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Jim Mooney (Florida politician)

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Jim Mooney
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 120th district
Assumed office
November 3, 2020
Preceded byHolly Merrill Raschein
Personal details
Born
James Vernon Mooney Jr.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity 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

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James Vernon Mooney Jr. graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor's degree.[1]

Career

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Local politics

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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

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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

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2020 Florida House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary[7]
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%
2020 Florida House of Representatives 120th district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Mooney 45,698 54.98% Increase1.88
Democratic Clint Barras 37,426 45.02% Decrease1.88
Total votes 83,124 100.00%
Republican hold
2022 Florida House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary[10]
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%
2020 Florida House of Representatives 120th district election[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Mooney 31,788 60.60% Increase5.62
Democratic Adam Gentle 20,662 39.40% Decrease5.62
Total votes 52,450 100.00%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "JAMES VERNON "JIM" MOONEY, JR". Florida House of Representatives. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jim Mooney and Ken Philipson". The Reporter. October 17, 2014. p. A11. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Your Voice Counts". Florida Keys Keynoter. November 1, 2014. p. A7. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "RASCHEIN ENDORSES ISLAMORADA COUNCILMAN MOONEY FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE". Keys Weekly. May 15, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "2020 Florida House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary". Secretary of State of Florida. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "2020 Florida House of Representatives 120th district election". Secretary of State of Florida. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
  9. ^ "STATE REP MOONEY GETS ASSIGNMENTS, EYES CRITICAL FUNDING IN FRESHMAN YEAR". Keys Weekly. January 15, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "August 23, 2022 Primary Election Republican Primary". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  11. ^ "November 8, 2022 General Election". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved 7 August 2023.