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Ray Netherwood
Ray Netherwood was a 2014 Libertarian special election candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 19th Congressional District of Florida.[1] He was defeated by Curt Clawson in the special general election on June 24, 2014.[2]
He was a 2014 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 19th Congressional District of Florida.[3] Ray Netherwood lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Issues
Term limits
Netherwood stated in June 2014 that he supports a Term Limit Amendment of three terms for those in Congress. Neither of the major party candidates--Curt Clawson (R) or April Freeman (D)--have weighed in on the issue.[4]
Netherwood said, "A representative government must by default be refreshed and turned over. The careerists in DC who have been on power trips for 20 or 30 years (and some longer) are those who have guided us into the fiscal sinkhole and ethics-free circus that our Nation is in. Sadly, we have a largely apathetic pool of voters who simply keep pulling the lever or filling in the circle for whoever "their party" has on the ballot. Why should local governments be any different? We thank all those who have stood up to serve, but turnover for new and different ideas, for fresh blood, must become a reality to save the Republic and keep municipalities vibrant."[4]
Elections
2014
General election
Netherwood ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th District.[3] Netherwood ran as a Libertarian candidate. He was defeated by incumbent Curt Clawson (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Curt Clawson Incumbent |
64.6% | 159,354 | |
| Democratic | April Freeman | 32.7% | 80,824 | |
| Libertarian | Ray Netherwood | 2.7% | 6,671 | |
| Write-in | Timothy Rossano | 0% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 246,861 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Special election
Netherwood was a candidate in the 2014 special election for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th District.[1] Netherwood ran as a Libertarian candidate. He was defeated by Curt Clawson in the special general election on June 24, 2014.[2]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Florida
- United States congressional delegations from Florida
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 19th Congressional District special election, 2014
- Florida's 19th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Florida's 19th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Special General Election," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Election Division, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed November 19, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Examiner, "Term limits enter fray in Florida's Congressional District 19 race," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
