CJ Blancett

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CJ Blancett
Elections and appointments
Last election
August 20, 2024
Education
High school
Thomas Jefferson High School
Personal
Profession
Small business owner
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CJ Blancett (Republican Party) ran for election to theFlorida State Senate to representDistrict 13. She lost in the Republican primary onAugust 20, 2024.

Blancett completed Ballotpedia'sCandidate Connection survey in 2024.Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

CJ Blancett earned a high school diploma from Thomas Jefferson High School. Blancett's career experience includes working as a small business owner, a landscape and irrigation designer and installer, and a defense investigator.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 13

Keith Truenow defeatedStephanie Dukes in the general election for Florida State Senate District 13 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Keith Truenow
Keith Truenow (R)
 
60.3
 
181,074
Image of Stephanie Dukes
Stephanie Dukes (D)
 
39.7
 
119,212

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Total votes: 300,286
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.Stephanie Dukes advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 13.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 13

Keith Truenow defeatedBowen Kou andCJ Blancett in the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 13 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Keith Truenow
Keith Truenow
 
67.0
 
29,729
Image of Bowen Kou
Bowen Kou Candidate Connection
 
23.9
 
10,607
Image of CJ Blancett
CJ Blancett Candidate Connection
 
9.1
 
4,018

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Total votes: 44,354
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

CJ Blancett completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Blancett's responses.

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First and foremost, I am a Child of God. I am a Constitutional Conservative running in the Republican race for the Florida State Senate in District 13 because it is time that we elect those that see the Constitution as a roadmap and not a roadblock!
  • I am seeking the support and the trust of the people in knowing that I will work diligently every day, to restore the unity the people have enjoyed post-2020 because divided, we will ALL fall.
  • I will work FOR the people...meaning I have things that are personal and near to my heart, but I am not in this to gain a platform for what I want...I am here to represent the collective needs and desires of the people. As the elected representative of the people of District 13, my friends (old and new), family, neighbors and fellow countrymen can rest assured that THEIR concerns will ALWAYS be my concerns, and that I will work collectively or individually to ensure that the needs of the people are met.
  • As a constitutional conservative, I will work to ensure that our district is governed by the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Great State of Florida, regardless to your race, creed, color, sexual orientation, party affiliation, economic status or standing in the community. Additionally, I will continue to work to ensure that the current elected officials receive recognition, both good and bad for their actions, and that the people are comfortable in the knowledge that accountability will reign supreme across the board. No more back door deals that benefit the "elites"...specifically in our local government. Free your minds from the ties that bind and take YOUR vote back!
The indoctrination of our children and the protection of our 2nd amendment rights, because if we lose that right, we lose!
Integrity and accountability. The only person without sin is my Lord and Savior, so as a sinner enjoying his grace each and every day, I believe integrity and accountability are most important. We all make mistakes.....covering up those mistakes is a choice!
I approach everything objectively, as I never formulate an opinion of a situation until I have all the FACTS.
To represent the will and the needs of the people without the possibility of personal or professional gain. PERIOD.
That we restored our Republic to the governance of the constitution as our founding fathers set forth, and that I was an active participant in doing so.
I was a coffee and bagel clerk in a bingo hall during summer breaks from high school, and I had it all summer long.
1984. It reminds me that tyranny is only as great as the compliance it demands.
I try to live in reality, so I would have to choose the movie Gladiator, as I identify with General Maximus Decimus Meridius. Suffering betrayal from within the ranks, and never faltering on his insatiable desire for righteousness and freedom.
I don't have struggles; I have opportunities to overcome obstacles.
I believe the State is responsible for addressing the concerns of the people and creating policies best fitted to the needs of the citizens, and the Governor should review those policies to ensure they are constitutional and that they do not benefit, or infringe on any group or class of individual. If the Governor finds discrepancies or unconstitutional directives within those proposed policies, the Governor should veto those policies and send it back to the State legislature.
The influx of illegals that have been allowed to take up residency unchallenged.
No. I truly believe that our founding fathers envisioned Statesmen....which is to say every day Americans running for and manning the offices. Its the way to rid the areas of favoritism, nepotism, and unscrupulous actions taken against the people, over and over again.
Absolutely. Governance is not a one-man operation, that is dictatorship. We must find a way to work with each other, to build legitimate trusts and relationships so we can work together FOR the people.
There are several traits that I find honorable from many of our local, county, state and federal legislators, but my goal is to be the representative that the PEOPLE need.
I ask myself every single day why I'm here now. I believe I answered a call from my Lord and Savior in that I kept asking "why don't you do something" and he responded to me "I did...I created you!". I am here today.... tomorrow isn't promised to any of us.
The collective voice is "when will we care about America first"...I am here to put the people of District 13 (and by extension) the State of Florida First!!!
Emergencies can be subjective...therefore I believe the Governor should review what the legislators deem as an "emergency" and the Governor should make the ultimate decision. We must maintain some semblance of separation of powers.
Restore parental rights wholly and autonomously.
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice,

Education Pre K - 12
Ethics and Elections
Government Oversight and Accountability

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security
Interesting question...Our founding fathers weren't rich nor were they famous...but they were in tune with the government the had at the time. As such, the attributes they desired most were vigilance, tenacity, integrity and a freedom from tyranny. Fast forward to 2024 and we are in dire need of all these things in politics, yet our policies are made with the ones that have the most influence, pushed by the ones who have the most money. It is an absolute invasion of privacy on an individual citizen to insist that a person divulge their entire life savings, dealings and contacts as a substitute in order to run for public office. Instead of pre-cog electing, we should identify those that work against the people (rich or poor) and hold them accountable! The infringement on millions for the entrapment of one will never sit well with me. As for the Government accountability...now you're talking about those that were elected by the people to work in the best interest of the people, and as the "employees" of the people, they should always answer to their "employers".

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Campaign finance summary

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CJ Blancett campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Florida State Senate District 13Lost primary$7,147 $13,140
Grand total$7,147 $13,140
Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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    1. ↑Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 9, 2024


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