J. W. Grant

During the campaign, speculation abounded that Grant, who ordinarily would have been term-limited in 2018 had the 2014 general election results been valid, would be able to run for re-election until 2024 under the state's term limits laws, and that Grant would be an attractive candidate for Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives for the 2022-2024 legislative term. Grant refused to address the speculation, noting, "My focus is on getting re-elected. Anything else is a distraction."

In 2014, Grant ran for re-election, and was opposed by Miriam Steinberg in the Republican primary. Because a write-in candidate, Daniel John Matthews, also filed to run for the seat, the primary between Grant and Steinberg was closed to only registered Republicans. Steinberg's husband filed a lawsuit to disqualify Matthews from the ballot, as he did not live in the district at the time of qualifying, as the law required. A circuit court judge agreed, and removed Matthews from the ballot, opening the Republican primary to all registered voters in the district, invalidating the results of the closed Republican primary that would be held in August, and putting the election on the general election ballot in November. Grant won the election over Steinberg handily, winning 60% of the vote to her 40%, but an appeals court ruled that Matthews was improperly removed from the ballot, so the Florida House of Representatives voted to invalidate the results and declare the seat vacant.

In 2012, when Florida House districts were redrawn, Grant opted to run in the newly created 64th District, which included most of the territory he had previously represented in the 47th District, but added parts of Pinellas County. He was unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election, winning his second term uncontested.

Grant was born in Tampa, to John A. Grant, Jr., a former member of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He attended Auburn University, from which he graduated with a degree in marketing in 2006. After graduation, Grant was a student at the Stetson College of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor in 2009.

James William "J.W." Grant (born September 20, 1982) is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 64th District, which includes northern Hillsborough County and northern Pinellas County, since 2010, using a loophole to violate Florida Term Limits.

When incumbent State Representative Kevin Ambler could not seek another term in the House due to term limits and instead decided to unsuccessfully run for the Florida State Senate, Grant ran to succeed him in the 64th District, which included parts of Hillsborough County. In the Republican primary, Grant ran against Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair, Irene Guy, and Tom Aderhold. He ultimately emerged victorious with a 37% plurality and moved onto the general election, where he faced former congressional candidate Michael Steinberg, the Democratic nominee. Grant dispatched Steinberg without much difficulty, winning 59% of the vote.