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Joseph S. Geller
2024 - Present
2028
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Joseph Geller is a member of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board in Florida, representing District 3. He assumed office on November 19, 2024. His current term ends on November 21, 2028.
Geller ran for election to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board to represent District 3 in Florida. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Geller's professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3
Joseph Geller defeated Martin Karp in the general election for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Geller (Nonpartisan) | 54.8 | 60,740 |
 | Martin Karp (Nonpartisan)  | 45.2 | 50,021 | |
| Total votes: 110,761 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3
Joseph Geller and Martin Karp defeated Gustavo Ortega, Hayley Ross, and Brent Latham in the primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Geller (Nonpartisan) | 32.7 | 9,381 |
| ✔ | | Martin Karp (Nonpartisan) | 31.9 | 9,139 |
 | Gustavo Ortega (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 3,833 | |
 | Hayley Ross (Nonpartisan) | 12.7 | 3,643 | |
| Brent Latham (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 2,661 | ||
| Total votes: 28,657 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Hepburn (Nonpartisan)
- Enid Weisman (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Geller in this election.
2022
Joseph S. Geller was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
The general election was canceled. Joseph Geller (D) won without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Joseph Geller won election in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 100.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 100
Incumbent Joseph Geller advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 100 on August 28, 2018.
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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 Joseph S. Geller ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 100 general election.[2][3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 100 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Joseph S. Geller Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||
Incumbent Joseph S. Geller ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 100 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 100 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joseph S. Geller 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. Joseph S. Geller defeated John Paul Alvarez and Benjamin Samuel Sorensen in the Democratic primary, while Martin A. Feigenbaum was unopposed in the Republican primary. Geller defeated Feigenbaum and Omar E. Recuero (L) in the general election.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Joseph Geller |
61.7% | 3,314 |
| Benjamin Samuel Sorensen | 19.7% | 1,057 |
| John Paul Alvarez | 18.6% | 997 |
| Total Votes | 5,368 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joseph Geller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Joseph Geller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 2 to April 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 11.
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2017
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In 2017, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 through May 8. There was also a special session from June 7 to June 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Geller was assigned to the following committees:
- House Rules & Ethics Committee, Democratic Ranking Member
- House Budget Committee
- Commerce Committee
2019-2020
Geller was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Judiciary |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Geller served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Affairs |
| • Education |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed August 15, 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
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lucia Baez-Geller |
Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 100 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Chip LaMarca (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Mayor North Bay Village 2004-2008 |
Succeeded by - |
