TAMPA, Fla. – Congressman Ted Yoho, who served Florida’s 3rd Congressional District until early last year, has endorsed James Judge for Congress, according to a press release issued by the campaign on Monday.
“Being a veterinarian by trade, I had the opportunity to meet James in 2016 when his company was unveiling a new, life-like, detailed surgical trainer developed through a private sector partnership with the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine,” said Yoho. “Since then, I’ve had him over to my home, gotten to know him, and I firmly believe he is not only qualified as a military veteran and small business owner, but he’s just the right kind of guy you want to help guide our republic back on course and represent the good people of the Tampa Bay area.”
Yoho, who was a member of the House Freedom Caucus, served north central Florida as a member of Congress from 2013-2021, and honored his campaign pledge to serve no more than eight years, by deciding to not seek reelection during the 2020 cycle.
“I’m truly honored to receive Congressman Yoho’s endorsement, as he is an inspiration to me on many fronts, and I look forward to relying on his wise counsel, once I am elected,” said Judge. “Early on, he set a phenomenal example by pledging to stick to self-imposed term-limits, as I also plan to do. He also chose to break with the rank-and-file members of the party and participated as a member of the House Freedom Caucus, which has consistently stood by conservative values and also attempted to reign in egregious government spending.”
Yoho’s endorsement is Judge’s second major endorsement in the last week, with Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard voicing his public support for Judge last Tuesday.
About James Judge:
Judge, who publicly announced his run for Congress earlier this year, is a Tampa Bay area native, 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 the founder and owner of Rowdy’s Pet Resort, a dog daycare boarding facility near Apollo Beach. 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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