Carrie Mae Pittman Meek was the United States Representative for Florida's 17th congressional district,from 1993 to 2003. Having been elected in the September 1992 primary with no general election opponent,she was the first African American since the Reconstruction era elected to represent Florida in the United States Congress,where she advocated for the poor and for members of minority groups. An educator,legislator,stateswoman and a member of the Democratic Party,she served from 1979 to 1982 in the Florida House of Representatives,from 1982 to 1992 in the Florida Senate,and from 1993 to 2003,as a congresswoman in the United States House of Representatives. She was the founder of the Carrie Meek Foundation.
The Florida Democratic Party(FDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Florida,headquartered in Tallahassee. Former mayor of Miami Manny Diaz Sr. is the current chair.
Andy Gardiner is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate,representing the 9th District from 2008 to 2012,and the 13th District,which stretches from Orlando to Titusville,from 2012 to 2016. From 2014 to 2016,Gardiner served as the President of the Florida Senate. Prior to Gardiner's election to the Senate,he served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 40th District from 2000 to 2008.
Randolph Bracy III is an American politician who is a member of the Florida Senate from the 11th district. Bracy's district includes parts of central and northwest Orange County. Bracy is 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.
Dotie Joseph is a Democratic member of the Florida Legislature representing the State's 108th House district.
Anna Vishkaee Eskamani is an American politician who is the member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 47th district in Orange County. She is the first Iranian American in the Florida legislature. Eskamani is a Democrat supporting abortion rights,increased gun control,increasing expenditures on public education,and increasing environmental regulations such as a banning plastic bags. She has worked for Planned Parenthood.
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,defeating the Democratic nominee,former U.S. representative Charlie Crist,who previously served as governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican. Crist was also an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 2014. He was seeking to become the first Democrat elected governor of Florida since 1994.
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 20-point margin.
Allison Tant is an American former lobbyist,Democratic Party of Florida chair,and politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 9th district. She assumed office on November 3,2020.
Mandie Landry is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 91st district. Elected in November 2019,she assumed office on January 13,2020.
The 2022 New York Attorney General election was held on November 8,2022. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Letitia James was eligible for re-election,however originally decided to run for Governor of New York in 2022. On December 9,2021,however,James suspended her gubernatorial campaign and announced that she would seek re-election as attorney general. Republicans nominated Michael Henry,an attorney from Queens. James defeated Henry by a margin of 9.2%,a massive underperformance from her 27.2% victory in 2018.
Kendra Davis Briggs is a Washington,D.C.,lawyer who has served as a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia since 2023. She previously was an assistant United States attorney from 2010 to 2023.
Dana Underwood McLean is an American attorney,real estate agent,and politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 39th district. Elected in November 2019,she assumed office on January 7,2020.
Shayla L. Davis is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 11th district in 2022.
Hillary B. Cassel is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 101st district. She assumed office on November 8,2022.
Berny Jacques is an American attorney politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 59th district. He assumed office on November 8,2022.
Rachel Saunders Plakon is an American politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 36th district. She assumed office on November 8,2022.
Tiffany Esposito is an American politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 77th district. She assumed office on November 8,2022.
Jessica Baker is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 17th district. She assumed office on November 8,2022.
Junie Joseph is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 10th district. Elected in November 2022,she assumed office on January 9,2023.
