Andrew P. Learned
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
November 3, 2020[1]  November 8, 2022
Preceded byAdam Hattersley
Succeeded byDanny Alvarez
Personal details
Born (1986-08-04) August 4, 1986[2]
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAmanda
Children2
ResidenceBrandon, Florida
EducationUniversity of Tampa (BA)
Alma materUniversity of Tampa (BA)[3]
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
RankLieutenant Commander[4]

Andrew P. Learned is an American politician. He is a Democrat who represented the 59th district in the Florida House of Representatives for a single two-year term before losing re-election in 2022.

Early life and education

Learned holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tampa.[2] Learned served in the United States Navy for four years[3] before transferring to the United States Navy Reserve in 2013.[4] He deployed to the Middle East three times.[2]

Career

In 2018, Learned ran for election to represent Florida's 15th Congressional District, placing second in a three-way Democratic primary.[5]

In 2020, he ran to represent the 59th district in the Florida House of Representatives. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and narrowly defeated Republican Michael Owen in the general election.[1]

In 2022, Learned ran for re-election in the 69th district but lost to Republican Danny Alvarez by a 14 point margin.[1][6]

Electoral record

2018 Democratic primary: Florida's 15th congressional district[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristen Carlson 24,498 53.4%
Democratic Andrew Learned 14,509 31.6%
Democratic Raymond Pena 6,912 15.1%
2020 general election: Florida House of Representatives, District 59[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Learned 45,683 50.7%
Republican Michael Owen 44,413 49.3%
2022 general election: Florida House of Representatives, District 69[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Alvarez 34,570 57.1%
Democratic Andrew Learned 25,984 42.9%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Andrew Learned". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Andrew Learned". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Andrew Learned's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Andrew Learned, Navy Vet, Brings Small Business Experience To House Race". Osprey Observer. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 "August 28, 2018 Primary Election". Florida Department of State: Division of Elections. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  6. Hayes, Kelly (2022-11-09). "Danny Alvarez defeats incumbent Andrew Learned in new east Hillsborough district". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
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