Jeffrey Duane Porter

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Jeffrey Duane Porter

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 28, 2018

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Jeffrey Duane Porter (Democratic Party) ran for election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2018.

Biography

Porter was born in Homestead, Florida. He attended Miami Dade College. Porter founded the company World Wide Supply Solutions. In 2017, he was elected to a third term as mayor of Homestead. He previously served as vice mayor and as a city councilor. Porter has served on the boards of the Florida Municipal Electric Association, The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade League of Cities, and the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization.

Elections

2018

See also: Florida Agriculture Commissioner election, 2018

General election

General election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Nikki Fried defeated Matt Caldwell in the general election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nikki Fried (D)	50.0	4,032,954
		Matt Caldwell (R)	50.0	4,026,201

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,059,155
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Nikki Fried defeated R. David Walker and Jeffrey Duane Porter in the Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nikki Fried	58.6	826,009
		R. David Walker	25.5	359,081
		Jeffrey Duane Porter	15.9	223,299

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,408,389
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Matt Caldwell defeated Denise Grimsley, Baxter Troutman, and Mike McCalister in the Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Caldwell	34.6	523,051
		Denise Grimsley	26.6	402,525
		Baxter Troutman	26.0	393,098
	Submit photo	Mike McCalister	12.8	193,002

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,511,676
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See also

• Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• Florida Agriculture Commissioner election, 2018

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