Tag: florida
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup
Florida is holding elections, including for legislative offices, on Aug. 20, 2024. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out…
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Twelve new candidates declare in Florida
Twelve new candidates declared their intent to run for state-level offices in Florida between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20, according to Ballotpedia’s ongoing tracking. This was 11 more candidates than the prior week. Four of those candidates are Democrats and seven are Republicans. One is a minor-party candidate. Three candidates are running in 2023 and…
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One new candidate declares in Florida
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Florida between Aug. 7 and Aug. 13. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Nate Douglas (D) is running for Florida House of Representatives District 37. Douglas…
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Two new candidates declare in Florida
Two new candidates declared their intent to run for state-level offices in Florida between July 31 and Aug. 6, according to Ballotpedia’s ongoing tracking. This was one more candidate than the prior week. Both candidates are Republicans and are running for the state legislature in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Kim Kendall (R)…
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Four incumbents file for re-election to Hialeah City Council
On July 31, the filing deadline passed to run for elected office in Hialeah, Florida. Candidates filed for Hialeah City Council. Four incumbents are running for re-election to the city council. The incumbents are Monica Perez (Group I), Jesús Tundidor (Group II), Jackie Garcia-Roves (Group III), and Vivian Casáls-Muñoz (Group IV). Two additional candidates are…
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Florida Rights Restoration Coalition files a federal lawsuit concerning the state’s implementation of a 2018 amendment to restore voting rights to people with prior felony convictions
The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC), which sponsored the voter-approved Amendment 4 in 2018, filed litigation in federal court on July 19, 2023, alleging that the state’s implementation of the amendment is preventing eligible voters from voting and intimidating voters. FRRC stated that the state’s implementation is unconstitutional and illegal under the Voting Rights Act.…
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Florida marijuana initiative estimated to generate between $200 and $430 million per year if approved by voters; state supreme court ruling still needed to get on ballot
The Florida Financial Impact Estimating Conference released a report on July 13 finding that approval of the marijuana initiative would generate between $195.6 and $431.3 million in annual state and local revenue if approved by voters. The initiative would legalize marijuana for adults 21 years old and older. Individuals would be allowed to possess up…
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Recall election roundup: Florida
Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Florida from July 3-9, bringing the yearly statewide total to five efforts against four officials. The most recent effort is: Michele Myers and Cynthia Burton recall, Crescent City, Florida (2022-2023): Mayor Michele Myers and City Commissioner Cynthia Burton. Crescent City, City Commissioner Cynthia Burton Two recall attempts were…
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District court judge blocks Florida election law
On July 3, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction blocking S7050, a Florida law making a variety of changes to the state’s elections, including regulating third-party voter registration organizations. The bill requires these organizations to provide a receipt to each applicant when accepting their application, prohibits…
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Election legislation roundup: Florida State Legislature
As of July 2, members of the Florida State Legislature, which includes the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida State Senate, have passed eight bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of the eight bills passed this year, eight have been enacted. This is five more than this point a…