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Charles Tolbert
Charles Frederick Tolbert was a write-in candidate for Governor of Florida in the 2014 elections.[1] Charles Tolbert lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Tolbert earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, his master’s degree in theology from Logos Graduate School, his master’s degree in education in information technology from American InterContinental University and his Ph.D. in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University in May 2010. He was also "Ordained Cfacs, Inc. upon completion of one year of teaching from Cfacs, Inc. Academy, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida" and "Ordained New Generation Ministries, Inc. upon Completion of one year of teaching. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida."[2]
Elections
2014
- See also: Florida gubernatorial election, 2014
Tolbert ran on a write-in ticket for Governor of Florida in 2014. His running mate for lieutenant governor was Christine Timmon. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rick Scott/Carlos Lopez-Cantera Incumbent |
48.1% | 2,865,343 | |
| Democratic | Charlie Crist/Annette Taddeo-Goldstein | 47.1% | 2,801,198 | |
| Libertarian | Adrian Wyllie/Greg Roe | 3.8% | 223,356 | |
| No Party Affiliation | Glenn Burkett/Jose Augusto Matos | 0.7% | 41,341 | |
| No Party Affiliation | Farid Khavari/Lateresa Jones | 0.3% | 20,186 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 137 | |
| Total Votes | 5,951,561 | |||
| Election results via Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Race background
Republican incumbent Rick Scott was re-elected to a second term as governor in 2014. Sources such as Governing, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball, The Cook Political Report, The Washington Post, and Daily Kos had rated Scott among the most vulnerable governors of the electoral cycle.[3][4][5][6][7] Polls projected a close contest between Scott and former Republican Governor Charlie Crist, who became a Democrat before mounting his comeback bid against Scott.[8]
Education debate
Charlie Crist and Rick Scott debated education funding as the primary election transitioned into a general election. Prior to the Republican primary, Scott announced that he would boost per-pupil spending to record levels if re-elected in November. The governor's office published a statement promising an increase in per-pupil funding to $7,132 per student for the 2016 fiscal year, which would surpass the $7,126 per student rate passed during Crist's first year as governor in 2007. He cited improving job figures in his office's outlook on public education financing.[9]
Crist toured the state in a school bus in August in order to highlight cuts in public education since Scott won election. He noted that the governor facilitated $1.3 billion in education cuts during the 2012 fiscal year.[9] Crist stated on his campaign website that he would push public schools and their partners to reach the top 10 percent of schools globally as measured by reading, math, and science scores by 2020.[10]
Primary races
In June 2013, former Florida Sen. Nan Rich became the first Democratic candidate in the race. She was later joined by former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who had recently switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. Crist's candidacy posed a challenge to Scott's re-election campaign, according to match-up and approval polls dating back as far as May 2012.[11][12][13]
Crist's first party switch occurred in 2010, when, after losing the Republican primary for U.S. Senate to Marco Rubio, he changed his registration to independent as an alternative route to reaching the general election ballot. In the fall of 2013, Crist became a Democrat.[14]
By October 2013, there were over 20 potential candidates actively petitioning for a place on the primary and general election ballots.[15] When the filing window closed on June 20, 2014, the number had dropped to 18 qualified gubernatorial candidates. The Republican field settled to three, including Scott, while the Democratic field remained a head-to-head battle between Crist and Rich. Unopposed Libertarian nominee Adrian Wyllie earned a spot in the general election, along with nine write-ins and three candidates with no stated party preference.[16]
Under Article IV of the Florida Constitution, gubernatorial nominees are required to select running mates after the primary, though they are permitted to do so in advance. Customs for selecting running mates vary across Florida's main political parties. For example, Crist broke with party tradition when he announced Annette Taddeo-Goldstein as his lieutenant governor pick prior to the primary.[17]
In January, Scott appointed Carlos Lopez-Cantera as Florida's new lieutenant governor, ending an extended vacancy in the office that began with former-Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll's March 2013 resignation amid a public relations issue. Lopez-Cantera would also be Scott's new running mate for the 2014 election.
Scott and Crist secured their respective parties' nominations in the August 26 primary election.[18]
Scott and Cantera-Lopez were elected governor and lieutenant governor on a joint ticket in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Polls
General election
Crist vs. Scott vs. Wyllie
| Florida Governor Three-way match-up | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Charlie Crist (D) | Rick Scott* (R) | Adrian Wyllie (L) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University October 22-27, 2014 | 43% | 40% | 8% | 9% | +/-3.4 | 817 | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University October 14-20, 2014 | 42% | 42% | 7% | 9% | +/-3.1 | 984 | |||||||||||||
| St. Pete Polls October 17, 2014 | 45.3% | 43.9% | 8.4% | 2.5% | +/-2.3 | 1,855 | |||||||||||||
| CNN/ORC October 9-13, 2014 | 44% | 44% | 9% | 4% | +/-3 | 1,035 | |||||||||||||
| University of Florida October 7-12, 2014 | 40% | 40% | 6% | 14% | +/-3.2 | 781 | |||||||||||||
| University of North Florida September 29-October 8, 2014 | 43% | 38% | 10% | 9% | +/-4.74 | 471 | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling October 3-4, 2014 | 45% | 43% | 8% | 5% | +/-3.4 | 1,161 | |||||||||||||
| New York Times/CBS/YouGov September 20-October 1, 2014 | 44% | 47% | 0% | 9% | +/-2 | 5,689 | |||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/WFLA-TV September 19-22, 2014 | 42% | 43% | 4% | 11% | +/-4.1 | 588 | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University September 17-22, 2014 | 42% | 44% | 8% | 5% | +/-3.1 | 991 | |||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/WFLA-TV September 23-15, 2014 | 39% | 44% | 7% | 9% | +/-4.2 | 571 | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling September 4-7, 2014 | 42% | 39% | 8% | 11% | +/-3.4 | 818 | |||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9/UF Bob Graham Center August 27-31, 2014 | 31% | 41% | 6% | 9% | +/-3.4 | 814 | |||||||||||||
| Cherry (R-Florida Chamber of Commerce) August 10-13, 2014 | 35% | 41% | 4% | 11% | +/-4.0 | 627 | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University July 17-21, 2014 | 39% | 37% | 9% | 12% | +/-2.8 | 1,251 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 41.09% | 41.79% | 6.83% | 8.63% | +/-3.34 | 1,230.2 | |||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Major party candidates
| Crist vs. Scott (June 2014 - present) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Charlie Crist (D) | Rick Scott* (R) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing October 22-24, 2014 | 44% | 42% | 14% | +/-3 | 861 | ||||||||||||||
| New York Times/CBS News/YouGov October 16-23, 2014 | 45% | 46% | 9% | +/-2 | 5,422 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports October 15-17, 2014 | 47% | 47% | 6% | +/-3 | 1,114 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports Poll September 8-10, 2014 | 42% | 40% | 9% | +/-3.0 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/WFLA TV July 31-August 4, 2014 | 43% | 45% | 4% | +/-3.4 | 859 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports Poll July 29-30 | 41% | 42% | 9% | +/-3.0 | 900 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University July 17-21, 2014 | 45% | 40% | 9% | +/-2.8 | 1,251 | ||||||||||||||
| Survey USA/WFLA-TV July 17-21, 2014 | 46% | 40% | 6% | +/-3.5 | 564 | ||||||||||||||
| Survey USA/WFLA-TV June 30-7/2 | 43% | 45% | 5% | +/-3.4 | 558 | ||||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing June 20-23, 2014 | 39% | 41% | 15% | +/-3.0 | 1,232 | ||||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/WFLA-TV June 20-23, 2014 | 41% | 42% | 8% | +/-3.5 | 541 | ||||||||||||||
| Cherry (R-Florida Chamber of Commerce) June 11, 2014 | 38% | 41% | 21% | +/-3.5 | 806 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 42.83% | 42.58% | 9.58% | +/-3.09 | 1,259 | ||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Hypothetical general election match-ups (May 2012 - June 2014)
Crist vs. Scott
| Crist vs. Scott (January 2014 - June 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Charlie Crist (D) | Rick Scott* (R) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/WFLA-TV June 5-10, 2014 | 44% | 40% | 8% | +/-3.4 | 556 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll June 4-9, 2014 | 42% | 42% | 16% | +/-3.3 | 672 | ||||||||||||||
| Saint Leo University May 28-June 4, 2014 | 41% | 43% | 16% | +/-3.5 | 420 | ||||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/WFLA-TV May 20-22, 2014 | 40% | 42% | 8% | +/-4.3 | 531 | ||||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/WFLA-TV May 9-12, 2014 | 44% | 41% | 8% | +/-4.2 | 554 | ||||||||||||||
| McLaughlin (R-American Future Fund) May 4-6, 2014 | 38% | 42% | 20% | +/-3.4 | 800 | ||||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing April 23-25, 2014 | 43% | 44% | 9% | +/-3.0 | 907 | ||||||||||||||
| News Channel 8/Survey USA Poll April 30, 2014 | 44% | 41% | 8% | +/-4.3 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University April 23-28, 2014 | 48% | 38% | 12% | +/-2.6 | 1,413 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports Poll April 21-22, 2014 | 45% | 39% | 10% | +/-4 | 750 | ||||||||||||||
| Mason Dixon Poll April 15-22, 2014 | 42% | 42% | 12% | +/-3.8 | 700 | ||||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA Poll April 10-24, 2014 | 46% | 41% | 6% | +/-4.5 | 502 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunshine State News/VSS March 31-April 3, 2014 | 44% | 45% | 10% | +/-3.46 | 800 | ||||||||||||||
| University of North Florida March 6-16, 2014 | 34% | 33% | 17% | +/-4.35 | 507 | ||||||||||||||
| University of Florida Poll January 27-February 1, 2014 | 47% | 40% | 13% | +/-3 | 1,006 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 42.8% | 40.87% | 11.53% | +/-3.67 | 553.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
| Crist vs. Scott (May 2012 - January 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Charlie Crist (D) | Rick Scott* (R) | Don't Know/Refused | Other | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll January 22-27, 2014 | 50% | 34% | 12% | 4% | +/-2.5 | 1,565 | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll January 16-21, 2014 | 43% | 41% | 15% | 0% | +/-6.3 | 591 | |||||||||||||
| Fabrizio McLaughlin & Associates Poll (Internal, leaked) November 24-26, 2013 | 49% | 45% | 6% | 0% | +/-3.1 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||
| Saint Leo Polling Institute Poll of Likely voters December 1-8, 2013 | 46% | 34% | 20% | 0% | +/-5.0 | 318 | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll November 12-17, 2013 | 47% | 40% | 14% | 8% | +/-2.4 | 1,464 | |||||||||||||
| Cherry Communication/Florida Chamber of Commerce Poll October 4-8, 2013 | 46% | 41% | 13% | 0% | +/-4.0 | 618 | |||||||||||||
| University of Florida Poll September 30-October 8, 2013 | 44% | 40% | 14% | 2% | +/-4.27 | 526 | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll September 27-29, 2013 | 50% | 38% | 12% | 0% | +/-4.1 | 579 | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll June 11-16, 2013 | 47% | 37% | 12% | 4% | +/-2.9 | 1,176 | |||||||||||||
| Florida Opinion Research May 23–25, 2012 | 48.1% | 34.1% | 12.8% | 5.0% | +/-3.46 | 802 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 47.01% | 38.41% | 13.08% | 2.3% | +/-3.8 | 863.9 | |||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Hypothetical general election match-ups (June 2013 - April 2014)
Rich vs. Scott
| Governor of Florida Hypothetical Match-Up Poll | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Nan Rich (D) | Rick Scott* (R) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University (April 23-28, 2014) | 36% | 42% | 15% | +/-2.6 | 1,413 | ||||||||||||||
| Saint Leo University (March 16-19, 2014) | 32% | 40% | 28% | +/-3.5 | 401 | ||||||||||||||
| University of Florida (January 27-February 1, 2014) | 36% | 41% | 0% | +/-3.0 | 1,006 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University (January 22-27, 2014) | 37% | 41% | 19% | +/-2.5 | 1,565 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll (January 16-21, 2014) | 34% | 40% | 25% | +/-6.3 | 591 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (November 12-17, 2013) | 35% | 43% | 14% | +/-2.4 | 1,646 | ||||||||||||||
| Cherry Communication/Florida Chamber of Commerce Poll (October 4-8, 2013) | 29% | 40% | 31% | +/-4.0 | 618 | ||||||||||||||
| University of Florida Poll (September 30-October 8, 2013) | 28% | 43% | 27% | +/-4.27 | 526 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll (September 27-29, 2013) | 36% | 37% | 27% | +/-4.1 | 579 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (June 11-16, 2013) | 36% | 42% | 18% | +/-2.9 | 1,176 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 33.9% | 40.9% | 20.4% | +/-3.56 | 952.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Campaign finance summary
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," June 20, 2014
- ↑ [Information submitted through Ballotpedia's photo submission form on October 2, 2014
- ↑ University of Virginia Center for Politics: Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2013-2014 Gubernatorial Races," April 29, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "The Fix's top gubernatorial races," September 27, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections gubernatorial race ratings: Initial ratings for 2013-14," October 6, 2013
- ↑ Governing, "2014 Governors Races," September 10, 2014
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "Governors Race Ratings 2014," September 15, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "2014 Florida Election Results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Education Week, "School Spending Under Spotlight in Florida Gubernatorial Race," August 25, 2014
- ↑ Charlie Crist for Governor, "Education," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ The Sun Sentinel, "Charlie Christ Announces Candidacy For Florida's Governor, As A Democrat," November 4, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Ex-GOP Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist to run for job as Democrat," November 1, 2013
- ↑ The Daily Caller, "Charlie Crist briefly visits with Democratic Governors Association," January 9, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "Charlie Crist joins Democratic party ahead of gubernatorial election," December 8, 2012
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election - Governor," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election - Governor," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Nan Rich for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Press release: Statement from Senator Nan Rich regarding Charlie Crist’s selection of a potential running mate," July 17, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ My Florida - Election Watch, "2014 Primary, Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed August 26, 2014
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