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Al Jacquet
Al Jacquet (Democratic Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 88. He assumed office on November 8, 2016. He left office on November 3, 2020.
Jacquet (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 88. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020.
Biography
Al Jacquet was born on January 20, in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. He received his B.A. from Depauw University, and he went on to receive his J.D. from Thomas University School of Law. Jacquet's career experience includes being an attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Jacquet was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- House Rules & Ethics Committee, Democratic Ranking Member
- Ways and Means Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 88
Omari Hardy defeated Danielle Madsen and Rubin Anderson in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 88 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Omari Hardy (D) | 73.8 | 53,248 |
| Danielle Madsen (R) | 22.7 | 16,396 | ||
| Rubin Anderson (No Party Affiliation) | 3.4 | 2,487 | ||
| Total votes: 72,131 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Peters (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 88
Omari Hardy defeated incumbent Al Jacquet, Cedrick Thomas, Sienna Osta, and Philippe Louis Jeune in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 88 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Omari Hardy | 43.2 | 8,561 |
 | Al Jacquet | 26.1 | 5,166 | |
| Cedrick Thomas | 19.5 | 3,861 | ||
 | Sienna Osta | 8.1 | 1,598 | |
| Philippe Louis Jeune | 3.1 | 621 | ||
| Total votes: 19,807 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Cooper (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Danielle Madsen advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 88.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Al Jacquet won election in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 88.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Al Jacquet advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 88 on August 28, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Al Jacquet ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 88 general election.[2][3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 88 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Al Jacquet (unopposed) | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||
Al Jacquet defeated Edwin Ferguson and Angie Gray in the Florida House of Representatives District 88 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 88 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Al Jacquet |
39.44% | 6,242 | |
| Democratic | Edwin Ferguson | 32.90% | 5,207 | |
| Democratic | Angie Gray | 27.66% | 4,377 | |
| Total Votes | 15,826 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 11.
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2017
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In 2017, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 through May 8. There was also a special session from June 7 to June 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "Al Jacquet," accessed October 14, 2019
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
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| Preceded by Bobby Powell (D) |
Florida House of Representatives District 88 2016-2020 |
Succeeded by Omari Hardy (D) |
