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William Garlington
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Murphy (D) | 55.3 | 224,946 |
 | Leo Valentin (R) | 43.2 | 175,750 | |
 | William Garlington (No Party Affiliation)  | 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Pedro Figueiredo (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Leo Valentin | 38.6 | 19,841 |
 | Richard Goble | 37.4 | 19,187 | |
 | Mike Zhao | 24.0 | 12,330 | |
| Total votes: 51,358 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vennia Francois (R)
- Thomas Delia (R)
- Sean Jackson (R)
- Armani Salado (R)
- Eduardo Mejias (R)
- Chelle DiAngelus (R)
- Mike Thibodeau (R)
- Jan Edwards (R)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's 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 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)
Eliminate lobbyist of all sectors from the halls of Washington DC
2. Integrity,
3. Hard-work,
4. Self-reliance,
2. Integrity
3. Hard-worker
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.
9 years old
After college I was a Corporate Salesman for a large Pharmaceutical/Consumer Firm.
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.
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
What needs to be taken back is called True Freedom. It is Self-reliance, and being independent.
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
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.
2. Judaical Committee
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.
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?
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 8, 2020
