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2022 Florida Commissioner Of Agriculture Election
The 2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried was eligible to run for a second term, but she instead ran for Governor of florida, governor of Florida in 2022 Florida gubernatorial election, 2022. Republican Wilton Simpson won the election with over 59% of the vote. Simpson’s victory gave Republicans complete control of state government for the first time since Reconstruction era, Reconstruction. Democratic primary Candidates Declared *Ryan Morales, marketing consultant *Naomi Esther Blemur, accountant *J.R. Gaillot, policy consultant, candidate for Florida's 3rd congressional district in 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 3, 2012 and state representative in 2016 Florida House of Representatives election, 2016 Withdrawn * Adam Christensen, nominee for F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilton Simpson
Wilton Simpson (born June 28, 1966) is an American politician and Agriculture Commissioner-elect of Florida. From 2012 to 2022, he served as a member of the Florida Senate, representing areas around Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco Counties. He was elected Senate President for the 2020–2022 legislature. Early life and education Simpson was born in Lakeland, Florida in 1966. He earned an Associate of Arts degree from Pasco–Hernando State College (formerly Pasco–Hernando Community College) in 1997. Simpson has worked for his family's businesses, Simpson Environmental Services and Simpson Farms. Political career Florida Senate Following the reconfiguration of Florida Senate districts in 2012, Simpson ran in the newly created 18th District, and though he initially anticipated engaging State Representative John Legg in a "very difficult primary," he ended up winning the nomination of the Republican Party and the general election unopposed when Legg decided to run in an adjacen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
