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Rubin Young
Rubin Young (No Party Affiliation) ran for election for Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller in Florida. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Young (Republican Party) also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 25th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 20, 2024.
Biography
Rubin Young was born in Miami, Florida. He served in the U.S. Army from 1980 to 1982. Young earned a bachelor's degree from Faulkner University in 2005. His professional experience includes working as a legislative assistant for the Florida House of Representatives, as an international staff representative for AFSCME District Council 20 in Washington, D.C., and as a Florida State Guardian Ad Litem. Young founded the Blacks Organizing Leadership Development ( B.O.L.D) in 1990.[1][2]
Elections
2024
U.S. House
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 25
Incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz defeated Christopher Eddy and Ed Goldfarb in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 25 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) | 54.5 | 186,942 | |
![]() | Christopher Eddy (R) ![]() | 45.5 | 156,208 | |
![]() | Ed Goldfarb (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 41 |
Total votes: 343,191 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 25
Incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz defeated Jen Perelman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 25 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | 83.2 | 36,479 | |
![]() | Jen Perelman | 16.8 | 7,349 |
Total votes: 43,828 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 25
Christopher Eddy defeated Bryan Leib in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 25 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christopher Eddy ![]() | 64.9 | 13,246 |
![]() | Bryan Leib | 35.1 | 7,149 |
Total votes: 20,395 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rubin Young (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Young in this election.
Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller
General election
General election for Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller
Incumbent Juan Fernandez-Barquin defeated Annette Taddeo and Rubin Young in the general election for Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Juan Fernandez-Barquin (R) | 55.4 | 580,202 |
![]() | Annette Taddeo (D) ![]() | 44.4 | 464,947 | |
![]() | Rubin Young (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 2,074 |
Total votes: 1,047,223 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Annette Taddeo advanced from the Democratic primary for Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Juan Fernandez-Barquin advanced from the Republican primary for Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Young in this election.
2022
See also: Florida's 25th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 25
Incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz defeated Carla Spalding in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 25 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) | 55.1 | 129,113 | |
![]() | Carla Spalding (R) | 44.9 | 105,239 |
Total votes: 234,352 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 25
Incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz defeated Robert Millwee in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 25 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | 89.0 | 50,554 | |
![]() | Robert Millwee ![]() | 11.0 | 6,241 |
Total votes: 56,795 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adam Gentle (D)
- Ian Medina (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 25
Carla Spalding defeated Rubin Young in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 25 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Carla Spalding | 71.6 | 16,425 |
![]() | Rubin Young ![]() | 28.4 | 6,511 |
Total votes: 22,936 | ||||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020)
General election
General election for Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller
Incumbent Harvey Ruvin defeated Rubin Young in the general election for Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Harvey Ruvin (D) | 73.2 | 758,958 |
![]() | Rubin Young (No Party Affiliation) ![]() | 26.8 | 278,088 |
Total votes: 1,037,046 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Harvey Ruvin advanced from the Democratic primary for Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller.
2016
Young ran unsuccessfully as a write-in candidate in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk general election.
Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
97.36% | 776,235 | |
Write-in votes | 2.64% | 21,079 | ||
Total Votes | 797,314 | |||
Source: Miami-Dade County Elections, "November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed November 8, 2016 |
Campaign themes
2024
U.S. House
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Rubin Young did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Rubin Young did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Rubin Young completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Young's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|She’s a bully- and I have stood up to bullies, all my life, no matter what, I have served my country- and used my inner strength to overcome obstacles MORE difficult than challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz!
Despite living in a poor household, my mother raised me right while my father provided for a family of eight children. She taught me, my christian values, as we lived across the street from a Church. Even when she couldn't attend the church, she would remind us to keep our values straight, as if we had gone. My mother's motto was "Do as I say, not as I do". Upon graduating High School, I joined the United States Army and I learned to do things right and respect authority.
In 1981, when I was just 19, my older brother, Sgt. David Young, was shot and killed by a police officer during a routine traffic stop. There was no resistance or anything- the situation was bad.
I have seen discrimination my whole life. I know it’s out there, but I don’t let it get me down and it has never stopped me from believing in law and order.
I loved my brother, and he was taken away unjustly thats why in part I am running as a Black Conservative Republican who is for law and order and criminal justice reform.
- Election Security and integrity - making sure elections are free from voter fraud and abuse.
- Border Security - protecting American borders from illegal immigration and drug smugglers who commit crimes and murder within our local communities.
- Economic Opportunity and Development that focuses on creating laws improving the lower-class while supporting legislation that encourages small business growth and expansion, which ultimately affects the middle class.
Election Security and Integrity - When you file for an audit with the secretary of state after an election you are suppose to receive a response within a 30 day period, unless the alleged violation occurred within 120 days before the date of an election, in which case there must be a time limitation of 20 days. By law a mediator must be provided by the department, who may be a department employee unless the department is alleged to be responsible for the election fraud violation, in which case the Governor must appoint a mediate who is not a department employee. As a member of Congress, I will be working towards ensuring the federal laws enforce all election security and integrity laws as mandated and/or as required.
Enforcing the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964-1978 and the Community Service act of 1974 - as a former Democrat and now Republican this is something that neither party has addressed over the last 50 years. Laws do MATTER. The constitution states Congress has the power to MAKE and ENFORCE laws.
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Campaign website
Young's campaign website stated the following:
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Rubin Young has always fought for the American dream. Born on June 16, 1961, Young served in the United States Army in 1980. He was assigned to Ronald Reagan Inauguration Committee and was invited to the White House in 1981 by President Reagan. From his website, Rubin has a five-point mission statement to serve District 23 or 24 which is:
Every problem America is suffering through today has its roots in the 8 controls from the book “Rules for Radicals”.[3] |
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—Rubin Young's campaign website (2022)[4] |
2020
Rubin Young completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Young's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- Making the right decisions for new Leadership in Miami Dade County
- Restoring fairness, accountability and equal distribution of resources to all citizens
- Every citizen entitled to their fair share and we should be living in one MDC County
https://anchor.fm/blacksfortrump/episodes/Interview-with-Rubin-Young-Candidate-Clerk-of-the-Court-Miami-Dade-County-ejugv3
So the most important qualities you should have is true telling and honesty.
I was released early due to the death of my eldest brother Sergeant David A. Young. He was a green beret who was killed on June 9, 1981, while stationed at Fort Hood in Killeen Texas by a police officer.
ABOUT WHY WE CAN'T WAIT
Martin Luther King's classic exploration of the events and forces behind the Civil Rights Movement-including his Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963.
"There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair."
In 1963, Birmingham, Alabama, was perhaps the most racially segregated city in the United States. The campaign launched by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights movement on the segregated streets of Birmingham demonstrated to the world the power of nonviolent direct action.
In this remarkable book-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize-Dr. King recounts the story of Birmingham in vivid detail, tracing the history of the struggle for civil rights back to its beginnings three centuries ago and looking to the future, assessing the work to be done beyond Birmingham to bring about full equality for African Americans. Above all, Dr. King offers an eloquent and penetrating analysis of the events and pressures that propelled the Civil Rights movement from lunch counter sit-ins and prayer marches to the forefront of American consciousness.
Article I, Section 8, Florida Constitution
The Florida Constitution, which has governed Florida citizens for more than 175 years, established a Clerk & Comptroller as an elected public trustee in 1838 and established at the county level a system of checks and balances that has served the public well. The functions and duties of Clerk & Comptrollers vary from state to state. In most jurisdictions, the Clerk & Comptroller is generally vested with a large number of administrative duties. The Florida Clerk is not only Clerk of the Circuit Court, but also the County Treasurer, Recorder, Auditor, Finance Officer, and Ex-Officio Clerk of the County Commission in most counties.
"There shall be in each county a Clerk of the Circuit Court who shall be selected pursuant to the provisions of:
Article VIII, Section 1." Article V, Section 16, Florida Constitution.
The Office of the Clerk & Comptroller performs a wide range of record keeping, information management, and financial management for the judicial system and county government. Because the Clerk & Comptroller's duties affect the rights and property of county citizens, it is essential that the Clerk & Comptroller remain accountable for his or her actions. For this reason, the constitution and statutes require that the Clerk.
This position of public trust and it is encumbent upon me and all other office holders not to violate the trust of the good people who elected them.
Good government serves on behalf of all the people voting within a participatory democracy.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 29, 2020
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 3, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rubin Young, “About Team Young,” accessed August 19, 2022
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