Erik Fresen
Erik Fresen (Republican Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 114. Fresen assumed office in 2008. Fresen left office in 2016.
Fresen (Republican Party) ran for election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 37. Fresen did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 18, 2020.
Fresen did not seek re-election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2016 because he wast term-limited.
Biography
Fresen's professional experience includes working as a legislative aide from 2000 to 2002.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fresen served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Economic Affairs |
| • Education |
| • Joint Legislative Budget Commission |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fresen served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Regulatory Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fresen served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance & Tax |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fresen served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • PreK-12 Policy, Vice chair |
| • Health Care Regulation Policy |
| • PreK-12 Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida State Senate District 37
Ileana Garcia defeated incumbent Jose Javier Rodriguez and Alex Rodriguez in the general election for Florida State Senate District 37 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ileana Garcia (R) | 48.5 | 104,630 |
 | Jose Javier Rodriguez (D) | 48.5 | 104,598 | |
 | Alex Rodriguez (No Party Affiliation) | 3.0 | 6,382 | |
| Total votes: 215,610 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jose Javier Rodriguez advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 37.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Hepburn (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ileana Garcia advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 37.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erik Fresen (R)
- Raquel Regalado (R)
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Daisy Josefina Baez was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Erik Fresen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fresen defeated Baez and Ross Hancock (I) in the general election.[2][3]
2012
Fresen won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 114. Fresen defeated Amory Bodin in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Ross Hancock (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Erik Fresen Incumbent |
51.2% | 30,842 | |
| Democratic | Ross Hancock | 48.8% | 29,439 | |
| Total Votes | 60,281 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Erik Fresen Incumbent |
71.7% | 6,268 |
| Amory Bodin | 28.3% | 2,468 |
| Total Votes | 8,736 | |
2010
Fresen ran for re-election to the 111th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. Fresen defeated Cristina Albright (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 111 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Erik Fresen (R)
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17,049 | 63.6% | ||
| Cristina Albright (D) | 9,759 | 36.4% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Fresen won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 111th District, defeating Frank Morra (D). Fresen received 24,268 votes in the election while Morra received 16,641 votes.[6] Fresen raised $346,394 for his campaign; Morra raised $9,770.[7]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 111 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Erik Fresen (R)
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24,268 | 59.3% | ||
| Frank Morra (D) | 16,641 | 40.7% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2008
Fresen did not provide answers to the Florida State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[8]
Campaign finance summary
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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Personal
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Fresen has been a member of the Blue Ribbon Committee on Workforce Housing and the School Concurrency Task Force, and the chair of Educational Facilities Benefit District.[9]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Fresen Biography," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Florida House Official Election Results," November 4, 2008
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "District 111 Florida House candidate funds, 2008," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Fresen Issue Positions," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Vote Smart "Erik Fresen's Biography," accessed November 13, 2023
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ana Rivas Logan (R) |
Florida House of Representatives District 114 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Daisy Baez (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 111 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Eduardo Gonzalez (R) |
