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.
The Florida Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. State of Florida. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber,the Senate,and a lower chamber,the House of Representatives. Article III,Section 1 of the Florida Constitution,adopted in 1968,defines the role of the legislature and how it is to be constituted. The legislature is composed of 160 state legislators. The primary purpose of the legislature is to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws. It meets in the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee.
James Brendan Patterson is an American author. Among his works are the Alex Cross,Michael Bennett,Women's Murder Club,Maximum Ride,Daniel X,NYPD Red,Witch &Wizard,Private and Middle School series,as well as many stand-alone thrillers,non-fiction,and romance novels. His books have sold more than 425 million copies,and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. In 2016,Patterson topped Forbes's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year,with an income of $95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million.
Anne Woods Patterson is an American diplomat and career Foreign Service Officer. She served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs from 2013 to 2017. She previously served as United States Ambassador to Egypt until 2013 and as United States Ambassador to Pakistan from July 2007 to October 2010.
Jerry Emmett Patterson is an American politician who served as the commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 2003 to 2015. A former state senator,he was the second Republican since Reconstruction to serve as land commissioner,a post which he held for three terms. He served from the Houston area in District 11 in the Texas Senate from 1993 to 1999.
Joyce Marie Cusack is an American politician. She is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 27th District and a member of the Democratic Party. Her district covered a part of Volusia County,Florida.
Ralph H. "Pat" Patterson is an American politician and insurance agent. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives and a member of the Republican Party.
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.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6,2012,alongside a presidential election,other elections to the House and Senate,as well as various state and local elections. The primary election was held August 14,2012. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson won reelection to a third term,defeating Republican U.S. Representative Connie Mack IV by 13%,winning 55% to 42%. Nelson defeated Mack by over 1 million votes.
Lois Jane Frankel is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States representative for Florida's 22nd congressional district since 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012 to elect the twenty-seven Congressional representatives from the state,one from each of the state's twenty-seven Congressional Districts,a two-seat increase due to the 2010 United States Census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election,and a U.S. Senate election. The primary elections were held August 14,2012.
The 1926 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 2,1926 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched incumbent Democrat Walter M. Pierce against Republican Isaac L. Patterson and Independent candidate H. H. Stallard,who ran on an anti-Prohibition platform. Patterson won by a wide margin.
Shawn Edward Harrison is a Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 63rd District,which includes northern Tampa,Pebble Creek,Lake Magdalene,University,and Carrollwood in northern Hillsborough County,from 2014 to 2018. Harrison previously represented the 60th District from 2010 to 2012.
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.
Jared Lynn Patterson is an American politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 106th district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on January 8,2019.
Angela Nixon is an American politician and community organizer from Jacksonville,Florida who defeated incumbent Kimberly Daniels,who was seeking re-election to the Florida House of Representatives District 14,in the Democratic Party primary election. In the heavily-Democratic 14th district,this nomination is tantamount to election. Nixon was attacked for having an affair with a married man and getting pregnant from him during her candidacy. She is currently Director for the Florida Public Service Union's Higher Education Campaign and was previously the Florida State Field Director for the Service Employees International Union,of which FPSU is an affiliate. In 2022,Nixon was redrawn from House District 14 to House District 13 thanks to once-in-a-decade re-districting. She went on to defeat unaffiliated candidate La'Ciara Masline,NPA and on to replace Tracie Davis as Florida State House Representative for District 13.
Florida's 13th House District elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Tracie Davis. This district is located in Northeast Florida,and encompasses part of the First Coast,as well as the central part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The district covers central Duval County and Downtown Jacksonville,as well as the western half of the Arlington neighborhood. The district is located entirely within Jacksonville,though it only contains part of the city center. As of the 2010 Census,the district's population is 158,781. This district is majority-minority.
Jonathan “Jon”Patterson is a Missouri politician,and currently serves in the Missouri House of Representatives.
Thomas Patterson Maney is an American politician. He served in the United States Army,retiring in 2007 with the rank of brigadier general. Maney was appointed to a county judgeship in Florida in 1989,and retired from the position in 2018. He has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2020.
The 2022 Florida House of Representatives elections took place on November 8,2022,as part of the 2022 United States elections. Florida voters elected state representatives in all 120 of the state's house districts. The 120 State Representatives serve four-year terms in the Florida House of Representatives. A primary election on August 23,2022,determined which candidates appeared on the November 8 general election ballot.
