Jim Mooney (Florida politician)
Jim Mooney | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 120th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Holly Merrill Raschein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Vernon Mooney Jr. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Miami |
James Vernon Mooney Jr. is an American politician who serves in the Florida House of Representatives from the 120th district as a member of the Republican Party. Prior to his tenure in the state house he was active in local politics in Islamorada, Florida.
Early life and education[edit]
James Vernon Mooney Jr. graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor's degree.[1]
Career[edit]
Local politics[edit]
Mooney served on the council in Islamorada, Florida, from 1998 to 2002, and during his tenure he served as mayor for one year.[2][3] He defeated incumbent councilor Ken Philipson for a seat on the Islamorada council from the third district in the 2014 election.[4]
Florida House of Representatives[edit]
Holly Merrill Raschein, the incumbent member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 120th district, was term-limited during the 2020 election and Mooney announced that he would run for the Republican nomination to succeed her in 2019.[5] During the primary he was endorsed by Raschein.[6] Mooney defeated Rhonda Rebman Lopez and Alexandria Suarez in the primary and defeated Democratic nominee Clint Barras in the general election.[7][8]
During Mooney's tenure in the state house he served on the Environment, Agriculture and Flooding, Infrastructure and Tourism, and the Early Learning and Elementary Education subcommittees.[9]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Mooney | 4,747 | 35.40% | |
| Republican | Rhonda Rebman Lopez | 4,599 | 34.30% | |
| Republican | Alexandria Suarez | 4,062 | 30.30% | |
| Total votes | 13,408 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Mooney | 45,698 | 54.98% |  1.88
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| Democratic | Clint Barras | 37,426 | 45.02% |  1.88
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| Total votes | 83,124 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Mooney | 5,037 | 45.26% | |
| Republican | Rhonda Lopez | 4,947 | 44.46% | |
| Republican | Alexandria Suarez | 1,144 | 10.28% | |
| Total votes | 11,128 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Mooney | 31,788 | 60.60% | 5.62
| |
| Democratic | Adam Gentle | 20,662 | 39.40% | 5.62
| |
| Total votes | 52,450 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "JAMES VERNON "JIM" MOONEY, JR". Florida House of Representatives. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Jim Mooney and Ken Philipson". The Reporter. October 17, 2014. p. A11. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Your Voice Counts". Florida Keys Keynoter. November 1, 2014. p. A7. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Councils get new look; Helms elected". Florida Keys Keynoter. November 1, 2014. p. A1. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JIM MOONEY, ANNOUNCING HIS RUN FOR HOLLY RASCHEIN'S SEAT IN THE STATE HOUSE". Keys Weekly. May 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
- ^ "RASCHEIN ENDORSES ISLAMORADA COUNCILMAN MOONEY FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE". Keys Weekly. May 15, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 Florida House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary". Secretary of State of Florida. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 Florida House of Representatives 120th district election". Secretary of State of Florida. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
- ^ "STATE REP MOONEY GETS ASSIGNMENTS, EYES CRITICAL FUNDING IN FRESHMAN YEAR". Keys Weekly. January 15, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
- ^ "August 23, 2022 Primary Election Republican Primary". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "November 8, 2022 General Election". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
