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Rep. Spano, the first-term GOP incumbent is already under FBI and House Ethics investigations concerning the 2018 election. Our largest paper has already called for his resignation. FL-15 is a "top-10" target for the DCCC in 2020. With no Governor or Senate race in FL and a scandal-ridden incumbent, FL-15 will be a critical battleground in the heart of central Florida critical to Democratic chances at winning the I-4 Corridor in this key swing-state. This is our chance to #FlipFL15! is a new generation of Democrat. He's a decorated Naval Officer, local small-business owner, and is a native Floridian who lives, works, and started his business here in the district. Veterans won more than a third of red-to-blue flips in 2018 and Andrew with your help, we can WIN! In 2018 Andrew raised nearly $400k without any outside party backing and secured every local Democratic endorsement. He has consolidated support, proven himself viable, and will WIN in 2020 and be a leader in Florida for years to come. Early support NOW is key to our WIN in 2020. W h y I ' m a s k i n g f o r y o u r s u p p o r t : I got into this fight when I saw first-hand an American hero not come back home because of a mission ordered by an unprepared, irresponsible, and recklessly unchecked Administration. Since then, I've spoken to tens of thousands of my neighbors who are now relying on me to help protect their kids' healthcare, make their schools' safer and their education more robust, and create a sustainable and vibrant future for my generation and ALL Americans. This started with my "why" but now it's much bigger than that. W h y I ' m r u n n i n g A n d r e w L e a r n e d Andrew is a veteran of eight years and three Middle East deployments. As an officer, he led teams combating Somali piracy and planning missions against ISIS in Iraq, Yemen, and Syria. He is a Florida native and local small-business owner who opened a neighborhood learning center after returning from his third Middle East deployment. His self-made tutoring service employs about a dozen teachers after school and helps hundreds of local kids through tutoring. Starting in 2018, Andrew built a grassroots campaign fueled by thousands of small-dollar donors that helped force the retirement of a 10-year incumbent, FL-15 now in one of the most hotly targeted races in the country for 2020 and Andrew is poised and ready to flip it. F L - 1 5 In 2018 we came closer than ever before in flipping this key I-4 Corridor battleground district, which will only increase in importance in the Presidential race in 2020. Having run a grassroots campaign that came within striking distance, and with a profile that can bring in crucial independent voters, Andrew is ready to WIN in 2020. The current officeholder is first-term Republican Congressman Ross Spano, who is already under FBI investigation and a House Ethics inquiry since he admitted to circumventing FEC laws to the tune of $180k. Rep. Spano is vulnerable, and we have a candidate in place and a district we can WIN. FL-15 stretches from Tampa to Orlando along the pivotal I-4 corridor. In 2018, we shrank the district rating from "Safe R" to "Toss-up" and now we're ready to flip it. O n t h e i s s u e s Andrew represents a New Generation of Leadership who can steer us past the dysfunctional politics of the past. He's not afraid to fight boldly for his progressive principals, and will unite a diverse coalition of Veterans and fellow small-business owners needed to WIN this toss-up seat. He would be the only representative in Tampa Bay and Central Florida who is a Veteran. He will fight for our military, their families, and our veterans. Andrew is fighting for universal access to affordable healthcare, the protection of our earned benefits like Social Security and Medicare, and a new future of investment in our local economy. This toss-up seat will be key for Democrats maintaining the majority for years to come. With it, Andrew can help lead on issues of defense and foreign affairs, small-business reforms and education. As part of a new generation of Democrats, climate change, healthcare, and gun safety are all personal issues for him. For a complete platform please visit: AndrewLearned.com/Issues S C A N D A L - R I D D E N S P A N O Ross Spano won his first term in Congress in 2018. He later admitted to personally taking $180,000 from two donors and illegally funneling that to his campaign in a blatant violation of campaign finance law. He has lied and claimed ignorance (despite having run many times for the Florida House, being a career attorney, and recently running a failed campaign to be the State's top law enforcement officer). If that wasn't brazen enough, one of the illegal donors then got to hand-pick Mr. Spano's congressional office staff by reportedly conducting their interviews personally. Our local paper, the Tampa Bay Times, has called for his resignation, his Republican colleagues are calling him a criminal, and the FBI and House Ethics committees are both conducting investigations. He's a party-line vote, repeatedly voted to prolong the government shutdown, and has a 93% "Trump" score on Five Thirty Eight's congressional tracker. One thing is certain, Rep. Spano is vulnerable NOW. facebook.com/AndrewLearned @AndrewLearned A n d r e w L e a r n e d . c o m W h y w e n e e d Y O U R h e l p n o w : A m e s s a g e f r o m A n d r e w : In 2018, I entered the race only days after returning from my third Middle East deployment. Over the 16-months that followed, our campaign proved capable, consolidated every local pre-primary Democratic endorsement, raised nearly $400k from thousands of individual grassroots donors, and united the Party. But, it was too little too late. About 75% of our fundraising came in the final two-months and that delay allowed a self-funded opponent to enter late and caused us to chase rather than lead from the front. This time we're doing things differently. I'm asking for support early, we're going to unite early, fight hard, and hold Rep. Spano accountable for his crimes. I will work harder than anyone to flip this seat and to fight for a better future for my Country once we do. I will do my part, I just need your help to make this fight possible. Will you stand with me? An early fundraising push will make the difference in this key race. Thank you! Andrew was born in Sarasota, grew up in Valrico, and graduated High School in Fort Myers before enrolling at the University of Tampa. There, he studied economics, government, and world affairs in addition to his duties in the Navy ROTC program. During his junior year, Andrew was elected as the Student Body President and served as Company Commander for his Navy ROTC unit. After graduation, Andrew commissioned as an officer into the United States Navy, serving on active duty for four years. He was a Surface Warfare Officer who specialized as his ship's Boarding Officer. In that role, Andrew led small teams on boarding operations throughout two deployments to the Middle East and North Africa. In 2014, as a Lieutenant, Andrew transitioned to the United States Navy Reserves. Returning home, he sold his home and maxed out his credit cards to open a neighborhood learning center called GradePower Learning. Now, he has about a dozen employees who help a few hundred students excel through after- school tutoring. In 2016, Andrew returned to active service with the Navy to be the Lead Surface Planner for Commander Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade forward deployed to Bahrain. During this deployment, Andrew led surface coordination efforts during the crisis in the Bab-Al-Mandeb, when Huthi rebels were firing missiles at US and Coalition warships in the strategic choke-point. Andrew worked to protect and defend dozens of merchant shipping transits every day, thereby ensuring freedom of navigation for all friendly and neutral forces. For his efforts and service, Andrew received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. Full Bio: Paid for and approved by Andrew Learned for Congress Andrew Learned is a member of the US Navy Reserve. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense. C o n t a c t AndrewLearned.com Andrew@AndrewLearned.com (813) 853-6241 s e n d c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o : Andrew Learned for Congress 3433 Lithia Pinecrest Road Ste# 249 Valrico, FL 33596 @AndrewLearned /AndrewLearned I n t h e n e w s :
