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2018 FLORIDA PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS REPORT Prepared by Leslie Y 2018 FLORIDA PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS REPORT Prepared by Leslie Y. Dughi, Director, Government Law & Policy The election results in this document are the Unofficial Results reported by the County Supervisors of Elections to the Secretary of State on election night. For the most current results, please visit the Florida Division of Elections website at: http://enight.elections.myflorida.com/. ELECTIONS OVERVIEW The 2016 Presidential Election rang in a new era of campaigning across the nation when candidate Donald Trump bypassed traditional media outlets and reached voters directly via Twitter. The practice is now used by Republican and Democratic candidates across the country. Another unorthodox practice by the President is choosing sides in Republican primaries. In Florida, where Trump enjoys a 50 percent approval rating, state and local level candidates invoked the President’s name in their primary message to voters. For the most part, the strategy was successful. Yet, these candidates must now win over independent voters who tend to be more moderate. Three Cabinet seats – Governor, Attorney General and Agriculture Commissioner – are up for grabs this cycle. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis, appointed by Governor Scott in June 2017 when CFO Jeff Atwater joined the private sector, is running for re-election. Further, all 120 House of Representative and half of the 40 Senate seats are up for election this cycle. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH GOVERNOR The “Trump Effect” ultimately led Republican Congressman Ron DeSantis to a 56.5 % win over longtime gubernatorial heir-apparent Adam Putnam. During the race, Putnam touted his years of service and knowledge of issues affecting the state while DeSantis flaunted his Trump endorsement and talked mostly about federal level issues. In the end, DeSantis’ Trump card prevailed. In a surprising twist, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum became the first African American gubernatorial nominee while spending far less than his four primary opponents. Gillum, who was endorsed by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, won with 34.3 %, beating former Congresswoman Gwen Graham (31.3%) and Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine (20.3%). DeSantis versus Gillum is a match-up of Trump’s Conservative faction of the Republican party against Bernie Sanders’ Progressive Democrats. What remains to be seen is how these two opposite candidates move to the middle to gain independent voter support. ATTORNEY GENERAL Early in the race, Republican Hillsborough county circuit judge Ashley Moody took the lead in endorsements and fundraising. What began as a four-way primary, moved to a battle of two when two Republican candidates – Representatives Jay Fant and Ross Spano – left the race. Moody faced one-term state representative Frank White, general counsel of a multi-state auto dealership, who used his family money to bolstered name recognition and poll numbers. Ultimately, Moody held off White and won with 56.8% of the vote. Greenberg Traurig, LLP │ gtlaw.com 1 The winner will now face state representative, trial attorney and former insurance consumer advocate Sean Shaw. Shaw, whose father is former chief justice Leander Shaw, sued his primary opponent for campaign contribution violations which kept him off the ballot in the August primary. AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER The Republican primary consisted of two state legislators – Senator Denise Grimsley and Representative Matt Caldwell and one former state Representative Baxter Troutman. All three sought to raise their name recognition in a race overshadowed by the gubernatorial battle. Troutman used his personal wealth for television buys to increase his numbers while Caldwell and Grimsley ran grassroots campaigns. In the end, Caldwell’s ground game and embrace of social media resulted in his victory with 34.58% of the vote. On the Democratic side, lobbyist Nikki Fried joined the race late but jettisoned to the lead quickly with backing from the medical marijuana industry. Ultimately, Fried beat Jeff Porter, Homestead Mayor; and retired Colonel Roy David Walker with 58.61%. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER When Gov. Scott appointed him CFO in 2017, Jimmy Patronis took great pains to gain a strong understanding of the position. Patronis was a well-liked state representative and restauranteur when Scott appointed him to the Public Service Commission in 2014. His strong relationship with Scott made him the obvious candidate to fill the vacated CFO spot to lead the state on issues related to insurance and financial services. Patronis did not have a primary but will face former state Senator Jeremy Ring in November. Ring, a former Yahoo executive, has experienced lackluster fundraising thus far, and he will need substantial funds to compete with Patronis. THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SENATE Florida Senators serve four-year terms and may serve two terms for a total of eight years in one seat. Half of the 40 Senate districts are up for election this cycle, and the current breakdown in the Senate is 23 Republicans, 16 Democrats and one vacant seat. Two Senators, both Republicans, reached their eight-year term limit in 2018 and could not run again. Three others, also Republicans, did not run for re-election or sought higher office resulting in five open Senate seats. Following the June 22nd qualifying deadline, two Democratic Senators – Audrey Gibson and Lauren Book were re-elected without opposition. Sen. Gibson is the current Senate Democratic leader and Sen. Book is hoping to take over that position next year. Below is an outline of the Senate races following Tuesday’s primary elections. District Candidate Comments 2 Gainer, George (R) Auto dealer Gibson, Mary Jeanne (D) 4 Bean, Aaron (R) Development Officer Shands Jacksonville Bussard, Billee (D) Journalist Tavares, Joanna (LPF) 6 Gibson, Audrey (D) Re-elected without opposition; Democratic leader; public relations liaison 8 Enneking, Kayser (D) Physician Goston, Charles E. (NPA) Perry, Keith (R) CEO Roofing Company 10 Cottrell, Michael (D) Teacher Greenberg Traurig, LLP │ gtlaw.com 2 District Candidate Comments Simpson, Wilton (R) Egg farmer; slated to be President following Galvano 12 Baxley, Dennis (R) Funeral home owner Gray, Keasha "Kay" (WRI) McKechnie, Gary (D) Educator, travel writer, bed and breakfast owner 14 Hukill, Dorothy L. (R) Attorney Martin, Melissa "Mel" (D) Retired Marine major 16 Hooper, Ed (R) Former state representative and retired firefighter Murphy, Amanda (D) Former state representative; Finance 18 Cruz, Janet (D) Optician Young, Dana (R) Attorney 20 Lee, Tom (R) Vice President of Sabal Homes Lewis, Kathy (D) Writer and motivational speaker 22 Doyel, Bob (D) Former circuit judge Stargel, Kelli (R) Investment property manager 23 Gruters, Joe (R) State representative, CPA Babis, Faith (D) Mentor at Suncoast Center for Independent Living 24 Brandes, Jeff (R) Real estate broker Cross, Lindsay (D) Executive Director of Florida Wildlife Corridor 25 Harrell, Gayle (R) State representative Levy, Robert (D) Physician 26 Albritton, Ben (R) Citrus grower; consultant Price, Catherine (D) Nurse, public health administrator 28 Karim, Annisa (D) Manager, Lee County Department of Parks and Recreation Passidomo, Kathleen (R) Attorney 30 Powell, Bobby (D) Urban and regional planner Santos, Josh (WRI) 32 Book, Lauren (D) Re-elected without opposition; Founder of Lauren’s Kids 34 Farmer Jr, Gary (D) Attorney Sturm, Richard (WRI) 36 Diaz Jr, Manny (R) College Administrator Perez, David (D) Firefighter 38 Pizzo, Jason (D) Elected in primary after beating Sen. Daphne Campbell, attorney 40 Cancio, Marili (R) Attorney, Miami Dade College Trustee Taddeo, Annette (D) Founder, CEO of Language Speak *bold denotes incumbents HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House members serve two-year terms and may hold one seat for four terms totaling eight years. The current breakdown in the House is 76 Republicans to 41 Democrats. At the end of the qualifying period, the below 23 incumbents (6 Republicans; 17 Democrats) qualified with no opposition and were automatically re-elected. Additionally, there are 35 districts (14 Republicans; 9 Democrats) without an incumbent due to term limits, aspirations of seeking a higher or local office or retirement. Below is a summary of the races following Tuesday’s primary election. District Candidate Comments 1 Hill, Mike (R) Former state representative, insurance agent Garrett, Vikki (D) Former Escambia County Engineering Department employee 2 Andrade, Alex (R) Elected in primary; state attorney, domestic violence prosecutor 3 Osborne, Bobbi (NPA) Electrician assistant Williamson, Jayer (R) Electrical contractor 4 Koelzer, Rebecca (D) Retired Navy & Air Force Greenberg Traurig, LLP │ gtlaw.com 3 District Candidate Comments Ponder, Mel (R) President of Workplace Ministry, Realtor 5 Drake, Brad (R) Elected without opposition; Marketing executive 6 Davis, William (WRI) Park service Trumbull, Jay (R) Small business owner 7 Beshears, Halsey (R) Elected without opposition; Bicycle shop owner 8 Alexander, Ramon (D) Elected without opposition; Non-profit executive 9 Ausley, Loranne (D) Elected without opposition, Attorney and consultant 10 Brannan, Chuck (R) Former highway patrolman Jipson, Merrillee (NPA) Ecotourism business owner Martin, Fred (NPA) Williams II, Ronald (D) Councilman 11 Byrd, Cord (R) Attorney Rohrbaugh, Nathcelly (D) Small business entrepreneur 12 Yarborough, Clay (R) Human resource supervisor Yost, Timothy (D) Educator 13 Davis, Tracie (D) Elected without opposition, Jacksonville compliance officer 14 Daniels, Kimberly (D)
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