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Daryl Parks
Daryl Parks (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 3. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Parks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Daryl Parks was born in Haines City, Florida. He earned a bachelor's degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in 1992 and a law degree from Florida State University in 1995. His career experience includes working as an attorney. Parks served as the 69th president of the National Bar Association.[1]
Parks has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- American Association for Justice
- Florida A&M University Board of Trustees
- FAMU Foundation
- FAMU Boosters
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated
- Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Incorporated
- Federal Judicial Nominating Commission
- South City Foundation
- Sickle Cell Foundation
- Bethel Community Development Corporation
- Bond Community Health Center
- Tallahassee Urban League
- Florida Supreme Court Historical Society - Executive Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida State Senate District 3
Incumbent Corey Simon defeated Daryl Parks in the general election for Florida State Senate District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Corey Simon (R) | 55.7 | 154,515 |
 | Daryl Parks (D)  | 44.3 | 123,025 | |
| Total votes: 277,540 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 3
Daryl Parks defeated Kimblin NeSmith in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 3 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daryl Parks | 75.5 | 42,097 |
| Kimblin NeSmith | 24.5 | 13,690 | ||
| Total votes: 55,787 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sheria Griffin (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Corey Simon advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 3.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Parks in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Daryl Parks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Parks' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- As your State Senator, I will address the illegal and immoral price gouging by corporate elites and insurance companies. Floridians are being priced out of their homes with no relief, and we need common sense solutions to increase competition, lower rates, and ease the burden on our people. North Floridians shouldn’t have to choose between putting food on the table or keeping a roof over their heads.
- I am committed to strengthening our public schools. My opponent pushed through legislation that drained over $90 million from North Florida’s public schools, redirecting that money to corporate-run schools with little accountability. These actions have severely impacted local schools, leading to budget shortfalls, potential closures, and underfunded classrooms. I believe every child deserves a high-quality, safe, and honest education, and I will work to restore funding to our neighborhood schools. I also oppose extreme measures like book bans and will advocate for parents and teachers to be the decision-makers in their children’s education.
- I believe in protecting fundamental freedoms for all Floridians, including the right to make private health care decisions without government interference. Extreme politicians in Florida have launched aggressive attacks on reproductive rights, threatening the ability of individuals to access safe and legal abortion care. In the Florida Senate, I will fight to restore these essential rights and ensure that families, in consultation with their doctors, have the freedom to make the best decisions for their health and future—without interference from the government. It's time to keep politicians out of our personal, private medical decisions.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
