Florida State Senate District 12 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in Florida, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Florida State Senate District 12 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 12

Colleen Burton defeated Veysel Dokur in the general election for Florida State Senate District 12 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colleen Burton (R)	63.2	102,441
		Veysel Dokur (D)	36.8	59,734

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 162,175
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Veysel Dokur (D)

Our lives are not getting any better under current Florida legislature. Housing cost increases (for owners and renters) have made parts of our state among the most expensive to live and work in the U.S. We are at a critical juncture with the increase in our population and the need for affordable housing.

I will fight the GOP legislators who are blocking the Medicaid expansion. Expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act would give health coverage to over 1.3 million Floridians including over 400,000 who do not have realistic access to healthcare otherwise. This would directly help tens of thousands of Polk County citizens from day one!

I will fight for fair wages and taxes, the opportunity for economic upward mobility supporting our community and business at every level. Better jobs mean investing in higher education and training programs for our talent pool and future.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Veysel Dokur (D)

It’s time to end the degradation of our public schools, infrastructure, environment, and common civility. I will work every day to accomplish those goals.

Floridians lives are not improving under the current Florida legislature. Now our Constitutional rights are under attack. We must act now. Before it’s too late! I will be your voice and fight to improve our lives everyday.

Economic Development And Jobs Affordable Housing Affordable Healthcare Public Education : Children are our future! We need to invest more in Public Education and put a stop to transferring funds to for profit organizations Freedom Of Reproductive Healthcare

Clean Energy And Protecting The Environment

See also

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