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Steven Specht
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Last election

November 8, 2016

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Steven Specht was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Florida.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Florida's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Jeff Miller did not seek re-election in 2016. Matt Gaetz (R) defeated Steven Specht (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Gaetz defeated Brian Frazier, James Zumwalt, Rebekah Johansen Bydlak, Cris Dosev, Mark Wichern, and Greg Evers in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[2][3]

U.S. House, Florida District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Gaetz 69.1% 255,107
     Democratic Steven Specht 30.9% 114,079
Total Votes 369,186
Source: Florida Division of Elections


U.S. House, Florida District 1 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Gaetz 36.1% 35,689
Greg Evers 21.8% 21,540
Cris Dosev 20.9% 20,610
Rebekah Bydlak 7.8% 7,689
James Zumwalt 7.8% 7,660
Brian Frazier 3.9% 3,817
Mark Wichern 1.8% 1,798
Total Votes 98,803
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Specht's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • The Right to Bear Arms: As a responsible gun owner, I am the best candidate to preserve the right to bear arms. I do not support arbitrary laws and bans, but I support common-sense legislation that will reduce gun-related suicides, and access to firearms by criminals, terrorists, and the mentally unfit.
  • Abortion: While my faith makes me personally opposed to terminating life, as a constitutional lawyer, I will not waste valuable taxpayer money in support of legislation which is doomed to be struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States. The best way to prevent abortion is to concentrate on efforts that respect a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions while promoting pathways to better alternatives than abortion. We do this by improving access to adoption, developing comprehensive Family Life Planning in our public school systems, and revising family leave policies.
  • National Security: As a veteran who has made sacrifices for his country, I want Congress to assert its constitutional duties to check the power of the executive branch. Before authorizing the use of troops, Congress must ensure there is a clearly defined national interest, a clearly articulated goal, and clear steps to pursue that goal. I will not support wars of choice that go on without end.
  • Veterans Affairs: As a veteran with a family of veterans and numerous veteran friends, I am best suited to understand the needs of our veterans and to assert changes which need to be made. We must improve access to care and flip the burden of proof in establishing whether injuries are service related.
  • Social Security: The United States government made a promise to people. Work hard, pay into the system, and the system will help take care of you in old age. We must keep that promise and protect those who have relied on that promise. Social Security can be fixed without threatening our parents and grandparents.

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—Steven Specht's campaign website, https://stevenspecht.com/issues/

Recent news

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Pulse, "North Escambia native Bydlak enters congressional race," April 12, 2016
  2. ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
  3. ↑ Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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