Charles Joseph Crist Jr. is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 and as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district from 2017 to 2022. Crist has been a member of the Democratic Party since 2012;he was previously a Republican before becoming an independent in 2010.
Richard Lynn Scott is an American attorney,businessman,politician,and Navy veteran serving as the senior United States senator from Florida,a seat he has held since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he served two terms as the 45th governor of Florida from 2011 to 2019.
Pamela Jo Bondi is an American attorney,lobbyist,and politician. A member of the Republican Party,she served as Florida attorney general from 2011 to 2019,the first woman elected to the office.
Dave Aronberg is the former State Attorney for Palm Beach County,Florida and a former member of the Florida Senate. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 as its youngest member and served for eight years. He is a Democrat.
Jennifer Sandra Carroll is an American Republican politician and retired naval officer who served as the 18th lieutenant governor of Florida from January 4,2011 to March 12,2013. Carroll is the first black person,woman and Trinidadian-American elected to the office. Carroll previously served as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives. She is the bestselling author of an autobiography entitled When You Get There.
Barbara Lagoa is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Prior to becoming a federal judge,she was the first Latina and Cuban American woman appointed to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court of Florida.
The 2014 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida.
The 2018 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Florida,alongside an election to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent two-term Republican Governor Rick Scott was term-limited and could not run for a third term,and he successfully ran for Florida's Class I Senate seat.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6,2018,alongside a gubernatorial election,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic senator Bill Nelson ran for re-election to a fourth term,but was narrowly defeated by Republican governor Rick Scott. The election was the closest Senate race in the state's history.
Cannabis in Florida is illegal for recreational use. Possession of up to 20 grams is a misdemeanor offense,punishable by up to a year in jail,a fine of up to $1000,and the suspension of one's driver's license. Several cities and counties have enacted reforms to apply lesser penalties,however.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Florida,on November 4,2014.
Carlos Genaro Muñiz is the chief justice on the Florida Supreme Court. He was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis on January 22,2019. Previously,he was general Counsel of the United States Department of Education.
Joseph Ryan Gruters was the Chairman of the Florida Republican Party from 2018 to 2022,and is a member of the Florida Senate representing the 22nd District,which consists of Sarasota County and part of Charlotte County. He was previously a member of the Florida House of Representatives. Earlier in his career,Gruters worked on the campaign of U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan as campaign manager and was vice chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota.
Florida Amendment 4,also the Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative,is an amendment to the constitution of the U.S. state of Florida passed by ballot initiative on November 6,2018,as part of the 2018 Florida elections. The proposition restored the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence including parole or probation. The amendment does not apply to Floridians convicted of murder or sexual offenses.
Ashley Brooke Moody is an American politician,attorney,and former jurist serving as the junior United States senator from Florida since 2025. She previously served as the 38th attorney general of Florida from 2019 to 2025 and before that as an assistant U.S. attorney and a circuit court judge in Hillsborough County.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Florida. Incumbent Republican Senator Rick Scott won re-election to a second term,defeating Democratic nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The primary election was held on August 20,2024.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Florida. Incumbent Republican Senator Marco Rubio won re-election to a third term,defeating Democratic nominee Val Demings in a landslide victory. Rubio was first elected in 2010,filling the seat of appointed Senator George LeMieux. Rubio won re-election to a third term,becoming the first Republican to do so in Florida history.
The 2022 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Florida,alongside other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Ron DeSantis won re-election in a landslide,and defeated the Democratic Party nominee,Charlie Crist,who served as governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican and later as an independent. No Democrat has been elected governor of Florida since 1994.
Chad Mizelle is an American lawyer who is the incoming chief of staff to the United States Attorney General. He previously served as the acting chief of staff and later general counsel of the United States Department of Homeland Security from 2019 to 2020.
