Steven Machat
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Steven Machat (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 26th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 28, 2018.
Machat was a 2016 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Florida.[1]
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Republican primary election
2016
- See also: United States Senate election in Florida, 2016
The race for Florida's U.S. Senate seat was one of nine competitive battleground races in 2016 that that helped Republicans maintain control of the Senate. Incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio (R) defeated U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D), Iraq war veteran Paul Stanton (L), and nine independent and write-in candidates in the general election, which took place on November 8, 2016. According to Politico, Rubio was “the first Republican senator from the Sunshine State ever to win reelection in a presidential election year.”[2][3]
Rubio called Murphy "hyper-partisan," "a rubber stamp for, God forbid, a Clinton presidency," and accused him of fabricating his qualifications.[4][5][6][7] Murphy criticized Rubio, saying, "Sen. Rubio has the worst vote attendance record of any Florida senator in nearly 50 years." Murphy's spokeswoman Galia Slayen said, "Marco Rubio is willing to abandon his responsibility to Floridians and hand over our country's national security to Donald Trump, as long as it advances his own political career."[8]
In his victory speech, Rubio said, “[I] hope that I and my colleagues as we return to work in Washington D.C. can set a better example how political discourse should exist in this country. And I know people feel betrayed and you have a right to. Every major institution in our society has failed us — the media, the government, big business, Wall Street, academia — they have all failed us. So people are so frustrated and angry. But we must channel that anger and frustration into something positive. Let it move us forward as energy to confront and solve our challenges and our problems.”[9]
U.S. Senate, Florida General Election, 2016
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
| |
Republican |
 Marco Rubio Incumbent |
52% |
4,835,191 |
| |
Democratic |
Patrick Murphy |
44.3% |
4,122,088 |
| |
Libertarian |
Paul Stanton |
2.1% |
196,956 |
| |
Independent |
Bruce Nathan |
0.6% |
52,451 |
| |
Independent |
Tony Khoury |
0.5% |
45,820 |
| |
Independent |
Steven Machat |
0.3% |
26,918 |
| |
Independent |
Basil Dalack |
0.2% |
22,236 |
| |
N/A |
Write-in |
0% |
160 |
| Total Votes |
9,301,820 |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
U.S. Senate, Florida Republican Primary, 2016
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Marco Rubio Incumbent |
72% |
1,029,830 |
| Carlos Beruff |
18.5% |
264,427 |
| Dwight Young |
6.4% |
91,082 |
| Ernie Rivera |
3.2% |
45,153 |
| Total Votes |
1,430,492 |
Source: Florida Division of Elections
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U.S. Senate, Florida Democratic Primary, 2016
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Patrick Murphy |
58.9% |
665,985 |
| Alan Grayson |
17.7% |
199,929 |
| Pam Keith |
15.4% |
173,919 |
| Roque De La Fuente |
5.4% |
60,810 |
| Reginald Luster |
2.6% |
29,138 |
| Total Votes |
1,129,781 |
Source: Florida Division of Elections
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U.S. Senate, Florida Libertarian Primary, 2016
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Paul Stanton |
73.5% |
2,946 |
| Augustus Invictus Sol |
26.5% |
1,063 |
| Total Votes |
4,009 |
Source: Florida Division of Elections
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2016
The following issues were listed on Machat's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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- Equality: Create an understanding where all laws will be equally applied to everyone, no matter who you are or your social status. This is non-negotiable in all three branches of the Government.
- Education: We must alleviate the unfair banking interest on all current school loans. In addition, we need to create a mechanism where in exchange for service to our government, American citizens can attend college without paying for tuition. K-12 schools need a curriculum, not Common Core, for our students that teaches the Humanities of Mankind so morals, ethics and sense of community becomes ingrained in our future. Lack of a well-rounded, continued education is a consequence and cause of inequality.
- Economy: Transact business in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies of business or individuals at home or abroad. If it’s too big to fail, it’s too big be owned by the few.
- Healthcare: Every American should have the equal right to a healthy life – not one based on the ability to pay. Let’s build on the Affordable Care Act with a single pay health care system and continue to support Medicare and Medicaid.
- Homeland Security: Our Second Amendment was written and published in 1790. A gun then is not a gun now. I support background checks and a waiting period for gun purchases, and a federal ban on assault weapons. I am vehemently opposed to the sale of any firearm online or to anyone who is or has been under suspicion of terrorist activities. Our police must enforce laws equally applicable to all.
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| —Steven Machat's campaign website, http://machat4senate.com/bill-of-rights/
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- ↑ Steven Machat for Senate, "Home," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Marco Rubio and John McCain Win Primaries in Florida and Arizona," accessed September 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "How Rubio outdid Trump in Florida and revived his career," accessed November 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Rubio: GOP has tough fight ahead to maintain Senate control," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Ahead of Florida primary, Rubio offers Trump a tepid embrace," accessed September 2, 2016
- ↑ CBS Miami, "The Making of Patrick Murphy," June 22, 2016
- ↑ Patrick Murphy for Senate, "Press Releases / Setting the Record Straight On Yesterday’s Misleading CBS Miami Report," June 23, 2016
- ↑ PolitiFact, "Mostly True: Marco Rubio has worst voting record of any Florida senator in nearly 50 years," accessed September 3, 2016
- ↑ Breitbart, "Rubio Wins Reelection Bid — Gives Victory Speech in English and Spanish," accessed November 15, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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