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Bruno Portigliatti
Bruno Portigliatti (Republican Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 45. He lost in the Republican primary on August 23, 2022.
Portigliatti completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Portigliatti attended Dr. Phillips High School. He received bachelor's degrees in political science and Spanish from the University of South Florida, an M.B.A. from Florida Christian University, and his J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law. His professional experience includes serving as executive vice president of Florida Christian University, serving as CEO of Excellence Senior Living, and working in his family's real estate business.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 45
Carolina Amesty defeated Allie Braswell in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 45 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carolina Amesty (R)  | 53.3 | 35,595 |
| Allie Braswell (D) | 46.7 | 31,160 | ||
| Total votes: 66,755 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Allie Braswell advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 45.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Charles Law Jr. (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 45
Carolina Amesty defeated Bruno Portigliatti, Vennia Francois, Mike Zhao, and Janet Frevola in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 45 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolina Amesty | 45.4 | 5,819 |
 | Bruno Portigliatti | 21.8 | 2,795 | |
 | Vennia Francois | 16.2 | 2,068 | |
 | Mike Zhao | 12.1 | 1,554 | |
| Janet Frevola | 4.4 | 568 | ||
| Total votes: 12,804 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Geraldine Thompson defeated Bruno Portigliatti in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 44 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Geraldine Thompson (D) | 52.4 | 61,564 |
| Bruno Portigliatti (R) | 47.6 | 55,950 | |
| Total votes: 117,514 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Geraldine Thompson defeated Andy Farrell in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 44 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Geraldine Thompson | 80.9 | 14,412 |
 | Andy Farrell | 19.1 | 3,407 | |
| Total votes: 17,819 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shante Munns (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 44
Bruno Portigliatti defeated Frank Blanco in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 44 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bruno Portigliatti | 74.0 | 10,124 |
| Frank Blanco | 26.0 | 3,562 | ||
| Total votes: 13,686 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tamberly McCarus (R)
- Usha Jain (R)
- Raleigh Steinhauer (R)
2017
A special election for the position of Florida House of Representatives District 44 was called for October 10, 2017. There was a special primary election on August 15, 2017.[2] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the election was June 20, 2017.[3]
Candidates who successfully filed to run in this election include Democrat Paul Chandler and Republicans Usha Jain, John Newstreet, Bobby Olszewski, and Bruno Portigliatti.[4] Chandler was the only Democrat to file on June 20, so there was no Democratic primary held. Jain, Newstreet, Olszewski, and Portigliatti faced off in the Republican primary on August 15.
Olszewski won the Republican primary. He competed in the special election on October 10.[5]
On August 22, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Chandler had withdrawn from the race due to a lawsuit that alleged he was not a resident of Florida and ineligible to run.[6]
On August 25, the Sentinel reported that Chandler was reconsidering withdrawing from the race as he never officially submitted his withdrawal papers.[7]
On September 8, 2017, Chandler officially withdrew from the race. Although he was replaced by Democrat Eddy Dominguez, his name still appeared on the ballot.[8][9]
On October 10, Olszewski won the special election, according to unofficial results.
The seat became vacant following the resignation of Republican incumbent Eric Eisnaugle. He was appointed to the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal by Governor Rick Scott (R) on May 8, 2017. He officially resigned his seat on May 18, 2017.[10] Eisnaugle represented the seat from 2014 to 2017. In the 2016 presidential election, District 44 voted for Hillary Clinton (D) over Donald Trump (R) by a 6.2 point margin.
Paul Chandler withdrawal
On August 8, Windermere, Florida, resident Charles Hart filed a lawsuit alleging that Paul Chandler voted in Missouri in the 2016 elections and thus was not a legal resident of Florida and ineligible to run.[11] According to Article III of the Florida Constitution, “an elector and resident of the district from which elected and shall have resided in the state for a period of two years prior to the election.”
Chandler released the following statement: “I have been a resident of Orange County for over two years. My 2012 Florida state ID remains valid. This is an attempt to bring Trump-style reality TV politics to Orange County and distract from the real issues that my campaign is working to address, like health care, education, and jobs.”[11]
Florida has closed primaries, meaning only voters registered with a party can vote in them. According to the website Florida Politics, if one party does not put up a candidate in an election, then the primary for the party that does have candidates would have to be open to all voters, possibly invalidating the results of the closed Republican primary held August 15.[11] Early voting began in the closed Republican primary on August 5. According to Orange County Democratic Chair Wes Hodge, state law would allow Democrats to appoint a new candidate in the event that Chandler’s candidacy was invalidated.[12]
The Newstreet, Olszewski, and Portigliatti campaigns all released statements regarding the Chandler lawsuit’s possible effect on the Republican primary. Newstreet spokesman Alan Byrd said, “More than 3,500 Republicans have voted in this election to date. They have participated in their American right to vote. To have a court invalidate their choice simply cannot happen and we plan to fight to protect their votes.” Olszewski said, “We’re focused on our positive, conservative message and reaching voters for great results on Tuesday,” Portigliatti said that the lawsuit sounded like a “desperate attempt to affect the outcome,” and that he and his staff were weighing a response. The Jain campaign did not release a statement.[11]
On August 22, Chandler announced that he was planning to withdraw from the race. According to Wes Hodge, “There’s an air of uncertainty hanging over this lawsuit. We were confident that Paul was a resident but after speaking with several attorneys we felt it was up to a judge’s interpretation.”[6]
On August 25, Chandler announced that he had not yet withdrawn from the race and was still making a decision on how to proceed. He said that the original announcement about his withdrawal had been made under pressure from Democratic Party leaders and added, “I have the right to officially end my campaign when I end it.” Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles said he would delay sending out mail-in ballots for members of the military until it became clearer who would represent the Democratic Party in the October 10 special election. The ballots were originally scheduled to be sent out on August 26 after the results of the August 15 Republican primary were officially certified.[7]
On August 28, the first absentee ballots were mailed out and they included Chandler's name.[13]
On September 8, 2017, Chandler again withdrew from the race. On September 20, Fox 35 reported that Chandler would be replaced by Democrat Eddy Dominguez. Chandler's name still appeared on the ballot, but Orange County Supervisor of Elections Cowles planned to send notices letting voters know that a vote for Chandler was a vote for Dominguez.
| Florida House of Representatives, District 44, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eddy Dominguez | 44.4% | 5,529 | |
| Republican |  Bobby Olszewski |
55.6% | 6,937 | |
| Total Votes | 12,466 | |||
| Source: Florida Department of State | ||||
| Florida House of Representatives, District 44 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Bobby Olszewski |
39.8% | 2,509 | ||
| John Newstreet | 38.2% | 2,411 | ||
| Bruno Portigliatti | 18.2% | 1,151 | ||
| Usha Jain | 3.8% | 239 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,310 | |||
| Source: Florida Department of State |
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Campaign themes
2022
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bruno Portigliatti completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Portigliatti's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Bruno is fighting to keep Florida Free and Affordable for all Floridians!
- Bruno has the proven business experience, leadership skills and moral character to provide our community with the representation in Tallahassee we desperately need.
- Bold Leadership | Delivering Results | For Everyone
Boost economic prosperity by cutting taxes and reducing burdensome regulations,
Protect the sacred right to life,
Increase public safety and uphold law & order,
Protect parent's rights to have the final say in their child's health, welfare and education,
Improve education, expand school choice and technical/vocational training programs,
Reduce traffic and invest in infrastructure projects,
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2020
Bruno Portigliatti did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ electbruno.com, "About," accessed August 10, 2017
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Dates set for special election to replace Eric Eisnaugle in House," May 26, 2017
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "2017 Special Election - State Representative 44 Candidate Qualifying Memorandum, May 26, 2017
- ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "GOP primary set for Eisnaugle's House seat, Democrat unopposed," June 20, 2017
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Robert ‘Bobby O’ Olszewski wins HD 44 Republican special primary," August 15, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Orlando Sentinel, "Democrat Paul Chandler withdraws from state House race," August 22, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Orlando Sentinel, "Democratic state House candidate reconsiders dropping out of the race," August 25, 2017
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Democrat Paul Chandler withdraws from HD 44 special election," September 13, 2017
- ↑ FOX 35, "Democrat Dominguez to run in Florida House special election," September 20, 2017
- ↑ Orlando Rising, "Eric Eisnaugle makes House departure official," May 22, 2017
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Florida Politics, "Lawsuit seeks to invalidate Paul Chandler’s HD 44 candidacy, could jeopardize whole special election," August 9, 2017
- ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "Lawsuit seeks to disqualify Democrat candidate in House race," August 9, 2017
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Absentee ballots for HD 44 special election include Paul Chandler," August 28, 2017
