2018 Florida Chief Financial Officer election
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The 2018 Florida Chief Financial Officer election took place on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Republican Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who was appointed in 2017, successfully ran for a full term,[1] defeating Democratic nominee Jeremy Ring, a former state senator, in the general election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Aaron Bean, state senator[2]
- Jeff Brandes, state senator[3]
- Lenny Curry, Mayor of Jacksonville[4]
- Don Gaetz, former state senator[3][5]
- Tom Grady, Florida Board of Education member and former state representative[6][7]
- Teresa Jacobs, Mayor of Orange County[8]
- Jack Latvala, state senator (running for governor)[9][10]
- Tom Lee, state senator and nominee in 2006[3][11][12][13]
- Carlos López-Cantera, lieutenant governor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016[3][11][14]
- Seth McKeel, former state representative[3]
- Pat Neal, real estate developer and former state senator[15][3]
- Will Weatherford, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives[3]
Endorsements
[edit]Jimmy Patronis
- U.S. Senators
- Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator (R-FL)[16]
- Statewide officials
- Organizations
- Associated Industries of Florida[19]
- Florida Chamber of Commerce[20]
- National Federation of Independent Business[21]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jeremy Ring, former state senator[22]
Declined
[edit]- Kevin Beckner, former Hillsborough County Commissioner[23][24]
- Bob Buckhorn, Mayor of Tampa[25][26]
- Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016[27][28][29]
- Jack Seiler, Mayor of Fort Lauderdale[30][11][31]
Endorsements
[edit]Jeremy Ring
- U.S. Representatives
- Ted Deutch, U.S. Representative (FL-22)[32]
- Lois Frankel, U.S. Representative (FL-21)[33]
- Alcee Hastings, U.S. Representative (FL-20)[32]
- Al Lawson, U.S. Representative (FL-05)[32]
- Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative (FL-18), Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016[34]
- Darren Soto, U.S. Representative (FL-09)[32]
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Representative (FL-23)[33]
- Frederica Wilson, U.S. Representative (FL-24)[33]
- Statewide officials
- Alex Sink, former Chief Financial Officer of Florida, Democratic nominee for Governor in 2010[35]
- State legislators
- Joseph Abruzzo, State Representative (D-Boynton Beach)[36]
- Lori Berman, State Representative (D-Lantana)[36]
- Randolph Bracy, State Senator (D-Orlando)[36]
- Oscar Braynon, State Senator (D-Miami Gardens)[36]
- Ben Diamond, State Representative (D-St. Petersburg)[36]
- Bobby DuBose, State Representative (D-Fort Lauderdale)[36]
- Katie Edwards, State Representative (D-Plantation)[36]
- Gary Farmer, State Senator (D-Fort Lauderdale)[36]
- Joe Geller, State Representative (D-Aventura)[36]
- Audrey Gibson, State Senator (D-Jacksonville)[36]
- Evan Jenne, State Representative (D-Hollywood)[36]
- Shevrin D. Jones, State Representative (D-West Park)[36]
- Kionne McGhee, State Representative (D-Miami)[36]
- Bill Montford, State Senator (D-Tallahassee)[36]
- Kevin Rader, State Representative (D-Delray Beach)[36]
- Darryl Rouson, State Senator (D-St. Petersburg)[36]
- Sean Shaw, State Representative (D-Tampa)[36]
- Richard Stark, State Representative (D-Weston)[36]
- Perry Thurston, State Senator (D-Fort Lauderdale)[36]
- Mayors and other municipal officials
- Buddy Dyer, Mayor of Orlando[37]
- Jack Seiler, Mayor of Fort Lauderdale[37]
- Other individuals
- John Morgan, lawyer and Democratic fundraiser[38]
- Organizations
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jimmy Patronis (R) |
Jeremy Ring (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing | October 22–23, 2018 | 773 | ± 3.5% | 41% | 44% | 15% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 27–28, 2018 | 538 | — | 34% | 40% | 26% |
| Cherry Communications | September 19–24, 2018 | 622 | ± 4.4% | 38% | 38% | 20% |
| Gravis Marketing | August 29–30, 2018 | 1,225 | ± 2.8% | 41% | 40% | 19% |
| Gravis Marketing | July 13–14, 2018 | 1,840 | ± 2.3% | 34% | 33% | 32% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 18–19, 2018 | 1,308 | — | 34% | 39% | 27% |
| Cherry Communications | May 25 – June 4, 2018 | 605 | ± 4% | 40% | 31% | 29% |
| EMC Research | November 12–16, 2017 | 705 | ± 3.7% | 35% | 37% | 28% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Patronis (incumbent) | 4,152,221 | 51.74% | −7.19% | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Ring | 3,872,540 | 48.26% | +7.19% | |
| Total votes | 8,025,058 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Turner, Jim (November 1, 2017). "Patronis to run for full term as Florida's CFO". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Justice, Kent (April 18, 2017). "Nassau County's Aaron Bean may be considered for CFO position". WJXT. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Schorsch, Peter (June 29, 2016). "Pat Neal will not be a candidate for Chief Financial Officer in 2018". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Gancarski, A.G. (May 7, 2017). ""NO to CFO," says Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry". Florida Politics. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Klas, Mary Ellen (June 26, 2017). "Don Gaetz likes Jimmy Patronis as CFO -- but really likes Tom Lee". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ Glorioso, Alexandra (February 22, 2017). "Tom Grady eyes AG, CFO now that FGCU presidency is out". Naples Daily News. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Glorioso, Alexandra (June 23, 2017). "Tom Grady asked Gov. Scott to take him off shortlist for Florida CFO". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Powers, Scott (June 23, 2017). "Teresa Jacobs not talking tabout possible CD 7 run, but expresses a glimmer of interest in CFO run". Florida Politics. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Schorsch, Peter (July 6, 2016). "Jack Latvala for Chief Financial Officer?". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Schorsch, Peter (June 13, 2017). "Jack Latvala doesn't want to be appointed CFO, isn't running for CFO; thinks Joe Gruters is right for the job". Florida Politics. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ a b c Smith, Adam C. (November 17, 2016). "Jeremy Ring likely to run for CFO". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Bousquet, Steve (June 28, 2017). "Tom Lee for CFO against Jimmy Patronis? Some pros and cons". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ Henderson, Joe (August 17, 2017). "Tom Lee gets closer to formally entering CFO race". SaintPetersBlog. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ Mazzei, Patricia (August 20, 2017). "Lopez-Cantera says no to Miami run for Congress". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Zac (April 23, 2016). "Pat Neal could make CFO bid". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Marco Rubio Wants Jimmy Patronis to Stay as Florida CFO". Sunshine State News. September 4, 2018.
- ^ Ceballos, Ana (January 4, 2018). "Jeb Bush endorses CFO Jimmy Patronis for another term". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Dixon, Matt (August 18, 2017). "In rare move, Scott putting political muscle behind Cabinet member". Politico. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Jimmy Patronis Endorsed by AIF for Full Term as Florida CFO". Sunshine State News. July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Florida Chamber of Commerce Endorses Jimmy Patronis for Florida's Chief Financial Officer". Florida Chamber of Commerce. May 9, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Small Business Endorses Jimmy Patronis for CFO". NFIB. August 23, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Adam C. (May 31, 2017). "Jeremy Ring jumps in race for CFO". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Perry, Mitch (January 13, 2017). "Kevin Beckner is open to running for local (and maybe state) office in 2018". SaintPetersBlog. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ March, William (April 21, 2017). "Kevin Beckner leaves politics, named Hillsborough civil service chief". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ March, William (December 23, 2016). "Buckhorn calls running for state CFO 'an option'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ Danielson, Richard (March 9, 2017). "Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn won't seek Democratic nomination for governor in 2018". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Rangel, Isadora (December 9, 2016). "Patrick Murphy mulls 2018 run after Marco Rubio defeat; but for what?". TCPalm. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ Dixon, Matt (May 19, 2017). "Former Congressman Murphy raising cash, but undecided about political future". Politico. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ Bennett, George (August 18, 2017). "Former Democratic Rep. @PatrickMurphyFL tells @CNN no run in 2018 but doesn't rule out future. He's only 34". Twitter. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Adam C. (August 31, 2015). "Meet the Dems eyeing Fla Attorney General office". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Man, Anthony (March 5, 2017). "Florida Democrats strategize for 2018 in a world dominated by Donald Trump". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Schorsch, Peter (November 9, 2017). "CFO hopeful Jeremy Ring nabs four endorsements from Florida congressional delegation". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c Schorsch, Peter (November 30, 2017). "Jeremy Ring announces 'hat trick' of congressional endorsements for CFO bid". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Schorsch, Peter (March 5, 2018). "Jeremy Ring picks up endorsement of Patrick Murphy, once mentioned as possible CFO candidate". Florida Politics. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ Powers, Scott (October 24, 2017). "Former CFO Alex Sink endorses Jeremy Ring for the job". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Wilson, Drew (January 4, 2018). "Jeremy Ring snags a pile of endorsements from state lawmakers". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Powers, Scott (December 14, 2017). "Jeremy Ring gets nods from Mayors Buddy Dyer, Jack Seiler in CFO race". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Drew (January 9, 2018). "It looks like John Morgan is backing Jeremy Ring for Chief Financial Officer". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Big, early get: State's firefighters endorse Jeremy Ring in Democratic primary of CFO race". Florida Politics. June 9, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites