Gloreatha Scurry-Smith

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Gloreatha Scurry-Smith

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2016

Contact

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Gloreatha "Glo" Scurry-Smith was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Florida.

Smith sought election to the same seat in 2014. Gloreatha Scurry-Smith lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Elections

2016

See also: Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Al Lawson (D) defeated Glo Smith (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lawson defeated incumbent Corrine Brown and L.J. Holloway in the Democratic primary on August 30, 2016.

U.S. House, Florida District 5 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Al Lawson	64.2%	194,549
	Republican	Glo Smith	35.8%	108,325
Total Votes				302,874
Source: Florida Division of Elections

U.S. House, Florida District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Al Lawson	47.6%	39,306
Corrine Brown Incumbent	39%	32,235
L.J. Holloway	13.4%	11,048
Total Votes		82,589
Source: Florida Division of Elections

2014

See also: Florida's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014

Smith ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 5th District. Scurry-Smith won the Republican nomination in the primary on August 26, 2014. She was defeated by incumbent Corrine Brown (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Florida District 5 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Corrine Brown Incumbent	65.5%	112,340
	Republican	Gloreatha Scurry-Smith	34.5%	59,237
Total Votes				171,577
Source: Florida Division of Elections

U.S. House, Florida District 5 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Glo Smith	63%	10,968
Twee Lowe	37%	6,451
Total Votes		17,419
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Whiteface vandalism

Scurry-Smith's campaign sign was vandalized with whiteface paint in June 2014. The act was part of a series of incidents against African-American Republican candidates in the overwhelmingly Democratic district. The sign was situated on private property in view of Interstate 10 in Jacksonville. The vandal sprayed white paint over the face of Scurry-Smith, who is African-American.

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Scurry-Smith's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Economic Development and Job Creation: Property rights and free markets are an integral component of what it means to be free. Glo Smith is 100% pro jobs: creating an opportunity of meaningful careers for all of those willing and able to work. This election you will have a unique opportunity to choose a leader with credentials to create professional prosperity and real economic development. The Constitution: Glo is among those who believe the Constitution is a vault into which the founders deposited our principles of government. No member of government should attempt to manipulate the courts by eliminating filibuster powers, in order to seat unconfirmed judges that will promote a new ideology or agenda. She believes upholding the Constitution means enforcing our laws as they are written, not legislating from the bench. Fair Taxation: Glo believes that America’s tax code needs reform. It discourages working, saving, investment, and entrepreneurship. It hinders productivity, job growth, international competitiveness, and wage increases. A new flat tax or fair tax reform plan would fix these flaws. Families and businesses would pay one simple tax with a single tax rate under the plan. Glo will sponsor and promote this legislation in her first term, with an ambitious goal of being ready for a presidential signature upon the election of a Republican president in 2016. Military and Veterans: Glo believes in the values and work ethic she inherited from her parents. Glo learned at an early age the importance of our military, and how our courageous veterans should be respected. The sacrifices of Glo’s military family, (including her father, her husband’s father, her brother, and other active duty family members serving in combat) represent the reason why her most paramount policy initiatives include promoting a strong national defense. Healthcare: The IRS’s role in health care does not respect the core principles of government our founders deposited into the Constitution. Our respected 20th century leaders fought for them, sacrificed for them, and even died for them. Now in the 21st century, at a time when doubts are growing about the IRS’s politically biased behavior, the “Affordable Healthcare Act” grants the agency massive new authority to implement its complex and bureaucratic regime. Obamacare puts the health care system on the wrong track and will expand the role of the federal government in every component of Americans’ health care. To get the health care system on the right track that empowers patients, reduces cost, and ensures access, we must unite behind a better alternative to the Affordable Healthcare Act.	”
—Gloreatha Scurry-Smith's campaign website, http://gloforcongress.org/issues/

2014

Smith's campaign website listed the following issues:

“	Economic Development and Job Creation: "Property rights and free markets are an integral component of what it means to be free. Glo Smith is 100% pro jobs: creating an opportunity of meaningful careers for all of those willing and able to work. This election you will have a unique opportunity to choose a leader with credentials to create professional prosperity and real economic development." The Constitution: "Glo is among those who believe the Constitution is a vault into which the founders deposited our principles of government. No member of government should attempt to manipulate the courts by eliminating filibuster powers, in order to seat unconfirmed judges that will promote a new ideology or agenda. She believes upholding the Constitution means enforcing our laws as they are written, not legislating from the bench." Fair Taxation: "Glo believes that America’s tax code needs reform. It discourages working, saving, investment, and entrepreneurship. It hinders productivity, job growth, international competitiveness, and wage increases. A new flat tax or fair tax reform plan would fix these flaws. Families and businesses would pay one simple tax with a single tax rate under the plan. Glo will sponsor and promote this legislation in her first term, with an ambitious goal of being ready for a presidential signature upon the election of a Republican president in 2016." Military and Veterans: "Glo believes in the values and work ethic she inherited from her parents. Glo learned at an early age the importance of our military, and how our courageous veterans should be respected. The sacrifices of Glo’s military family, (including her father, her husband’s father, her brother, and other active duty family members serving in combat) represent the reason why her most paramount policy initiatives include promoting a strong national defense." Obamacare: "Obamacare puts the health care system on the wrong track and will expand the role of the federal government in every component of Americans’ health care. To get the health care system on the right track that empowers patients, reduces cost, and ensures access, we must unite behind a Republican lead effort as an alternative to ObamaCare."	”
—Gloreatha Scurry-Smith's campaign website, http://gloforcongress.org/?page_id=253

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See also

• Florida
• United States congressional delegations from Florida
• United States House of Representatives
• Florida's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
• Florida's 5th Congressional District

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Footnotes

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Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ashley Moody (R)

Rick Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Vacant

District 2

Neal Dunn (R)

District 3

Kat Cammack (R)

District 4

Aaron Bean (R)

District 5

John Rutherford (R)

District 6

Vacant

District 7

Cory Mills (R)

District 8

Mike Haridopolos (R)

District 9

Darren Soto (D)

District 10

Maxwell Frost (D)

District 11

Daniel Webster (R)

District 12

Gus Bilirakis (R)

District 13

Anna Luna (R)

District 14

Kathy Castor (D)

District 15

Laurel Lee (R)

District 16

Vern Buchanan (R)

District 17

Greg Steube (R)

District 18

Scott Franklin (R)

District 19

Byron Donalds (R)

District 20

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)

District 21

Brian Mast (R)

District 22

Lois Frankel (D)

District 23

Jared Moskowitz (D)

District 24

Frederica Wilson (D)

District 25

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

District 26

Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

District 27

Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

District 28

Carlos Gimenez (R)

Republican Party (20)

Democratic Party (8)

Vacancies (2)