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Erik Arroyo
Erik Arroyo (Republican Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 72. Arroyo did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 18, 2020.
Arroyo was selected by fellow city commissioners to serve as mayor of Sarasota, Florida in November 2021. He became the first Hispanic to serve in that position. At the time he assumed office, he was also the youngest person to serve as mayor of Sarasota.[1]
Biography
Arroyo was selected by fellow city commissioners to serve as mayor of Sarasota, Florida in November 2021.[1] Before that, Arroyo served as a city commissioner and vice mayor in Sarasota.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 72
Fiona McFarland defeated Drake Buckman in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 72 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fiona McFarland (R) | 54.6 | 54,902 |
 | Drake Buckman (D)  | 45.4 | 45,617 | |
| Total votes: 100,519 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Drake Buckman advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 72.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Margaret Good (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 72
Fiona McFarland defeated Donna Barcomb and Jason Miller in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 72 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fiona McFarland | 43.2 | 7,754 |
| Donna Barcomb | 41.8 | 7,491 | ||
| Jason Miller | 15.0 | 2,689 | ||
| Total votes: 17,934 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erik Arroyo (R)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Erik Arroyo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
