Phillip Snyder
Phillip Snyder (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 53. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 23, 2022.
Biography
Phillip Snyder was born in Rockledge, Florida. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida in 2012 and a master's degree from the American College of Education in 2017. Snyder's professional experience includes being a learning and leadership development consultant at Christian Care Ministry and a high school English teacher for Brevard County.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 53
Jeff Holcomb defeated Keith Laufenberg in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 53 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Holcomb (R) | 70.1 | 50,650 |
 | Keith Laufenberg (D)  | 29.9 | 21,636 | |
| Total votes: 72,286 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Keith Laufenberg advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 53.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Phillip Snyder (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 53
Jeff Holcomb defeated Anthony Kocovic in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 53 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Holcomb | 82.9 | 15,752 |
| Anthony Kocovic | 17.1 | 3,243 | ||
| Total votes: 18,995 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Irvin Cruse Jr. (R)
2020
See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida State Senate District 17
Incumbent Debbie Mayfield defeated Scot Fretwell and Phillip Snyder in the general election for Florida State Senate District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debbie Mayfield (R) | 60.6 | 193,560 |
 | Scot Fretwell (D) | 35.9 | 114,515 | |
 | Phillip Snyder (No Party Affiliation) | 3.5 | 11,323 | |
| Total votes: 319,398 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Scot Fretwell advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 17.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Debbie Mayfield advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 17.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Phillip Snyder did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Phillip Snyder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Snyder's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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These three relationships (with God, with my wife, and with my three children) have shaped me into who I am. It is because of these crucial relationships that I don't want to sit back and watch as the state I live in continues to sit on its hands and pretend that our schools aren't falling apart, our climate isn't changing, our people aren't underpaid, and our communities aren't hurting.
So, I'm running for Senate to do my part in making a difference. I'm a realist and know it will be hard and that I won't get everything done that I'd like. But I'm also hopeful, because things can change, and they will change.
Let's make it a positive change together.- First, we need to recognize that Systemic Racism exists, but it doesn't have to. We can make a difference by impacting and reforming the core systems that perpetuate inequality. Please see my website for details (https://www.snyder2020.org/systemic-racism)
- As a former educator, my heart is in funding and supporting our education system in a way that will address the real issues, and not just sound good. We need to implement a tax on corporations, and use those funds to raise educators' wages to no less than $50,000, as well as increase the pay of support staff. Then, we need to allow teachers, parents, and students drive true educational change. All three of these groups know that standardized testing doesn't work, that high school isn't preparing students for real life (where is personal finance?), and that schools in poorer communities get less support. We can change that. Find out more here (https://www.snyder2020.org/education)
- We need to start voting for politicians not because of their party affiliation, or because they aren't "that" person, but because we believe in a vision of what could be. I see a state in which voters know that their representative represents their people and not corporations (I do not accept any donations from any organization), I see a future in which schools are invested in and recognized as the cornerstone of our society, and a future in which working hard each week means you can afford a home to live in and food on your table without the need for extra government assistance. And, I believe in a future where we aren't divided by Republican and Democrat, but instead we see the common ground that has been there all along.
I think sometimes there is an idea that politicians should reflect their voting base, rather than what their actual voters want. Take laws surrounding firearms, for example. There is overwhelming bi-partisan support among voters to implement Universal Background checks. As an elected representative, your opinion doesn't matter, your voters' opinion does.
Listen to your people.
You can't represent a people you aren't listening to. Often, elected officials make no real effort to be in the community until it's election time. That's just wrong. I'm going to knock doors as a Senator. I mean, wouldn't it be so cool to open your door and have someone say, "Hey, I'm your Senator and I'm just hear to see if there is anything you want to tell me or any questions you have for me." I think most people will just stare at me in shock... it's going to be great.
Tie yourself to your people.
We accept no money from any organization, even ones I like. Why? Because my ONLY financial ties should be to the people who vote for me. Period. Show me where a person gets their money, and I'll show you their real priorities, no matter what they say.
I want people to look at my life and be excited to make change, to make the lives of others better because they could say "look, HE did it so anyone can do it!"
Long story short, the main character spends most of the book building up a case against God, planning to show him that he is evil and wrong. In the end, however, the book becomes a mirror of herself.
It's deep. I cried.
Why?
Well, new teachers last few less than five years and a great majority of our teaching force is coming upon retirement age.
In most professions, the bulk of your workforce is in that 5-15 year range of tenure. That isn't so in teaching, and it means that soon our school districts (and our students) will not be able to get nearly enough teachers. Class sizes will grow, education quality will drop, and that will happen first at low income schools in poorer districts where teachers are paid less.
And remember this, when a worker is poor at a normal place of employment, they are fired and replaced with someone else. Post an ad and (in most lines of work) you will get plenty of applicants. In education, it isn't like that. In education, poor teachers are often not fired because who would take there place? There is no one, in too many cases.
And let's be honest, I think voters are ready to start investing in candidates who aren't tied to party politics but who actually reflect their community.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 29, 2020
