Daniel John Matthews
Daniel Matthews was a 2015 special election nonpartisan candidate for District 24 of the Florida House of Representatives.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Elections
2015
James Grant was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Daniel John Matthews (Write-in) in the special election on April 21.[1][2]
The seat was vacant following an invalidated result in the 2014 general election.[3]
A special election for the position of Florida House of Representatives District 64 was called for April 21. A primary election took place on February 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 12, 2014.[4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 64, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Grant |
98.7% | 6,852 | |
| Write-in | Daniel John Matthews | 1.3% | 92 | |
| Total Votes | 6,944 | |||
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 James Grant was supposed to face Miriam Steinberg in the Republican primary.[5][6] Because of a court ruling on a write-in candidate, however, Grant faced Steinberg in the general election. Although they are both Republicans, any registered voter was allowed to vote in this race. Daniel John Matthews (I) was disqualified from the ballot after a judge ruled that he did not live in the district. Grant defeated Steinberg in the general election.[7] Because of disputes over the legality of this election, the Florida House of Representatives threw out the results.[8]
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 64
- Florida State Legislature
- State legislative special elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Department of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official special election results for District 64," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Governor calls special election for state House 64 seat," November 24, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Notice of Special Election," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ WTSP.com, "Election in Tampa-area House district delayed," August 25, 2014
- ↑ Miami Heraldn, "Florida House rejects elections returns for District 64," November 18, 2014
