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Holly Merrill Raschein
Holly Merrill Raschein (Republican Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 120. Raschein assumed office on November 20, 2012. Raschein left office on November 3, 2020.
Raschein (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 120. Raschein won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Raschein earned her B.S. in political science from Florida State University in May 2003. Her professional experience includes working as a legislative assistant.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Raschein was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
- House Budget Committee
- House Rules & Ethics Committee
- State Affairs 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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| • Appropriations |
| • Government Accountability |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Raschein served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Regulatory Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Raschein served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Economic Affairs |
| • Local & Federal Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
Holly Merrill Raschein was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 120
Incumbent Holly Merrill Raschein defeated Steve Friedman in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 120 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Holly Merrill Raschein (R) | 53.1 | 31,878 |
 | Steve Friedman (D) | 46.9 | 28,172 | |
| Total votes: 60,050 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 120
Steve Friedman advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 120 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Friedman |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 120
Incumbent Holly Merrill Raschein advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 120 on August 28, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives 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.
Incumbent Holly Merrill Raschein defeated Dan Horton in the Florida House of Representatives District 120 general election.[2][3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 120 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Holly Merrill Raschein Incumbent |
57.31% | 39,080 | |
| Democratic | Dan Horton | 42.69% | 29,108 | |
| Total Votes | 68,188 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Dan Horton defeated Kevin Diaz in the Florida House of Representatives District 120 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 120 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dan Horton |
56.86% | 5,146 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Diaz | 43.14% | 3,905 | |
| Total Votes | 9,051 | |||
Incumbent Holly Merrill Raschein ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 120 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 120 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Holly Merrill Raschein Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent Holly Merrill Raschein was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]
2012
Raschein won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 120. Raschein defeated Morgan J. McPherson in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Ian Whitney (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Holly Merrill Raschein |
52.4% | 30,974 | |
| Democratic | Ian Whitney | 47.6% | 28,118 | |
| Total Votes | 59,092 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Holly Merrill Raschein |
66.1% | 5,731 |
| Morgan J. McPherson | 33.9% | 2,945 |
| Total Votes | 8,676 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Raschein's endorsements included:[9]
- Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida
- Associated Industries of Florida
- Dade County Farm Bureau
- Dade County Police Benevolent Association
- Florida Chamber of Commerce
- Florida Medical Association
- Florida Nurses Association
- Florida Realtors
- Florida Retail Federation
- National Association of Independent Business / Florida SAFE Trust
- National Rifle Association
- Ocean Reef Political Action Committee
- Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida
- Unified Sportsman of Florida
- United Faculty of Miami Dade College
- The Florida Keys Keynoter
- The Miami Herald
- The Reporter
- State representative Marti Coley, District 7
- State representative Eduardo "Eddy" Gonzalez, District 102
- State representative Doug Holder, District 70
- State representative Ed Hooper, District 50
- State representative Seth McKeel, District 63
- State representative Peter Nehr, District 48
- State representative Bryan Nelson, District 38
- State representative Jimmy Patronis, District 6
- State representative Stephen L. Precourt, District 41
- State representative Robert C. "Rob" Schenck, District 44
- Councilwoman Ana Maria Rodriguez, City of Doral
Scorecards
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2020
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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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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In 2013, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Email submission by candidate to BP staff on June 19, 2012 via Bio Submission Form
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 14, 2012
- ↑ Holly Raschein.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 23, 2012
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| Preceded by Ron Saunders (D) |
Florida House of Representatives District 120 2012-2020 |
Succeeded by Jim Mooney (R) |
