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Clovis Watson Jr.
Clovis Watson Jr. (Democratic Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 20. He assumed office on November 20, 2012. He left office on November 3, 2020.
Watson (Democratic Party) won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 20 outright after the general election on November 6, 2018, was canceled.
He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Biography
Clovis Watson was born in Gainesville, Florida, and moved to Alachua, Florida when he was 11 years old.[1] Watson graduated with an M.A. from Mountain State University and an M.B.A. from Northcentral University, and became a Leadership for the 21st Century graduate from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy Graduate School of Government Executive Education.[2] Watson became Alachua’s city manager in 2002 and was subsequently elected to represent District 20 in Florida's General Assembly.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Watson was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Government Accountability |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Watson served on the following committees:
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| • State Affairs, Ranking member |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Watson served on the following committees:
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| • State Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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
2020
Clovis Watson Jr. was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Clovis Watson Jr. won election in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 20.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Clovis Watson Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 20 on August 28, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives 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 Clovis Watson, Jr. ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 20 general election.[3][4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Clovis Watson, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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Incumbent Clovis Watson, Jr. ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 20 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Clovis Watson, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives 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 Clovis Watson, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8]
2012
Watson won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 20. Watson defeated Marihelen Wheeler in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Robert W. Brinkman (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Clovis Watson, Jr. |
99% | 49,059 | |
| Independent | Robert W. Brinkman | 1% | 504 | |
| Total Votes | 49,563 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Clovis Watson, Jr. |
58.5% | 6,450 |
| Marihelen Wheeler | 41.5% | 4,581 |
| Total Votes | 11,031 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 11.
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2017
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In 2017, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 through May 8. There was also a special session from June 7 to June 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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In 2013, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida House of Representatives, "Clovis Watson Jr.," accessed October 12, 2019
- ↑ Good Life Marketing, "Clovis Watson Jr., His Journey To Tallahassee," accessed October 12, 2019
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 14, 2012
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| Preceded by William Proctor (R) |
Florida House of Representatives District 20 2012-2020 |
Succeeded by Yvonne Hayes Hinson (D) |
