Corrine Brown is an American former politician and convicted felon who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1993 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. After a court-ordered redistricting significantly changed her district and a federal felony conviction for corruption,Brown was defeated in the 2016 Democratic primary by Al Lawson,who went on to win Brown's former seat.
Alfred James Lawson Jr. is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. representative for Florida's 5th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. The district,which was eliminated following redistricting during the 2022 Florida legislative session,stretched across most of the border with Georgia,including most of the majority-black areas between Tallahassee and Jacksonville. Lawson challenged fellow Congressman Neal Dunn in the newly redrawn 2nd congressional district,which pitted them against each other in Lawson's home city. Lawson won the Democratic primary unopposed,and lost to Dunn in the general election.
Geraldine Fortenberry Thompson is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party,who currently serves as a member of the Florida State Senate from the 15th district.
Randolph Bracy III is an American politician who was a member of the Florida Senate from the 11th district. Bracy's district included parts of central and northwest Orange County. Bracy was the first African American to serve as Chair of the Criminal Justice Committee. As a member of the State Senate,Bracy pushed for the establishment of Juneteenth as a state holiday.
Daphne Campbell is a former Democratic member of the Florida Senate who represented the 38th district,including Miami Beach,North Miami,and other parts of northeastern Miami-Dade County,since 2016. Previously,she served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 108th district from 2010 to 2016. She was defeated by Jason Pizzo in a primary election on August 28,2018. She ran for Senate District 35 in 2020.
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 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including President of the United States.
Carlos Guillermo Smith is an American community activist,lobbyist,and Democratic politician. He is a member of the Florida Senate from the 17th district since 2024,covering much of Orange County east of I-4,having been elected without opposition upon the qualifying deadline on June 14th. He previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from District 49,situated in northeastern Orange County from 2016 through 2022,which covered the University of Central Florida area,Alafaya,Goldenrod,Union Park,Rio Pinar,and Waterford Lakes.
The 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey (R),who took office on April 10,2017,upon the resignation of Robert Bentley (R) ran for election to a full term and won over Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox. Ivey was sworn in for her first full term on January 14,2019. This was the first time since 1966 that a woman was elected Governor of Alabama.
The 2018 Florida Chief Financial Officer election took place on November 6,2018. Incumbent Republican Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis,who was appointed in 2017,successfully ran for a full term,defeating Democratic nominee Jeremy Ring,a former state senator,in the general election.
The 2016 Florida House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,with the primary election held on August 30,2016. Voters in the 120 districts of the Florida State House elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices,including for U.S. President,U.S. Senate,U.S. House,and the Florida Legislative.
Mike Beltran is an American politician in the state of Florida. He is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the state's 70th district,which includes part of Hillsborough County.
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.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from Florida,one from each of the state's 28 congressional districts. The primary was held on August 23,2022. The elections coincided with the 2022 United States Senate election in Florida,other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2022 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the Florida Attorney General. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody was reelected for a second term,defeating Democratic challenger Aramis Ayala by a 21-point margin in a landslide victory. Moody received the most raw votes and the highest percentage of the vote of any state-wide candidate in the 2022 Florida elections.
Travaris Leon McCurdy is an American politician and former member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 46th district.
The 2022 elections for the Florida State Senate took place on Tuesday,November 8,2022,to elect state senators from all 40 districts. Although on ordinary years,20 senators are elected at a time on a staggered basis,races following redistricting elect all 40 members to ensure that each member represents an equal number of constituents. The Republican Party expanded their Senate majority from 24 to 28,gaining a supermajority in the Senate. The concurrently held House elections also resulted in a supermajority,giving Republicans supermajority control of the legislature.
LaVon Bracy Davis is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 40th district. She assumed office on November 8,2022. Her brother is former Florida state senator Randolph Bracy.
The 2024 elections for the Florida Senate took place on Tuesday,November 5,2024,to elect state senators from 20 of 40 districts. The Republican Party has held a Senate majority since 1995.
