Joseph Bensmihen
Joseph Bensmihen was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 68 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Bensmihen was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 34 of the Florida State Senate. He withdrew from the race on June 26, 2014.[1]
Biography
Bensmihen authored the book Taking Your Place at the Table: The Art of Refusing to Be an Outsider.
Elections
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.
Ben Diamond defeated Joseph Bensmihen in the Florida House of Representatives District 68 general election.[2][3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 68 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ben Diamond |
55.91% | 42,339 | |
| Republican | Joseph Bensmihen | 44.09% | 33,393 | |
| Total Votes | 75,732 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Ben Diamond defeated Eric Lynn in the Florida House of Representatives District 68 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 68 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ben Diamond |
54.20% | 6,441 | |
| Democratic | Eric Lynn | 45.80% | 5,443 | |
| Total Votes | 11,884 | |||
Joseph Bensmihen ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 68 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 68 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joseph Bensmihen (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Florida State Senate 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 Maria Sachs was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ellyn Bogdanoff was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sachs defeated Bogdanoff in the general election. Joseph "JB" Bensmihen (R) withdrew from the race on June 26, 2014.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maria Sachs Incumbent |
52.1% | 87,340 | |
| Republican | Ellyn Bogdanoff | 47.9% | 80,353 | |
| Total Votes | 167,693 | |||
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 68
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Florida State Senate
- Florida State Senate District 34
- Florida State Senate elections, 2014
- Florida State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Bogdanoff's primary opponent withdraws from race," June 27, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Bogdanoff's primary opponent withdraws from race," June 27, 2014
