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Gary Farmer (Florida Senate)
Gary Farmer (Democratic Party) was a member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 34. He assumed office on November 8, 2016. He left office on November 8, 2022.
Farmer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 34. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Farmer was elected state Senate minority leader in November 2020.[1] On April 28, 2021, Farmer resigned as state Senate minority leader after a vote of no confidence.[2]
Biography
Gary Farmer was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He received his B.S. in history from Florida State University in 1986, and went on to receive his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1991. Farmer's professional experience includes being an attorney and founding partner of Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos, and Lehrman, P.L. He has been a member of the Florida Bar Evidence Committee, president of the Florida Justice Association, and was Board Certified by Appellate Practice from 1999 to 2004.[3]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Farmer was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Farmer was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight
- Community Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Rules Committee
- Innovation, Industry, and Technology Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Education |
| • Environmental Preservation and Conservation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2022
Gary Farmer did not file to run for re-election.
2018
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Florida State Senate District 34
Incumbent Gary Farmer won election in the general election for Florida State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gary Farmer (D) | 100.0 | 124,578 |
| Total votes: 124,578 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 34
Incumbent Gary Farmer defeated James Waldman in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 34 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Farmer | 70.2 | 27,264 |
 | James Waldman | 29.8 | 11,570 | |
| Total votes: 38,834 | |||
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2016
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Florida State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Gary Farmer defeated Antoanet Iotova in the Florida State Senate District 34 general election.[4][5]
| Florida State Senate, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Gary Farmer |
63.06% | 128,640 | |
| Republican | Antoanet Iotova | 36.94% | 75,368 | |
| Total Votes | 204,008 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Gary Farmer defeated Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed and James Waldman in the Florida State Senate District 34 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Florida State Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Gary Farmer |
43.22% | 12,574 | |
| Democratic | Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed | 28.45% | 8,277 | |
| Democratic | James Waldman | 28.33% | 8,242 | |
| Total Votes | 29,093 | |||
Antoanet Iotova ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 34 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Florida State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Antoanet Iotova (unopposed) | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 14.
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2021
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In 2021, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 2 to April 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 11.
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2017
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In 2017, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 through May 8. There was also a special session from June 7 to June 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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See also
- Florida State Senate
- Florida State Senate District 34
- Florida State Senate elections, 2016
- Florida State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Broward County’s Gary Farmer elected to lead Florida Senate Democrats," November 16, 2020
- ↑ South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Democratic chaos: Florida Senate Leader Gary Farmer resigns amid vote of no confidence," April 28, 2021
- ↑ The Florida Senate, "Senator Gary Farmer," accessed November 3, 2019
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Florida State Senate District 34 2016-2022 |
Succeeded by Shevrin Jones (D) |
