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Tony Caso
From Ballotpedia
Tony Caso was a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 20 of the Florida State Senate.
Biography
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Caso graduated from the Delehanty Institute in 1967. He served in the United States Air Force from 1967-1969. He then worked as a custom cabinetmaker and custom window treatment manufacturer from 1986-2013.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Florida State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent Jack Latvala defeated Zahid Roy in the Republican primary and defeated Tony Caso (L) in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jack Latvala Incumbent |
71.6% | 120,277 | |
| Libertarian | Tony Caso | 28.4% | 47,652 | |
| Total Votes | 167,929 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jack Latvala Incumbent |
87.2% | 31,836 |
| Zahid Roy | 12.8% | 4,672 |
| Total Votes | 36,508 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Caso's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Property Rights
- Excerpt: "I will bring Principled leadership based on Natural Rights and the Constitutions."
Jobs and Economy
- Excerpt: "I will do my best to get rid of the regulations and fees that are choking our business community, and our families. Thereby giving them the incentive to grow, and prosper and in turn will create more jobs."
Education
- Excerpt: "I am against Common Core Standards being imposed in our schools. Our kids deserve better. The parents of our school children should be the deciders of what is best for their children. "
2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "I will always stand up for the 2nd Amendment no matter what the situation, and I will fight to protect all our rights."
Political philosophy
Caso submitted the following statements to Ballotpedia:
| “ | I have an American Constitutional philosophy. Limited government, individual rights, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The job of government is to protect the individual's rights. I hope to bring our State government back to following the constitutions both the US and Florida. I will do this by protecting the individuals private property rights, doing what I can to reduce regulations and fees, and to vote for only what is constitutional, and that does not infringe on anyone's rights.[5] | ” |
| —Tony Caso[6] | ||
| “ | I believe in Equal justice under the law, not social justice. I am a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment, natural law, family values, individual responsibility, and faith in God.[5] | ” |
| —Tony Caso[7] | ||
See also
- Florida State Senate
- Florida State Senate District 20
- Florida State Senate elections, 2014
- Florida State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Tony Caso on Facebook
- Tony Caso on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on March 29, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ votetonycaso.com, "Issues," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on March 29, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on March 29, 2014
Current members of the Florida State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Ben Albritton
Majority Leader:Jim Boyd
Senators
District 1
Don Gaetz (R)
District 2
Jay Trumbull (R)
District 3
Corey Simon (R)
District 4
Clay Yarborough (R)
District 5
Tracie Davis (D)
District 6
Jennifer Bradley (R)
District 7
Tom Leek (R)
District 8
Tom Wright (R)
District 9
Stan McClain (R)
District 10
Jason Brodeur (R)
District 11
Vacant
District 12
Colleen Burton (R)
District 13
Keith Truenow (R)
District 14
Vacant
District 15
District 16
Darryl Rouson (D)
District 17
Carlos Smith (D)
District 18
Nick DiCeglie (R)
District 19
Debbie Mayfield (R)
District 20
Jim Boyd (R)
District 21
Ed Hooper (R)
District 22
Joe Gruters (R)
District 23
Daniel Burgess (R)
District 24
Mack Bernard (D)
District 25
District 26
Lori Berman (D)
District 27
Ben Albritton (R)
District 28
District 29
Erin Grall (R)
District 30
Tina Polsky (D)
District 31
Gayle Harrell (R)
District 32
Rosalind Osgood (D)
District 33
Jonathan Martin (R)
District 34
Shevrin Jones (D)
District 35
Barbara Sharief (D)
District 36
Ileana Garcia (R)
District 37
Jason Pizzo (N)
District 38
Alexis Calatayud (R)
District 39
Bryan Avila (R)
District 40
Ana Rodriguez (R)
Republican Party (26)
Democratic Party (11)
No Party Affiliation (1)
Vacancies (2)
