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Andy Gardiner

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Andy Gardiner
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Prior offices
Florida House of Representatives

Florida State Senate District 13

Education

Bachelor's

Stetson University, 1992

Andy Gardiner (b. January 23, 1969) is a former Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 13 from 2008 to 2016. He served as president of the Senate from 2014 to 2016.

Gardiner did not seek re-election to the Florida State Senate in 2016 because of term-limits.

Gardiner served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008. From 2004 to 2006, he served as House Majority Leader.

Gardiner served on the Orange County Republican Executive Committee.

Biography

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Gardiner earned his B.S. in political science/Psychology from Stetson University in 1992. His professional experience includes working as the Director of Community and Business Relations for Orlando Health and the Executive Director of the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gardiner served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gardiner served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gardiner served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gardiner served on the following committees:

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

2012

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012

Gardiner won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 9. Gardiner ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Christopher Charles Pennington (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]

Florida State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Gardiner Incumbent 55.4% 117,422
     Democratic Christopher Charles Pennington 44.6% 94,514
Total Votes 211,936

2008

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Gardiner won election to the 9th District Seat in the Florida State Senate, defeating Darius L. Davis (D) and Jacob J. Hanselman, III (WRI). Gardiner raised $451,266, while Davis raised $17,294 and Hanselman raised $30.[3]

Florida State Senate, District 9 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Andy Gardiner (R) 119,070 58.4%
Darius L. Davis (D) 84,800 41.6%
Jacob J. Hanselman III (WRI) N/A N/A

Campaign finance summary


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Andy Gardiner campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012Florida State Senate, District 9Won $623,185 N/A**
2008Florida State Senate, District 9Won $451,266 N/A**
2006Florida State House, District 40Won $273,293 N/A**
2004Florida State House, District 40Won $55,140 N/A**
2002Florida State House, District 40Won $77,193 N/A**
2000Florida State House, District 40Won $190,576 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2016

In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.

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2015


2014


2013

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Dennis Jones (R)
Florida State Senate, District 13
2008–2016
Succeeded by
Linda Stewart (D)
Preceded by
'
Florida State Senate, District 9
2008–2012
Succeeded by
Audrey Gibson


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