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Florida's 27th Congressional District election (August 28, 2018 Democratic primary)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 27 - Nov. 3[2]
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala defeated state Rep. David Richardson and former Knight Foundation Director Matt Haggman in the Democratic primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R).
At the time of the primary, the seat was rated “Leans Democratic.” It voted Democratic in the last three presidential elections, most recently going for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by 20 percentage points.[3]
Shalala entered the primary in March, several months behind the other candidates. She reached fundraising parity with her competitors, secured endorsements from EMILY's List and Hillary Clinton, and caused three top contenders to drop out. Richardson and Haggman stayed in the primary and argued Shalala was not progressive enough.
Richardson drew attention to Shalala’s past remarks opposing single-payer healthcare, her donations to Republicans, and her record on unionization and property development while leading the University of Miami. He also highlighted his support for progressive legislation like Medicare for All.[4][5]
Haggman argued that new leadership was needed in the Democratic Party and called for ousting Nancy Pelosi as House Democratic Leader. He was one of the first Democrats to advocate for abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) due to its immigration enforcement practices under the Trump administration.[6]
Shalala argued that her long tenure in public service prepared her to serve in Congress. She served as secretary of health and human services from 1993 to 2001, president of the University of Miami from 2001 to 2015, and head of the Clinton Foundation from 2015 to 2017. She wanted to expand Medicare rather than move to a single-payer healthcare.[7]
In early to mid-August, Shalala, Richardson, and Haggman each released internal polling showing Shalala leading the field by 10 to 18 percentage points.[8][9][10] As of August 8, Richardson and Shalala led the field in total receipts with $2.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Each loaned their campaign $500,000. Haggman trailed with them with $1.4 million in receipts.
The remaining candidates were former Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez and Michael Hepburn, who was endorsed by Justice Democrats, Brand New Congress and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[11][12]
For more on related elections, please see:
- Florida's 27th Congressional District election (August 28, 2018 Republican primary)
- Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2018
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2018
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2018
- Democratic Party primaries in Florida, 2018
- Republican Party primaries in Florida, 2018
Election results
Donna Shalala defeated David Richardson, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, Matt Haggman, and Michael Hepburn in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 28, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Donna Shalala | 31.9 | 14,158 |
 | David Richardson | 27.5 | 12,192 | |
 | Kristen Rosen Gonzalez | 17.5 | 7,783 | |
 | Matt Haggman | 16.9 | 7,511 | |
 | Michael Hepburn  | 6.1 | 2,723 | |
| Total votes: 44,367 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mary Barzee Flores (D)
- Jose Javier Rodriguez (D)
- Ken Russell (D)
- Marvin Dunn (D)
- Mark Anthony Person (D)
Candidates
The following candidates either raised more than $100,000 through March 31, 2018, or received notable endorsements
Matt Haggman
Haggman, a former Knight Foundation Director and journalist, ran for Congress by saying he would work to shut down U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for its actions related to immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. He said the government needed new leaders.[13]
His campaign website indicated his support for tightening gun regulations and for Medicare for All. It also said he would not accept money from PACs.[14]
Prior to becoming the Miami Program Director at the Knight Foundation, Haggman worked as a journalist at The Daily Business Review from 2001 to 2004 and The Miami Herald from 2004 to 2011. He received his bachelor's degree from Tulane University and his J.D. from Vermont Law School.[15]
David Richardson
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State Rep. Richardson ran for Congress by touting his support for progressive policies and arguing that his Democratic primary opponent Donna Shalala was not committed to liberal causes like Medicare for All.[16]
In addition to his support for Medicare for All, Richardson's campaign website indicated his support for repealing the 2017 tax bill, creating tuition free higher education, assisting Puerto Rico in its recovery from Hurricane Maria and its financial difficulties, and engaging with Cuba.[17][18]
Richardson became the first openly gay state legislator in Florida history when he was elected in 2012.[19] Prior to serving in the legislature, he worked as a forensic auditor and an accountant. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida and his M.B.A. from the University of Tampa.[20]
Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
Gonzalez, a former Miami Beach Commissioner, ran for Congress by emphasizing her community ties, her desire to address healthcare affordability, and her experience as a single mother.[21] She set-up the website QuePasa27.com to promote her candidacy.[22]
Her campaign website indicated her support for increasing access to contraceptives, working toward a two-state solution with Israel and Palestine, and expanding the reach of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to increase funding for low-income schools.[23]
Before being elected as a Miami Beach commissioner, Gonzalez worked as a professor at Miami Dade College, a high school teacher, and an internet journalist. She received her bachelor's degree from Tufts University and her master's degree from the University of Barry.[24]
Donna Shalala
An ally of Bill and Hillary Clinton who had been active in government and politics since the Jimmy Carter administration, Shalala ran for Congress saying she was well-positioned to deliver on the Democratic agenda. She highlighted her work on policies like the Children’s Health Care Insurance Program (CHIP).[25]
Her campaign website indicated her support for allowing all people to buy into Medicare if they choose, investing in renewable energy sources, and banning assault weapons.[26]
Shalala served as secretary of health and human services under Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001, president of the University of Miami from 2001 to 2015, and head of the Clinton Foundation from 2015 to 2017. She also worked in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during Jimmy Carter's administration and in administrative positions at Hunter College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her bachelor's degree from the Western College for Women and her Ph.D. from Syracuse University.[27]
List of candidates
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Timeline
- August 20, 2018: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Michael Hepburn.
- August 20, 2018: Donna Shalala's campaign released internal polling showing Shalala with 36 percent, Richardson with 18 percent, Haggman with 10 percent, Rosen Gonzalez with 9 percent, and Hepburn with 2 percent. Twenty-five percent of voters were undecided.
- August 15, 2018: Defeat the Incumbent spent $20,000 opposing Donna Shalala, bringing its total spending opposing her candidacy to $65,000.
- August 14, 2018: The LGBTQ Victory Fund spent almost $34,000 opposing Donna Shalala and supporting David Richardson, bringing its total investment in the race to $100,000.
- August 11, 2018: The Miami Herald endorsed David Richardson.
- August 8, 2018: David Richardson's campaign released internal polling showing Shalala with 32 percent, Richardson with 20 percent, Haggman with 9 percent, Rosen Gonzalez with 7 percent, and Hepburn with 4 percent. Twenty-eight percent of voters were undecided.
- August 8, 2018: Campaign finance disclosures showed the following:
- David Richardson had raised more than $2.2 million ($500,000 through self-funding) and had nearly $570,000 in cash on hand.
- Donna Shalala had raised nearly $2.1 million ($500,000 through self-funding) and had nearly $725,000 in cash on hand.
- Matt Haggman had raised more than $1.4 million and had about $515,000 in cash on hand.
- Kristen Rosen Gonzalez had raised about $420,000 and had nearly $29,000 in cash on hand.
- August 7, 2018: Coral Gables Mayor Raul Valdes-Fauli endorsed Donna Shalala.
- August 6, 2018: Matt Haggman's campaign released internal polling showing Shalala with 26 percent, Haggman with 16 percent, Richardson with 15 percent, Rosen Gonzalez with 11 percent, and Hepburn with 4 percent. Twenty-seven percent of voters were undecided.
- July 26, 2018: The Congressional Progressive Caucus endorsed David Richardson.
- July 22, 2018: Our Revolution 305 and Our Revolution Puerto Rico endorsed David Richardson.
- July 19, 2018: The candidates met in a debate. See full coverage here and here.
- July 19, 2018: The National Education Association, the Florida Education Association, and United Teachers of Dade endorsed David Richardson.
- July 17, 2018: State Reps. Joe Geller (D) and Javier Fernandez (D) endorsed Donna Shalala.
- June 30, 2018: Campaign finance disclosures from the second quarter of 2018 showed the following:
- Donna Shalala had raised more than $1.9 million ($500,000 through self-funding) and had $1.1 million in cash on hand.
- David Richardson had raised more than $1.8 million ($500,000 through self-funding) and had about $760,000 in cash on hand.
- Matt Haggman had raised more than $1.3 million and had $745,000 in cash on hand.
- Kristen Rosen Gonzalez had raised $400,000 and had about $80,000 in cash on hand.
- June 18, 2018: Hillary Clinton endorsed Donna Shalala.
- June 8, 2018: An internal poll for Donna Shalala's campaign from Bendixen & Amandi International showed her leading with 43 percent. She was followed by David Richardson with 16 percent, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez with 8 percent, Matt Haggman with 5 percent, and Michael Hepburn with 2 percent.
- May 19, 2018: The candidates met in their second debate. See full coverage here.
- May 18, 2018: Following Mary Barzee Flores' withdrawal from the race, EMILY's List switched its endorsement to Donna Shalala.
- May 19, 2018: The candidates met in their second debate. See full coverage here.
- May 15, 2018: The candidates met in their first debate. See full coverage here.
- May 3, 2018: Former federal judge Mary Barzee Flores dropped out of the race.
- May 1, 2018: State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D) endorsed David Richardson.
- April 19, 2018: U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) endorsed David Richardson.
- April 11, 2018: State Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez and Miami Commissioner Ken Russell dropped out of the race.
- March 31, 2018: Campaign finance disclosures from the first quarter of 2018 showed the following:
- David Richardson had raised more than $1.4 million and had nearly $1.1 million in cash on hand.
- Donna Shalala had raised nearly $1.2 million and had more than $1.1 million in cash on hand.
- Matt Haggman had raised nearly $1.2 million and had about $870,000 in cash on hand.
- Kristen Rosen Gonzalez had raised nearly $350,000 and had about $136,000 in cash on hand.
- March 6, 2018: Donna Shalala announced she would run for the seat.
- January 24, 2018: Bendixen & Amandi International released polling showing Donna Shalala having anywhere from a 14 percent to 32 percent lead over David Richardson.
Endorsements
The table below summarizes the endorsements Ballotpedia identified for Democratic candidates in this primary.
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| Endorsement | Date | Flores | Haggman | Hepburn | Richardson | Rosen Gonzalez | Shalala |
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| Mark Stephens, former Republican candidate for District 27[28] | August 23, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez[11] | August 20, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.)[29] | August 17, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| Coral Gables Mayor Raul Valdes-Fauli[30] | August 8, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| State Rep. Javier Fernandez[31] | July 17, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| State Rep. Joe Geller[31] | July 17, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| Hillary Clinton[32] | June 18, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| State Rep. Jared Moskowitz[33] | June 18, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| State Sen. Victor Torres (D)[34] | June 7, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| State Rep. Robert Asencio (D)[35] | June 5, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| State Rep. Patricia Williams (D)[35] | June 5, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D)[36] | May 1, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.)[37] | April 19, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| Former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz[38] | October 30, 2017 | ✔ | |||||
| Dave Lawrence, former publisher of the Miami Herald[39] | October 17, 2017 | ✔ | |||||
| Organizations | |||||||
| The Miami Herald[40] | August 11, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| Congressional Progressive Caucus[41] | July 26, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| Our Revolution 305 and Our Revolution Puerto Rico[42] | July 22, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| National Education Association[43] | July 19, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| Florida Education Association[43] | July 19, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| United Teachers of Dade[43] | July 19, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| LPAC[44] | July 11, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida[45] | July 5, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus[46] | June 4, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| Progressive Democrats of America[47] | May 30, 2018 | ✔ | |||||
| EMILY's List[48] | May 18, 2018 | ✔[49] | ✔ | ||||
| SAVE Dade[50] | July 17, 2017 | ✔ | |||||
| Brand New Congress[51] | March 15, 2017 | ✔ | |||||
| Justice Democrats[12] | Unknown | ✔ | |||||
Campaign tactics and strategies
Shalala's entry into race
Donna Shalala's entry into the primary in March 2018 partially caused three major candidates—former federal judge Mary Barzee Flores, state Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, and Miami Commissioner Ken Russell—to withdraw from the race.[52][4] As the former health and human services secretary under President Bill Clinton (D) and the former president of the University of Miami, Shalala had better name recognition than the other candidates. Moreover, she caught up to other candidates in fundraising by raising about $675,000 from donors in two months and self-funding $500,000.[16]
On April 5, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez texted the following to state Rep. David Richardson: "None of us can beat Shalala. Even if we had millions of dollars and only spent it attacking her, none of us can win. If you have honest data, you probably know that. Statistically, you can't win. Me either, unless Shalala gets out."
Later that month, Rosen Gonzalez changed her mind and said Shalala was beatable. She resigned her seat on the Miami Commission in order to stay in the race.[53]
Criticisms of Shalala's ideology and past actions
Donna Shalala's rivals, paricularly David Richardson, criticized her political positions and past actions.
Richardson said she donated to Republicans such as Ros-Lehtinen and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in the past.[5]
In response, her campaign said, "Donna Shalala is one of America’s most respected public servants precisely because of her track record of working across party lines to get things done, without ever sacrificing her principles as a Democratic stalwart.”[5]
Richardson also said she was not a supporter of Medicare For All legislation and criticized her for it in the video below:
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In response to Richardson's video, Shalala supporter Fernand Amandi said she supported universal healthcare access.[16]
Richardson also criticized Shalala for her membership on the boards of UnitedHealth and Lennar (which he said contributed to the 2008 financial crisis).[54]
At a Politico event on June 29, Richardson criticized Shalala again, saying, “[s]he wants to call herself a progressive now, and that’s just phony … She’s a corporate Democrat, she’s part of the establishment.”[55]
Before dropping out of the race, Mary Barzee Flores criticized Shalala for her policy positions and past actions.
In a post on Medium, Barzee Flores wrote, "While I have a tremendous amount of respect for Donna Shalala, I am convinced that she has vastly different values than what the people of District 27 want in their member of Congress, especially in this moment. We have to take back Congress, stand up to Trump and the GOP agenda, all the while fighting for progressive policies that expand opportunity, equality, and justice for ALL, not just the privileged few. It’s unfortunate — in terms of her values and her record — that Shalala’s positioned herself firmly on the opposing side of core, fundamental questions of what the Democratic Party is about — and must be fighting for — in 2018. We need a representative in congress who will fight for universal, affordable health care for all, and who won’t be afraid to take on Big Insurance and other special interests that stand in the way."
Barzee Flores went on to criticize Shalala's actions during a strike by University of Miami janitors for higher pay and during the sale of University of Miami land to a WalMart developer.[56]
Campaign advertisements
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How did the candidates differ?
Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader
The candidates said the following when asked if they would support Nancy Pelosi as House Democratic leader at a May 19 debate.[58]
- Matt Haggman said, “Change means change. And if we are really going to do it that means changing the leadership in Washington in our own party too.”
- David Richardson said, "I believe it would be presumptuous of me as a candidate now to start selecting leadership. I don’t think that shows leadership."
- Donna Shalala said, "Ask me after I’m elected. I’d be happy to give you an answer. I’ve known the leadership for a long time. I don’t even know who’s running.”
Healthcare
Although they all supported government efforts to expand health insurance coverage, the candidates had different ideas about how to do it.
- Matt Haggman said he supported the Bernie Sanders Medicare for All plan.[14]
- David Richardson said he supported Medicare for All. As a state legislator, he introduced a bill to create the Healthy Florida program, a state-level single-payer healthcare system.[59]
- Kristen Rosen Gonzalez's campaign website indicated her support for protecting the Affordable Care Act from being repealed.[23]
- Donna Shalala said she would support a plan that let people buy into Medicare but would still preserve the employer-based health insurance system.[59]
Abolishing ICE
The Democratic candidates stated different opinions on whether the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement agency (ICE) responsible for enforcing the country's immigration laws should be abolished due to its actions during the Trump administration.[60]
- Matt Haggman said he supported abolishing ICE. He said, "[t]his is something I've been thinking about for several months. ICE has a long track record of cruelty – the recent family separations are just one example," Haggman said. "ICE has been conducting raids, stopping people on buses, and threatening communities across the U.S. for years. That's what compelled me to make a stand."
- David Richardson said he was in favor of abolishing ICE.
- Michael Hepburn said he was in favor of abolishing ICE.
- Kristen Rosen Gonzalez said she did not favor abolishing ICE. She said, "I might not like Trump's tax policies but I don't want to get rid of the IRS."
- Donna Shalala said she did not favor abolishing ICE. She said, "[r]ather than abolish ICE, we should abolish Trump's evil policies," She told the Tampa Bay Times in an email, "[t]hat means voting for Democrats to recapture Congress as a check on Trump's power and electing a Democratic president in 2020. The immoral policies of the Trump administration and his political appointees who head ICE are the main problem, not the agency or its thousands of employees."
Term limits
The candidates were asked whether they supported term limits at a debate on July 19. Donna Shalala said she did not support term limits because she believed they would increase the power of staffers and lobbyists. David Richardson and Matt Haggman said they supported term limits. Haggman said he would prefer a 12-year limit to an eight-year limit.[61]
Campaign finance
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Kristen Rosen Gonzalez | Democratic Party | $427,449 | $403,885 | $23,863 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Matt Haggman | Democratic Party | $1,447,173 | $1,444,345 | $2,828 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Michael Hepburn | Democratic Party | $38,399 | $38,399 | $0 | As of September 30, 2018 |
| David Richardson | Democratic Party | $2,412,963 | $2,404,691 | $8,272 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Donna Shalala | Democratic Party | $4,477,268 | $4,414,481 | $62,787 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Elizabeth Adadi | Republican Party | $27,268 | $16,636 | $1 | As of August 28, 2018 |
| Bruno Barreiro | Republican Party | $578,578 | $476,373 | $102,205 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Angie Chirino | Republican Party | $57,345 | $54,076 | $-10,576 | As of June 30, 2018 |
| Stephen Marks | Republican Party | $450,000 | $450,000 | $0 | As of September 17, 2018 |
| Michael Ohevzion | Republican Party | $183,070 | $183,070 | $0 | As of September 5, 2018 |
| Maria Peiro | Republican Party | $15,501 | $14,938 | $563 | As of June 30, 2018 |
| Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera | Republican Party | $86,043 | $87,171 | $-1,129 | As of September 30, 2018 |
| Maria Elvira Salazar | Republican Party | $2,069,164 | $2,056,401 | $12,763 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Gina Sosa-Suarez | Republican Party | $11,463 | $11,773 | $-310 | As of September 15, 2018 |
| Mayra Joli | No Party Affiliation | $76,939 | $78,129 | $144 | As of December 31, 2018 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
- Defeat the Incumbent had spent $65,000 opposing Donna Shalala as of August 15.[62]
- The LGBTQ Victory Fund had spent about $115,000 as of August 17, with about $51,000 supporting David Richardson and $49,000 opposing Donna Shalala.[62]
- Party Majority PAC had spent more than $62,000 supporting Donna Shalala and opposing David Richardson as of August 24.[62]
Polls
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Internal polls
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| Poll | Poll sponsor | Barzee-Flores | Haggman | Hepburn | Richardson | Rodriguez | Rosen-Gonzalez | Russell | Shalala | Someone else | Don't know/No answer | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||
| Bendixen & Amandi International August 10-16, 2018 | Shalala campaign | 0% | 10% | 2% | 18% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 36% | 0% | 25% | +/-3.7 | 700 | ||||||
| Frederick Polls August 6-7, 2018 | Richardson campaign | 0% | 9% | 4% | 20% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 32% | 0% | 28% | +/-5.6 | 300 | ||||||
| RABA Research August 2-5, 2018 | Haggman campaign | 0% | 16% | 4% | 15% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 26% | 0% | 27% | +/-4.7 | |||||||
| Bendixen & Amandi International June 2-8, 2018 | Shalala campaign | 0% | 5% | 2% | 16% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 43% | 0% | 26% | +/-4 | 600 | ||||||
| Bendixen & Amandi International, Eight candidates, Informed vote[63] January 20-24, 2018 | Shalala campaign | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 3% | 40% | 1% | 38% | +/-4 | 600 | ||||||
| Bendixen & Amandi International, Eight candidates, Uninformed vote[64] January 20-24, 2018 | Shalala campaign | 3% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 24% | 2% | 51% | +/-4 | 600 | ||||||
| Bendixen & Amandi International, Six candidates January 20-24, 2018 | Shalala campaign | 6% | 3% | 0% | 5% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 9% | 54% | +/-4 | 600 | ||||||
| AVERAGES | 1.71% | 6.57% | 2% | 11.43% | 4.86% | 6% | 1.29% | 28.71% | 1.71% | 35.57% | +/-4.29 | 485.71 | |||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign themes and policy stances
Matt Haggman
Haggman’s campaign website stated the following:
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The Courage to Fight Gun Violence The overwhelming majority of Americans believe in comprehensive background checks for all gun sales. Implementing mandatory background checks on all gun sales will be a priority for me. And while background checks are a good first step, there’s more we can—and must —do. I will stand in strong support of an updated assault weapons ban - these are weapons of war that have no place on our streets. I will fight to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, I will work to keep guns away from the mentally ill, implement extreme risk protection order laws, advocate for child access prevention laws, and urge Congress to jumpstart federal research into the causes and effects of gun violence. At every turn and at every juncture, I will stand firmly against the NRA and the corporate gun lobby—for all of us. People Not PACs Our democracy is drowning in money, and—as a result—voters have lost faith in our political system. It’s time to turn a new page in our politics and restore trust in our democracy. I want to run a campaign that’s authentic, rooted in our values, and direct—that’s why I took a pledge to only accept contributions from people—not PACs. I have also pledged to not accept a dime from federal lobbyists. You can read more about why I took this pledge here. If elected to Congress, I would support the No PAC Act and join the No PAC Money Caucus. The No PAC Act ban contributions from PACs to members of Congress as well as the establishment of Leadership PACs. This isn’t the only or best solution to getting big money out of politics but it is a step in the right direction. In the 2016 election cycle, PACs contributed more than $360 million to just House candidates, and PACs have already contributed a whopping $123 million to House candidates for the 2018 cycle -- that’s a lot of money and banning direct contributions from PACs is just one way we can limit the outsized influence corporations and special interests have had on our elections. Ultimately, we need to support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United Decision, and bring greater transparency to election spending. I believe that meaningful campaign finance reform must include an end to dark money, stricter disclosure regulations, and greater transparency in campaign finance. As Americans, we have the right to know to whom our politicians are beholden. It’s past time that we turn a new page in our politics. We’ve seen what happens when demagogues like Donald Trump leverage fear and distrust of the political process to come to power. This is about restoring trust in our democracy and I’m proud to be running a campaign powered entirely by people--not PACs. Quality, Affordable Healthcare for All The lack of affordability and access to healthcare has been one of the greatest barriers to opportunity in America. This issue has gone unresolved for too long. We made incredible progress when President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law: insurance companies can no longer deny Americans with preexisting conditions healthcare, young Americans can stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26, there is no cap on insurance coverage anymore, and insurance companies can no longer discriminate against women. But there’s still so much more we can do. Every American deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare, so it’s time that we finish the job. Quality and affordable healthcare is a key component to building a 21st century economy that is innovative, entrepreneurial and gives everyone a fair shot. How many startups or small businesses have not been started because someone was afraid to lose their healthcare? A strong, accessible healthcare system for all means a vibrant, growing economy and greater job creation. I believe that the best way to build on our progress is to move forward with a single payer system of healthcare - this is the best and most cost efficient measure we can take to deliver quality and affordable healthcare to everyone while maintaining choice and competition. That’s why I am proud to support Medicare for All. People shouldn't have to choose between their financial security and life-saving drugs. Congress must stand up for patients and take concrete steps to put an end to the predatory pricing of pharmaceuticals and price gouging tactics that put lives at risk. In Congress, I would proudly support legislation like the Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act. This legislation would offer real solutions and help put patients before profits Life can change in an instant—no one deserves to go bankrupt because of a medical emergency. I will fight to ensure everyone has access to healthcare that is high quality and low cost. Expanding Opportunity & Creating a 21st Century Economy Unfortunately, too many families today are locked out from the same opportunities that my parents had growing up. I saw it as a reporter and I saw it during my time at the Knight Foundation—more and more families are working twice as hard for less. And if we don’t address this challenge now, it likely will get much worse soon. We need to get smart about a rapidly changing economic landscape—it’s past time that we prepare our workforce for a 21st century economy. That’s why the work I started and led at Knight Foundation centered around investing in people--uplifting our entire community by creating an ecosystem of resources so entrepreneurs, social activists and community leaders could build the ideas and solve the problems most important to them. I led the effort that sparked innovation and entrepreneurship across our community by empowering and investing in people. Whether it was bringing Endeavor[LINK] to Miami, launching The IDEA Center at Miami College[LINK], opening The LAB Miami or helping start eMerge Americas and Black Tech Week[LINK]--we made a difference by giving people the tools and resources they needed to live their dreams. Over the course of nearly six years at Knight Foundation I made more than 200 grants totaling more than $28 million to build Miami’s startup and entrepreneurial community. This was a bet on people. And because we put our faith in people, and invested in people, we were able to bring thousands of jobs to Miami and change thousands of lives. We can do more to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation in our economy. I’ve never once doubted the ingenuity of the American people, and I know that if hard working Americans have access to resources like high speed internet, if we remove antiquated regulations on small businesses, if we connect aspiring entrepreneurs to the resources they need—then American ingenuity and spirit will take care of the rest. I want Congress to pass tax reform that will streamline regulations for small businesses, individuals, credit unions and small banks. We should pass tax cuts for middle class families and make sure big corporations and the wealthiest 1% are paying their fair share of taxes—we know that America is strongest when its middle class is in good shape and we also know that trickle-down economics doesn’t benefit anyone but the wealthiest among us, so let’s take bold action to put people—not special interests—first. Comprehensive Immigration Reform Can’t Wait Now is the time we must decide who we are as a country: do we welcome immigrants with open arms, or do we turn away or break up the families that contribute so greatly to America? Yes, we need to have clear rules. But I believe that we are a nation that welcomes immigrants. That’s why I believe that it’s time to abolish ICE. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has only existed since 2003 -- it’s a relatively new agency which is absorbing federal resources in order to break up families and terrorize communities across the U.S. I believe we are a stronger country when we embrace the diversity that made America great in the first place. It’s time we live up to our values, and abolishing ICE should be just one part of the comprehensive immigration reform that we desperately need. It is long overdue that our government offer the millions of families living in the shadows a fair pathway to full citizenship—anything less flies in the face of common sense and human decency – and it is long overdue that we offer a permanent solution to Dreamers, to TPS recipients, and to their families. The time for temporary fixes has passed, in the face of the Trump Administration’s cruel policies, we must act to protect the lives and livelihoods of our immigrant neighbors. This will mean safer communities here at home and will serve as a significant boost to our national economy. Consider that between 2014 and 2016, communities like Miami with a higher rate of immigrants accounted for two-thirds of the new jobs created across the U.S. No more broken families: any comprehensive immigration reform must keep families together. That means an end to the current “zero tolerance” policy that’s leading to family separations at the border. Trump’s executive order ends separations in name – but doesn’t provide a pathway to reunite families or an end to the policies that resulted in family separations in the first place. Furthermore, it leaves the door open to family detention. Immigration enforcement should focus its resources on detaining and deporting only those who pose a violent threat to our communities. Family detentions must be brought to an end and all private detention centers must be shut down. America has always been a beacon of hope for millions around the world—an opportunity to work hard and offer your children a brighter future. We need comprehensive immigration reform that will recognize the value immigrants offer our country and protect the hardworking families who contribute so greatly to the fabric of our communities. Let’s reject the politics of fear and extend the American dream to more—not fewer—families. Climate Change and the Economy of the Future Donald Trump and Republican leadership’s stubborn refusal to acknowledge climate change costs our state precious time and resources. We can’t afford another day of Donald Trump’s anti-science agenda. Climate change and sea level rise present a unique challenge to us in South Florida, but it is also our great opportunity. With smart reforms and a belief in entrepreneurship and human ingenuity, we can not only safeguard our environment and make our communities more resilient, but also expand opportunity and grow jobs. This is why I am calling for a South Florida moonshot in which we become the first community in the country to be powered entirely by renewable energy. South Florida should be the leader in entrepreneurship and the newest innovations when it comes to renewable energy. At Knight Foundation I launched an initiative that has sparked entrepreneurship and increased opportunity across South Florida. That work continues. But now it’s time to channel this entrepreneurial zeal and focus on addressing sea level rise, and we can. In Congress, I will impart the urgency of the climate crisis to every single one of my colleagues and work to make real strides in moving federal environmental policy towards a clean energy economy. By embracing forward-thinking energy policies, we can save our planet and create jobs and opportunities for our entire community. It is well past time that our nation take decisive action on climate. Climate change is the greatest threat currently facing future generations, and here in Miami, we are already witnessing the impact of rising seas and more powerful extreme weather events. South Florida must take the lead on dealing with climate change. I believe that by driving innovation and entrepreneurship, we can expand opportunity across our community while also mitigating the impact of rising sea levels and climate change. We won’t be able to spend our way out of this crisis, but we may be able to innovate our way into finding a solution. This includes both supporting entrepreneurs and being open to new ideas, but also embracing competition and open markets. We must end monopolies that stifle innovation and limit choice for consumers, and instead engage in smart deregulation that allows new thinking to be tested and scaled. It is time for our South Florida community to take the lead in building climate resilience and cutting dangerous carbon pollution as soon as possible. As daunting as the prospect of climate change may seem, these challenges are not insurmountable. I want South Florida to dream big and embrace the possibilities. By upgrading our infrastructure to mitigate the impact of a changing climate and by investing in clean, sustainable energy, we can unlock real opportunity for our community and drive economic growth by creating a new clean energy economy. Solutions will fall into two categories: 1. Adaptability -- short term solutions like raising roads and installing water pumps -- 2. Mitigation, where we tackle the long term challenge of transitioning to a clean energy economy. Florida will need forward-thinking leaders if it hopes to tackle climate change head on and make up for lost time. The opportunity is front of us. But the clock is ticking. Investing in Education Every child deserves access to a quality education that will help him or her realize the full measure of his or her potential. That starts by making universal pre-k a reality. Investment in early childhood development will be critical if we want every child to have a strong start and be able to learn on a level playing field. Strong public schools have always been the cornerstone of the American Dream. I was lucky enough to have attended great public schools my entire life—not every child in America is so lucky, but we can change that. We need to start paying our teachers what they’re worth—a great teacher can make a huge difference in a child’s life and, their compensation should reflect that if we want to recruit the best and brightest for our children. We should support efforts by school districts to incorporate curriculums that will prepare our children for a 21st century economy—like computer science and coding instruction—and work to end high stakes testing that only benefits the for-profit education industry. And we must ensure the facilities our children are learning in are in good shape and equipped to meet the needs of students. Today, more and more Americans find themselves in need of an advanced degree. We need to come to grips with the rising cost of college and ensure that every student who is willing to study hard has access to an affordable, high-quality education. This era of massive student debt that limits opportunity and quashes way too many dreams must end. I believe we can make tuition at community colleges and public universities free. From there, every student should be able to go as far as their talents and work ethic can take them. And while higher education is an important path that every American should have available to them, we must do our utmost to expand trade schools that will offer Americans -- from every walk of life and every stage in life --skill sets to prepare them for entry into the modern workforce. In a rapidly changing world, it will be critical that we empower every American to be able to learn new skills for the 21st century economy in a reasonable amount of time, and at low cost. A good education is an investment in our future. If we’re serious about offering every kid in America a first-rate education, then we need to get serious about investing in education. Doing Right by Seniors Donald Trump wants to starve government and forced cuts to earned benefits that Americans have worked their entire lives for. I will always fight for our seniors, and Social Security and Medicare are both promises that I will never break. But beyond that, we must pass new laws that implement responsible regulations on the nursing homes with whom we entrust the care of our loved ones—the fraud, abuse, and neglect that is so commonplace in the nursing home industry is unacceptable; it is time that we do right by our seniors. That means bringing greater transparency and accountability to an industry that impacts so many of us. Increasingly, we are finding that at-home caretakers are able to offer better long-term care options at a higher quality of life. We should support these options and help set industry-wide standards that ensure a consistent quality of care for our loved ones. Finally, as we battle discrimination in the workplace, it is critical that we recognize ageism and strengthen the laws already on the books that outlaw discrimination. We all deserve a fair shot at providing a decent life for our families—no matter one’s age. Smart Solutions to End Traffic and Create Opportunity There is a direct correlation between access to public transportation and economic opportunity.We must ensure that all residents have access to the transportation services they need—especially our seniors, people facing economic challenges and people with disabilities. People need a variety of ways to get around: supporting public transportation, additional investments in infrastructure, and embracing shared economy technologies will reduce congestion and ensure everyone is able to move around our community with ease and efficiency. In solving South Florida’s mobility challenges we must keep an open mind. Transportation is a rapidly changing sector of our community. South Florida needs to be adaptable and open to new and more efficient transportation options as they emerge. We should be at the forefront of implementing smart, comprehensive transportation strategies. We can—and should—use the latest technology to ensure smart, efficient public transit that will keep our community moving—whether that’s traffic signal prioritization, express route pilot programs, or an entirely new technology. Ultimately, collaboration between all levels of government will be necessary if we hope to address traffic and mobility in a real way. Standing up for Women’s Rights In Congress, I will stand firm against any attempts to limit a woman’s right to choose or restrict access to safe and affordable healthcare for women. I will be a strong advocate of equal pay for equal work, paid family leave, universal pre-k and fight my hardest to ensure women and girls in America are afforded exactly the same opportunities as anyone else. That’s why at the Knight Foundation, I worked hard to promote programs like Girls Who Code and Babson’s Women Innovating Now LAB that support women entrepreneurs here in Miami. After Donald Trump’s election, I was proud to participate in the Women’s March with my wife, Danet. Since then, we have also seen a surge of activism led by the courageous women who sparked the #MeToo movement. As your representative, I will work hard to combat sexual harassment and assault and proudly support legislation like the ME TOO Congress Act to bring real enforcement and accountability to Congress and address this issue with concrete action. In Congress, I will take firm steps to fight for women’s rights and build on the progress we’ve made because we can’t afford to turn the clock on women’s rights. Our nation is only at its best when we are realizing the full potential of every citizen. When women and girls succeed, we all do. Fighting for LGBT Rights In Congress, I will be a forceful advocate for the LGBTQ Community. I will not rest until LGBTQ Americans enjoy full federal equality and work hard to pass the Equality Act. There are communities across the country, including here in Florida, that have not outlawed housing or employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. This must stop, now. I will fight to put an end to the harmful practice of “conversion therapy” for minors, and work to implement policies that address bullying and harassment in our schools, and work hard to curb homelessness among LGBTQ youth. I will honor and support LGBTQ servicemembers, and work to ensure that LGBTQ veterans are receiving equal the recognition and quality of care they deserve. Strengthening Labor and Workers’ Rights Collective bargaining has been instrumental towards ensuring a fair wage, safe working conditions and protecting workers from exploitation. In recent years, we’ve seen near-constant partisan attacks meant to undermine organized labor. I will always fight to protect workers rights and strengthen the labor movement. I am fully committed to fighting for a living wage of at least $15 an hour. I firmly believe that the minimum wage must be a living wage. I will stand firm against any attempts to exploit workers and work hard to strengthen overtime rules. I will promote fair trade practices that ensure we are creating good-paying jobs for American workers. I will oppose any trade deals that undermine American workers, threaten our environment or our national security. I'm committed to fighting for an economy that grows the middle class and gives every American a fair shot at success. When Donald Trump seeks to weaken labor rights, I will fight back to put working people first. A Fair Criminal Justice System Every year, the U.S. government spends billions of dollars to imprison millions of individuals, many convicted only of low-level drug and immigration related offenses. I intend to fight for those individuals’ constitutional right to liberty in Congress by supporting the eradication of the private prison industrial complex, by promoting of sentencing, bail, and juvenile justice reform, and by pushing for programs which assist those leaving prison in their efforts to re-integrate into their communities and to live happy, healthy, and productive lives as free men and women. I also stand in strong support of restoring voting rights after a person who made mistakes but has served their time and paid their debt to society. This fall I will vote yes in Florida on the Voter Restoration Amendment, which will automatically restore voting rights to felons who have served their sentences, completed parole or probation and paid restitution. I stand for the belief that the doors of opportunity should be thrown equally wide for all Americans and that Congress must take swift action to remedy the damage to lives and to opportunity done by our criminal justice system. |
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David Richardson
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Economy I’m fighting for progressive economic policies that give folks from my street a fair shot. That means closing corporate loopholes in the GOP Tax Bill. That means raising the minimum wage to $15/hour so working class folks can raise a family with dignity. That means promoting good paying jobs so that South Floridians can put their skills to use. As a Certified Public Accountant with 30 years of experience, I know how to find the funds to pay for these programs. I know that we can employ progressive economic solutions to empower everyone. In the State Legislature, I advocated for small businesses, like the one I created many years ago, to be protected during big construction projects. I also co-sponsored a bill to increase minimum wage to a living wage statewide. Policy Priorities: Repeal the GOP Tax Plan and Raise the Corporate Income Tax to 35% and personal income tax for families making over $500k a year, and for families making over $1 million a year. Raise the estate tax on the top 0.3% of Americans who inherit more than $3.5 million. Increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2020. Pass an infrastructure spending bill over $1 trillion over five years towards rebuilding our crumbling roads, bridges, railways, airports, public transit systems, ports, dams, wastewater plants, and other infrastructure needs. Fighting for pay equity by signing the Paycheck Fairness Act into law. It is an outrage that women earn just 78 cents for every dollar a man earns. Even less for women of color. Create 1 million jobs by investing $5.5 billion in a youth jobs program for disadvantaged young Americans. Today, the youth unemployment rate is off the charts. We have got to end this tragedy by making sure the next generation of american works have the support they need to advance in the economy and find good paying jobs. Expanding Social Security by lifting the cap on taxable income above $250,000. At a time when the senior poverty rate is increasing, we have to make sure that every American can retire with dignity and respect. Requiring employers to provide at least 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave,two weeks of paid vacation, and 7 days of paid sick days. The US is decades behind in our approach to paid time off workfor important events, and American workers are paying the price. Immigration Republicans are afraid of immigrants because diversity is a threat to their power. They want to build walls, put an end to legal immigration, and take away the Temporary Protected Status for individuals including those from Haiti and El Salvador. In Congress, I vow to return us to our fundamental American values: we are a nation of immigrants, and we treat those who come to this country with dignity and respect. Policy Priorities: Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform that includes a pathway to citizenship which will expand opportunity and grow our economy. It will end the unjust treatment of the undocumented and streamline the visa application process. Support DACA and DAPA through act of Congress. I agree with President Obama that we have a moral obligation to support those who come to this country, commit no violent crimes, and build a better life for themselves and their families. He tried to protect Dreamers and undocumented folks with executive orders, but the only way we can protect immigrant rights from Donald Trump is by getting a bill through the House and Senate. I will support legislation that formalizes the protections offered in DACA and DAPA. Abolish ICE. Not only has President Trump rapidly increased ICE’s budget and decreased its recruiting standards, he has also turned a blind eye to the agency wrongfully detaining and deporting American citizens. I worked for years as a forensic auditor uncovering financial crimes, and I’ll work in Congress to call attention to ICE’s crimes and shut the agency down. Gun Reform We are constantly reminded that gun violence is a national issue, and Congressional action is long overdue. Beyond the mass shootings we see in the headlines, the gun violence is a persistent public health crisis, especially in marginalized communities. I proudly have an “F” rating from the NRA, and I’ll never take money from gun manufacturers. I’ve fought against the NRA for the last six years in the State Legislature, and I’ll keep fighting in Congress. Policy Priorities: Pass Universal Mandatory Background Checks. In order to prevent those with criminal records and other ineligible individuals from obtaining firearms, our country should expand background checks. This includes closing the gun show loophole, which will require private sellers at gun shows to perform background checks. Ban Assault Weapons. Weapons of war must not be on our streets. Assault weapons were used in two of the tragic mass shootings in our state at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and at the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. These guns allow shooters to inflict maximum damage in a short amount of time. I support an assault weapons ban to get these high powered weapons out of our communities and prevent future tragedies. Ban High Capacity Magazines. High-capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds serve only one purpose: to allow someone to shoot as many bullets as possible in the shortest amount of time. These magazines are devastating and need to be banned. Ban Bump Stocks. I will fight to ban thepurchase, sale, transfer, possession of bump stocks across America, just like I fought for it in Florida. Raise the Age of Purchase to 21. The minimum age to purchase a gun should be raised to 21. This common-sense measure will limit the guns in our neighborhoods and schools. Eliminate Restrictions on the ATF. The gun industry has operated largely unchecked for far too long. The ATF, the only federal agency with jurisdiction to regulate the gun industry, has been operating with one hand tied behind its back. It can’t digitize the records of gun sales or require gun dealers to conduct annual inventory checks to make sure they aren’t missing any guns. I worked in federal contract accounting for many years, and I know that this is no way for a government agency to be run. Healthcare Our healthcare system provides less care for more money compared to every other developed country in the world. Americans are trapped by profit-focused private insurance companies into paying too much for prescription drugs. Too many patients decline or are denied life saving treatments due to cost. And too many family members have to leave their jobs to become caregivers. It doesn’t have to be that way. Policy Actions: In the State Legislature, I introduced a statewide Medicare-for-All bill. In Congress, I will be proud to stand with progressives like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and others in supporting the Medicare-for-All plan currently in Congress. This plan will save the average family of four making $50,000 per year more than $4,400 on healthcare costs every year. That average family will no longer be overcharged $5,200 per year in healthcare premiums. Instead, that family only pays $844 per year to support the more efficient Medicare-for-All. Business would save over $9,000 on average per employee per year with Medicare-for-All. Instead of paying the average $12,865 for a worker with a family of four that makes $50,000 per year, employers would pay a small 7.5% payroll tax increase that amounts to $3,750 on average. Medicare-for-All will save money, save lives, and put people over profits for the first time in the history of American healthcare. Education My district in the State Legislature has two Miami-Dade College campuses, and I’ve voted to support them by expanding the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. Additionally, I’ve voted for teacher and principal pay raises and opposed measures to cut public school funding, prevent teacher unionization, and attack our locally elected school boards. But only so much can be done on the state level, and Congress cannot continue to ignore our education crisis. Policy Priorities Make 4-year Public Universities and Community Colleges Tuition-Free. Tuition costs have increased exponentially over the last generation, which makes it easy to forget that states like California and New York once didn’t charge tuition at some of the best state universities. High college cost hurt both sides—it forsakes students’ financial futures and also limits the applicant pool of all American colleges and universities. We can’t continue on like this, and we can only stop it with comprehensive solutions. Refinance Student Loans and Reduce Interest Rates. We need to stop predatory student lending practices and let the next generation of American workers contribute organically to our economy with skilled labor, not student debt interest. Right now, student loan interest rates are nearly double that of a standard auto loan. We need to cut interest rates to stop burdening a generation of workers with a lifetime of debt. Strengthen Historically Black Colleges, Universities and Community Colleges. HBCUs provide are critical to maintaining the accessibility of our education system and opening a pathway to the middle class to marginalized families. But all too often, they do not have sufficient endowment or federal funding to keep up with operating costs. I will support additional funding so these institutions can meet the demands of 21st century higher education. Pass Universal Pre-K. In this country, too many students enter the education system already behind compared to their wealthier peers. I will support Universal Pre-K to help reduce educational disparities between students of low and high-income families. Puerto Rico Any representative in the Florida State Legislature should go the extra mile to connect with constituents, and I went the extra 1,000 miles on a listening tour of Puerto Rico in May. There, I met with mayors, community leaders, and progressive activists to hear local solutions that I can connect with national support while in Congress. We have a duty to support our fellow American citizens on the island of Puerto Rico. Policy Priorities: Close the gap in hurricane relief funding. The Trump Administration has only pledged $18 billion in federal funding to rebuild after Hurricane Maria, yet it is estimated the Puerto Rico needs between $100 billion and $150 billion to stop such destruction from happening again. I will urge Congress to allocate more funds to protect the Puerto Rican people. Overturn the PROMESA Bill, which creates a social gap that impoverishes the Puerto Rican working class and enriches the wealthy. It plainly plays favorites with bond holders, not the residents of Puerto Rico. Audit Puerto Rico’s debt to investigate whether it was incurred legally. As a former forensic auditor, I will ensure that if debt was issued to creditors in violation of Puerto Rico’s Constitution, it must be immediately set aside. Support a jobs program to make Puerto Rican businesses competitive in the global economy. This plan would help rebuild Puerto Rico’s crumbling roads and bridges, improve its ports, upgrade its drinking water and wastewater plants, and modernize Puerto Rico’s aging and damaged electric grid. Support a U.S. congressionally-sanctioned and binding referendum where the Puerto Rican people would be able to decide on whether to become a state, an independent country, or to reform the current Commonwealth agreement. This is an issue that should be decided by the Puerto Rican people without Congressional obstruction. Amend the tax reform legislation by expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to all eligible families in Puerto Rico. Congress should exempt Puerto Rico from harmful new taxes on US companies abroad, such as the 12% tax on intangible assets, and provide new incentives for American companies to invest and create jobs in the Island. Cuba However, I believe this generation of Cuban Americans and Cuban nationals can work together to stop human rights violations and end economic exploitation on the island. After nearly sixty years of isolation and embargo, little change has occurred. I believe we can hold the Cuban Government accountable through engagement. Policy Priorities: Embrace normalization with Cuba by encouraging a cultural exchange between Cuba and the USA. An old Cold War rivalry shouldn't keep families apart. Continue lifting travel restrictions on Americans seeking to visit the island. More contact with the everyday people of Cuba will help dispel harmful misconceptions. Lift the embargo. We need new ideas, and the best way to empower business owners to get out from under the thumb of the regime is to give them full access to the free market and finally repeal the embargo. It will loosen the control of the regime and let the people earn their own livelihood. Continue to hold the Cuban government accountable, call out human rights abuses and ensure that we never give the Cuban government a free pass on attacking its own people. Criminal Justice & Prison Reform I’ve seen the effects of our broken system when I conducted investigations of Florida prison without having to let authorities know beforehand. Despite closing a state prison after discovering officer-on-inmate violence, exposing certain abusive wardens, and introducing a bill to improve investigations into statewide prisons, I know Congressional action is the only way to achieve comprehensive reform. Policy Priorities: Ban for-profit prisons Legalize marijuana nationwide, and use revenue to invest in drug courts and mental health interventions for those with substance abuse problems Demilitarize police forces and ban the sale and transfer of military weapons to local police forces Require body cameras for law enforcement officers Increase investments in public prisons, ensuring prisons are safe and secure environments for inmates and we have adequate training and education programs to ensure inmates re-enter society, prepared for its challenges Re-evaluate the use of cash bail and implement certain alternatives Pass sentencing reform, for low-impact, non-violent crimes Promote community centered policing and fully fund de-escalation training for law enforcement officers End the war on drugs and eliminate mandatory minimums LGBTQ In the State Legislature, I worked to rid our state of its gay adoption ban statute, and now certain same-sex parents can legally adopt a child in the state of Florida without court action. I successfully added funds over many years for an LGBTQ youth homelessness program in Miami-Dade County. However, backward-thinking forces in Tallahassee blocked our attempt to pass a Competitive Workforce Act that bans discrimination against LGBTQ employees. There is more work to be done, and I will push Congress to protect the rights of the LGBTQ community nationwide. Policy Priorities: Cosponsor the Equality Act (S. 1006/H.R. 2282), which would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Oppose efforts to use one's religious beliefs as a justification to discriminate against LGBTQ people in the public sphere. Oppose any attempt to amend the U.S. Constitution to deny rights to same-sex couples or allow discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Cosponsor and pass the Student Non-Discrimination Act, a federal bill that would prohibit public schools from discriminating against students based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Protect the civil institution of marriage (with absolutely no requirements imposed on houses of worship) and ensure it's legally available to two committed adults of any gender. Support increased funding for HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care services and research Support a comprehensive federal response to address anti-transgender violence Support giving appropriate judicial authorities the full authority to make decisions on child custody and adoption based on the best interest of the child, without bans based on sexual orientation or gender identity Environment/Climate Change Washington can no longer afford to ignore climate change. It's more than just an economic issue—combating climate change and sea level rise is a moral issue. This is no longer a problem for our grandchildren’s grandchildren; we stand the chance of being the last generation to grow up in coastal Florida as we know it unless Congress is persuaded to act. Policy Priorities: Take congressional action to urge President Trump to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. Climate change and sea level rise are global problems, and they need global solutions. The Paris Climate Agreement, which let the US determine its own level of reduction in carbon emissions, is seemingly our last shot at a global solution. Repeal Trump's extra tax on solar panels. Just as the solar panel industry was seeing real growth, President Trump added a punitive tax on solar panels as a way to cozy up to the coal industry. We need to make the Sunshine State a pioneer in solar energy, and that starts with breaking down barriers to solar industry growth. Provide incentive for green industry and environmentally resilient infrastructure. I will push Congress to allocate funding for green and environmentally resilient infrastructure projects. Invest in renewable energy. This includes, solar, wind, hydro, bio, geothermal, and much more. I will support subsidies for consumers and businesses that invest in renewable energy, and reduce regulations that block easy access to renewable energy. Campaign Finance Reform Policy Priorities: Support overturning Citizens United and encourage new campaign finance regulation. While legal advocates are pushing to overturn Citizens United through the courts, we need to write new campaign finance rules that put the power back in the hands of everyday people. Support a small donor public-matching system. Expand the availability of public-matching donations for congressional elections. Impeachment But Congress is more than a check and balance, it is the principle lawmaking body of the US Government, and it has the ability to improve the lives of so many people across Miami and across the country. That's why I've supported a single payer, Medicare-for-All health care system since day one of my campaign. That's why I'm campaigning for people, not just against Trump. Policy Priorities: Support Steve Cohen's articles of impeachment against Donald Trump that have been filed in the U.S. House of Representatives. I introduced a similar resolution in the Florida House of Representatives, and I will continue this commitment in Congress. Join the House Oversight Committee to formally hold hearings on Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, two emoluments clause violations, and attempts to undermine the independence of the federal judiciary and the freedom of the press. Pass legislation to protect Robert Mueller’s Special Investigation and ensure that his investigation is not ended by President Trump for unjust reasons. Restore Voting Rights This issue is particularly important to Florida, where Governor Rick Scott has done everything in his power to restrict the vote and is vocally opposed to the ballot amendment to restore rights to ex-felons. Governor Scott has also obstructed voting access to students on college campuses in Florida. In Congress, I’ll stand up for voting rights for all Americans. Policy Positions: Support legislation that identifies states which have voting laws are that found by independent commission to suppress voter turnout, and require those states to implement corrective action. Support federal funding to protect elections from foreign interference. Women's Rights Policy Priorities: Fight to close the pay gap. I will support the Paycheck Fairness Act. It is an outrage that women earn just 78 cents for every dollar a man earns, even less for women of color. Support for paid family leave. The US is decades behind in providing paid time off for our workers to raise a family, and it hurts women the most. Stand with Planned Parenthood and protect their funding against the constant Republican assault on a woman's control over her own medical decisions. Address violence against women. Nearly a quarter of American women experience intimate partner violence. This is a public health issue that is hiding in our communities, and it must be confronted. Repeal the domestic gag rule. The Trump Administration has made it nearly impossible for women to get comprehensive and correct information about their reproductive health options with the new domestic gag rule. Congress needs to stop the Trump Administration's assault on reproductive health access and information. |
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| —David Richardson’s campaign website (2018)[67] | ||
Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
Rosen Gonzalez’s campaign website stated the following:
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Gun Control Background checks and a ban on assault weapons. Push for an excise tax on bullets that would fund security in our schools. Schools needing police officers, mental health counselors, panic button systems for teachers, and metal detectors. An educational component so students learn about gun safety from a very young age, and a national gun buy-back program to get guns off the streets. Kristen would like to see a day when taking National Rifle Association (NRA) money is a stain on any politician running for election. Medicare for All Right now, more than 46 million Americans are without health care in the richest county in the world. Instead of focusing on patients and doctors, our health care system priorities special interests. The insurance industry, hospital systems, medical device companies and big pharmaceuticals make more than $3 trillion per year because Congress allows it. We can change that. We will improve and lower insurance prices in our current system while we transition to Medicare for All that will provide health care for all Americans citizens. No one should suffer because they can’t afford access to healthcare. When you invest in people, the return is tremendous. Climate Change Climate change is real and mankind is causing it. Since the start of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th Century to today, about 200 years, we have burned carbon in the form of oil, gas, and coal that Nature took billions of years to lock away. The planet’s temperature is rising. More carbon in our atmosphere also means that our oceans are becoming more acidic. That threatens our coral reefs, the foundation of our ocean’s food chain. Once the reefs die, the oceans will not be far behind. But it is not too late. We need a 21st Century Manhattan Project to hurry the development of green, renewable energy sources. And we need to step research to make carbon remediation quick and affordable. Investing in clean and renewable energy, including wind, solar, tidal, and hydrogen fuel cell technology, will have the added benefit of reducing our dependence on foreign oil and the threats, both explicit and implicit from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cartel and Russia. We also need to enact legislation that will ensure that a wide variety of fuel sources are available at our service stations. We also need to increase transparency of our domestic energy production. We should require oil and gas drillers to disclose what fracking chemical they are using. We also need to continue the ban on offshore oil drilling along Florida’s coasts. And we need to ensure that oil companies and their contractors and subcontractors are fully financially responsible for any spills, including cleanup costs, environmental damage, and individual loss. Sea Level Rise Sea level rise comes with climate change. The Third National Climate Assessment, released May 6, 2014, projected a sea level rise of 1 to 4 feet by 2100 if carbon emissions continue at their present rate. At that rate, much of District 27 would be several feet underwater, with high tides moving inland several miles. A national policy that encourages the use of wind, solar, and tidal energy generation, together with a push toward greater fuel economy and energy efficiency can slow the sea level rise that could consume our children and our grandchildren. I also support beach re-nourishment and coastal wetlands and coral reef restoration efforts, which will reduce the threat from storm surge flooding. Finally, I will make sure that the federal government continues to fund flood insurance, and that the dollars we pay for flood insurance remain in the State of Florida. We need funding for resiliency infrastructure, and Kristen will make this one of her top priorities in Washington. Free Community College Community college is the key to social equity in the United States of America. Right now, students across the country graduate from high school without the skills to earn a living wage, having no choice but to seek out minimum wage jobs as careers. While we need to raise the minimum wage, is only a band-aid for a larger problem. We need to provide people with the skills they need to seek out careers that pay. We can do that. We will work with states to create partnerships and a national initiative to streamline workforce curriculums and fund community colleges. This is how you train people for the 21st century. When you invest in people, the return is tremendous. Environment South Florida is almost Paradise. We’re blessed with warm, year-round temperatures, a beautiful blue ocean to our east and the exotic ecology of the Everglades to our west. Our location gives our residents unprecedented health, lifestyle, and recreational benefits. We live in the most special ecosystem on Planet Earth. But our paradise is also fragile. We sit on our drinking water supply, the Biscayne Aquifer. Our proximity to the ocean means that we are vulnerable to hurricanes and high tides. We need to protect our environment for ourselves, our children, and our future generations. We can and we must grow our economy and protect our environment. We need to continue to restore the Everglades by restoring the natural flow of water from the Lake Okeechobee watershed through the Everglades and out into Florida Bay. Doing this will not only bring life back to the Everglades, but it will protect our drinking water supply. We need to protect Biscayne National Park from being delisted as a protected space. It’s 270 square miles of bay waters, mangrove coastlines, and coral reefs make it the most unique national park in the nation. The South Florida national parks comprised of Big Cypress National Preserve, Biscayne National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park and Everglades National Park, are visited by 3 million people who spend over $200 million and support 3,248 jobs in the local area. We also need to oppose fracking in the Everglades, as well as opposing any efforts to pump radioactive nuclear waste below our drinking water supply. K-12 Education As a former high school teacher and a professor at Miami-Dade College, I know the importance of education. And I’ve also seen how our present education system is failing a lot of our children. The answer that the Republicans offer is cut funding, transfer needed tax dollars into charter schools, many of which are for-profit entities, and to bad-mouth teachers. Our public school system was created as a way for every child, even from the humblest background, to put a foot on the first rung of the ladder of success. We need to expand Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include more schools and more students. A decent education should be recognized as a right for every child. And we need to do a serious overhaul of No Child Left Behind and to expand school lunch programs because a hungry child is a child who can’t focus on learning. The Administration’s plan to diverting needed federal dollars from local schools into private charter schools, and forcing state governments and local school boards to follow suit, is recipe for disaster. It promises only to enrich those who run these private schools. Although there are some good charter schools, when things get tough, all too often we have seen them close in the middle of the night and with the children left on the doorstep of public schools. I support the idea of making community college tuition-free so that every student can get a basic education. But I’d go one step further. Because our economy is rapidly changing, I’d also propose using our community colleges as a base from which people can be retrained for the new jobs. And I’d make that retraining free, too. Students shouldn’t have to reapply for financial aid every year. And we need to cut back or even eliminate interest on student loans. If we can afford to lend money to banks interest-free, we can afford to lend it to students interest-free, too. Teaching is the noblest profession. A good teacher shouldn’t be restricted to following a script. She or he should use every tool to set young minds on fire, stoking a lifelong thirst for knowledge. Immigration Orderly immigration has been the foundation of American growth since its founding. Since most illegal immigrants overstay their visas, building a wall on the Mexican border, at an estimated cost of $70 billion, is no way to handle the problem. I believe in a fair immigration plan that will allow DREAMERS to stay, find a path to citizenship for those here under Temporary Protection Status (TPS), that will not split families, and that allows an eventual path to citizenship will make us stronger as a nation. I also believe that we must fight efforts to discriminate against immigrants who are of a particular ethnic, racial, or religious group. I find the Administration’s efforts to impose a self-proclaimed “Muslim ban” to be both unconstitutional and un-American. In addition, the Administration’s attempt to coerce communities into enforcing federal immigration law at the expense of receiving federal funds violates the doctrine of separation of powers that our constitutional democracy is built upon. LGBTQ Even before the landmark case of Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, our nation has had a long, tragic history of denigrating members of the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender communities. Although the Supreme Court’s decision on constitutional Equal Protection grounds would appear to have settled the matter, there are still some on the Far Right who are intent on re-opening the closets and shoving all those they disagree with back in. Even worse, some communities are enacting legislation that would legalize discrimination against LGBTQ members. I would support legislation that clarifies that discrimination against LGBTQ people is sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Outside our country, several nations practice discrimination, harassment, persecution, and execution of LGBTQ people. We must ensure that the foreign policy of the United States stands for the proposition that all persons, regardless of where they live or who they love, should be free from fear. Veterans We should do everything we can to support our men and women in the military service, both while they wear their uniforms and when they come home. Too many members of Congress see taking care of veterans as a burden, instead of what it truly is: our sacred duty and our honor. The men and women who served during World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, as well as the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and during periods of peace, need to know that when their service is over, the promises we made to them are the promises that we will keep. We need to fully fund and support our VA hospital system. To cut down wait times, we should expand the VA medical delivery system into one that mirrors Medicare, allowing veterans to see any physician enrolled in the program. That will nearly eliminate delays in providing treatment. We also need to streamline the system for applying for a disability. A wait time of years is unacceptable. Transportation Anyone who has spent the rush hour on South Florida’s roads knows that we need to expand and upgrade our transportation infrastructure. Long commute times contribute to air and water pollution, lessen our quality of life, and decrease productivity. The federal government needs to make an investment in urban areas, like Greater Miami. We should be looking for creative solutions to our transportation problems. We also need to help communities upgrade their airport and seaports, making the movement of people and cargo more efficient. And we need to improve the job that the TSA does at our national airports so that passengers can be quickly and courteously screened. Economy When the Great Recession hit in December 2007, Congress could have moved quickly to enact a stimulus and get the nation back to work. Instead, Congress dawdled, hoping to turn the nation’s plight into a political gain in the 2012 Presidential election. In the meantime, millions of families fell into poverty and millions of homes were foreclosed. The damage done to the economy may take a generation to heal. When I am in Congress, I will not let politics get in the way of solving our problems. There is still much we can do to move the economy on the right track. Republicans, however, are intent on following a script first written during the Reagan years — trickle-down economics. We were promised that the “Job Creators” would use their tax breaks to hire more workers. That was a lie. Those earlier tax cuts were used to finance stock buybacks and increased pay for CEOs. Focusing tax relief on the top 1% won’t do anything to grow the economy. It didn’t under Reagan. It didn’t under George H.W. Bush. It didn’t under George W. Bush. And it won’t under Donald Trump. Instead, we should focus tax relief on the middle class. We should also fund infrastructure projects like roads and bridges, projects that will literally get our country moving again. I will also support projects to improve Miami Dade’s two economic engines, Miami International Airport and the Port of Miami. That’s the way to grow jobs. Women's Issues From the signing of our Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, until 1920, American women had no voice in our nation. As we approach the centennial of universal suffrage, we must recognize that there is still work to be done. American women make up slightly more than half of our population. While most issues affect woman the same that they do men, there are areas of special concern that I will be focusing on. Contraception The burden of family planning has fallen largely on women. Contraceptive choices are something best left up to the woman and their medical providers. I understand the financial burdens that women face every day. The ACA gives women access to contraceptive services without an additional co-pay. However, the Trump Administration has issued rules that widen the range of employers and insurers that can invoke religious or moral beliefs to avoid the ACA requirement that birth control pills and other contraceptives be covered by insurance as part of preventive care. When I’m in Congress, I will fight to restore the law to its plain meaning. Women’s Health The ACA removed the pre-existing condition exclusion for many conditions women face. Some insurers used to treat a Cesarean section as a prior condition and would not cover the subsequent need for that procedure, even in the case of an emergency. The ACA also removed the “women’s tax” on health care premiums, charging women a higher premium just for being a woman. I will fight any attempt to return us to those days. We need to keep in place the requirement that women can get treatment by an OB/GYN without the need for a referral or prior approval, regardless of the type of insurance a woman has. Choice I am committed to preserving a woman’s right to choose and maintaining safe access to reproductive health services. Sensitive decisions should be left up to the judgment of a woman and her doctor. I also supported legislation that would expand access to preventive health care services to help reduce unintended pregnancies, which would have the effect of reducing the need for abortions, as part of a comprehensive plan to improve access to women’s health care. I oppose the assault on women’s health care, including efforts to slash federal funding to health clinics where millions of women get access to critical health care services. Cutting funding for these vital programs only serves to imperil women’s health. Equality and Opportunity We need to close the wage gap between men and women in this country. Women still only earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. We need to strongly implement the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act – the law makes it easier to sue over gender discrimination in the workplace. I will also fight for the enactment of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would provide a much-needed update to the Equal Pay Act by providing effective remedies to women who are not being paid equal wages for doing equal work. I also support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which would require employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, such as permission to use a stool while working a cash register or carry a bottle of water to stay hydrated, or temporary reassignment to lighter duty tasks. It will also prevent employers from forcing women out on leave. These protections would allow pregnant women to keep working and supporting their families while maintaining healthy pregnancies. Women in the Military More and more women are serving with distinction and honor throughout our military. I fully support integrating women into combat roles. Women have proven time again throughout our history, that when given the opportunity, they can and will succeed. The U.S. military has successfully used the talents and skills of women in every recent war our nation has fought — from Women Air Service pilots in WWII to participation in combat teams in Afghanistan. Women can both lead and succeed. Now, the U.S. military has opened all jobs to women, there are no longer limits to the contribution a person makes to national security. I will fight any attempt to limit the role of women in our armed forces. Israel There can be lasting peace in the Middle East. Lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace is achieved through direct negotiations between the two parties. A Jewish state can peacefully share a border with a Palestinian state. Actions by the UN General Assembly and militancy by the Palestinian Authority have only gotten in the way of progress. To achieve peace, we must be prepared to: Support talks that are direct and bilateral. Encourage both sides to make key good—faith compromises. Support and work closely with Israel. Iran is a nation that is attempting to export its radical revolutionary ideology by supporting terrorist proxy groups — Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip — which carry out attacks on civilians, as well as support for the rogue regimes in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. We need to use our influence to push back against Iran and to contain them like the U.S. contained the Soviet Union during the Cold War. That will protect both Israel and the United States. |
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| —Kristen Rosen Gonzalez’s campaign website (2018)[68] | ||
Donna Shalala
Shalala’s campaign website stated the following:
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Serious and complex problems deserve more than bluster and threats from President Trump, they require experienced leadership that seeks to implement intelligent solutions. There is nothing we can’t solve if we get over the partisan squabbling, focus on the real issues and put the well-being of people first. CLIMATE CHANGE The United States must once again assume a position of leadership in an international, coordinated response to the threat posed by global warming, and the first step in that direction is to fully rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. Domestically we need to invest in clean energy infrastructure, facilitate and encourage the installation of solar panels in as many American homes as possible and progressively tighten efficiency standards as they pertain to transportation, housing and the workplace. She also believes that, with institutions such as the National Hurricane Center and the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science headquartered in this community, Miami has the potential to become a worldwide hub for research on this crucial issue, and she intends to pursue federal dollars to make that a reality. JOBS AND THE ECONOMY Secretary Shalala will fight to build an economy that invests in people, not in tax cuts for the wealthy. Smart, strategic investments that include an education system that prepares our children for the jobs and industries of the future; building a strong local infrastructure of roads, bridges, mass transit options, airports and seaports that allows the movement of people and goods throughout our region and investments in a social safety net that allows everyone in our society to enjoy a decent minimum standard of living. She will support efforts to diversify the local economy to attract entrepreneurship and grow new businesses in high-tech, international commerce and other industries that can capitalize on Miami’s unique strengths and geographic location. We need to work on making existing jobs stronger for day care workers, nursing home employees, hotel housekeeping staff, maintenance crews and home health aides, just to name a few. As a nation we can do better. It is not enough to just create more jobs, we need better jobs with higher wages, jobs that can deliver affordable health care, retirement plans you can count on and a genuine sense of prosperity and security for American workers and their families. IMMIGRATION To fix America’s immigration system and help restore the American Dream, Donna Shalala will: Protect and unify families – not tear them apart. If you’ve worked hard and played by the rules, there should be a pathway to citizenship. Separating children from their parents to try and scare people into not crossing the border is evil — plain and simple. It is plainly un-American that families living here should be fearful of government. Defend DACA and protect DREAMers. Donna Shalala believes that Congress must renew DACA and provide a pathway to citizenship for our young DREAMers and their families as well. Extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) where applicable and provide a pathway to permanent residency for those who have children or parents who are citizens or who can prove extreme hardship if deported. Pressure dictatorial regimes through sanctions and diplomatic strength, but not punish their citizens or those seeking freedom and opportunity in the United States. Ensure access to education, social services, public safety, and affordable health care to all families, regardless of immigration status – providing sanctuary wherever we can to upstanding members of our communities. HEALTH CARE To continue working towards universal, high-quality, affordable health care for Floridians and all Americans, Donna Shalala will: Defend and improve the Affordable Care Act. Florida’s 27th District has the highest number of people enrolled in the ACA marketplace in the entire country. Taking that coverage away would do irreparable damage to the health of our community. Create a “Medicare Option for All” by enhancing Medicare to better cover routine dental and vision, and long-term care, and make it available to anyone regardless of income, immigration status, or age. At the same time, preserve employer coverage as an option for those Americans satisfied with their current coverage. Reduce prescription drug costs, along with other out-of-pocket expenses like copays and deductibles. Medicare must be allowed to use its immense bargaining power to negotiate with drug companies for lower prices, similar to how Medicaid and the Veterans Health Administration achieves lower prices. Donna Shalala is uniquely qualified to hit the ground running, with decades of experience in improving America’s health: During her tenure as Secretary of Health and Human Services, among her accomplishments, Donna led the effort to provide health care to millions of children through the Children’s Health Care Insurance Program (CHIP). She also oversaw the doubling of the National Institute of Health’s budget and secured the highest immunization rates in American history. At the end of her tenure, a Washington Post article described her as “one of the most successful government managers of modern times.” In 2007, President George W. Bush handpicked Donna Shalala to co-chair with Senator Bob Dole the Commission on Care for Returning Wounded Warriors, to evaluate how wounded service members transition from active duty to civilian society. For her work, President Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of her “leadership and determination to ensure that all Americans can enjoy lives of hope, promise and dignity.” In 2012, Donna Shalala chaired the Future of Nursing, an initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute of Nursing, which addressed the role of nursing in a reformed health Care system. Donna Shalala served as Chairwoman of the Children’s Defense Fund, serving on the Board alongside Hillary Clinton. In its mission to ensure a level playing field for all children, the organization works to expand children’s access to health care. Donna Shalala has taught health care policy throughout her tenure as President of the University of Miami and afterward as Trustee Professor of Political Science and Health Policy. GUN CONTROL She was part of the team that pushed the 1994 assault weapons ban, and knows that we can do it again. In addition to banning assault weapons, she believes in expanding background checks by closing the gun show, internet sales, and “Charleston” loopholes, and increasing access to mental health services. Beyond legislative solutions, Americans can also help move our country towards common sense gun reform by pressuring Wall Street and large institutional investors to divest themselves from gun manufacturer stocks. It would encourage these companies, along with the National Rifle Association, to come to the table and agree to work in good faith towards reasonable steps that would reduce gun violence in our country. Socially responsible investing often involves funds that take into account human rights abuses and environmental concerns. Funds that exclude gun manufacturer stocks should be available too. Donna Shalala supports the Second Amendment and comes from a family of hunters. Law-abiding Americans should have access to firearms for sporting and self-defense. This is about common sense measures to prevent more tragedies from happening. The only way these and other common sense gun control measures will come to fruition is with your help. Now is the time to join Team Donna. Work with us to mobilize, to create real change, and to make sure our views are represented in Washington. Donna Shalala is inspired by the nationwide movement that has sprung forth from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy. She has long understood the power of the collective voice. It is time for bold, fearless action to defend our youth from gun violence. With your support and Donna Shalala’s leadership, we can make Miami-Dade a safer place to live, work, and learn. TRAFFIC / INFRASTRUCTURE Donna Shalala is committed to promoting innovative solutions to help alleviate traffic concerns and will fight for the resources to improve local infrastructure - including roads, bridges, mass transit options, airports and seaports - allowing efficient movement of people and goods throughout our region. Donna Shalala will work to bring federal dollars back to Miami-Dade County. She will lead efforts to prioritize and focus on transportation infrastructure in the federal budget that for too long as been ignored. The residents of Miami-Dade County deserve a world-class transportation system. Efforts include: Expanding local trolley routes Implementing Bus Rapid Transit along US1 Increasing reliability and expand the Metrorail Investing in high tech road technology like synchronizing traffic lights to improve efficiency Delivering those federal transit dollars to Miami-Dade requires engaged leadership to bring all the local stakeholders together – the county, the cities, transportation experts, budgetary experts – to improve coordination and efficiency. She has a proven track record of doing just that. Donna Shalala is a trained urbanist with expertise on state/urban government and finance, and early in her career served as treasurer of New York City’s Municipal Assistance Corporation, the organization that helped rescue the city from the brink of bankruptcy. She later worked extensively on urban issues while serving as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As President of the University of Miami, Donna Shalala worked to mitigate traffic congestion in Coral Gables by overseeing policies prohibiting on-campus freshmen from bringing cars and the disbursement of millions of dollars in subsidies for transit fares to encourage students, faculty, and staff to use public transportation. Transportation is a regional issue and we need a long-term vision of a system that connects all of the people of South Florida without regard to city and county boundaries. Women's Rights Working to close the gender pay gap Defending women’s health and fighting any attempt to roll back women’s reproductive freedom Addressing violence against women by fighting for legislation that protects and assists victims of sexual harassment, rape, and domestic abuse, while punishing the perpetrators to the fullest extent of the law.
As one of the founders of EMILY’s List, she has been on the front lines of efforts to elevate pro-choice women into positions of leadership in government decision-making throughout her career. As a member of the National Women’s Hall of Fame, Donna Shalala has been widely recognized for her distinguished leadership. She served as Director of the National Women’s Law Center, and 1987, she became the first woman to lead a Big Ten school as the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was named a Woman of the Year by Glamour magazine, named one of 100 of America’s Most Important Women by Ladies Home Journal, and named as one of America’s 200 Most Influential Women by Vanity Fair. Donna Shalala has fought tirelessly for women in the workplace – not just to get their foot in the door but to take their rightful place in the ranks of leadership and on the board. During the Carter Administration, Donna served on the President’s Interagency Committee on Women Business Owners to address issues of women business owners and help them get the resources they need to succeed. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalala was at the forefront of the fight for women’s health and protection from violence. She was instrumental in passing the Violence Against Women Act, and along with Janet Reno, hosted the meetings of the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women.
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| —Donna Shalala’s campaign website (2018)[69] | ||
Noteworthy events
Richardson campaign unionization
David Richardson's campaign workers unionized under the Campaign Workers Guild with his support. Some of the unionized workers were later released from the campaign in June 2018, but Richardson claimed that this was not related to the organizing.
Isaiah Ghafoor, one of the workers who was released, said their terminations were related to contract bargaining.[70]
Republican district won by Hillary Clinton
This district was one of 25 Republican-held U.S. House districts that Hillary Clinton (D) won in the 2016 presidential election.[71] Nearly all were expected to be among the House's most competitive elections in 2018.
Click on the table below to see the full list of districts.
Click here to see the 13 Democratic-held U.S. House districts that Donald Trump (R) won.
Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
| Race ratings: Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2018 | |||||||||
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| October 30, 2018 | October 23, 2018 | October 16, 2018 | October 9, 2018 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
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District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+5, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Florida's 27th Congressional District the 170th most Democratic nationally.[76]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.09. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.09 points toward that party.[77]
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Four of 67 Florida counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Jefferson County, Florida | 5.06% | 1.75% | 3.66% | ||||
| Monroe County, Florida | 6.82% | 0.44% | 4.90% | ||||
| Pinellas County, Florida | 1.11% | 5.65% | 8.25% | ||||
| St. Lucie County, Florida | 2.40% | 7.86% | 12.12% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Florida with 49 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.8 percent. Florida was considered a key battleground state in the 2016 general election. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Florida voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time. Florida went to the Republicans in 2000, 2004, and 2016, and it went to the Democrats in 2008 and 2012.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Florida. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[78][79]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 55 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 29.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 54 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 65 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 17.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 21.1 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 36.20% | 62.79% | R+26.6 | 34.08% | 62.44% | R+28.4 | R |
| 2 | 40.60% | 58.27% | R+17.7 | 39.85% | 55.53% | R+15.7 | R |
| 3 | 22.07% | 76.75% | R+54.7 | 19.63% | 76.01% | R+56.4 | R |
| 4 | 25.64% | 73.07% | R+47.4 | 24.90% | 69.68% | R+44.8 | R |
| 5 | 25.87% | 73.02% | R+47.2 | 21.51% | 76.01% | R+54.5 | R |
| 6 | 28.12% | 70.72% | R+42.6 | 25.59% | 70.40% | R+44.8 | R |
| 7 | 35.78% | 63.03% | R+27.3 | 29.54% | 67.81% | R+38.3 | R |
| 8 | 76.69% | 22.32% | D+54.4 | 74.29% | 22.33% | D+52 | D |
| 9 | 52.23% | 46.70% | D+5.5 | 52.98% | 42.92% | D+10.1 | D |
| 10 | 29.54% | 69.49% | R+40 | 24.47% | 73.15% | R+48.7 | R |
| 11 | 29.10% | 69.98% | R+40.9 | 28.75% | 67.52% | R+38.8 | R |
| 12 | 38.82% | 60.18% | R+21.4 | 39.91% | 55.90% | R+16 | R |
| 13 | 66.27% | 33.01% | D+33.3 | 64.06% | 33.01% | D+31.1 | D |
| 14 | 67.05% | 32.34% | D+34.7 | 64.74% | 32.99% | D+31.8 | D |
| 15 | 43.22% | 55.85% | R+12.6 | 43.85% | 52.54% | R+8.7 | R |
| 16 | 36.02% | 63.09% | R+27.1 | 38.53% | 57.46% | R+18.9 | R |
| 17 | 29.91% | 69.15% | R+39.2 | 31.55% | 64.91% | R+33.4 | R |
| 18 | 27.33% | 71.82% | R+44.5 | 27.27% | 69.17% | R+41.9 | R |
| 19 | 31.02% | 68.02% | R+37 | 25.79% | 71.54% | R+45.8 | R |
| 20 | 65.02% | 33.40% | D+31.6 | 63.38% | 32.58% | D+30.8 | D |
| 21 | 47.01% | 51.55% | R+4.5 | 47.92% | 47.87% | D+0.1 | R |
| 22 | 40.28% | 58.79% | R+18.5 | 35.09% | 62.28% | R+27.2 | R |
| 23 | 38.65% | 60.23% | R+21.6 | 31.70% | 65.06% | R+33.4 | R |
| 24 | 41.79% | 57.34% | R+15.6 | 35.96% | 61.17% | R+25.2 | R |
| 25 | 43.38% | 55.73% | R+12.4 | 37.23% | 59.47% | R+22.2 | R |
| 26 | 57.57% | 41.40% | D+16.2 | 49.01% | 47.49% | D+1.5 | D |
| 27 | 50.25% | 48.70% | D+1.6 | 42.51% | 54.04% | R+11.5 | R |
| 28 | 46.01% | 52.86% | R+6.9 | 46.02% | 49.59% | R+3.6 | R |
| 29 | 44.35% | 54.70% | R+10.4 | 45.97% | 50.16% | R+4.2 | R |
| 30 | 50.06% | 48.88% | D+1.2 | 51.93% | 43.61% | D+8.3 | R |
| 31 | 40.55% | 58.49% | R+17.9 | 37.12% | 59.50% | R+22.4 | R |
| 32 | 43.05% | 56.11% | R+13.1 | 40.66% | 56.10% | R+15.4 | R |
| 33 | 33.03% | 66.40% | R+33.4 | 29.41% | 68.70% | R+39.3 | R |
| 34 | 38.74% | 60.18% | R+21.4 | 28.67% | 68.26% | R+39.6 | R |
| 35 | 45.66% | 53.25% | R+7.6 | 34.40% | 62.35% | R+28 | R |
| 36 | 51.81% | 46.55% | D+5.3 | 37.97% | 58.18% | R+20.2 | R |
| 37 | 42.35% | 56.41% | R+14.1 | 34.77% | 61.75% | R+27 | R |
| 38 | 44.80% | 54.00% | R+9.2 | 39.90% | 56.32% | R+16.4 | R |
| 39 | 43.29% | 55.62% | R+12.3 | 38.74% | 57.77% | R+19 | R |
| 40 | 46.30% | 52.68% | R+6.4 | 41.48% | 54.62% | R+13.1 | R |
| 41 | 48.78% | 50.29% | R+1.5 | 45.76% | 51.24% | R+5.5 | R |
| 42 | 49.88% | 49.23% | D+0.7 | 46.82% | 49.98% | R+3.2 | R |
| 43 | 74.04% | 25.31% | D+48.7 | 73.13% | 24.03% | D+49.1 | D |
| 44 | 45.77% | 53.48% | R+7.7 | 51.21% | 45.05% | D+6.2 | R |
| 45 | 68.39% | 30.95% | D+37.4 | 67.75% | 29.32% | D+38.4 | D |
| 46 | 85.10% | 14.40% | D+70.7 | 82.72% | 14.71% | D+68 | D |
| 47 | 49.79% | 49.04% | D+0.8 | 53.85% | 41.40% | D+12.5 | R |
| 48 | 71.31% | 27.89% | D+43.4 | 71.71% | 25.05% | D+46.7 | D |
| 49 | 59.87% | 38.85% | D+21 | 61.07% | 33.94% | D+27.1 | D |
| 50 | 46.33% | 52.71% | R+6.4 | 46.10% | 49.78% | R+3.7 | R |
| 51 | 43.21% | 55.60% | R+12.4 | 37.31% | 58.51% | R+21.2 | R |
| 52 | 39.39% | 59.51% | R+20.1 | 36.49% | 59.05% | R+22.6 | R |
| 53 | 48.93% | 49.90% | R+1 | 42.52% | 53.45% | R+10.9 | R |
| 54 | 39.76% | 59.51% | R+19.8 | 37.01% | 60.11% | R+23.1 | R |
| 55 | 38.22% | 60.83% | R+22.6 | 31.47% | 66.00% | R+34.5 | R |
| 56 | 41.15% | 57.81% | R+16.7 | 35.36% | 61.69% | R+26.3 | R |
| 57 | 42.15% | 56.94% | R+14.8 | 42.01% | 54.38% | R+12.4 | R |
| 58 | 46.77% | 52.09% | R+5.3 | 43.06% | 53.20% | R+10.1 | R |
| 59 | 49.52% | 49.33% | D+0.2 | 47.68% | 48.08% | R+0.4 | R |
| 60 | 45.69% | 53.23% | R+7.5 | 47.16% | 48.50% | R+1.3 | R |
| 61 | 84.25% | 14.95% | D+69.3 | 80.00% | 16.79% | D+63.2 | D |
| 62 | 64.91% | 34.12% | D+30.8 | 63.03% | 33.28% | D+29.8 | D |
| 63 | 52.82% | 46.09% | D+6.7 | 53.22% | 42.91% | D+10.3 | R |
| 64 | 43.41% | 55.66% | R+12.3 | 43.51% | 52.80% | R+9.3 | R |
| 65 | 45.20% | 53.72% | R+8.5 | 41.15% | 55.05% | R+13.9 | R |
| 66 | 47.12% | 51.78% | R+4.7 | 41.07% | 55.29% | R+14.2 | R |
| 67 | 52.12% | 46.53% | D+5.6 | 45.78% | 49.98% | R+4.2 | R |
| 68 | 54.01% | 44.56% | D+9.5 | 50.98% | 44.15% | D+6.8 | D |
| 69 | 51.25% | 47.57% | D+3.7 | 46.57% | 49.53% | R+3 | R |
| 70 | 79.17% | 20.00% | D+59.2 | 73.65% | 23.39% | D+50.3 | D |
| 71 | 45.45% | 53.64% | R+8.2 | 42.72% | 53.89% | R+11.2 | R |
| 72 | 47.80% | 51.26% | R+3.5 | 46.03% | 50.71% | R+4.7 | D |
| 73 | 37.59% | 61.60% | R+24 | 35.82% | 61.14% | R+25.3 | R |
| 74 | 42.64% | 56.48% | R+13.8 | 37.10% | 60.20% | R+23.1 | R |
| 75 | 42.40% | 56.68% | R+14.3 | 34.70% | 62.49% | R+27.8 | R |
| 76 | 35.45% | 64.01% | R+28.6 | 35.24% | 61.90% | R+26.7 | R |
| 77 | 41.60% | 57.61% | R+16 | 36.05% | 60.86% | R+24.8 | R |
| 78 | 44.44% | 54.88% | R+10.4 | 42.96% | 53.85% | R+10.9 | R |
| 79 | 45.93% | 53.26% | R+7.3 | 39.89% | 57.01% | R+17.1 | R |
| 80 | 38.79% | 60.51% | R+21.7 | 36.96% | 60.49% | R+23.5 | R |
| 81 | 60.36% | 39.13% | D+21.2 | 59.06% | 39.12% | D+19.9 | D |
| 82 | 38.70% | 60.58% | R+21.9 | 36.91% | 60.22% | R+23.3 | R |
| 83 | 48.78% | 50.42% | R+1.6 | 43.71% | 53.43% | R+9.7 | R |
| 84 | 53.34% | 45.89% | D+7.5 | 47.96% | 49.59% | R+1.6 | D |
| 85 | 47.28% | 52.04% | R+4.8 | 44.74% | 52.71% | R+8 | R |
| 86 | 58.97% | 40.46% | D+18.5 | 56.40% | 41.24% | D+15.2 | D |
| 87 | 68.41% | 30.79% | D+37.6 | 65.09% | 32.03% | D+33.1 | D |
| 88 | 82.26% | 17.18% | D+65.1 | 78.19% | 19.67% | D+58.5 | D |
| 89 | 47.47% | 51.83% | R+4.4 | 48.96% | 48.44% | D+0.5 | R |
| 90 | 62.95% | 36.37% | D+26.6 | 59.38% | 38.20% | D+21.2 | D |
| 91 | 58.67% | 40.92% | D+17.8 | 59.17% | 39.23% | D+19.9 | D |
| 92 | 74.08% | 25.42% | D+48.7 | 71.50% | 26.66% | D+44.8 | D |
| 93 | 47.43% | 51.88% | R+4.5 | 48.32% | 49.43% | R+1.1 | R |
| 94 | 83.50% | 16.05% | D+67.5 | 81.01% | 17.21% | D+63.8 | D |
| 95 | 86.68% | 12.99% | D+73.7 | 85.09% | 13.47% | D+71.6 | D |
| 96 | 61.11% | 38.32% | D+22.8 | 60.59% | 37.30% | D+23.3 | D |
| 97 | 65.66% | 33.79% | D+31.9 | 65.26% | 32.41% | D+32.9 | D |
| 98 | 60.99% | 38.39% | D+22.6 | 61.02% | 36.58% | D+24.4 | D |
| 99 | 61.62% | 37.75% | D+23.9 | 59.47% | 38.07% | D+21.4 | D |
| 100 | 57.57% | 41.85% | D+15.7 | 58.15% | 39.86% | D+18.3 | D |
| 101 | 79.29% | 20.19% | D+59.1 | 76.54% | 21.27% | D+55.3 | D |
| 102 | 85.86% | 13.86% | D+72 | 83.21% | 15.08% | D+68.1 | D |
| 103 | 54.82% | 44.76% | D+10.1 | 58.71% | 39.21% | D+19.5 | R |
| 104 | 58.34% | 41.21% | D+17.1 | 62.33% | 35.40% | D+26.9 | D |
| 105 | 53.14% | 46.37% | D+6.8 | 56.16% | 41.22% | D+14.9 | R |
| 106 | 31.21% | 68.26% | R+37.1 | 33.84% | 63.71% | R+29.9 | R |
| 107 | 86.16% | 13.52% | D+72.6 | 83.68% | 14.67% | D+69 | D |
| 108 | 89.58% | 10.12% | D+79.5 | 87.11% | 11.24% | D+75.9 | D |
| 109 | 90.13% | 9.58% | D+80.6 | 86.38% | 12.14% | D+74.2 | D |
| 110 | 50.15% | 49.43% | D+0.7 | 52.71% | 45.14% | D+7.6 | R |
| 111 | 47.97% | 51.64% | R+3.7 | 52.16% | 45.66% | D+6.5 | R |
| 112 | 53.53% | 45.94% | D+7.6 | 61.62% | 35.70% | D+25.9 | D |
| 113 | 63.42% | 35.97% | D+27.5 | 67.40% | 30.24% | D+37.2 | D |
| 114 | 50.14% | 49.27% | D+0.9 | 55.75% | 41.60% | D+14.2 | D |
| 115 | 49.45% | 50.03% | R+0.6 | 54.08% | 43.37% | D+10.7 | R |
| 116 | 44.48% | 55.04% | R+10.6 | 50.91% | 46.43% | D+4.5 | R |
| 117 | 82.64% | 17.02% | D+65.6 | 78.36% | 19.57% | D+58.8 | D |
| 118 | 51.39% | 48.14% | D+3.3 | 54.87% | 42.54% | D+12.3 | D |
| 119 | 50.32% | 49.20% | D+1.1 | 55.15% | 42.23% | D+12.9 | R |
| 120 | 52.28% | 46.85% | D+5.4 | 49.21% | 47.52% | D+1.7 | R |
| Total | 50.01% | 49.13% | D+0.9 | 47.82% | 49.02% | R+1.2 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2018
- United States House elections in Florida (August 28, 2018 Democratic primaries)
- Florida's 27th Congressional District election (August 28, 2018 Republican primary)
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
Footnotes
- ↑ Counties could add additional early voting days from October 22 through October 26 and/or November 4.
- ↑ Counties could add additional early voting days from October 22 through October 26 and/or November 4.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2016, 2012, and 2008," accessed June 21, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Politico, "Florida Playbook," April 12, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Politico, "Shalala’s GOP contributions bashed as she campaigns to replace Ros-Lehtinen," March 20, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Matt Haggman says ICE should be abolished," June 1, 2018
- ↑ ‘’YouTube’’, “Time to Expand Medicare,” August 6, 2018
- ↑ Miami Herald, "New Matt Haggman poll shows Donna Shalala losing ground," August 6, 2018
- ↑ Politico, " FrederickPolls," August 8, 2018
- ↑ ‘’Politico’’, “Donna Shalala holds a commanding 18-point lead in the homestretch of the Democratic Primary for the 27th Congressional District of Florida,” August 20, 2018
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Florida Politics, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez backs Michael Hepburn in CD 27," August 20, 2018
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Justice Democrats, "CANDIDATES," accessed August 20, 2018
- ↑ Twitter, "Matt Haggman on June 19, 2018"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Matt Haggman for Congress, "Issues," accessed June 25, 2018
- ↑ Matt Haggman for Congress, "Meet Matt," accessed June 20, 2018
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Roll Call, "Donna Shalala, Others Hope Name Recognition Helps in Crowded Primaries," March 8, 2018
- ↑ David Richardson for Congress, "Home," accessed June 20, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "David Richardson embarking on two-day tour of Cuba," July 16, 2018
- ↑ David Richardson for Congress, "Meet David," accessed June 20, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "David Richardson formally getting into CD 27 race," July 10, 2017
- ↑ Kristen Rosen Gonzalez for Congress, "Home," accessed June 20, 2018
- ↑ TBO, "This Democrat didn’t like the news coverage of her campaign. So she created her own," May 29, 2018
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Kristen Rosen Gonzalez for Congress, "Issues," accessed June 20, 2018
- ↑ Kristen Rosen Gonzalez for Congress, "About," accessed June 20, 2018
- ↑ Donna Shalala, "Latest Videos," accessed June 20, 2018
- ↑ Donna Shalala for Congress, "Policies," accessed June 20, 2018
- ↑ Donna Shalala for Congress, "About," accessed June 20, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "GOP candidate in CD 27 drops out, endorses Donna Shalala," August 23, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "David Richardson to campaign with Mark Pocan, triples Donna Shalala’s recent fundraising totals," August 17, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Coral Gables Mayor endorses Javier Enriquez in HD 114," August 8, 2018
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Florida Politics, "Two state pols endorse Donna Shalala for Congress," July 17, 2018
- ↑ Twitter, "Dan Merica on June 18, 2018"
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Jared Moskowitz endorses David Richardson in CD 27," June 18, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Victor Torres endorses David Richardson for CD 27," June 7, 2018
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Florida Politics, "Two more lawmakers endorse David Richardson," June 5, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Carlos Guillermo Smith gives David Richardson the nod in CD 27," May 1, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "David Richardson picks up Darren Soto’s endorsement in CD 27 race," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Matt Haggman for Congress, "Letter from Former Mayor Manny Diaz," October 30, 2017
- ↑ Matt Haggman for Congress, "Letter From Dave Lawrence: A leader, a caring soul..." October 17, 2017
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Here are the Miami Herald recommendations for the Aug. 28 primary," August 11, 2018
- ↑ Congressional Progressive Caucus, "CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS IN CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, AND MINNESOTA," July 26, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Bernie Sanders groups back David Richardson," July 22, 2018
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 Florida Politics, "National teachers union backs David Richardson in CD 27," July 19, 2018
- ↑ South Florida Gay News, "Lesbian Group Endorses Donna Shalala for House Over Gay Candidate in Miami," July 11, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "David Richardson gets Democratic Progressive Caucus support," July 5, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus backs David Richardson in CD 27," June 4, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Progressive Democrats of America back David Richardson in CD 27," May 30, 2018
- ↑ Politico, "EMILY’s List backs Barzee Flores in Miami congressional race," November 16, 2017
- ↑ EMILY's List endorsed Mary Barzee Flores on November 16, 2017. It switched to Shalala after Barzee Flores dropped out in May 2018.
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Early endorsement: LGBTQ-rights group SAVE picks Richardson to succeed Ros-Lehtinen," July 17, 2017
- ↑ Brand New Congress, "Brand New Congress To Announce Five U.S. Congressional Candidates On Live Stream," March 15, 2017
- ↑ Politico also attributed their withdrawals to changes to the state's resign-to-run law.
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Miami Beach commissioner will resign effective January in order to run for Congress," April 27, 2018
- ↑ Miami Herald, "A Miami Democrat promotes his platform — by running as the anti-Shalala," June 6, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "David Richardson targets Donna Shalala at Miami POLITICO event," June 29, 2018
- ↑ Medium, "In FL-27, Leadership And Values Are What Counts," February 4, 2018
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Bruising Democratic primary looms in race to replace Ros-Lehtinen," May 22, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "CD 27 Democrats display liberal bona fides at second primary debate," May 19, 2018
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 Huffington Post, "Hey Democrats, This Florida Primary Could Be Your Future," June 11, 2018
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Democrats in a key south Florida Congressional races want to abolish ICE," June 27, 2018
- ↑ Miami Herald, "At Democratic debate for Ros-Lehtinen seat, it was ‘Yes’, ‘No’ and ‘It’s Complicated,’" July 19, 2018
- ↑ 62.0 62.1 62.2 ProPublica, "Florida’s 27th District House Race - 2018 cycle," accessed August 27, 2018
- ↑ Poll conducted after respondents were provided with information about Donna Shalala's background
- ↑ Poll conducted before respondents were provided with information about Donna Shalala's background
- ↑ 65.0 65.1 65.2 65.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Matt Haggman for Congress, “Issues,” accessed August 24, 2018
- ↑ David Richardson for Congress, “Issues,” accessed August 24, 2018
- ↑ Kristen Rosen Gonzalez for Congress, “Issues,” accessed August 24, 2018
- ↑ Donna Shalala for Congress, “Issues,” accessed August 24, 2018
- ↑ Miami Herald, "He calls himself pro-labor. But he laid off campaign workers trying to unionize," June 8, 2018
- ↑ This figure includes Pennsylvania districts that were redrawn by the state Supreme Court in early 2018 and districts that flipped in special elections.
- ↑ The new 1st district was created in early 2018 due to court-ordered redistricting and most closely resembles the old 8th District held by Fitzpatrick. Click here to read more.
- ↑ The new 5th district was created in early 2018 due to court-ordered redistricting and most closely resembles the old 7th District held by Meehan. Click here to read more.
- ↑ The new 6th district was created in early 2018 due to court-ordered redistricting and most closely resembles the old 6th District held by Costello. Click here to read more.
- ↑ The new 7th district was created in early 2018 due to court-ordered redistricting and most closely resembles the old 15th District held by Dent. Click here to read more.
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
