Dana Young
Dana Young (Republican Party) was a member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 18. Young assumed office on November 8, 2016. Young left office on November 6, 2018.
Young (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 18. Young lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Young was first elected to the chamber in 2016.
Young served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 60 from 2010 to 2016. She served as Majority Leader from 2015 to 2016. Young has been a member of the Hillsborough County Republican Party Executive Committee.
Biography
Young earned her B.S. in political science from Florida State University and her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney at Fowler, White, Boggs, P.A.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce and Tourism |
| • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities |
| • Health Policy, Chair |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Rules & Calendar |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health & Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Florida State Senate District 18
Janet Cruz defeated incumbent Dana Young in the general election for Florida State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Janet Cruz (D) | 50.1 | 104,078 |
 | Dana Young (R) | 49.9 | 103,667 | |
| Total votes: 207,745 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 18
Janet Cruz advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 18 on August 28, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 18
Incumbent Dana Young advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 18 on August 28, 2018.
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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.
Dana Young defeated Bob Buesing, Joe Redner and Sheldon Upthegrove in the Florida State Senate District 18 general election.[1][2]
| Florida State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dana Young |
48.21% | 113,125 | |
| Democratic | Bob Buesing | 41.43% | 97,211 | |
| No party affiliation | Joe Redner | 9.48% | 22,254 | |
| No party affiliation | Sheldon Upthegrove | 0.88% | 2,060 | |
| Total Votes | 234,650 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Bob Buesing ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Florida State Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bob Buesing (unopposed) | |
Dana Young ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 18 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Florida State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dana Young (unopposed) | |
Joe Redner and Sheldon Upthegrove listed no party affiliation on the candidate list.
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 Dana Young was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6]
2012
Young won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 60. Young ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
2010
Young defeated Stacy Frank (D) in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 57 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dana Young (R)
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25,815 | 56.44% | ||
| Stacy Frank (D) | 19,927 | 43.56% | ||
Young defeated Dan Molloy and C. Todd Marks in the August 24 primary.[9]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 57 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dana Young
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5,677 | 54.89% | ||
| Todd Marks | 2,721 | 26.31% | ||
| Dan Molloy | 1,945 | 18.80% | ||
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2018
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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Personal
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Young and her husband, Matt, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida state legislative districts
- Florida State Senate
- Florida State Senate District 18
- Florida State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- Dana Young on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "August 24, 2010, State Representative primary results," August 24, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wilton Simpson (R) |
Florida State Senate District 18 2016-2018 |
Succeeded by Janet Cruz (D) |
| Preceded by Shawn Harrison (R) |
Florida House District 60 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Jackie Toledo (R) |
| Preceded by Faye Culp |
Florida House District 57 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Jake Raburn (R) |
