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Anis Auguste Blemur was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 38 of the Florida State Senate.

Campaign themes

2014

Blemur's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Job Creation and Economic Development
  • Create more jobs through business development
  • Increase state minimum wage
  • Fix problems with unemployment benefits system

Improved Access to Affordable Healthcare

  • Expand Medicare and Medicaid
  • Work to release billions in federal aid

Improved Education System

  • Move away from ‘test-based’ education
  • Improve pay for teachers
  • Support and invest in public schools

Support for Senior Citizens and Youth Programs

  • Provide better funding and more access to senior citizen programs
  • Invest more in youth development programs

Reduce Crime and Improve Public Safety

  • Integrate local and state law enforcement
  • Provide support for local police agencies[1][2]

Elections

2016

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Florida State Senate 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.

Daphne Campbell defeated Phillip J. Brutus in the Florida State Senate District 38 general election.[3][4]

Florida State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daphne Campbell 75.24% 117,948
     No party affiliation Phillip J. Brutus 24.76% 38,811
Total Votes 156,759
Source: Florida Division of Elections


The following candidates ran in the Florida State Senate District 38 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Florida State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daphne Campbell 31.01% 9,017
     Democratic Anis Blemur 5.26% 1,529
     Democratic Kevin A. Burns 15.26% 4,437
     Democratic Don Festge 3.32% 964
     Democratic Michael Gongora 21.47% 6,243
     Democratic Jason Pizzo 23.69% 6,888
Total Votes 29,078


Phillip J. Brutus listed no party affiliation on the candidate list.

2014

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Florida State Senate 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 Oscar Braynon defeated Anis "Auguste" Blemur in the Democratic primary and defeated William Burton Moreland (I) in the general election.[7][8]

Florida State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngOscar Braynon Incumbent 100% 96,445
     Write-in William Moreland 0% 47
Total Votes 96,492
Florida State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngOscar Braynon Incumbent 70% 21,413
Anis Blemur 30% 9,196
Total Votes 30,609

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