Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa
Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 58 of the Florida House of Representatives.
He was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 58 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Florida House of Representatives District 58 was called for December 19, 2017. A special primary election was held October 10, 2017.[1] The filing deadline for candidates was August 16, 2017.[2]
Five candidates filed to run. Democrat Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa, Libertarian Bryan Zemina, and independent Ahmad Hussam Saadaldin automatically advanced to the December 19 special election. Republicans Yvonne Fry and Lawrence McClure competed in a special primary election on October 10 to decide which would advance to the December 19 race.[3] McClure won the Republican primary election, and went on to win the general election with 54.5 percent of the vote.[4]
The seat became vacant following incumbent Dan Raulerson's (R) resignation on August 15, 2017.[5] Donald Trump (R) defeated Hillary Clinton (D) in the district in the 2016 presidential election by 10.1 points.
| Florida House of Representatives, District 58, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lawrence McClure |
54.5% | 7,593 | |
| Democratic | Jose Vazquez | 33.8% | 4,715 | |
| Independent | Ahmad Hussam Saadaldin | 8.5% | 1,190 | |
| Libertarian | Bryan Zemina | 3.2% | 443 | |
| Total Votes | 13,941 | |||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections | ||||
| Florida House of Representatives, District 58 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Lawrence McClure |
54.9% | 3,631 | ||
| Yvonne Fry | 45.1% | 2,983 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,614 | |||
| Source: Florida Department of State |
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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 Dan Raulerson defeated Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa in the Florida House of Representatives District 58 general election.[6][7]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 58 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dan Raulerson Incumbent |
58.50% | 36,721 | |
| Democratic | Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa | 41.50% | 26,050 | |
| Total Votes | 62,771 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 58 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 58 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Dan Raulerson ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 58 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 58 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dan Raulerson 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 Dan Raulerson was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa (I) in the general election.[10][11]
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 58
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Florida state legislative special elections, 2017
- Florida State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Special elections," accessed August 2, 2017
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Memo," accessed August 4, 2017
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2017 Special Election - House 58," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "State Representative, District 58," accessed December 20, 2017
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Special election dates set for Hillsborough state House seat," August 1, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 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
