgerald (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 15
Incumbent Laurel Lee defeated James Judge and Jennifer Barbosa in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 15 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laurel Lee | 72.3 | 28,571 |
 | James Judge | 18.1 | 7,137 | |
 | Jennifer Barbosa | 9.6 | 3,809 | |
| Total votes: 39,517 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Perras (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kemp in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Hillsborough County, Florida (2020)
General election
General election for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large
Incumbent Pat Kemp defeated Sandra Murman in the general election for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Kemp (D) | 52.6 | 360,133 |
| Sandra Murman (R) | 47.4 | 324,141 | ||
| Total votes: 684,274 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Pat Kemp advanced from the Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rachael Quintana (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Sandra Murman advanced from the Republican primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Davison (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Pat Kemp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Kemp’s campaign website stated the following:
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"We must work together to restore reproductive freedom and protect Social Security." –Pat Kemp
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| —Pat Kemp’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
2020
Pat Kemp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Florida District 15 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Pat Kemp," accessed July 24, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Pat Kemp’s campaign website, “Pat Kemp for Congress,” accessed July 24, 2024
