Pat Kemp for District 15
"We must work together to restore reproductive freedom and protect Social Security." –Pat Kemp
As your Congresswoman, Pat will fight to:
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Restore reproductive freedom
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Strengthen Social Security and Medicare
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Expand healthcare access and lower prescription drug costs
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Lower energy and housing costs
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Protect our environment
Commissioner Pat Kemp has over three decades of public service in District 15
As Hillsborough County Commissioner, Pat Kemp:
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Championed the preservation of the Upper Tampa Bay Trail and county conservation lands
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Increased funding by hundreds of millions for schools and transportation without raising taxes through developer fees
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Funded millions for solar panels on public libraries throughout Tampa and Hillsborough County
Pat brings a record of working hard for Floridians and our rights:
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Representing 1.5 million citizens as countywide Hillsborough County Commissioner since 2016
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Served as chief aide to Congresswoman Kathy Castor when Castor was a Hillsborough County Commissioner
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Served as chief legislative aide to Florida State Rep. Sara Romeo
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Provided civil legal services for low-income clients at Bay Area Legal Services
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Brought public interest issues to light as WUSF public radio news director and a radio talk show host at WUSF and WMNF community radio
Pat has volunteered for many community projects and organizations. Here are just a few:
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Environmental champion in Sierra Club of Tampa Bay
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Former board chair of the nonprofit, Tampa Crossroads, which provided counseling, treatment, housing, and other services to veterans, the disabled, and others in need of assistance
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Co-founder of the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association
FL CD 15 is a toss-up
Statistical tie between Pat Kemp and the incumbent
Kemp is 47% to Lee’s 48%, with 4% undecided after biographical statements.
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The initial ballot shows Kemp leads with several key groups
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Overwhelming support for Amendment 3 (61%) and Amendment 4 (60%)
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Poll conducted by Change Research from July 17 to 19, 2024 before Kamala became the nominee
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511 likely District 15 voters in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties surveyed