Nate Douglas

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Nate Douglas
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Born
Nathaniel Micah Douglas

(2000-11-14) November 14, 2000 (age 24)
Celebration, Florida, U.S.
Education University of Florida (BS)
Occupations
  • Politician
  • educator
Political party Democratic

Nathaniel Micah Douglas (born November 14, 2000) is an American politician and educator from Central Florida. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District from 2020 to 2023. In 2024, he was the Democratic nominee for the Florida House of Representatives's 37th district.

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Early life and education

Douglas was born and raised in Celebration, Florida, to a Jamaican-immigrant father and a French-immigrant mother, and graduated from Apopka High School. [1] [2] [3] In 2022, Douglas graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in food and resource economics. [3]

Career

In 2020, Douglas was elected to the Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District from the 1st district at age 19. [4] [2] Due to Florida's resign-to-run laws, Douglas resigned from the soil and water conservation district in 2023. [5]

Douglas is currently a substitute teacher for the Orange County Public Schools district. [1] [6] He is associated with the Sunrise Movement. [3]

2024 Florida House election

Douglas announced his candidacy for the Florida House of Representatives from the 37th district, challenging first-term incumbent Susan Plasencia who flipped the district in 2022. [7] [8] He faced no opposition in the Democratic primary and went on to face Plasencia in the general election. [5] [3] During his campaign, Douglas was endorsed by Conngressman Maxwell Frost, state senator Victor M. Torres Jr., and former state representative Carlos Guillermo Smith. [9] [10] In November 2024, David Hogg canvassed for support alongside Douglas in the district. [11] State Navigate predicted the district would vote in favor of the Democratic Party in the election. [12]

After outraising Plascensia in campaign contributions by a 2-to-1 margin, Douglas was defeated 51%–49% in the general election. [13] [14] [15] [16]

Personal life

Douglas is openly gay and lives in Orlando, Florida. [1] [6] [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Owen, Greg (October 16, 2024). "Gay candidate Nate Douglas is running to take power from "bully" Ron DeSantis at the state house". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Apopka High School alumnus wins first political race -". The Apopka Chief . November 13, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Nate Douglas". Ballotpedia . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ ""Bold" Orlando 19-Year-Old Elected to Political Office". Spectrum News 13 . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Lemongello, Steven (October 14, 2024). "Democrat Nate Douglas seeks to flip Central Florida state House seat, defeat Republican Susan Plasencia". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Billson, Chantelle (October 7, 2024). "Gay Florida House candidate takes aim at 'bully' Ron DeSantis' anti LGBTQ+ laws". PinkNews . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (November 5, 2024). "Can Nate Douglas unseat Susan Plasencia 2 years after she upset the House's most liberal lawmaker?". Florida Politics . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Ogles, Jacob (October 23, 2024). "Democrat Nate Douglas says it's time Orlando voters kick a homophobe out of Florida's legislature". The Advocate . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (March 12, 2024). "Maxwell Frost endorses Nate Douglas in HD 37". Florida Politics . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ Stevens, Ellie (July 24, 2024). "This Gen Z candidate in Florida reveals what running for office is really like". Fast Company .
  11. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (November 1, 2024). "Maxwell Frost, David Hogg say permitless carry law contributed to Orlando mass shooting". Florida Politics . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ "24 FL Forecast". CNalysis . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  13. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (October 14, 2024). "Nate Douglas holds 2-to-1 cash advantage over Susan Plasencia a month from HD 37 election". Florida Politics . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (November 6, 2024). "Susan Plasencia beats Nate Douglas by 465 votes in HD 37". Florida Politics . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (November 6, 2024). "LGBTQ+ candidates lose races for Florida legislature". The Advocate . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  16. ↑ Fox, Greg (November 6, 2024). "2024 Election Results: A look at Florida's balance of power". WESH . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
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