Jay McGovern

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Jay McGovern is a Democratic candidate for the 4th Congressional District of Florida

Jay McGovern is a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 4th Congressional District (map) of Florida. He is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.). The primary will take place on August 26, 2008.

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

McGovern is a former naval aviator, and currently works as an engineer.^[1]

2008 elections

McGovern is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.) in the 2008 congressional elections.^[2]^[3]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Campaign contributions

The following is drawn from government records of campaign contributions to Jay McGovern. Campaign contributions are one of the most direct conduits for influencing members of Congress. How to use this information.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
Sepracor Inc	$ 25,950
Homecare & Hospice PAC	$ 11,800
Latin American Import/Export	$ 10,800
Raytheon Co	$ 10,000
Cassidy & Assoc/Interpublic Group	$ 8,300
Liberty Square Group	$ 8,250
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance	$ 8,000
Kearney, Donovan & McGee	$ 7,500
Laborers Union	$ 7,500
Operating Engineers Union	$ 7,500
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

McGovern will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

McGovern is affiliated with the American Legion, the Experimental Aircraft Association, the Florida Engineering Society, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).

More background data

Contact

Mail: P.O. Box 41103, Jacksonville, FL 32203
E-mail: jay@jay4congress.com
Phone: (904)-626-9618

Articles and resources

References

External resources

External articles

[_note-campaignwebsite] McGovern for Congress

[_note-0] 2008 Race Tracker page on Florida's 4th Congressional District

[_note-1] Florida Secretary of State, Department of Elections website

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