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Derek Reich
Derek Reich (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 73. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Derek Reich was born in Sarasota, Florida. He earned a bachelor's degree in 2018 and a graduate degree in 2020 from Florida State University. His career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Fiona McFarland defeated Derek Reich in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 73 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fiona McFarland (R) | 56.3 | 61,212 |
 | Derek Reich (D) | 43.7 | 47,548 | |
| Total votes: 108,760 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Derek Reich advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 73.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Fiona McFarland advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 73.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Reich in this election.
2022
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Fiona McFarland defeated Derek Reich in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 73 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fiona McFarland (R) | 56.3 | 51,795 |
| Derek Reich (D) | 43.7 | 40,271 | |
| Total votes: 92,066 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Derek Reich advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 73.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Fiona McFarland advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 73.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Derek Reich did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Derek Reich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reich's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I will champion affordable housing on the Suncoast. Tallahassee politicians raid the Sadowski Affordable Housing Fund every year and have for decades, I will fight to ensure Tallahassee uses the Affordable Housing fund to actually build affordable housing for Florida’s working families.
- I will advocate for our children’s public schools. In Tallahassee, I will fight for public school funding to ensure that there is a teacher in every classroom and a bus driver for every route.
- I will protect a woman’s right to choose. I will fight to protect a woman’s right to access safe and legal abortion services in this state. This is a decision that is to be made by a woman in consultation with her family, her spiritual advisor, and her doctor. This is not a decision to be made by the government nor its bureaucrats.
I am also a proud Sarasota County native, I have always lived within a few miles of the coast, therefore water quality and the environment mean a great deal to me. Piney Point poisoned our bay and beaches, because Tallahassee politicians neglected it for decades. We need legislators that will prevent environmental disasters, not ones that will only address them after they occur.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 29, 2022
