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Ericka Dunlap
Ericka Dunlap ran in a special election to the Orlando City Council to represent District 5 in Florida. She lost in the special general election on May 21, 2024.
Biography
Ericka Dunlap was named Miss America in 2004. She is the founder of the Crown Jewel Foundation.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Orlando, Florida (2024)
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Orlando City Council District 5
Shaniqua Rose defeated Travaris McCurdy in the special general runoff election for Orlando City Council District 5 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shaniqua Rose (Nonpartisan) | 54.5 | 1,025 |
 | Travaris McCurdy (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 857 | |
| Total votes: 1,882 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Orlando City Council District 5
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Orlando City Council District 5 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shaniqua Rose (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 527 |
| ✔ | | Travaris McCurdy (Nonpartisan) | 23.3 | 495 |
 | Ericka Dunlap (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 459 | |
 | Lawanna Gelzer (Nonpartisan) | 19.0 | 403 | |
| Miles Mulrain Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 121 | ||
| Cameron Hope (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 87 | ||
| TiaKeysha Ellison (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 2,125 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dunlap in this election.
2017
The city of Orlando, Florida, held elections for city council on December 5, 2017. A primary took place on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was September 8, 2017. Three of seven council seats were up for election. The following candidates ran in the general election for the District 5 seat on the Orlando City Council.[2]
| Orlando City Council, District 5 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Regina Hill Incumbent |
50.24% | 1,146 |
| Ericka Dunlap | 24.73% | 564 |
| Sarah Abuobaida Elbadri | 7.32% | 167 |
| Cynthia Harris | 7.32% | 167 |
| Jibreel Ali | 6.66% | 152 |
| Betty Gelzer | 3.46% | 79 |
| Ondria James | 0.26% | 6 |
| Total Votes | 2,281 | |
| Source: Orange County Supervisor of Elections, "2017 City of Orlando General Election," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ericka Dunlap did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Dunlap's campaign website included the following themes:
| “ |
Employment I believe that more governmental regulation and support, especially at the local level, can help create an economy where more jobs will exist and more residents of District 5 can find full-time employment. I believe in providing aid to the long-term unemployed, raising the minimum wage to help those that do have jobs make a stronger quality of life and a solid living. Furthermore, I discourage the outsourcing of jobs through new tax policies, and encourage the protection of union rights and the rights of low-income workers. Together, I believe that we can work together to move these initiatives forward and we can increase employment rates and heal the economy and experience a thriving job growth for District 5 and the city of Orlando. Education Access to working capital—which is used to keep operations going and to pay bills—could mean the difference between the success and failure of a business. It is vital that local government supports educational initiatives to enhance the small business community’s ability to compete for and perform contracts as well as moving forward to provide hundreds of new jobs. In fact, access to capital is one of the most important challenges business owners face. Additionally, Community Civic Education is necessary to equip Orlando residents with critical information so that they are informed, engaged and responsible members of their communities. My goal is to support residents with consistent education on how they can play an active role in preserving peace of mind and quality of life through various city-led initiatives. Housing My goal is to ease local barriers to building new affordable rental housing developments in this community and provide greater economic opportunity. There is a battle raging for low-density zoning regulations that make below-market housing difficult or impossible to construct in certain areas, including District 5. There is much work to be done, and building market-rate housing is a key part of any affordability strategy. I will work to see that reasonable housing opportunities are created for the residents of the District that are safe, affordable and reliable. Everyone deserves a place to call home. I’ll work to see that they get one.[3][4] |
” |
| —Ericka Dunlap (2017) | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ericka Dunlap 2017 campaign website, "About," accessed September 20, 2017
- ↑ City of Orlando, "Candidates for 2017 General Election," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ Ericka Dunlap 2017 campaign website, "Priorities," accessed September 20, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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