Spyros Chialtas
Spyros Chialtas (Democratic Party) (also known as Speed) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 12. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020.
Chialtas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Spyros Chialtas was born in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California. Chialtas served in the U.S. Army from 1990 to 2002. He earned a degree from Florida State Community College in 2014. Chialtas' career experience includes working as a REALTOR and property manager with EXIT 1 Stop Realty. He has served as a second vice commander with a local American Legion post and as a treasurer with a homeowner association. Chialtas has been affiliated with youth baseball and softball leagues as an umpire and has served as a board member with a community theatre.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Clay Yarborough defeated Emmanuel Blimie in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Clay Yarborough (R) | 60.1 | 51,715 |
 | Emmanuel Blimie (D)  | 39.9 | 34,391 | |
| Total votes: 86,106 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12
Emmanuel Blimie defeated Spyros Chialtas in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emmanuel Blimie | 59.6 | 5,647 |
 | Spyros Chialtas | 40.4 | 3,832 | |
| Total votes: 9,479 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Clay Yarborough defeated Colin McArthur in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clay Yarborough | 86.9 | 11,547 |
 | Colin McArthur | 13.1 | 1,748 | |
| Total votes: 13,295 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Endorsements
To view Chialtas' endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Spyros Chialtas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chialtas' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
| Collapse all
- Equality for all: It has been 157 years since the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln, yet black Americans still pay taxes without equal representation or access to the American dream. Women are trapped behind the glass door or the glass ceiling not by choice, but by fear. This fear is not experienced by the women, but by the men. I will fight for the LGBTQ+ community. No one should be discriminated against in any way for who they choose to love.
- Education: Florida schools have the third largest enrollment in the nation when it comes to Pre-k thru 12, yet Florida ranks 42nd in spending. We need to invest more in educating our youth. A quality education is key to securing a better job or career, leading to a financially stable household that feeds directly into our economy.
- Healthcare: I believe healthcare is a right, not a privilege. Florida has nearly 3 million uninsured. It is time to expand Medicaid to provide low income families insurance. I will fight on day one for those that struggle over mental health issues, for low income families, and for a woman's right to reproductive health.
Education: We need to invest properly in our public school system. For too long our political leaders have looked for the short term fix such as more computers and technology in the classrooms. They push this same narrative every couple of years because it is a quick and easy fix which looks good for getting reelected. I will fight to fund our public school infrastructure so we can build new state of the art green campuses that will save our school districts by reducing energy and repair costs.
I would also like to leave a legacy where I choose to invest in the long term benefits to our schools, not just the short term fix. I will work hard to bring the infrastructure of the public school system into the 21st century. Building new green campuses that will save our districts money with less expense toward repair and reduced energy costs.
Equality is a great challenge facing Florida as well. Politicians say they hear the many voices crying out for equal opportunity and treatment. To date, it has been nothing but empty promises. It is a time to step up and take action. I hear you... I see you... and I will fight with you to end social and racial inequality.
Healthcare is also a major challenge. COVID-19 has opened the eyes of America on the vulnerability of our healthcare system. Corporations use healthcare packages as a way to recruit better talent. That concept has shown its flaws with millions losing their jobs and their medical insurance as well.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 21, 2020
