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Irving Slosberg
Irving Slosberg (Democratic Party) (also known as Irv) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 91. He assumed office in 2012. He left office in 2016.
Slosberg (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 29. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020.
Slosberg also ran for election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 31. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020.
Slosberg did not seek re-election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2016. Instead, Slosberg was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 31 of the Florida State Senate. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by Jeff Clemens.
Biography
Slosberg received his bachelor's degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago. His professional experience includes overseeing the Slosberg Report from Israel, a news show broadcast via the Internet and public television.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Slosberg served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Regulatory Affairs |
| • State Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Slosberg did not serve on a standing committee.
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Slosberg served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Economic Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida State Senate District 29
Tina Polsky defeated Brian Norton in the general election for Florida State Senate District 29 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tina Polsky (D) | 55.7 | 156,441 |
 | Brian Norton (R)  | 44.3 | 124,502 | |
| Total votes: 280,943 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 29
Tina Polsky defeated Irving Slosberg in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 29 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tina Polsky | 69.3 | 39,522 |
 | Irving Slosberg | 30.7 | 17,476 | |
| Total votes: 56,998 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matt Deitsch (D)
- Kevin J.G. Rader (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Brian Norton advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 29.
Campaign finance
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.
Incumbent Jeff Clemens ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 31 general election.[2][3]
| Florida State Senate, District 31 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Jeff Clemens Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||
Incumbent Jeff Clemens defeated Emmanuel Morel and Irving Slosberg in the Florida State Senate District 31 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Florida State Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jeff Clemens Incumbent |
52.31% | 18,161 | |
| Democratic | Emmanuel Morel | 15.24% | 5,292 | |
| Democratic | Irving Slosberg | 32.45% | 11,265 | |
| Total Votes | 34,718 | |||
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 Irving Slosberg was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]
2012
Slosberg won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 91. Slosberg ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
2010
Slosberg defeated Alison Rampersad (R) in the November 2 general election.[9]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 90 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Irving Slosberg (D)
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27,995 | 63.94% | ||
| Alison Rampersad (R) | 15,786 | 36.06% | ||
Slosberg defeated Sheldon Klasfeld in the August 24 primary.[10]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 90 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Irving Slosberg
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7,200 | 77.44% | ||
| Sheldon Klasfeld | 2,097 | 22.56% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2016
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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Personal
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Slosberg and his wife, Evgenyia, have three daughters. Their other daughter was killed in a car accident, which caused Slosberg to found the Dori Slosberg Foundation, a nonprofit promoting safe driving.[1]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Broward Politics, "Profile, Q&A with Irving “Irv” Slosberg, candidate for Florida House," July 19, 2010
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 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 Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "August 24, 2010, State Representative primary results," August 24, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Moraitis (R) |
Florida House District 91 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Emily Slosberg (D) |
| Preceded by Kelly Skidmore |
Florida House District 90 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Lori Berman (D) |
