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Jennifer Boddicker
Jennifer Boddicker (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 80. Boddicker lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Jennifer Boddicker earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology from the University of Georgia in 1998 and a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Iowa in 2003. Boddicker's career experience includes working as a microbiologist and as a writer. She previously worked with the American Society for Microbiology and Florida Writer's Association.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Byron Donalds defeated Jennifer Boddicker and Dustin Lapolla in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 80 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Byron Donalds (R) | 62.1 | 37,881 |
 | Jennifer Boddicker (D) | 36.4 | 22,207 | |
| Dustin Lapolla (No Party Affiliation) | 1.5 | 931 | ||
| Total votes: 61,019 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 80
Jennifer Boddicker advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 80 on August 28, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Byron Donalds advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 80 on August 28, 2018.
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Dr. Jennifer Boddicker participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 7, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Dr. Jennifer Boddicker's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Fast-track transition to solar |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | As a scientist, I value reason and logic in decision-making. Scientific experts tell us that Florida is facing a bleak future if we don't make better environmental choices. We must stop polluting our air and water to leave a habitable state for our children. This will help protect Florida's economy, which is intimately tied to a healthy environment. Transitioning to solar will not only decrease air pollution, but add jobs in Florida, while decreasing consumer energy costs. In addition, I believe we've begun making strides in addressing gun violence. I'd like to build on that progress by enforcing universal background checks and banning the sale of military-style assault weapons.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
As a scientist, mother, and Christian, I am deeply concerned about the future health and safety of our planet. The current state legislature has failed in many respects. Instead of working to solve serious problems of natural resource management and development, we continue to foul the water and air, while ignoring the impact on vulnerable citizens and Florida's wildlife. Our fragile environment is intimately connected to Florida's economy. Ignoring environmental issues, such as toxic algae and rising sea levels, could devastate Florida's economy. In addition, our legislature increasingly devalues public education. Millions of tax dollars are shoveled into private voucher programs and charter schools, with little to no financial or educational accountability. This wastes tax dollars, hurts public schools, and, most importantly, does not provide for the educated, scientifically-literate future citizens we need. I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and work across the aisles to solve big problems. We must transition to solar energy, sooner rather than later. We must protect our drinking water from fracking. We must restore the health and ecosystems of the Everglades, the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchie Rivers, and estuaries. We must fully fund robust public education. We must care for vulnerable seniors and low-income workers by freeing affordable housing trust funds at the state level, and expanding Medicaid. We must protect our citizens from gun violence by enforcing universal background checks, banning the sale of military style assault weapons, and high capacity magazines. We must NOT pretend these problems will solve themselves. It is incumbent upon all of us to envision the future we want for our children, and work as hard as possible to make that a reality before it's too late.[4] |
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| —Jennifer Boddicker[1] | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Florida House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on May 7, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Dr. Jennifer Boddicker's responses," May 7, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
