Andrew Learned
Andrew P. Learned | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 59th district | |
In office November 3, 2020[1] – November 8, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Adam Hattersley |
Succeeded by | Danny Alvarez |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | August 4, 1986
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Amanda |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Brandon, Florida |
Education | University of Tampa (BA) |
Alma mater | University of Tampa (BA)[3] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Rank | Lieutenant Commander[4] |
Andrew P. Learned is an American politician. He is a Democrat who represented the 59th district in the Florida House of Representatives for a single two-year term before losing re-election in 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Learned holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tampa.[2] Learned served in the United States Navy for four years[3] before transferring to the United States Navy Reserve in 2013.[4] He deployed to the Middle East three times.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2018, Learned ran for election to represent Florida's 15th Congressional District, placing second in a three-way Democratic primary.[5]
In 2020, he ran to represent the 59th district in the Florida House of Representatives. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and narrowly defeated Republican Michael Owen in the general election.[1]
In 2022, Learned ran for re-election in the 69th district but lost to Republican Danny Alvarez by a 14 point margin.[1][6]
Electoral record
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kristen Carlson | 24,498 | 53.4% | |
Democratic | Andrew Learned | 14,509 | 31.6% | |
Democratic | Raymond Pena | 6,912 | 15.1% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Andrew Learned | 45,683 | 50.7% | |
Republican | Michael Owen | 44,413 | 49.3% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Danny Alvarez | 34,570 | 57.1% | |
Democratic | Andrew Learned | 25,984 | 42.9% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Andrew Learned". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Andrew Learned". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Andrew Learned's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Andrew Learned, Navy Vet, Brings Small Business Experience To House Race". Osprey Observer. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b "August 28, 2018 Primary Election". Florida Department of State: Division of Elections. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Hayes, Kelly (2022-11-09). "Danny Alvarez defeats incumbent Andrew Learned in new east Hillsborough district". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2022-12-08.