Katherine Harris is an American politician from Florida. A Republican,she served in the Florida Senate from 1994 to 1998,as Secretary of State of Florida from 1999 to 2002,and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 13th congressional district from 2003 to 2007. Harris lost her 2006 campaign for a United States Senate seat from Florida.
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. was an American politician and military officer. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a United States senator from Florida from 1971 to 1989 and as the 41st governor of Florida from 1991 until his death in 1998.
C. Thomas Gallagher III is an American politician,financier,and insurance agent from the state of Florida and a member of the Republican Party. Gallagher holds the distinction of having served more years as an elected state official than any other individual in Florida history. He began his career in the Florida House of Representatives,where he served from 1974 to 1987.
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.
The 2006 United States House of Representatives Elections in Florida took place on November 7,2006. Elections were held in Florida's 1st through 25th congressional districts.
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.
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.
Dorothy L. Hukill was an American politician who was a Republican member in the Florida Senate who represented parts of the Volusia County area from 2012 until her death in 2018. She represented the 14th district,encompassing southern Volusia and northern Brevard Counties,since 2016,after being redistricted from the 8th district,which included parts of Volusia,Lake,and Marion Counties. She also served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 28th district in southern Volusia from 2004 to 2012.
Thad Altman is a Republican politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of the Melbourne area in central Brevard County since 2016. Previously,he represented a similar area in the House from 2003 to 2008,and served in the Florida Senate from 2008 to 2016.
John Legg is a Republican politician who has served as a member of the Florida Senate since 2012,representing the 17th District,which includes Tampa and Zephyrhills in northwestern Hillsborough County and southern Pasco County. Prior to his election to the Senate,he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 46th District.
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 2010 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 2,2010. Republican-turned-Independent incumbent Governor Charlie Crist chose not to run for a second term and he ran unsuccessfully for the Senate seat vacated by Mel Martínez. This resulted in an open race for Governor of Florida in which Republican Rick Scott narrowly defeated Democrat Alex Sink.
Kelli Stargel is an American politician who is a former Republican member of the Florida State Senate,representing the Lakeland area from 2012-2022. She has represented the 22nd district,encompassing northern Polk and southern Lake Counties,since 2016,after being redistricted from the 15th district. She previously served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing northern Polk from 2008 to 2012.
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 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. This is the last time Democrats won a U.S. Senate race in Florida.
Andy Gardiner is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate,representing the 9th District from 2008 to 2012,and the 13th District,which stretches from Orlando to Titusville,from 2012 to 2016. From 2014 to 2016,Gardiner served as the President of the Florida Senate. Prior to Gardiner's election to the Senate,he served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 40th District from 2000 to 2008.
David H. Simmons is a Republican politician from Florida. He represented parts of Greater Orlando in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2020,and in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008.
The 2014 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida.
The 2018 Florida Chief Financial Officer election took place on November 6,2018. Incumbent Republican Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis,who was appointed in 2017,successfully ran for a full term,defeating Democratic nominee Jeremy Ring,a former state senator,in the general election.
Sean Michael Shaw is an American attorney and politician from the State of Florida. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented Florida House of Representatives District 61,which includes portions of Hillsborough County in and around Tampa,including Ybor City and Tampa Heights,from 2016 to 2018. Shaw was the Democratic nominee for the 2018 Florida Attorney General election.
Lesley J. Miller Jr. is an American Democratic politician who currently serves as a Hillsborough County Commissioner,representing the 3rd District since 2010. Prior to serving on the County Commission,Miller served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1992 to 2000,and in the Florida Senate from 2000 to 2006,and unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2006.
