Jose Castillo (Florida)
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Jose Castillo (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 20, 2024.
Castillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jose Castillo was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He earned a B.S. in management and a B.S. in business administration from the University of New Orleans in 2005 and an M.B.A. from Tulane University in 2008. Castillo’s career experience includes working as a resort duty manager at Walt Disney World, Orlando.[1][2][3] [4]
Castillo has been affiliated with the following organizations:
- Patriotic Legal Immigrants USA
- Republican National Hispanic Assembly
- Republican Liberty Caucus
- John Birch Society
- Florida Republican Assembly
Elections
2024
See also: Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)
Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 9
Incumbent Darren Soto defeated Thomas Chalifoux and Marcus Carter in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Darren Soto (D) | 55.1 | 178,785 |
 | Thomas Chalifoux (R)  | 42.6 | 138,076 | |
 | Marcus Carter (No Party Affiliation) | 2.3 | 7,412 | |
| Total votes: 324,273 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Darren Soto advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 9.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9
Thomas Chalifoux defeated John Quiñones and Jose Castillo in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Chalifoux | 49.6 | 12,662 |
 | John Quiñones | 25.7 | 6,557 | |
 | Jose Castillo | 24.7 | 6,294 | |
| Total votes: 25,513 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Angel Rivera (R)
- Adianis Morales (R)
- Angel Coba (R)
- Lateresa Jones (R)
Endorsements
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Castillo received the following endorsements.
- Conservative Watch USA
- Patriotic Legal Immigrants USA
- Republican Liberty Caucus
- Scotty Moore (R) - Frmr. Candidate for U.S. House
2022
See also: Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 9
Incumbent Darren Soto defeated Scotty Moore in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darren Soto (D) | 53.6 | 108,541 |
 | Scotty Moore (R) | 46.4 | 93,827 | |
| Total votes: 202,368 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr. (Independent Party)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Darren Soto advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 9.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9
Scotty Moore defeated Jose Castillo, Adianis Morales, and Sergio Ortiz in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scotty Moore | 55.9 | 16,971 |
| Jose Castillo | 24.8 | 7,537 | |
 | Adianis Morales | 13.1 | 3,969 | |
 | Sergio Ortiz | 6.3 | 1,900 | |
| Total votes: 30,377 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Becky E. Hites (R)
- Sam Farber (R)
- Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr. (R)
- Bill Olson (R)
- Alycia Barnard (R)
- Daniel Anthony (R)
Endorsements
To view Castillo's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2020
See also: Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2020
Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 9
Incumbent Darren Soto defeated Bill Olson and Clay Hill in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darren Soto (D) | 56.0 | 240,724 |
 | Bill Olson (R) | 44.0 | 188,889 | |
| Clay Hill (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 429,638 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Edgar Hernandez Reyes (Unaffiliated)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Darren Soto advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 9.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9
Bill Olson defeated Christopher Wright, Jose Castillo, and Sergio Ortiz in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Olson | 48.6 | 20,751 |
 | Christopher Wright | 22.7 | 9,677 | |
| Jose Castillo | 20.1 | 8,595 | |
| Sergio Ortiz | 8.6 | 3,680 | |
| Total votes: 42,703 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Castillo's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jose Castillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Castillo's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I was the Republican runner up last election cycle. I am running again, because as a father of 2 small children I am worried about the country our children will inherit. I have been a guest in many Conservative Media outlets in TV and radio due to my bold conservative views, all of which you can watch here: https://joseforflorida.com/news-1 I spent my entire career working in Hospitality Management. I currently work in Management at Disney World Resort in the Resorts division. I believe it's time we "Return the American Dream Back to the American People".
For more information, please visit JoseForFlorida.com.- Secure the Border: We need to secure our border and end illegal immigration immediately.
- Jobs & Economy: It's about time return the American Dream to the American People. We need to keep jobs in America, stop the reckless monetary policy that caused so much inflation, & promote American energy independence.
- Election Integrity: "A Republic if you can keep it", the famous words spoken by Ben Franklin. It is clear after 2020 that the strength of our union depends on Americans trusting our elections system, but we need an election system that Americans can trust. Congress has the responsibility of rejecting electoral votes from states that to not follow the Constitution for Federal Elections.
Once jobs came back, parents in my community were forced to vaccinate or risk losing their jobs again. Unlike my opponent who applauded these policies, I understand that my job will be to protect everyone else's job.
A-Rating Gun Owners of America
Bill Olson - 2020 Republican Congressional Nominee for Florida District 9
Scotty Moore - 2022 Republican Congressional Nominee for Florida District 9
How does someone like Nancy Pelosi become a multi-millionaire on a 170K salary? Did the US government fund Covid labs in China? If so, who will be held accountable for it.
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2022
Jose Castillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Castillo's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I was born in New Orleans but grew up in my mother's native country of Honduras. Growing up in Central America, I was exposed to what a corrupt and failed government looks like. My experience there helped me foster a great appreciation for our Constitution and our rights as citizens. In Congress, I will stand up for our freedom and liberty.
I first came to Florida to pursue a Hospitality career and I currently work in management at Walt Disney World as a Resort Duty Manager. Most recently, I have been featured on Fox News, Newsmax and OANN as an outspoken critic of the direction the company's executives are taking. I have said repeatedly that I am not afraid of losing my job for voicing my opinion, but rather I am afraid of losing my country if I don't.
I attended an American K-12 school during my years in Honduras. I returned to New Orleans where I obtained a Management degree from the University of New Orleans and later a Master of Business Administration degree from Tulane University.
For more information please visit JoseForFlorida.com.- Protect American Jobs & Economy
- Protect our Civil Liberties & Freedom
- Promote America First Policies
Protecting America: America has always been a beacon of hope for the rest of the free world, thus is unsurprising that we have become a magnet for immigrants from all over the world. Illegal Immigrants that seek a better life, yet ignore our laws, chip away at the values that attracted them here in the first place. It is imperative that we secure our border and end illegal immigration.
I learned a lot of from him about work ethic and entrepreneurship.
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Campaign website
Castillo's campaign website stated the following:
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Protecting our Jobs During the Pandemic Career Politicians like my opponent told us we were not allowed to open businesses or earn a living. The lockdowns nearly destroyed our economy & my district suffered with up to 33% unemployment. I am going to Congress to make sure this never ever happens again.
We need to let kids be kids. Our children should not be subjected to indoctrination by special interest groups.
Americans should not be forced to take a vaccine to keep their employment. Not only did my opponent support Biden's unconstitutional Vaccine Mandate, but he did so while receiving over $200K in donations from the Big Pharma, Insurance and Healthcare Industries.
We have a God given right to protect ourselves, our property, and our liberty.
We need Energy Independence and stop Joe Biden's runaway inflation.
We must protect and defend those that cannot yet fight for themselves.
We must continue to push for more Election Integrity.
My opponent asked the Facebook & Twitter for more censorship. I am going to Congress to fight for more Freedom & less Censorship
We need to make sure our military is ready at all times but send our troops to battle only when Congress declares war & the battle is absolutely necessary. Supporting our troops means supporting their families & our veterans.
Every year $40Billion is sent out of our economy and into Latin America alone. Illegal Immigration is simply not sustainable. We need to secure our border to make it harder to come to America illegally.
Washington politicians ignore the 10th Amendment which reads: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Any law that does not meet that standard needs to be repealed. Congress also needs to read the bill before they vote on them to prevent special interest from influencing our nation's laws.
Many were arrested during the lockdowns for simply practicing their religion. The US Constitution is clear & our Supreme Court was clear: "The restrictions at issue here, by effectively barring many from attending religious services, strike at the very heart of the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious liberty."[5] |
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2020
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Jose Castillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Castillo's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Like many in the district, I relocated to Central Florida to pursue a Hospitality career. I have worked in management at several local theme parks and resorts. I have been part of the Central Florida community now for over decade and reside in Polk County with my family.
I was born in New Orleans, but grew up in my mother's native country of Honduras. Growing up in Honduras, I was exposed to a corrupt and failed government. My experience there helped me foster a great appreciation for our Constitution and our rights as citizens. In Congress, I will stand up for our freedom and liberty.
I attended an American K-12 school during my years in Honduras. I returned to New Orleans where I obtained a Management degree from the University of New Orleans and later a Master of Business Administration degree from Tulane University.
For more information please visit JoseForFlorida.com.- Protect American Jobs & End Illegal Immigration
- Protect our Constitution, Freedom & Civil Liberties
- Restore our Economy with Free Market & Capitalism
Protecting our Rights & Freedom: Our country has prospered under the values of capitalism, individual responsibility and freedom. We need to preserve those values to protect the future if this great nation.
I was 3 years old.
Current: Chip Roy
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 10, 2020
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 23, 2019
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 21, 2022
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 13, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jose Castillo for Congress, “Issues,” accessed August 16, 2022
