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William Garlington

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William Garlington
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No Party Affiliation

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Florida State University, 1981

Personal
Birthplace
Marietta, Ga.
Religion
Christian
Contact

William Garlington (No Party Affiliation) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Garlington completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Garlington's profesional experience includes working as an entrepreneur and writer. He earned a bachelor's degree from Florida State University in 1981.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Florida's 7th Congressional District election, 2020

Florida's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)

Florida's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 7

Incumbent Stephanie Murphy defeated Leo Valentin and William Garlington in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stephanie Murphy
Stephanie Murphy (D)
 
55.3
 
224,946
Image of Leo Valentin
Leo Valentin (R)
 
43.2
 
175,750
Image of William Garlington
William Garlington (No Party Affiliation) Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
5,753

Total votes: 406,449
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephanie Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 7.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 7

Leo Valentin defeated Richard Goble and Mike Zhao in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 7 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Leo Valentin
Leo Valentin
 
38.6
 
19,841
Image of Richard Goble
Richard Goble Candidate Connection
 
37.4
 
19,187
Image of Mike Zhao
Mike Zhao Candidate Connection
 
24.0
 
12,330

Total votes: 51,358
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

William Garlington completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Garlington's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a Conservative Political Author, and Businessman. I received my college degree in Political Science and American History. I have worked in the private sector; while corrupt career politicians destroy America. I have studied conservatism and political thought for over 50 years.

I seek political office as servant Non-Politician, to help save America's future children and grandchildren from the tyranny of Federal and State Government Subversion.

Our rallying cry is called "Americanism" which means individualism, self-reliance, and a "Survival of the Fittest" mind set.

I'm running as true "Representative of the People" not a Political Party.

Freedom is NOT FREE, it must be earned. Once we have taken back our freedom we must all work hard in keeping it.


  • Reduce the federal government by 40% in the next 20 years.
  • Eliminate all taxes with my Flat Fair Tax Plan by 2030, (Combination of a 10% Flat Tax & Consumable Tax
  • A Constitutional Amendment for Term Limits by 2028. (All elected officials, Appointed Justices Termed)
Finish the border wall and allow ONLY legal immigrants to come to our country.

Eliminate lobbyist of all sectors from the halls of Washington DC

Disband the NEA as a Federal Government Tool and push it to the US States where School Choice is handed to the parent of the child.
My parents whose example was always to be honest, take responsibility for your actions, have a great work ethic of self reliance, be gracious in defeat and trust in God who has the ultimate power and control over all of us.
1. Honesty,

2. Integrity,
3. Hard-work,
4. Self-reliance,

5. Servant of the Lord
1. Honesty

2. Integrity
3. Hard-worker

4. Servant of the people and God

To Serve the People who sent him to Congress and then after a short time hand the reins over to someone else.

Acts 20:28

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

If elected by the people (the flock) will be sending me to Washington because of the same core values I advocate, so that the Spirit of God will dwell with my service of the people (flock).
To help reduce the federal and state governmental tyranny over our citizens and that our future children and grandchildren yet born will never know the bondage that has been thrust upon the American citizen dating back to 1913.
1968 Democratic national convention riots, assassination of Robert Kennedy, assassination of Martin Luther King Junior

9 years old
As an 10 year boy I umpired for the Police Athletic League for 4 years.

After college I was a Corporate Salesman for a large Pharmaceutical/Consumer Firm.

Green Eggs And Ham

Because the dude never gives up in hoping the other dude tries the green eggs and ham

It's my way of talking about conservatism, self-reliance, and ending the bondage that is currently imposed upon all Americans. If ordinary Americans would just try the Conservative way of life I believe they would see the light and path to true freedom. The only way to true freedom is through the grace of God and Conservatism because its our own journey we must take with the guidance and assistance of the Lord along the way.

We should all reject our dependency on to the federal and state government.

Conservatism, it's my Green Eggs and Ham.
My first book was a children's book called The Great Divide, 2002

The main character's in the book is Billy Bean and his friend Bobby Nut

It's a conflict and resolution book for all cultures, all races, in all people, to get along and like each other. In other words beans and nuts, can coexist


I have a twin brother his name is Bob, so of course my fictional character is Billy Bean because he's me in the book
To convince ordinary Americans to get out of their comfort zone and take back what has been removed by way of federal and state bureaucracy.

What needs to be taken back is called True Freedom. It is Self-reliance, and being independent.

But ordinary Americans are afraid to rise up in groups and take back their freedom
I would leave redistricting up to the individual US States and their legislators.
It is where 435 men and women have control to set policy and to spend or save tax payor dollars.

I am running to help convince some to become independent party members who want to reduce the overall power of the government and give power to the people. This may result in some Americans not surviving because they are generational dependent.

As a nation we must give great opportunity to all but not provide the opportunity with extreme handouts and bailouts because if this continues the whole country will implode

This goes for corporations as well
No

To run for US House of Representatives there are only 3 requirements stated in the US Constitution

1. Must be 25 years of age.
2. Been a US citizen for at least 7 years.
3. At the time of election an inhabitant of the state they represent.

This is why our movement is so important for non career politicians to seek office and help save America and then go back to the private sector.

Remaining dependent upon a select few of elites who want to keep the masses in bondage and under their control with hand outs, free stuff, and total chaos
I believe in term limits. Every two years the House of Representatives should run for reelection.
But after three terms, which is six years, they should be termed out, I have legislation that I will introduce if elected that will spell out MY Term Limits Plan, for all elected and appointed officials.


I have legislation that I will introduce to the House floor that addresses all elected officials and appointed justices to be termed out. This is my Term Limits Plan
Matt Gaetz, Jim Jordan and the former Trey Gowdy come to mind; however, my believe in conservatism may go deeper than their's because, I am running as an independent and not as a political party member. My core values are out there for anyone to view, without favor or cause. In other words, I would never vote against my core beliefs in support of a political party I may be a member of. I cannot say this about the 3 men I have mentioned, because they belong to the Republican Party of long term career politicians who need to retire or be termed out.

So these 3 men come close to my values, but are they willing to sacrifice not being reelected if they were to go independent and stand only onto their core beliefs without a political party standing behind them?

Time will tell if I am elected I will find out.
I hear all the time from ordinary Americans, its the person and their core values voters will choose other than a political party. Well in 2020 the voters here in Florida's 7th District will get their chance to vote for a person who stands for Americanism and Individualism or someone who has a (R or D) behind their name.

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  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 8, 2020


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