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Bill Wohlsifer
Bill Wohlsifer was a Libertarian candidate for Attorney General of Florida in the 2014 elections.[1][2] Bill Wohlsifer lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Born in New Jersey, Wohlsifer moved between New Jersey and Florida twice before permanently relocating to Florida in 1985. Wohlsifer earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Central Florida in 1991. He went on to earn his J.D., cum laude, from St. Thomas University School of Law in 1996. He graduated in the top 10 percent of his class.[3]
Professionally, Wohlsifer has practiced law since 1996. At the time of his candidacy, Wohlsifer was practicing debt collection, copyright and trademark litigation, and homeowners' association law.[3]
Elections
2014
- See also: Florida attorney general election, 2014
Wohlsifer ran for Attorney General of Florida on the Libertarian ticket.[1] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Attorney General of Florida, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Pam Bondi Incumbent |
55.1% | 3,222,524 | |
| Democratic | George Sheldon | 42% | 2,457,317 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Wohlsifer | 2.9% | 169,394 | |
| Total Votes | 5,849,235 | |||
| Election results via Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Debates
Debate media
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October 6 debate
Pam Bondi (R), George Sheldon (D) and Bill Wohlsifer (L) discussed their positions on medical marijuana and same-sex marriage during a debate hosted by Tampa Bay News 9. A question about Amendment 2, a ballot measure that would allow medical marijuana in the state, divided the candidates into different camps. Bondi opposed Amendment 2 due to concerns about the legitimacy of medical marijuana prescriptions given recent action by the state against doctors deemed to be providing unnecessary prescriptions. Sheldon criticized detractors like Bondi and Wohlsifer argued that the measure should provide greater freedom for marijuana use.[4]
The debate brought up the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn the state's ban on same-sex marriage. Bondi did not provide a clear stance on same-sex marriage, stating that her office had only received the court decision hours before the debate. Sheldon argued that Bondi should not defend the state's ban, saying that the government should "get out of the business of telling people who they can love."[4]
Polls
| Governor of Florida Hypothetical Match-Up Poll | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pam Bondi* (R) | George Sheldon (D) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing April 23-25, 2014 | 45% | 38% | 11% | +/-3.0 | 907 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll January 16-21, 2014 | 37% | 34% | 29% | +/-6.3 | 591 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 41% | 36% | 20% | +/-4.65 | 749 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign themes
2014
Wohlsifer submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[5]
| “ | I am a fiscal conservative and socially tolerant that believes in looking out for individual citizens first.[6] | ” |
Campaign contributions
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| Bill Wohlsifer campaign contribution history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2014 | Attorney General of Florida |  |
$42,072 | |
| Grand total raised | $42,072 | |||
| Source: [[7] Follow the Money] | ||||
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. See the table below for more information about the campaign donors who supported Bill Wohlsifer.[8] Click [show] for more information.
| Bill Wohlsifer Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Attorney General of Florida | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total raised | $42,072 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total raised by opponents | $3,740,816 (Republican) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Bill Wohlsifer | $7,967 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sociovant | $3,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Libertarian Party of Florida | $2,373 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ronald Rollins | $2,345 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Protectbits LLC. | $2,202 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $26,399 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $15,672 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $38,994 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $3,078 | ||||||||||||||||||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Bill + Wohlsifer + Attorney + General + Florida
See also
External links
- Bill Wohlsifer for Attorney General 2014 Official campaign website
- Campaign Facebook
- Campaign Twitter
- Campaign YouTube
- Bill Wohlsifer's Hemp 4 Water plan
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bill Wohlsifer for Attorney General 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Tracking System, 2014 General Election," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bill for Florida Attorney General, "About," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tampa Bay Times, "Florida attorney general candidates spar in lone debate," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 1, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Showing contributions to Wohlsifer, Bill," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Home," accessed May 7, 2021
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