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Guido Weiss
Guido Weiss (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 21st Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020.
Weiss completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Guido Weiss was born on December 18, 1989, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 2015 as an operations specialist. He was commissioned as an officer in January 2019. Weiss earned a bachelor's degree in international studies from American University in 2011 and a master's degree in Middle Eastern studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2014. In September 2016, Weiss began working as a foreign affairs and defense advisor to U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii). He became the legislative director of Gabbard's D.C. office in 2019.[1][2]
Elections
2020
See also: Florida's 21st Congressional District election, 2020
Florida's 21st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
Florida's 21st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 21
Incumbent Lois Frankel defeated Laura Loomer, Charleston Malkemus, Sylvia Caravetta, and Piotr Blass in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 21 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lois Frankel (D) | 59.0 | 237,925 | |
| Laura Loomer (R) | 39.1 | 157,612 | ||
| Charleston Malkemus (No Party Affiliation) | 1.9 | 7,544 | ||
| Sylvia Caravetta (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | ||
| Piotr Blass (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 403,093 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stephen Canton (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 21
Incumbent Lois Frankel defeated Guido Weiss in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 21 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lois Frankel | 86.0 | 75,504 | |
| Guido Weiss | 14.0 | 12,308 | ||
| Total votes: 87,812 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adam Aarons (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 21
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 21 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laura Loomer | 42.5 | 14,526 | |
| Christian Acosta | 25.5 | 8,724 | ||
| Michael Vilardi | 12.3 | 4,194 | ||
| Aaron Scanlan | 9.4 | 3,221 | ||
| Elizabeth Felton | 7.1 | 2,421 | ||
| Reba Sherrill | 3.1 | 1,070 | ||
| Total votes: 34,156 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Guido Weiss completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Weiss' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Guido enlisted in the Navy Reserve in 2015 from Delray Beach. Guido spent his first few years as an enlisted Sailor, where he was trained in radars and navigation as an Operations Specialist and worked in military law enforcement, and later commissioned as an Officer. He has served in a unit as a member of a Navy Security Force.
Guido graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a Masters' Degree in Middle Eastern studies and from American University with a Bachelor's degree in International Studies. He has also spent time studying in Russia, Jordan, and Israel to learn Russian, Arabic, and Hebrew.- Guido will work to decrease the cost of health care for all. He does not accept donations from drug or insurance companies.
- Guido will push to protect our environment, advocate for teachers, end the current large scale gun violence, and support our troops and veterans.
- Guido is a staunch advocate for the needs of our older adult community.
Guido grew up in Wellington as one of four children. In his youth, Guido loved fishing, boating, and camping all around South Florida. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 125 in middle and high school. While he still loves fishing and camping, he also enjoys martial arts, yoga, and cooking.
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Email submission
Weiss submitted the following information to Ballotpedia on April 3, 2020.
| “ | The Guido Weiss for Congress Campaign is entirely funded by small-donors, receiving no corporate contributions. By the people, for the people, Guido Weiss aims to earnestly represent the diverse needs of citizens in Palm Beach County. In Washington, D.C., Weiss will work to defend Florida's coasts from Big Sugar Industry and fight for Veterans, Firefighters, and First-Responders. Additionally, Weiss aspires to advocate for common-sense gun law reform, support affordable Health Care for all, and protect marginalized communities from hateful crimes and violence.[3] | ” |
| —Guido Weiss (April 3, 2020)[2] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 5, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Guido Weiss," April 3, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
