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Audrey Gibson
Democratic Party
Candidate, Florida House of Representatives District 13
Prior offices:
Florida State Senate District 6
Years in office: 2016 - 2022
Successor: Jennifer Bradley (R)
Florida State Senate District 9
Years in office: 2011 - 2016
Florida House of Representatives District 15
Years in office: 2002 - 2010
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 21, 2023
Next election
November 3, 2026
Personal
Profession
Business/Community Liaison, Jacksonville Job Corps Center
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Audrey Gibson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 13. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Gibson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 6. She assumed office on November 8, 2016. She left office on November 8, 2022.

Gibson was first elected to the state Senate in 2011. She previously represented District 1 from 2011 to 2012 and District 9 from 2012 to 2016. She served as state Senate minority leader from 2018 to 2020.

Gibson served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 15 from 2002 to 2010. She served as House Democratic floor leader from 2006 to 2008.

Biography

Gibson's professional experience includes working as a business/community liaison with the Jacksonville Job Corps Center, legal liaison, and in public relations.[1]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Gibson was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Gibson was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Florida committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Commerce and Tourism
• Judiciary
• Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, Chair
• Regulated Industries
• Joint Legislative Auditing

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gibson 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

2026

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Florida House of Representatives District 13

Audrey Gibson (D) and Shemiah Rutledge (D) are running in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 13 on November 3, 2026.

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Audrey Gibson (D)
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Shemiah Rutledge (D)

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2023

See also: Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2023)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Mayor of Jacksonville

Donna Deegan defeated Daniel Davis in the general runoff election for Mayor of Jacksonville on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Donna Deegan (D) Candidate Connection
 
52.1
 
113,226
Image of Daniel Davis
Daniel Davis (R)
 
47.9
 
104,172

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 217,398
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General election

General election for Mayor of Jacksonville

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Jacksonville on March 21, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Donna Deegan
Donna Deegan (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.4
 
66,192
✔
Image of Daniel Davis
Daniel Davis (R)
 
24.7
 
41,505
Image of Al Ferraro
Al Ferraro (R)
 
16.2
 
27,265
Image of Audrey Gibson
Audrey Gibson (D)
 
8.6
 
14,440
Image of LeAnna Cumber
LeAnna Cumber (R)
 
7.6
 
12,721
Image of Frank Keasler
Frank Keasler (R) Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
4,011
Image of Omega Allen
Omega Allen (Independent)
 
0.9
 
1,584
Image of Brian Griffin
Brian Griffin (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
149

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 167,867
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2022

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2022

Audrey Gibson did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2018

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Audrey Gibson won election in the general election for Florida State Senate District 6.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 6

Incumbent Audrey Gibson advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 6 on August 28, 2018.

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Audrey Gibson

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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.

Incumbent Audrey Gibson ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 6 general election.[2][3]

Florida State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Audrey Gibson Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Florida Division of Elections


Incumbent Audrey Gibson ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 6 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Florida State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Audrey Gibson Incumbent (unopposed)


2012

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012

Gibson won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 9. Gibson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Cherron Newby (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]

Florida State Senate, District 9, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAudrey Gibson Incumbent 63.6% 126,946
     Republican Cherron Newby 36.4% 72,676
Total Votes 199,622

2011

See also: State legislative special elections, 2011

Termed out in the State House, Gibson ran in the 2011 special election for Senate District 1. Gibson won the Democratic primary on September 20. Shortly thereafter, write-in candidate Andrea Austin withdrew. The special general election was canceled, and special election winner Gibson was declared winner of the seat.[8][9]

2008

In 2008, Gibson won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 15th District. Gibson ran unopposed in the election. She raised $35,608 for her campaign.[10]

Campaign themes

2026

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2023

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Campaign website

Gibson's campaign website stated the following:

“

Budget and Spending
My budget experience has given me a deep understanding that our budget should reflect our priorities for every community, in every neighborhood, down to the block. A continuing tale of two cities is unacceptable.

Fairness and Good Government
As mayor I will impress upon city council to include a social impact statement on legislation that comes before the body so there is full understanding of the good or detriment to the quality of life of those who have to live with the end result.

Our city business partnerships should be focused on what is the absolute best return on investment for taxpayers in the long and short term and include civic engagement and job numbers that reflect majority hiring of Jacksonville residents.

Economic Growth and Job Creation
Having toured several port cities, in and out of the country I know the shipping industry is very competitive. We must remain in prime position to compete with other port cities while being attentive to any impactful environmental issues related to our beloved St. Johns River.

I’ve visited multiple manufacturing facilities and know the importance of their presence in our community. I also know their high wage paying jobs don’t see much turnover, this means we need a business-friendly environment to ensure a mix of tech, labor, and small community businesses.

My experience in transportation, tourism and economic development makes me keenly aware that we must be more than a pass thru city and our tourism driver “Visit Jacksonville” should be funded in a way that increases tourism dollars that make it into our budget. Our culture venues add value to our city, and we should fund them as such.

Health Care and Economic Impact
We are quickly becoming a high wage job producing medical hub. This is certainly good for better health outcomes for all of us: decreasing health disparities in our community like diabetes, high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease, maternal mortality, and sickle cell disease, among others. We should embrace this awesome dynamic while making sure the city makes its contributory payments for indigent care, particularly since our state refuses to expand Medicaid which would be financially beneficial to the bottom line of our city finances.

Housing our Citizens can Afford
As Mayor, I will look towards revitalization of area neighborhoods as a way of increasing housing stock. Securing funds from state, federal and national nonprofit sources to aid in packaging low interest loans, to change impossible to possible for individuals and families to have affordable housing options is mission critical.

Transportation and Infrastructure
I requested a study that led to Jacksonville getting its fair share of transportation disadvantaged funds that gets our seniors and the disabled on the move to where they need or desire to be. As mayor, I will continue to ensure that Jacksonville gets its fair share of funding to keep our city moving.

From a boat with our riverkeeper, I have investigated drainage issues that flood Washington Heights and Ribault Scenic Drive. I’ve seen drainage issues in San Marco, Pottsburg Creek and in areas of council district 4 that mirror northside, eastside and other neighborhoods, I made the drainage issue in Jacksonville Beach my issue by putting the project on my priority funding list. Some of the issues are old smaller drainage infrastructure problems while others relate to destruction of river grasses.

I believe that similarly situated neighborhoods in need of infrastructure and/or beautification projects can be bundled in a manner that getting them done is fair and costs are lessened. As Mayor, I intend to explore this possibility.

Honoring our Military and Veterans
We are a military and veteran city and having been both chair and vice chair of the military affairs committee in the Florida senate, I am keenly aware of needs of our veterans and their families.

I am happy to have made both Five Star Veterans and Northeast Florida Women’s Veterans funding priorities.

Our veterans need us and we must honor them all by taking care of their needs.

Crime and Safety I will work with the sheriff on a budget that includes “old fashion” policing that is a mix of engaging the community and using technological advances.

We must have a strong multi-disciplined crime & safety commission that is data driven, beyond program review and sprinkle funding. More partnerships among and between community organizations focused on prevention, intervention and mental health is how we get to our community feeling safer.

A Unified City
As mayor my commitment is to stay laser focused on Jacksonville issues alone, drown out the noise that seeks to divide us, and recognize our collective strength to lean in together on a rising tide that lifts everyone.[11]

”
—Audrey Gibson's campaign website[12]

Campaign finance summary

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Audrey Gibson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Florida State Senate District 6Won general$167,528 N/A**
2016Florida State Senate, District 6Won $111,735 N/A**
2012Florida State Senate, District 9Won $121,881 N/A**
2011Florida State Senate, District 1Won $134,532 N/A**
2008Florida State House, District 15Won $35,608 N/A**
2006Florida State House, District 15Won $199,324 N/A**
2004Florida State House, District 15Won $32,710 N/A**
2002Florida State House, District 15Won $33,702 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Audrey Gibson
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Charlie Crist  source  (D) Governor of Florida (2022) PrimaryLost General
Joe Biden  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2020) Won General

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2022

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Personal

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Gibson has been a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated - Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter, First Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce, Jacksonville Community Council Inc, Jacksonville Community Council - Incorporated Forward, and the Manufacturers North Community Advisory Panel.[1]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Gibson Biography," accessed April 22, 2014
    2. ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
    3. ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
    4. ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
    5. ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
    6. ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed April 15, 2012
    7. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 18, 2014
    8. ↑ Florida Department of State, "Senate 1 Democratic Primary," September 20, 2011
    9. ↑ Miami Herald, "Gibson will be Northeast Florida state senator," September 21, 2011 (dead link)
    10. ↑ followthemoney.org, "District 15 Florida House candidate funds, 2008," November 4, 2008
    11. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    12. ↑ Audrey Gibson's campaign website, “Issues,” accessed January 30, 2023

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    Preceded by
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    2016-2022    		 Succeeded by
    Jennifer Bradley (R)
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    2002-2010    		 Succeeded by
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