James Oscar Davis III is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. He is a Democrat and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2007,representing Florida's 11th congressional district. He was the Democratic nominee for governor of Florida in the 2006 election,but was defeated by Republican Charlie Crist.
Kendrick Brett Meek is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 17th congressional district from 2003 to 2011. After serving in both houses of the Florida Legislature,Meek was elected to Congress in the 2002 election to succeed his mother Carrie Meek.
Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr. is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 42nd governor of Florida from December 12,1998 to January 5,1999,upon the death of Lawton Chiles. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as the 14th lieutenant governor of Florida from 1991 to 1998. During his career,he also served as a state legislator and as a United States representative and special envoy.
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.
Robert A. Butterworth Jr. is an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Florida.
John Hugh "Buddy" Dyer is an American politician who has served as the Mayor of Orlando since 2003. A member of the Florida Democratic Party,he is Orlando's longest-serving mayor. He previously served as a representative for Orlando in the Florida State Senate from 1992 to 2002,with the last two years serving as the Senate Democratic leader.
The 2006 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Jeb Bush was term-limited,and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. The election was won by then-Republican Charlie Crist,the state's Attorney General. The election was notable in that for the first time,the state elected a Republican governor in three consecutive elections.
Alpha Epsilon Phi is an American sorority and a member of the National Panhellenic Conference. It was the second Jewish sorority formed in the United States.
Ronald Jason Klein is an American politician and lawyer who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 22nd congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party and chairs the Jewish Democratic Council of America. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He is currently employed by the law firm Holland &Knight.
William Dawson Gunter Jr. is an American politician from the state of Florida.
The 1990 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 6,1990. Incumbent Republican Governor Bob Martinez ran for a second term in office,but was defeated by Democratic challenger Lawton Chiles,a former U.S. Senator.
George Stephen LeMieux is an American former politician who was a United States Senator from Florida from 2009 to 2011. He is chairman of the Florida-based law firm of Gunster Yoakley &Stewart and was chief of staff to Governor Charlie Crist. He was the Deputy Florida Attorney General and is credited with spearheading Crist's successful campaign for governor. On August 28,2009,Crist announced he would appoint LeMieux as U.S. Senator to replace Mel Martínez,who weeks earlier had announced he would resign as soon as Crist announced his successor. On April 5,2011,LeMieux formally announced that he would run against incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson in 2012,but dropped out of the race in June 2012.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 2,2010,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 1988 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 8,1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican Connie Mack III won the open seat,becoming the first Republican to hold this seat since Reconstruction in 1875.
The 1998 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3,1998,to determine the Governor for the State of Florida. Two-term Democratic incumbent Governor Lawton Chiles was term-limited and could not run for re-election. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush,who had previously run for governor in 1994 was the Republican nominee,and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay was the Democratic nominee. Bush defeated MacKay by nearly 11% of the vote,and won his first of two terms as governor.
The 2014 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida.
Amanda Hickman Murphy is a Democratic politician from Florida. She served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2013 to 2016,representing parts of western Pasco County,including the city of New Port Richey. She was a candidate for the Florida Senate in the 2018 elections,but was defeated by Ed Hooper.
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 Party governor Ron DeSantis won re-election in a landslide and defeated the Democratic Party nominee,former U.S. representative Charlie Crist,who previously served as governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican. He was seeking to become the first Democrat elected governor of Florida since 1994.
The 2022 Florida Chief Financial Officer election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the Chief Financial Officer of Florida. Incumbent Republican CFO Jimmy Patronis won re-election to a second term with over 59% of the vote and a margin of victory of 19 percentage points.
