The 2000 Florida Education Commissioner special election, triggered by the resignation of Education Commissioner
Tom Gallagher, took place on November 7, 2000, to elect the
Education Commissioner of Florida for the remainder of Gallagher's term. The election was won by future Governor
Charlie Crist
Charles Joseph Crist Jr. (; born July 24, 1956) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 and as the U.S. representative for from 2017 to 2022. Crist has been a member of the Democratic ...
, who took office on January 3, 2001. This was the last election held to fill this office, as a 1998 constitutional amendment to the
Florida Constitution changed it from a statewide elected office to one appointed by the
Governor of Florida.
Results
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2000 Florida elections