Tom Lee is an American Republican politician from Florida. He represented parts of the Tampa area in the Florida Senate from 1996 to 2006,and again from 2012 to 2020. He served as Senate President from 2004 to 2006. He was the Republican nominee for Chief Financial Officer of Florida in 2006,but lost to Democratic nominee Alex Sink.
Adelaide Alexander Sink is an American former politician and financier. A member of the Democratic Party,Sink was the Chief Financial Officer for the state of Florida and treasurer on the board of trustees of the Florida State Board of Administration. She was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Florida and faced Republican nominee Rick Scott in the 2010 Florida gubernatorial election,losing to Scott by a 1% margin. Sink was also the unsuccessful Democratic nominee in the 2014 special election for Florida's 13th congressional district,losing to Republican David Jolly on March 11,2014,in a race to fill the vacancy created by the death in 2013 of U.S. Representative Bill Young.
Richard David Kriseman is an American politician who served as the 53rd Mayor of St. Petersburg from 2014 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 53rd district from 2006 to 2012.
Arthenia Joyner is an American politician,attorney,and civil rights activist from Florida. She served as a member of the Florida Senate for ten years,representing parts of the Tampa Bay Area from 2006 to 2016. She was the Senate minority leader during her last two years in office. Prior to being elected to the Senate,Joyner served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing an eastern Tampa-based district from 2000 to 2006. Currently,Joyner is Of Counsel with the Swope,Rodante P.A. law firm located in Ybor City,FL.
The 2008 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 4,2008,and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 27 representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
Ed Hooper is a Republican member of the Florida Senate,representing the 21st District,which includes Clearwater and Largo in northern Pinellas County and western Pasco County,since 2018.
The 2014 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the Attorney General of Florida. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Pam Bondi ran for re-election to a second term in office against Democrat George Sheldon and Libertarian Bill Wohlsifer.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 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 Governor of Florida. There was no net party change,as Democrat Gwen Graham defeated Republican incumbent Steve Southerland in the 2nd district,while Republican Carlos Curbelo defeated Democratic incumbent Joe Garcia in the 26th district.
James William "J.W." Grant is a Republican politician from Florida. Since August 2020,he has been Florida's chief information officer and director of the Division of State Technology within the state Department of Management Services. Previously,he represented parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010–2014 and 2015–2020.
Larry Ahern is a Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 66th District,which includes northwestern Pinellas County,stretching from Clearwater to Seminole,from 2012 to 2018. Ahern previously represented the 51st District from 2010 to 2012. He ran for Pinellas County Commission in 2020,losing to incumbent Janet Long.
A special election for Florida's 13th congressional district was held March 11,2014,to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives,following the death of incumbent Republican Congressman Bill Young on October 18,2013. Primary elections were held on January 14,2014. Young,who had already announced that he would not be running for re-election in 2014,was re-elected in 2012 with 57 percent of the vote. With 100% of the precincts reporting,David Jolly was declared the winner.
Kathleen M. Peters is an American politician of the Republican Party and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 69th District,which includes southern Pinellas County,stretching from Redington Shores to St. Pete Beach,from 2012 to 2018.
Christopher Joseph Sprowls is an American attorney and Republican politician from Florida. He served as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives for the 2020–22 legislative term and represented the 65th District,which included Clearwater,Dunedin,and Tarpon Springs in northern Pinellas County,from 2014–22.
In the elections to the Florida State Senate that were held on November 6,2018,20 of the 40 seats were contested in regular elections and two seats in special elections. The winners of the 20 regular elections will serve four year terms from November 6,2018,to November 6,2022,and the winners of the two special elections will serve two year terms from November 6,2018,to November 6,2020.
Wengay M. Newton is an American politician from Florida. A Democrat,he served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020,representing parts of Pinellas,Sarasota,Manatee,and Hillsborough Counties.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections.
Robert A. "Bob" Gualtieri is an American law enforcement officer,lawyer,and politician who is serving as the 15th sheriff of Pinellas County,Florida. He previously served as Chief Deputy and General Counsel to PCSO under Sheriff Jim Coats. Gualtieri was appointed Sheriff by Governor Rick Scott in 2011 to succeed Coats. Gualtieri was elected to the office in his own right in 2012,and was re-elected in 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Clearwater,Florida,held a general election on March 17,2020,to elect a mayor and two members of the city council. These elections coincided with the Democratic and Republican presidential preference primaries.
Michele Kenyette Rayner is an American attorney and politician. She has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2020,representing District 62 in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. She was the first openly lesbian black woman elected to the Florida Legislature,originally representing House District 70.
St. Petersburg,Florida,held an election for mayor on August 24,2021. Incumbent Democratic mayor Rick Kriseman was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office. Municipal elections in St. Petersburg are officially nonpartisan. All candidates appeared on the same primary ballot,and because no candidate garnered at least 50% of the vote,the top two vote-getters advanced to a runoff election on November 2,2021. Former Pinellas County commissioner Ken Welch easily defeated city councillor Robert Blackmon in the runoff and became the first black mayor of St. Petersburg.
