J. W. Grant
| James "J.W." Grant | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 64th district |
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Assumed office April 22, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Himself |
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In office November 20, 2012 – November 18, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Kevin Ambler |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 64th district |
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In office November 16, 2010 – November 20, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Kevin Ambler |
| Succeeded by | Linda Stewart |
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September 20, 1982 Tampa, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
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Auburn University (B.S.) Stetson College of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Protestant |
James W. "J.W." Grant (born September 20, 1982) is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 64th District, which includes northern Hillsborough County and northern Pinellas County, since 2015, previously serving in the House from 2010 to 2014.
Grant was born in Tampa, to John A. Grant, Jr., a former member of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He attended Auburn University, from which he graduated with a degree in marketing in 2006. After graduation, Grant was a student at the Stetson College of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor in 2009.
When incumbent State Representative Kevin Ambler could not seek another term in the House due to term limits and instead decided to unsuccessfully run for the Florida State Senate, Grant ran to succeed him in the 47th District, which included parts of Hillsborough County. In the Republican primary, Grant ran against Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair, Irene Guy, and Tom Aderhold. He ultimately emerged victorious with a 37% plurality and moved onto the general election, where he faced former congressional candidate Michael Steinberg, the Democratic nominee. Grant dispatched Steinberg without much difficulty, winning 59% of the vote.
In 2012, when Florida House districts were redrawn, Grant opted to run in the newly created 45th District, which included most of the territory he had previously represented in the 47th District, but added parts of Pinellas County. He was unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election, winning his second term uncontested.
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