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Florida's House 120th District
Florida's 120th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Jim Mooney. The district covers Monroe County and part of Miami-Dade, including the Florida Keys archipelago. Members Election results 2020 2018 2016 2014 There were no candidates from the Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ... that had filed for the 2014 general election. 2012 2010 References {{FloridaLegislatureDist 120 Monroe County, Florida Miami-Dade County, Florida Florida Keys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Mooney (Florida Politician)
James Vernon Mooney Jr. is an American politician who serves in the Florida House of Representatives from the 120th district as a member of the Republican Party. Prior to his tenure in the state house he was active in local politics in Islamorada, Florida. Early life and education James Vernon Mooney Jr. graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor's degree. Career Local politics Mooney served on the council in Islamorada, Florida, from 1998 to 2002, and during his tenure he served as mayor for one year. He defeated incumbent councilor Ken Philipson for a seat on the Islamorada council from the third district in the 2014 election. Florida House of Representatives Holly Merrill Raschein, the incumbent member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 120th district, was term-limited during the 2020 election and Mooney announced that he would run for the Republican nomination to succeed her in 2019. During the primary he was endorsed by Raschein. Mooney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP ("Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. Since Ronald Reagan's presidency in the 1980s, conservatism has been the dominant ideology of the GOP. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. The Republican Party's intellectual predecessor is considered to be Northern members of the Whig Party, with Republican presidents Abraham Lincoln, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Benjamin Harrison all being Whigs before switching to the party, from which they were elected. The collapse of the Whigs, which had previously been one of the two major parties in the country, strengthened the party's electoral success. Upon its founding, it supported c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan McPherson
Morgan McPherson (born 1968) was the mayor of Key West, Florida. He was elected in 2005 and defeated for reelection in 200 Election In 2005, Morgan McPherson narrowly defeated incumbent Mayor Jim Weekley, Jimmy Weekley by 24 votes. Then in 2009 McPherson lost reelection to Craig Cates by over 1,000 vote Education * Key West High School * Florida State University See also *Key West, Florida Key West ( es, Cayo Hueso) is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Sigsbee Park, Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Isla ... External links Profile from the office of the mayor of Key West {{DEFAULTSORT:McPherson, Morgan Living people Florida State University alumni Mayors of Key West, Florida 1968 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Florida House Of Representatives Election
The elections for the Florida House of Representatives was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect all the 120 seats in the Florida House of Representatives. The day also coincided with the 2012 United States presidential election, 2012 United States House of Representatives elections, and 2012 United States Senate election in Florida. The result was gain of 8 seats by the Democrats while Republicans maintained their control of the State House. The resulting victors of the election took their seats for the 115th session which began in 2013. Results A Republican majority was secured, but was reduced from its prior supermajority by the electoral strengthening of the Democratic minority. Complete list References {{2012 United States elections, state=collapsed Florida House of Representatives elections 2012 Florida elections Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States. The website was founded in 2007. Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Middleton, Wisconsin. Originally a collaboratively edited wiki, Ballotpedia is now written and edited entirely by a paid professional staff. As of 2014, Ballotpedia employed 34 writers and researchers; it reported an editorial staff of over 50 in 2021. Mission Ballotpedia's stated goal is "to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government." The website "provides information on initiative supporters and opponents, financial reports, litigation news, status updates, poll numbers, and more." It originally was a "community-contributed web site, modeled after Wikipedia" which is now edited by paid staff. It "contains volumes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Florida House Of Representatives Election
The 2014 Florida House of Representatives election took place on November 4, 2014 to elect representatives from all 120 districts. The election coincided with the election of the other house of the Legislature, the Senate. The Republican Party of Florida won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Florida Democratic Party. Results References {{2014 United States elections 2014 Florida elections, Florida House of Representatives 2014 state legislature elections in the United States, Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Florida House Of Representatives Election
The 2016 Florida House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election held on August 30, 2016. Voters in the 120 districts of the Florida State House elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and the Florida Legislative. Retiring Incumbents Republicans *Mike Hill, District 2 (retiring, ran for SD-1) *Doug Bronson, District 3, (Retiring, ran for SD-1) *Janet Adkins, District 11, (Term-limited) *Lake Ray, District 12, (term-limited, ran for CD-4) *Charles McBurney, District 16, (Term-limited) *Charles Van Zant, District 19, (Term-limited) *Keith Perry, District 21, (retiring, ran for SD-8) *Dennis Baxley, District 23, (retiring, ran for SD-12) *Fred Costello, District 25, (retiring, ran for CD-6) *H. Marlene O'Toole, District 33, (term-limited ran for SD-12) *Jimmie Todd Smith, District 34, (retiring) *John Wood, District 41, (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Florida House Of Representatives Election
The 2018 Florida House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Florida on November 6, 2018, to elect members to the Florida House of Representatives, House of Representatives. The election coincided with the Florida gubernatorial election, 2018, election for Governor of Florida, governor, and 2018 Florida elections, other elections. The Republicans won 73 seats and losing only 2, maintaining their control since 1997, while the Democrats gained 6 seats. Four vacant seats, all won by Republicans in 2016, were picked up by Democrats. Results Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: # # gain # # # # # # gain # # # # # # # # gain # # # # gain # gain # # # # # # Retiring incumbents Republicans *Clay Ingram district 1 (term limited) *Frank White (Florida politician), Frank White district 2 (retiring, ran for Fl Att gen) *Elizabeth W. Porter district 10 (term limited) *Jay Fant District 15 (retiring, ran f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Florida House Of Representatives Election
The 2020 elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 to elect Florida House of Representatives, representatives from all 120 districts. The Republican Party of Florida, Republican Party has held a House majority since 1997. The elections for 2020 United States presidential election in Florida, U.S. President, 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, U.S. House of Representatives, and the state 2020 Florida Senate election, Florida Senate were also held on this date. The Republicans gained 7 seats while the Democrats lost 4 in the State House. Overview Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: # # # # # # gain # # gain # # # # # # # # # # gain # # # Predictions Primary Election polling ;District 4 - Republican ;District 27 - Republican ;District 53 - Republican ;District 55 - Republican ;District 76 - Republican ;District 78 - Republican Ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamorada, Florida
Islamorada (also sometimes Islas Morada) is an incorporated village in Monroe County, Florida. It is located directly between Miami and Key West on five islands—Tea Table Key, Lower Matecumbe Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, Windley Key and Plantation Key—in the Florida Keys. History The name ''Islamorada'' (), "purple island," came from early Spanish explorers in the area. Islamorada was the location of one of the stations of the Overseas Railroad. Islamorada was hit almost directly by the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, causing 423 deaths. A memorial, including the ashes of over 300 victims, exists today at Overseas Highway mile marker 82. Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams began visiting Islamorada in 1943 and for the next 45 years was the island's most well-known resident. After his retirement from baseball he became the national spokesman for Sears sporting goods, and became renowned for his abilities as a fisherman. Over the decades, he hosted numerous celebrities at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Merrill Raschein
Holly Merrill Raschein (born December 16, 1980) is an American politician from Florida. A Republican, she served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020, representing the 120th District in Monroe County and southern Miami-Dade County. History Raschein was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and moved to the state of Florida in 1999 when she started at Florida State University, where she graduated with a degree in political science in 2003. During her time as an undergraduate, she began working as at Robert M. Levy & Associates, a state government relations firm in Tallahassee. After her graduation, Raschein began working as a legislative aide for Republican State Representative Ken Sorensen. When Sorensen was unable to seek another term in the Legislature in 2006 and Democratic Rep. Ron Saunders was elected to replace him, Raschein continued working in the office, despite the fact that Saunders was a Democrat. Florida House of Representatives In 2012, following the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Sorensen
Kenneth Paul Sorensen (November 4, 1934 – July 6, 2012) was an American politician. Sorensen previously served as a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He lived in Key Largo, Florida with his familSorenson died on July 6, 2012, at the age of 77. Education * B.S. from Quincy University * M.A. from Florida State University Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ... * Ph.D. from University of Zagreb References External linksOfficial Website of Representative Sorensen {{DEFAULTSORT:Sorensen, Ken 1934 births 2012 deaths Florida State University alumni Florida State University faculty Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Politicians from Chicago People from Key Largo, Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
