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David Cox (Florida)
David Cox was a 2015 special election Democratic candidate for District 6 of the Florida State Senate.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the 6th Congressional District of Florida in 2014.[2] David Cox (Florida) lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Cox's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
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Elections
2015
David Cox was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Travis Hutson defeated Dennis McDonald, Ronald Renuart and Beth Sweeny in the Republican primary. Hutson defeated Cox in the special election.[5][1][6]
The seat was vacant following John Thrasher's (R) resignation to become President of Florida State University.[7]
A special election for the position of Florida State Senate District 6 was called for April 7, with a primary on January 27, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2014.[8]
| Florida State Senate, District 6, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Travis Hutson |
69.7% | 28,939 | |
| Democratic | David Cox | 30.3% | 12,595 | |
| Total Votes | 41,534 | |||
| Florida State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Travis Hutson |
52.2% | 13,419 |
| Ronald Renuart | 35.1% | 9,024 |
| Dennis McDonald | 12.7% | 3,254 |
| Total Votes | 25,697 | |
2014
Cox ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 6th District.[2] Cox ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the primary. He was defeated by incumbent Ron DeSantis (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron DeSantis Incumbent |
62.5% | 166,254 | |
| Democratic | David Cox | 37.5% | 99,563 | |
| Total Votes | 265,817 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Florida State Senate
- Florida State Senate District 6
- 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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida Election Division, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed November 19, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "January 27, 2015, Primary Election Results," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "April 7, 2015, Special Election results," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ News4Jax, "Governor sets 3 NE Florida special elections," October 10, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Notice of Special Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
