Amanda Hickman Murphy
Amanda Hickman Murphy (Democratic Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 36. Murphy assumed office in 2013. Murphy left office in 2016.
Murphy (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 16. Murphy lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Murphy is a former Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 36 from October 15, 2013, to 2016.[1]
Biography
Murphy earned her B.A. in political science from Florida State University. Her professional experience includes working as a Financial Advisor for Raymond James.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hickman Murphy served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • State Affairs |
| • Joint Legislative Auditing |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hickman Murphy served on the following committees:
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| • Health & Human Services |
Campaign themes
2014
Murphy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
An Independent Voice for Pasco County
- Excerpt: "She will stand up against the special interests in Tallahassee, and fight for you: to invest in education, to lower property insurance rates, and eliminate the gimmicks power companies use to charge higher utility rates."
Education
- Excerpt: "Making sure that all our children receive the education they need to compete in the new global economy has been and will continue to be one of Amanda Murphy's top priorities as your State Representative."
Expanding Access to Health Care
- Excerpt: "Her plan would have used the free market and Federally available funds to provide access to Florida's quality doctors that our working families desperately need, but can't afford. Not only would the insurance program help working Floridians get proper medical attention, but it would also add new, quality jobs to our county."
Property Insurance
- Excerpt: "As your state representative, I'll fight to ensure you can afford the protection you and your family deserve."
Repealing Duke's Nuclear Utility Tax
- Excerpt: "She will continue to push for policy reform that will prevent utility companies from unfairly charging their customers and that will have any fees unfairly collected returned."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Florida State Senate District 16
Ed Hooper defeated Amanda Hickman Murphy in the general election for Florida State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ed Hooper (R) | 52.2 | 111,997 |
 | Amanda Hickman Murphy (D) | 47.8 | 102,407 | |
| Total votes: 214,404 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 16
Amanda Hickman Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 16 on August 28, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 16
Ed Hooper defeated Leo Karruli in the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 16 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Hooper | 79.4 | 35,303 |
| Leo Karruli | 20.6 | 9,141 | ||
| Total votes: 44,444 | |||
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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.
Amber Mariano defeated incumbent Amanda Hickman Murphy in the Florida House of Representatives District 36 general election.[4][5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Amber Mariano |
50.51% | 34,432 | |
| Democratic | Amanda Hickman Murphy Incumbent | 49.49% | 33,741 | |
| Total Votes | 68,173 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Amanda Hickman Murphy ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Amanda Hickman Murphy Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Amber Mariano ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Amber Mariano (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent Amanda Hickman Murphy was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Chris Gregg defeated James Mathieu in the Republican primary. Murphy defeated Gregg in the general election.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Chris Gregg |
58.5% | 3,720 |
| James Mathieu | 41.5% | 2,636 |
| Total Votes | 6,356 | |
2013
Murphy won election in the 2013 election for Florida House of Representatives District 36. The seat was vacant following Mike Fasano's (R) appointment as Pasco County Tax Collector on August 15, 2013. Murphy was unopposed in the September 17 Democratic primary and defeated Bill Gunter (R) in the special election, which took place on October 15, 2013.[10][11][12][13]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 36, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Amanda Murphy |
50.9% | 9,615 | |
| Republican | Bill Gunter | 49.1% | 9,293 | |
| Total Votes | 18,908 | |||
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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Personal
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Murphy has a husband, Matt.[2]
See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Florida State Senate elections, 2018
- Florida State Senate
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Florida State Legislature
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Amanda Hickman Murphy on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ abcactionnews.com, "Democrat Amanda Murphy wins Pasco County special election for District 36 seat," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 voteamandamurphy.com, "About Amanda," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ voteamandamurphy.com, "Issues," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ election.dos.state.fl.us, "Candidate Listing for 2013 Special Election - House 36," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ thefloridacurrent.com, "Gunter romps in GOP primary for District 36 special election," September 17, 2013
- ↑ bradenton.com, "Democrat wins special election for vacant seat," October 15, 2013
- ↑ doe.dos.state.fl.us, "Official election results," accessed December 11, 2013
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| Preceded by Mike Fasano |
Florida House of Representatives District 36 2013–2016 |
Succeeded by Amber Mariano (R) |
