Neal Dunn
Neal Dunn | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Gwen Graham (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-02-16) February 16, 1953 (age 71) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Leah Dunn (m. 1987) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Washington and Lee University (BS) George Washington University (MD) |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Major |
Neal Patrick Dunn (born February 16, 1953) is an American surgeon and Republican Party politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district since 2017.
Early life and career
Dunn was born in
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2016
2018
In 2018, Dunn won reelection against challenger Bob Rackleff, 67.4% to 32.6%.[10]
2020
Constituents voiced frustration with Dunn for his refusal to host town halls.[11] Dunn held multiple virtual town hall meetings since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020.[12]
Dunn was reelected in 2020 with 97.9% of the vote in 2020. He had no primary election or official general election opponents.[13]
2022
In 2022, Dunn defeated U.S. Representative Al Lawson with 59.8% of the vote. The boundaries of the district had been redrawn as determined by the 2020 Florida redistricting cycle.
Committee assignments
For the 118th Congress:[14]
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Caucus memberships
- House Border Security Caucus
- Conservative Climate Caucus
- Wildfire Caucus
- Congressional French Caucus
- House Army Caucus
- Friends of Belgium Caucus
- Bulgaria Caucus
- Congressional Wine Caucus
- Healthcare Innovation Caucus[15]
- Republican Study Committee[16]
Political positions
Dunn's campaign website identifies him as conservative.
Gun policy
Dunn received an "AQ" rating from the
Net neutrality
Along with 107 Republican members of Congress, Dunn sent Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai a letter on December 13, 2017, supporting his plan to repeal net neutrality protections ahead of the commission's vote.[22] Dunn accepted $18,500 from the telecom industry before voting to repeal the rule.[23]
Tax reform
Dunn voted for the
Education
Dunn wants to defund the
Healthcare
Dunn supports repealing the Affordable Care Act, which he says is "failing", saying "no one can afford" the premiums and deductibles.[28]
2020 presidential election certification
In December 2020, Dunn was one of 126 Republican members of the
After the
Israel
Dunn voted to provide Israel with support following
Personal life
Dunn and his wife, Leah, have three sons and three grandsons.
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Neal Dunn | 33,886 | 41.4 | |
Republican | Mary Thomas | 32,178 | 39.3 | |
Republican | Ken Sukhia | 15,826 | 19.3 | |
Total votes | 81,890 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Neal Dunn | 231,163 | 67.3 | |
Democratic | Walter Dartland | 102,801 | 29.9 | |
Libertarian | Rob Lapham | 9,395 | 2.7 | |
Write-in votes
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Antoine Edward Roberts | 3 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 343,362 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Neal Dunn (incumbent) | 199,335 | 67.4 | |
Democratic | Bob Rackleff | 96,233 | 32.6 | |
Total votes | 295,568 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Neal Dunn (incumbent) | 305,337 | 97.9 | |
Write-in votes
|
Kim O'Connor | 6,662 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 311,999 | 100.0 |
See also
References
- ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov.
- ^ "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). Roll Call. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ McMullian, Bo (January 14, 2016). "Jackson County Times - "Conservative for Congress" Neal Dunn visits Marianna". Jackson County Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ a b Burlew, Jeff (August 10, 2015). "Panama City surgeon Dunn announces run for Congress". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ Garman, Valerie (August 7, 2015). "Neal Dunn announces candidacy for Congress". Panama City News Herald. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ a b Bennett, Lanetra. "Neal Dunn Announces Candidacy for Florida Congressional District 2". WCTV-TV. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Dunn wins GOP CD2, Democratic race too close to call". Tallahassee Democrat. August 30, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Lawson and Dunn head to Washington". Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ LAKANA (January 3, 2017). "Rep. Neal Dunn sworn in to 115th Congress". Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ "Florida Election Results 2018: Midterm Results & Polls". NBC News. December 21, 2018.
- ^ Mueller, Sarah. "Rep. Dunn Frustrates Constituents By Not Holding Town Hall". Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Dunn shuns citizens calling for town hall". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Republican Neal Dunn re-elected in US House District 2 race". November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Neal P. Dunn". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Caucus List". Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Member List". Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Republican Candidate Neal Dunn Endorsed by NRA Political Victory Fund". Neal Dunn Conservative for Congress. Friends of Neal Dunn. October 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "NRA-PVF | Grades | Florida". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "NRA-PVF | Grades | Florida". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Henderson, John (February 22, 2018). "Bay residents, leaders split on gun 'common sense'". Panama City News Herald. Panama City, Florida. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Grinberg, Emanuella (February 21, 2018). "These Florida lawmakers accepted money from the National Rifle Association". CNN. Atlanta. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Letter to FCC Chairman Pai" (PDF). December 13, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Here's a List of the Members of Congress Who Just Told Ajit Pai to Repeal Net Neutrality". Motherboard. December 14, 2017. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ Almukhtar, Sarah (December 19, 2017). "How Each House Member Voted on the Tax Bill". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Milbank, Dana (December 21, 2017). "Dana Milbank: Republicans have their own Obamacare now". stltoday.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Holton, Jennifer (December 20, 2017). "Rep. Dunn on GOP tax reform victory: Win for "generations"". WJHG. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Call, James. "GOP 2nd District candidates tout conservative credentials". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Florida Voices React to Senate Proposal to Repeal and Replace Obamacare". Sunshine State News | Florida Political News. June 22, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). "Biden officially secures enough electors to become president". AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Order in Pending Case" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. December 11, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Diaz, Daniella. "Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court". CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Call, James. "Congressman and Trump loyalist Neal Dunn will back Electoral College challenge". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Cobb, Nathan. "Congressman Neal Dunn condemns Capitol violence, still contests Electoral College results". News Herald. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). "Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Florida, News Service of (April 10, 2020). "North Florida Congressman Positive For COVID-19". news.wgcu.org. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Primary Election Republican Primary". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "2016 General Election". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "2018 General Election". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "2020 General Election". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
External links
- Congressman Neal Dunn official U.S. House website
- Campaign website
- Neal Dunn at Curlie
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd congressional district 2017–present |
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Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 196th |
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