Johnny Gaffney
Johnny Gaffney (b. June 26, 1960) is a former Democratic member of the Jacksonville City Council in Florida, representing District 7 from 2007 to 2015.[1][2]
Local and state election laws required Gaffney to resign from the council in February 2015 because he ran in the Democratic primary election for District 13 of the Florida House of Representatives on December 16, 2014.[3]
Elections
2015
Reggie Fullwood defeated Johnny Gaffney in the Democratic primary, while Lawrence M. Jefferson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fullwood defeated Jefferson in the special election on February 17.[4][5][6]
The seat was vacant following Reggie Fullwood's (D) disqualification during the 2014 elections.[7]
A special election for the position of Florida House of Representatives District 13 was called for February 17, with a primary on December 16, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was October 22, 2014.[8]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 13, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Reggie Fullwood |
56.8% | 4,581 | |
| Republican | Lawrence Jefferson | 43.2% | 3,486 | |
| Total Votes | 8,067 | |||
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See also
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Cities in Florida
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 13
- Florida State Legislature
- State legislative special elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Jacksonville, "District 7," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ Jacksonville.com, "Johnny Gaffney's departure from City Council could affect Jacksonville pension vote," January 10, 2015
- ↑ Daily Record, "Johnny Gaffney to challenge Reggie Fullwood for state House District 13 seat," July 7, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ First Coast News, "Fullwood wins special primary election," December 16, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "Official results for the February 17, 2015, election," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ News 4 Jax, "December special election set for Florida House seat," September 10, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Notice of Special Election," accessed December 17, 2014
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