Tag: florida
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Kat Cammack wins Florida’s 3rd Congressional District’s Republican primary
Kat Cammack defeated Judson Sapp, Gavin Rollins, James St. George, and six others in the Republican primary in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District. With 98% of precincts reporting, Cammack received 25% of the vote followed by Sapp, Rollins, and St. George with 20%, 15%, and 14%, respectively. No other candidate received over 10% of the vote.…
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Esteban Bovo Jr. and Daniella Levine Cava advance to general election in Miami-Dade mayoral race
Esteban Bovo Jr. and Daniella Levine Cava were the top-two finishers in the nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Mayor on August 18. As of 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time on election night, Bovo and Cava had received 30% and 29% of the vote, respectively, with 92% of precincts reporting. Because neither candidate received 50% of the…
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Byron Donalds defeats eight candidates in Florida’s 19th Congressional District Republican primary
Byron Donalds defeated eight other candidates in the Republican primary in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. At 9:52 p.m. on election night, Decision Desk HQ called the race with 100% of precincts reporting. Donalds received 22.6% of the vote, followed closely by Dane Eagle with 21.85% of the vote, Casey Askar with 19.99%, and William Figlesthaler…
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Luna wins Republican nomination in Florida’s 13th Congressional District
Anna Paulina Luna defeated Amanda Makki, George Buck, and two others in Florida’s 13th Congressional District’s Republican primary. Luna received 36% of the vote followed by Makki and Buck with 29% and 26%, respectively. No other candidate received over 10% of the vote. She will face incumbent Rep. Charlie Crist (D) and Jacob Curnow, a Republican write-in candidate,…
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Cohn wins Democratic nomination in Florida’s 15th Congressional District
Alan Cohn defeated Adam Hattersley, Jesse Philippe, and Kel Britvec in the Democratic primary for Florida’s 15th Congressional District on August 18. Cohn received 41% of the vote followed by Hattersley and Philippe with 33% and 26%, respectively. Cohn, an investigative journalist, said his campaign priorities include expanding access to healthcare, addressing climate change, and increasing the minimum wage. He received endorsements from six…
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Scott Franklin defeats incumbent Rep. Ross Spano in Florida’s 15th Congressional District’s Republican primary
Scott Franklin defeated incumbent Rep. Ross Spano in the Republican primary for Florida’s 15th Congressional District. With 99% of precincts reporting, Franklin received 51% of the vote to Spano’s 49%. Franklin, who was elected to the Lakeland City Commission in 2018, said he would advance President Trump’s agenda and “earn back the trust, respect and…
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Ten candidates to compete in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary
Ten candidates are running in the August 18 Republican Party primary in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District. Incumbent Rep. Ted Yoho (R), first elected in 2012, is not running for re-election. Three candidates—Kat Cammack, Judson Sapp, and James St. George—lead in noteworthy primary endorsements and fundraising. Cammack was endorsed by two Tea Party organizations and U.S.…
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Previewing Florida’s 15th Congressional District Republican primary
Incumbent Rep. Ross Spano faces Scott Franklin in Florida’s 15th Congressional District Republican primary on August 18. Spano’s campaign website says he “continues to fight for families and small businesses in Washington, looking for ways to reduce burdensome regulations on small businesses and allowing them to invest, grow and create jobs.” Franklin, who serves on…
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Three states to hold primary elections on August 18
Primary elections for state legislative chambers in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming are on August 18, 2020. In Alaska, the filing deadline to run passed on June 1. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: • 10 seats in the Alaska State Senate—100% of incumbents filed for re-election, leaving no open seats. • 40…
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Grant leaves Florida legislature for state executive role, ends re-election bid
Florida state Rep. James Grant (R) ended his re-election campaign for his District 64 seat on August 12, resigning from the state legislature in order to take a position as the state’s chief information officer. Grant was first elected to represent the district in 2012, having previously represented District 47 in the 2011-2012 legislative session.…