A sitting Florida Congressman and decorated war veteran has officially endorsed James Judge in his bid to unseat Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL).
TAMPA, Fla. – Rep. Brian Mast, a Republican U.S. Congressman from Florida, has endorsed James Judge, the Republican nominee in Florida’s 14th Congressional District, as he takes on incumbent Democrat Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL).
“James is a fellow veteran who has answered the call to continue his service, and I’m happy to support him in his campaign for Florida’s 14th Congressional District,” said Mast. “Democrats in D.C. have made life much more difficult over the past two years with skyrocketing inflation and violent crime rates soaring under their failed policies. James wants to get the federal government out of the way so Americans can thrive, and that’s exactly the type of person we need more of in Congress.”
Mast is in his third term as the congressman in Florida’s 18th Congressional District.
“I’m proud and grateful to have Congressman Mast’s endorsement as we approach the general election,” said Judge. “He is a tireless leader for the people of Florida and a champion of American values in Washington. I look forward to serving alongside him in Congress.”
Judge recently won a straw poll conducted by the Riverview Chamber of Commerce by a margin of nearly five points over his incumbent Democrat opponent Kathy Castor.
In addition to Mast’s endorsement, Judge has received endorsements from Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ), retired Republican Congressman Ted Yoho, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, The Tampa Police Benevolent Association, Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard, the Community Patriots Tampa, Chris Chambers, a former Congressional candidate and community leader, and former SBA White House Deputy Chief Matt Becker, who previously ran for Congress against an incumbent Democrat in St. Petersburg.
About James Judge:
Judge, who publicly announced his run for Congress earlier this year, is the only Tampa Bay area native running in the race, having been born in Clearwater, Florida. Judge graduated from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg and served in the U.S. Coast Guard in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Additionally, he served in Kabul, Afghanistan as a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense from 2010 until 2011. He now owns Judge Public Relations, a Tampa-based PR firm and marketing agency with clients worldwide.
Judge is married to his wife Danielle, who is also a small business owner in Hillsborough County. The Judges are avid animal lovers and together, they have four dogs, three cats, two horses and 10 chickens. Judge is a proud member of the NRA, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. The Judges are also active members at Idlewild Baptist Church in Tampa.
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