James Judge
James Judge | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | James Patrick Judge Jr. April 11, 1984 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2002–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Danielle Judge[1] (2015–present) |
| Residence | Wesley Chapel, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Eckerd College (BA in American Studies) |
| Profession | CEO of Judge Public Relations |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 2003–2007 |
| Rank | Petty officer third class |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards |  National Defense Service Medal Marksmanship Ribbon Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon Rifle Coast Guard Unit Commendation Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon Presidential Unit Citation for Hurricane Katrina Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon GWOT Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal |
James Judge (born April 11, 1984) is an American businessman and politician[2]. He won the primary election on August 23, 2022, becoming the Republican nominee[3] for the United States House of Representatives in Florida's 14th congressional district.
Judge filed[4] with the Federal Election Commission to run in the district in December of 2021, and in his first 16 days of campaigning raised more than $100,000[1]. He is challenging Democrat incumbent Kathy Castor, who has served in Congress since 2007.
Judge is a Tampa Bay area native and was born in Clearwater, Florida.[5] He attended local schools including Skycrest Christian School, Oak Grove Middle School, Dunedin High School and later graduated from Eckerd College[5]. Additionally, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 2003-2007, where he was deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Adak, an Island-class patrol boat from 2004 until 2005.[1]
From 2010 until 2011, Judge served with the U.S. Department of Defense as a spokesperson for NATO and the International Security Assistance Force under General David Petraeus in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.[1]
Since leaving the government sector in 2011, Judge founded Judge Public Relations, a public relations and marketing firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida with global operations.[1]
Additionally, Judge was one of the organizing founders of the Skyway 10K, which has raised more than $2 million for military families in the southeast U.S. since its inception.[1]
On May 31, 2022, Judge was endorsed by Frank Hibbard, the mayor of Clearwater, Florida.[6]
On June 6, 2022, Congressman Ted Yoho, who served Gainesville, Florida and Florida's 3rd Congressional district from 2013 until 2021, endorsed Judge in the race for Florida's 14th Congressional district.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Hayes, Kelly (January 12, 2022). "Kathy Castor draws another Republican challenger in veteran James Judge". Florida Politics.
- ↑ Mueller, Julia (January 14, 2022). "Veteran James Judge latest Republican challenger to Kathy Castor for House seat". Tampa Bay Times.
- ↑ Ogles, Jacob (August 23, 2022). "James Judge wins GOP fight over who should challenge Kathy Castor". Florida Politics.
- ↑ "James Judge for Congress". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission - Campaign Finance Data. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Tampa businessman James Judge to challenge Kathy Castor in congressional race". CBS 10 Tampa Bay - WTSP. January 12, 2022.
- ↑ Schorsch, Peter (June 1, 2022). "Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 6.1.22".
- ↑ Ogles, Jacob (June 6, 2022). "Ted Yoho endorses James Judge's CD 14 campaign".
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