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James Grant (Republican) is a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 64. Grant was elected to the office on April 21, 2015. He was first elected to the chamber in a special election on April 21, 2015. He previously represented the district from 2010 to 2014. Grant won re-election in 2014, but disputes over the voting process led to the Florida House of Representatives rejecting the result, leaving the seat vacant until Grant won the special election.
Grant earned his bachelor's degree in Marketing from Auburn University and his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, where he also taught trial advocacy. His professional experience includes working as an attorney with The Grant Law Group, a firm "specializing in general civil and business litigation, criminal defense, estate planning, and probate and trust administration."
Incumbent James Grant (R) defeated Jessica Harrington (D) and Andy Warrener (Independent) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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James Grant (R) |
52.0
|
41,632 |
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Jessica Harrington (D) |
45.0
|
36,061 | |
|
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Andy Warrener (Independent) |
3.0
|
2,436 | |
|
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Total votes: 80,129 |
Jessica Harrington advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate |
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| ✔ |
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Jessica Harrington (D) |
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Incumbent James Grant defeated Terry Power in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
James Grant (R) |
65.0
|
10,402 |
|
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Terry Power (R) |
35.0
|
5,601 | |
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Total votes: 16,003 |
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Incumbent James Grant ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 64 general election.| Florida House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  James Grant Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||
| Florida House of Representatives, District 64 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | James Grant Incumbent (unopposed) | |
James Grant was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Daniel John Matthews (Write-in) in the special election on April 21.
The seat was vacant following an invalidated result in the 2014 general election.
A special election for the position of Florida House of Representatives District 64 was called for April 21. A primary election took place on February 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 12, 2014.
| Florida House of Representatives, District 64, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James Grant |
98.7% | 6,852 | |
| Write-in | Daniel John Matthews | 1.3% | 92 | |
| Total Votes | 6,944 | |||
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives 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 James Grant was supposed to face Miriam Steinberg in the Republican primary. Because of a court ruling on a write-in candidate, however, Grant faced Steinberg in the general election. Although they are both Republicans, any registered voter was allowed to vote in this race. Daniel John Matthews (I) was disqualified from the ballot after a judge ruled that he did not live in the district. Grant defeated Steinberg in the general election. Because of disputes over the legality of this election, the Florida House of Representatives threw out the results.
Grant won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 64. Grant ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.
Grant defeated Michael Steinberg (D) in the November 2 general election.
| Florida House of Representatives, District 47 2010 General election results | Candidates | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Grant (R)
|
26,589 | 58.71% | ||
| Michael Steinberg (D) | 18,697 | 41.29% | ||
Grant defeated Tom Aderhold, Brian Blair, and Irene Guy in the August 24 primary.
| Florida House of Representatives, District 33 - Republican Primary (2010) | Candidates | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Grant
|
3,908 | 37.03% | ||
| Brian Blair | 2,588 | 24.52% | ||
| Irene Guy | 2,545 | 24.11% | ||
| Tom Aderhold | 1,514 | 14.34% | ||
