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Albert Chester II

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About Albert Chester II

Albert Chester (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020.

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Data Bill of Rights
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War-Crime Accountability
Mandatory review, reporting and support restrictions when credible evidence indicates war crimes.
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Congressional Stock Trading Ban
No trading on the people's trust.
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Citizens United Reform
Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.
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Universal Healthcare
Care without medical bankruptcy.
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Section 224 — U.S.–Israel Military Integration (FY27 NDAA)
Section 224 of the FY27 NDAA embeds U.S. forces into Israeli military command structures. Voters deserve to kn…
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[{"question": "Video for Ballotpedia", "answer_html": "<div style=\"float:left\">\n<table cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"wikitable\" width=\"205\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td><div class=\"thumb embedvideo autoResize\" style=\"width: 258px;\"><!--\n--><div class=\"embedvideo autoResize\" style=\"\"><!--\n--><div class=\"embedvideowrap youtube\" style=\"width: 250px\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"141\" loading=\"lazy\" modestbranding=\"1\" src=\"//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/RXEs6niIuEk\" width=\"250\"></iframe></div><!--\n--></div><!--\n--></div><span style=\"font-size:80%\">Video submitted to Ballotpedia<br/>Released November 17, 2019</span>\n</td></tr></tbody></table></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>", "answer_text": "Video submitted to Ballotpedia Released November 17, 2019"}, {"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Albert Chester completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chester's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-63584-2020-07-23\" id=\"heading-bio-63584-2020-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-63584-2020-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-63584-2020-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-63584-2020-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-63584-2020-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAlbert Chester is a pharmacist, educator and small business owner whose life experiences ignited within him a burning desire to bring better health to our communities - physical health, economic health, environmental health, health holistically. He has seen the heartbreak caused by a broken system that works for special interests at the expense of people's lives. He is District 5's native son with the voice, vision, vigor and vitality to advocate our interests in Congress and deliver real results. \n\"My experience as owner of New Town Pharmacy is what made me run for Congress. I saw the daily life-and-death struggles of my patients on one side of the healthcare system; and on the other side, I saw an industry making billions in profits pushing policies that made it harder for my patients to get the care they needed. I know first-hand how broken the system is. And I know the system will not change until we reject the career politicians who protect it and elect more everyday professionals like you and me to Congress. As Congressman for District 5, I will fight for better health for the people of our District: for their physical health, their economic health, their social health, their health holistically.\"\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-63584-2020-07-23\" id=\"heading-key-message-63584-2020-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-63584-2020-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-63584-2020-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-63584-2020-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-63584-2020-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Washington is broken &amp; we are experiencing the effects of it</li><li>We can't trust the career politicians to solve these problems they've allowed to linger</li><li>Albert Chester is a professional, not a politician, and he is running on a progressive platform because he works for the people</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-63584-2020-07-23\" id=\"heading1-63584-2020-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-63584-2020-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-63584-2020-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-63584-2020-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-63584-2020-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHealthcare. Specifically, achieving Medicare for All. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"); });</script></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nAlbert Chester completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chester's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Albert Chester is a pharmacist, educator and small business owner whose life experiences ignited within him a burning desire to bring better health to our communities - physical health, economic health, environmental health, health holistically. He has seen the heartbreak caused by a broken system that works for special interests at the expense of people's lives. He is District 5's native son with the voice, vision, vigor and vitality to advocate our interests in Congress and deliver real results. \n\"My experience as owner of New Town Pharmacy is what made me run for Congress. I saw the daily life-and-death struggles of my patients on one side of the healthcare system; and on the other side, I saw an industry making billions in profits pushing policies that made it harder for my patients to get the care they needed. I know first-hand how broken the system is. And I know the system will not change until we reject the career politicians who protect it and elect more everyday professionals like you and me to Congress. As Congressman for District 5, I will fight for better health for the people of our District: for their physical health, their economic health, their social health, their health holistically.\" Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Washington is broken & we are experiencing the effects of it We can't trust the career politicians to solve these problems they've allowed to linger Albert Chester is a professional, not a politician, and he is running on a progressive platform because he works for the people What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Healthcare. Specifically, achieving Medicare for All.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]

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