Randy Perkins
Randy Perkins was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 18th Congressional District of Florida.[1]
Elections
2016
Florida's 18th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Patrick Murphy (D) chose not to seek re-election in 2016 in order to pursue a U.S. Senate bid. Brian Mast (R) defeated Randy Perkins (D), Carla Spalding (I), and write-in candidate Marilyn Holloman in the general election on November 8, 2016. Perkins defeated Jonathan Chane and John Xuna in the Democratic primary, while Mast defeated Rebecca Negron, Carl Domino, Rick Kozell, Noelle Nikpour, and Mark Freeman to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Brian Mast |
53.6% | 201,488 | |
| Democratic | Randy Perkins | 43.1% | 161,918 | |
| Independent | Carla Spalding | 3.3% | 12,503 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 375,918 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brian Mast |
38% | 24,099 | ||
| Rebecca Negron | 25.6% | 16,242 | ||
| Mark Freeman | 15.8% | 10,000 | ||
| Carl Domino | 12.5% | 7,942 | ||
| Rick Kozell | 6.8% | 4,334 | ||
| Noelle Nikpour | 1.3% | 835 | ||
| Total Votes | 63,452 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Randy Perkins |
60.4% | 27,861 | ||
| Jonathan Chane | 32.3% | 14,897 | ||
| John Xuna | 7.4% | 3,394 | ||
| Total Votes | 46,152 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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Perkins was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue Program. The program "highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support."[12]
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Perkins' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Randy Perkins' campaign website, http://www.randyperkinsforcongress.com/issues/ | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 18th Congressional District election, 2016
- Florida's 18th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Palm Beach Post, "Hurricane-cleanup CEO set to join Dem race for Murphy U.S. House seat," November 17, 2015
- ↑ TCPalm, "Rebecca Negron files to run for Patrick Murphy's seat," April 14, 2015
- ↑ Palm Beach Post, "Republican Carl Domino says he’s running again for Patrick Murphy’s House seat," May 5, 2015
- ↑ PalmBeachPost.com, "War vet Brian Mast, attorney Rick Kozell launch GOP bids for open Patrick Murphy seat," June 8, 2015
- ↑ Twitter, "Emily Cahn," August 4, 2015
- ↑ PalmBeachPost.com, "Belle Glade farmer Rick Roth of Wellington to run for U.S. Congress," August 12, 2015
- ↑ Carla Spalding for Congress, "Home," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ Palm Beach Post, "Hurricane-cleanup CEO set to join Dem race for Murphy U.S. House seat," November 17, 2015
- ↑ Jonathan Chane for Congress, "Home," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
