View John Russell on OpenCongress.org

From OpenCongress Wiki

This profile of a DEFEATED 2008 U.S. House candidate for Florida's district 5 is part of the "Wiki the Vote" project.
	Things you can do: Add info on their positions and record to this profile or others at the Florida portal. With a campaign? Check the guidelines or contact a staff editor before editing. Wiki The Vote: Publicize the records and positions of congressional candidates.

See all the Florida members of Congress, candidates and blogs at the Florida portal.

This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it.

John Russell was the Democratic candidate in the 2006 and 2008 congressional elections for the 5th Congressional District (map) of Florida. He is the Democratic nominee seeking to challenge incumbent Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Fla.). On August 26, 2008 he won the Democratic nomination over retired teacher Carol Castagnero and frequent candidate David Werder . ^[1]

Contents 1 Positions, record and controversies 2 Bio 2.1 2008 elections 3 Money in politics 4 Committees and affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.2 Affiliations 5 More background data 6 Contact 6.1 Campaign Contact Information 7 Articles and resources 7.1 See also 7.2 References 7.3 External resources 7.4 External articles

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Russell has a Masters in Nursing and currently works in the critical care field.^[2]

2008 elections

Russell is the Democratic nominee seeking to challenge Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Fla.) in the 2008 congressional elections.^[3][4] He won in primary elections which took place on August 26, 2008. ^[1]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

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

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Campaign Contact Information

P.O. Box 2163
Dade City, FL 33526-2163
Phone: 352-567-1618
Fax: 352-567-1618
john@johnrussellforcongress.com

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Florida and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 “Florida 2008 General Election,"The Green Papers, August 27, 2008
2. ↑ Russell for Congress
3. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Florida's 5th Congressional District
4. ↑ Official John Russell for Congress website

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Florida's 5th Congressional District
• Official John Russell for Congress website

External articles