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A special election for Florida's 40th Senate district took place on September 26, 2017, to fill a vacancy. Democrat Annette Taddeo defeated Republican Jose Felix Diaz, with approximately 23,000 votes to 21,000. [1] [2] [3]
The vacancy had been caused by Republican Senator Frank Artiles's resignation on April 21, 2017, after he unleashed a tirade of racist and sexist remarks to two African-American senators. [4]
Primary elections took place on July 25, 2017.
127 of 138 Precincts Reporting
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jose Felix Diaz | 7,528 | 57.60% | |
| Republican | Alex Diaz de la Portilla | 3,371 | 25.79% | |
| Republican | Lorenzo J. Palomares | 2,171 | 16.61% | |
| Total votes | 13,070 | 100.00 | ||
127 of 138 Precincts Reporting
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Taddeo | 6,955 | 70.59% | |
| Democratic | Ana Rivas Logan | 2,897 | 29.41% | |
| Total votes | 9,852 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Taddeo | 22,649 | 50.9% | ||
| Republican | Jose Felix Diaz | 20,985 | 47.2% | ||
| Independent | Christian Schlareth | 820 | 1.8% | ||
| Majority | 1,664 | 3.7% | |||
| Turnout | 44,454 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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