Adam Hughes Putnam is an American politician who served as the 11th Commissioner of Agriculture of Florida from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives for five terms,representing the Central Florida-based 12th congressional district. He chaired the House Republican Conference from 2007 to 2009.
The Florida Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Florida,headquartered in Tallahassee. Former Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried is the current chair.
Florida's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. It includes the southeastern area of Jacksonville which comprises areas such as Arlington,East Arlington,Southside,Mandarin,San Jose,and the Beaches. It stretches south to St. Augustine in St. Johns County.
Charles S. Dean Sr. is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate,representing the 5th District,which includes Baker,Citrus,Columbia,Dixie,Gilchrist,Lafayette,Levy,western Marion,Suwannee,and Union Counties in North Florida,from 2012 to 2016,previously representing the 3rd District from 2007 to 2012. Before winning election to the Senate,Dean served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 43rd District from 2002 to 2007.
Jimmy Theo Patronis Jr. is an American politician serving as the chief financial officer of the state of Florida. He was previously a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 6th district,which includes Panama City and other parts of southern Bay County,from 2006 to 2014.
Dennis K. Baxley is a state legislator in Florida who has served in the Florida Senate since 2016. A Republican,he represents the 12th district including Sumter County and parts of Lake County and Marion County in Central Florida. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of Marion County from 2000 to 2007 and again from 2010 until his election to the Senate. He served on the Belleview City Commission and as its mayor.
Scott Allen Randolph is a Democratic politician who has served as the Orange County Tax Collector since 2013. Prior to his election as Tax Collector,he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 36th District from 2006 to 2012.
Ronald "Doc" Renuart is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 18th District from 2008 to 2012,and the 17th District from 2012 to 2015.
Rob Schenck was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014,representing the 44th District from 2006 to 2012 and the 35th District,which included Spring Hill and Brooksville in Hernando County,from 2012 to 2014.
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 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 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.
Jake Raburn is a Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 57th District,including eastern Hillsborough County,from 2012 to 2018.
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.
Richard Michael Corcoran is an American politician who served as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. A Republican,Corcoran represented the 37th district,which includes central Pasco County,from 2012 to 2018,and previously represented the 45th district from 2010 to 2012. From 2019 to 2022,Corcoran served as the state's education commissioner. In 2023,he became president of the New College of Florida.
Christopher John Latvala is an American politician and former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives. He currently serves as a Pinellas County Commissioner for District 5;previously,he represented the 67th District from 2014 to 2022. The district included Clearwater and Largo in northern Pinellas County.
Blaise Ingoglia is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida Senate,representing the 11th district,since 2022. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2014 to 2022 in the 35th district,as well as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida from 2015 to 2019.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 8,2016 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 President of the United States.
