Neal Dunn | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gwen Graham (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Neal Patrick Dunn (1953-02-16)February 16, 1953 (age 72) Boston,Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Washington and Lee University (BS) George Washington University (MD) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1979–1990 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Army Medical Corps |
Neal Patrick Dunn (born February 16, 1953) is an American surgeon andRepublican Party politician serving as theU.S. representative forFlorida's 2nd congressional district since 2017.
Dunn was born inBoston, Massachusetts, on February 16, 1953.[1][2] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary sciences fromWashington and Lee University, and aDoctor of Medicine from theGeorge Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. He completed hismedical internship atWalter Reed Army Medical Center. Dunn served in theUnited States Army for 11 years of active duty, reaching the rank ofmajor.[3] He then settled inPanama City, Florida, where he helped found the Panama City Urological Center and the Panama City Surgery Center, and was the founding chairman of Summit Bank.[4]
In August 2015, Dunn announced his candidacy for theUnited States House of Representatives forFlorida's 2nd congressional district in the2016 elections. The district's one-term incumbent,DemocratGwen Graham, opted to retire after court-ordered redistricting made the district heavily Republican.[4][5][6] He won the Republican nomination, narrowly defeating attorneys Mary Thomas and Ken Sukhia,[7] and defeated Walter Dartland in the general election.[8] He was sworn in on January 3, 2017.[9]
In 2018, Dunn won reelection against challenger Bob Rackleff, 67.4% to 32.6%.[10]
Constituents voiced frustration with Dunn for his refusal to host town halls.[11] Dunn held multiple virtual town hall meetings since theCOVID-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]
In 2022, Dunn defeated U.S. RepresentativeAl Lawson with 59.8% of the vote. The boundaries of the district had been redrawn as determined by the 2020 Florida redistricting cycle.
For the118th Congress:[14]
Dunn's campaign website identifies him asconservative.
He opposes a ban of semi-automatic weapons.[17] From 2015 to 2016, Dunn accepted $1,000 from the NRA-PVF.[18]
Along with 107 Republican members of Congress, Dunn sentFederal Communications Commission ChairmanAjit Pai a letter on December 13, 2017, supporting his plan to repeal net neutrality protections ahead of the commission's vote.[19] Dunn accepted $18,500 from the telecom industry before voting to repeal the rule.[20]
Dunn voted for theTax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017,[21] calling the bill "good medicine for America".[22] He believes it will benefit many generations of Americans with a "great economy in which there will be jobs, there will be opportunity, there's possibilities for literally a whole new generation or two of Americans". Dunn says he has received support from "mostly small businessmen" in his district for supporting the bill.[23]
Dunn supports defunding theDepartment of Education.[24]
Dunn supports repealing theAffordable Care Act, which he says is "failing", saying "no one can afford" the premiums and deductibles.[25]
After the2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol, Dunn condemned the rioters, but still voted to object to the certification of several states' electoral votes.[26][27]
Dunn voted to provideIsrael with support following2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[28][29]
Dunn voted against theHonoring our PACT Act of 2022 which expandedVA benefits to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during their military service.[30]
Dunn and his wife, Leah, have three sons and three grandsons.[6] On April 9, 2020, Dunn's office announced that he tested positive forCOVID-19.[31]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Neal Dunn | 231,163 | 67.3 | |
| Democratic | Walter Dartland | 102,801 | 29.9 | |
| Libertarian | Rob Lapham | 9,395 | 2.7 | |
| Write-in votes | Antoine Edward Roberts | 3 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 343,362 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Neal Dunn (incumbent) | 199,335 | 67.4 | |
| Democratic | Bob Rackleff | 96,233 | 32.6 | |
| Total votes | 295,568 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Neal Dunn (incumbent) | 305,337 | 97.9 | |
| Write-in votes | Kim O'Connor | 6,662 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 311,999 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Neal Dunn (incumbent) | 180,236 | 59.8 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Lawson (incumbent) | 121,153 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 301,389 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Neal Dunn (incumbent) | 69,113 | 82.7 | |
| Republican | Rhonda Woodward | 14,456 | 17.3 | |
| Total votes | 83,569 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Neal Dunn (incumbent) | 247,685 | 61.7 | |
| Democratic | Yen Bailey | 154,010 | 38.3 | |
| Total votes | 401,695 | 100.0 | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's 2nd congressional district 2017–present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 165th | Succeeded by |
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