Curtis Jay Clawson (born September 28, 1959) is an American politician who served as the United States representative for Florida's 19th congressional district from 2014 to 2017.

He is the former chief executive of Hayes Lemmerz, a Michigan-based automobile wheel and brakes supplier.

[3] Clawson was the Republican Party nominee in a special election to fill the seat being vacated by Trey Radel.

[4] He spent $2 million on advertising and in one of his ads he challenged U.S. President Barack Obama to a game of one on one basketball.

Clawson delivered the Tea Party response to President Obama's State of the Union Address in 2015.