James Buchanan | |
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| Member of theFlorida House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Julio Gonzalez |
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| Born | (1982-01-10)January 10, 1982 (age 43) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | Vern Buchanan (father) |
| Education | Florida State University (BS) University of South Florida (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
James Vernon Buchanan (/bjuːˈkænən/bew-KAN-ən; born January 10, 1982) is an American politician in the state ofFlorida. He is aRepublican member of theFlorida House of Representatives representing the state's 74th district, which includes part ofSarasota County.
In his first run for elected office, Buchanan was defeated by DemocratMargaret Good in a nationally publicized February 2018 special election to fill the 72nd district seat in the Florida House.[1] Buchanan had previously been a candidate in the 71st district, but withdrew his candidacy.
Buchanan is the son of U.S. Rep.Vern Buchanan.[2]
Buchanan defeated Linda Yates in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary, winning 59.2% of the vote.[3] In the November 6, 2018 general election, Buchanan won 56.91% of the vote, defeating Democrat Tony Mowry and a third candidate.[4] This is the third State House district Buchanan has run for, and his first successful candidacy.
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