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Alvin Brown
Alvin Brown (Democratic Party) was the Mayor of Jacksonville in Florida. He assumed office in 2011. He left office in 2015.
Brown (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2018.
Brown is the former mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. He was elected on May 17, 2011.[1] When he was sworn in on July 1, 2011, Brown became the first African-American mayor in Jacksonville's history and the first Democrat to be elected to the position since 1991.[2] Brown was defeated for re-election by Lenny Curry in May 2015.
Biography
Brown holds a B.S. and MBA from Jacksonville University. His professional experience includes working as an executive in residence at Jacksonville University’s Davis School of Business, president and CEO of the Willie Gary Classic Foundation, chairman of the board of the National Black MBA Association, senior advisor for Urban Policy and vice chair of the White House Community Empowerment Board in the Clinton administration and executive director of the Bush/Clinton Katrina Interfaith Fund.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 5
Incumbent Alfred Lawson defeated Virginia Fuller in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alfred Lawson (D) | 66.8 | 180,527 |
 | Virginia Fuller (R) | 33.2 | 89,799 | |
| Total votes: 270,326 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 5
Incumbent Alfred Lawson defeated Alvin Brown in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 5 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alfred Lawson | 60.3 | 53,990 |
 | Alvin Brown | 39.7 | 35,584 | |
| Total votes: 89,574 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rontel Batie (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 5
Virginia Fuller advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 5 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Virginia Fuller |
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2015
The city of Jacksonville, Florida, held elections for mayor and city council on May 19, 2015. A primary took place on March 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 16, 2015. All 19 city council seats were up for election.[3]
In the mayoral primary, incumbent Alvin Brown (D) and Lenny Curry (R) advanced past Omega Allen (I) and Bill Bishop (R). Brown faced Curry in the general election on May 19, 2015. Curry was the winner.[4][5]
| Mayor of Jacksonville, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lenny Curry |
51.3% | 103,626 | |
| Democratic | Alvin Brown Incumbent | 48.7% | 98,353 | |
| Total Votes | 201,979 | |||
| Source: Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Jacksonville, Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Alvin Brown Incumbent |
42.6% | 78,713 | |
| Republican | Lenny Curry |
38.4% | 70,891 | |
| Republican | Bill Bishop | 16.8% | 30,944 | |
| Nonpartisan | Omega Allen | 2.2% | 4,046 | |
| Total Votes | 184,594 | |||
| Source: Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | ||||
2011
In 2011, Brown and Mike Hogan (R) advanced past four other candidates in a primary election for Mayor of Jacksonville on March 22. Brown defeated Hogan in the general election on May 17.
| Mayor of Jacksonville, General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Alvin Brown |
50.4% | 97,307 | |
| Republican | Mike Hogan | 49.6% | 95,645 | |
| Total Votes | 192,952 | |||
| Source: Duval County Board of Elections - 2011 General Election Results | ||||
| Mayor of Jacksonville, Primary Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Alvin Brown |
24.7% | 37,747 | |
| Republican | Mike Hogan |
34.1% | 52,072 | |
| Other | Steve Irvine | 1.4% | 2,120 | |
| Democratic | Warren Lee | 2.4% | 3,726 | |
| Republican | Audrey Moran | 21.6% | 33,003 | |
| Republican | Rick Mullaney | 15.5% | 23,598 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 358 | |
| Total Votes | 152,624 | |||
| Source: Duval County Board of Elections - 2011 Primary Election Results | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2018
- Florida's 5th Congressional District
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Cities in Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 City of Jacksonville, "Meet Mayor Brown," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ The Florida Times-Union, "Alvin Brown makes history as city's first African-American mayor," May 19, 2011
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "Upcoming Elections," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "Official 2015 Candidate List," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "2015 Official Election Results," accessed May 19, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Peyton |
Mayor of Jacksonville 2011–2015 |
Succeeded by Lenny Curry |
