VOTE TOMMORROW, Nov 3, 2020. No Excuses.
Odd district numbers for the Florida Senate are on the 2020 General Election Ballot. If you have not voted, take a look at who supports public education and who does not.
Current situation in the Florida Senate: GOP dominates by 6 votes, 3 seats need to turn Democrat just to make Senate 20 Dem and 20 GOP
District 1 – Santa Rosa & Escambia Counties, parts of Okaloosa County
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Douglas Broxon, R, Incumbent
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade F (votes 100% with Jeb’s Foundation for Florida’s Future)
Terms out: 2024 – Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $313,778
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $153,400
Karen Butler, D
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Unknown – no posted plan
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $14,718.55
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $10,039
District 3 – Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla counties
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Loranne Ausley, D (currently serves in Florida House)
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $641,409.34
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $572,240
Marva Harris Prestion, R
Friend to Florida Public Ed: 0 – unknown
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $135,955
Total Donations to this Candidate to date: $572,240
District 5 – Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee, Union counties and part of Marion county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Jennifer Bradley, R Won (Wife of recently termed out District 5 Sen. Rob Bradley)
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $561,445.00
Donations to this Candidate/Transparency USA: $518,653
District 7 – Flagler, St. Johns counties and part of Volusia county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Heather Hunter, D
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $15,398.97
Pro-public education platform here
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $12,660
Travis Hutson, R – Incumbent
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F- (votes 100% with Jeb’s Foundation for Florida’s Future)
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $254,855.60
Total Donations to this Candidate to date: $572,240
District 9 – Seminole county and part of Volusia county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Patricia Sigman, D
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $454,776.57
Donations to date/Transparancy USA : $572,240
Pro-public education platform here
Jason Brodeur, R – (termed out of FL House in 2018)
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F (votes 100% with Jeb’s Foundation for Florida’s Future)
KOCH Bros Funded & Endorsed: Rep. Jason Brodeur (R): AFP Action endorsed Brodeur in his run for the 9th seat.[17]
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $955,615.31
Total Donations to this candidate to date: $2,185,273
Florida Federation for Children-John Kirtley/Betsy DeVos: $5,000, $1,000 to Brodeur for 2020 cycle
Note: John Kirtley runs Step Up for Students, Florida’s publicly funded private school voucher program
District 11 – part of Orange county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Randolph Bracy, D – Incumbent
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade B
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $147,801.74
Donations to date Transparancy USA: $70,872
Joshua Eli Adams, R –
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $2,921.10
Endorses school choice expansion. Read here.
Donations to date/Transparancy USA: $5,681
District 13 – part of Orange county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Linda Stewart, D – Incumbent
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $92,481.00
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $65,141
Josh Anderson, R
Friend to Florida Public Ed: 0 – no cogent plan
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $2,200.00
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $2,200
District 15 – Osceola county and part of Orange county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Victor M. Torres Jr, D – Incumbent
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $176,107.02
Donations to this Candidate/Transparency USA: $89,611
Louis T. Minnis Jr, R
Friend to Florida Public Ed: 0 – no cogent plan
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $7,475.00
Donations to this Candidate/Transparency USA: $6,775
District 17 – Indian River county and part of Brevard county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Scot Fretwell, D
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade B
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $ 9,709.43
Donations to this Candidate/Transparency USA: $6,883
Read Public Education Platform here
Debbie Mayfield, R – Incumbent
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F- (votes 100% with Jeb’s Foundation for Florida’s Future)
KOCH Bros Funded & Endorsed: Sen. Debbie Mayfield (R-17): AFP Action endorsed Mayfield.[17]
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $ 502,403.90
Donations to this Candidate/Transparency USA: $321,821
District 19 – parts of Hillsborough, Pinellas counties
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Darryl Rouson, D – Incumbent
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade C
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $336,159.16
Donations to this Candidate/Transparency USA: $127,804
Christina Paylan, NPA
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F – no cogent plan
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $1,170.00
Donations to this Candidate/Transparency USA: $42,620
District 20 – parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk counties
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Note: Incumbent Tom Lee resigned in May 2020, triggering this special election
Kathy Lewis, D
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $ 118,159.65
Pro-public education statement. Read here.
Endorsements here.
Danny Burgess, R (served previously in the FL House)
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F (votes 100% with Jeb’s Foundation for Florida’s Future)
KOCH Bros Funded & Endorsed: Rep. Daniel Burgess (R): AFP Action endorsed Burgess in his run for the 20th seat.[17]
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $ 453,370.00
Total Donations to this Candidate to date: $572,240
District 21 – Manatee county and part of Hillsborough county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Note: current Senate President Bill Galvano is termed out in 2020
Anthony “Tony” Eldon, D (teacher)
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding Florida Division of Elections to date: $9,552.56
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $572,240
Pro-public education statement. Read here.
Background here.
Jim Boyd, R (served in the FL House, termed out in 2018)
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F (votes 100% with Jeb’s Foundation for Florida’s Future)
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $405,625.00
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $572,240
Florida Federation for Children-Conservatives for Principled Leadership (Kirtley/DeVos): $1,000 to Boyd for 2020 cycle
District 23 – Sarasota county and part of Charlotte county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Katherine Norman, D
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade B – supports gun safety, especially related to schools
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $ 8,999.07
Donations to date/Transparancy USA: $572,240
Joe Gruters, R – Incumbent
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F (votes 100% with Jeb’s Foundation for Florida’s Future)
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $ 333,257.26
Total Donations to this Candidate to date: $572,240
Chair of the Republican Party of Florida
District 25 – Martin, St. Lucie counties and part of Palm Beach county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Corinna Balderramos Robinson, D
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade C
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $22,864.85
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $19,291
Gayle Harrell, R – Incumbent
Friend to Florida Public Ed: D (votes 90% with Jeb’s Foundation for Florida’s Future)
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $485,053.00
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $621,919
District 27 – Part of Lee County
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Rachel Brown, D
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $ 8,999.07
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $10,609
Read public education platform here
Ray Rodrigues, R – Incumbent (Rodriques currently serves in HD 76)
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F- (votes 100% with Jeb’s Foundation for Florida’s Future)
KOCH Bros Funded & Endorsed: Rep. Ray Rodrigues (R): AFP Action endorsed Rodrigues in his run for the 27th seat.[17]
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $588,735.30
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $2,175,763
District 29 – Parts of Broward, Palm Beach counties
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Tina Polsky, D (currently serves HD 81)
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $369,179.07
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $316,700
Brian Norton, R
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $55,492.58
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $86,019
District 31 – part of Palm Beach county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Lori Berman, D – Incumbent
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $145,857
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $138,275
Tami Donnally, R
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $18,517.83
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $10,267
District 33 – part of Broward county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Perry Thurston, D – Incumbent RE-ELECTED
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $189,800.00
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $165,496
District 35 – parts of Broward, Miami-Dade counties
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Shevrin “Shev” Jones, D
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $405,279.55
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $448,471
Darien Hill, WRI
Friend to Florida Public Ed:
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $0
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $0
District 37 – part of Miami-Dade County
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Jose Javier Rodriguez, D – Incumbent
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $722,179.40
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $698,448
Alex Rodriguez, I
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade 0
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $2,000
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $2,000
Ileana Garcia, R
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade F
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $123,410.40
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $155,666
District 39 – Monroe county and part of Miami Dade county
District Demographics here; Party Affiliation by County here
Javier E. Fernandez, D
Friend to Florida Public Ed: Grade A
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $501,058.20
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $752,610
Ana Maria Rodriquez, R
Friend to Florida Public Ed: F-
KOCH Bros Funded & Endorsed: Rep. Ana Maria Rodriguez (R): AFP Action endorsed Rodriguez in her run for the 39th seat.[17]
Campaign Funding according to Florida Division of Elections to date: $813,398.18
Donations to date/Transparency USA: $1,095,772
