Laurel S. Bennett
Laurel S. Bennett (Republican Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 86. Bennett lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Bennett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Bennett was a 2016 Republican candidate for the same seat.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 86
Incumbent Matt Willhite defeated Laurel S. Bennett in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 86 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Willhite (D) | 59.8 | 39,984 |
 | Laurel S. Bennett (R)  | 40.2 | 26,853 | |
| Total votes: 66,837 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 86
Incumbent Matt Willhite advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 86 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Willhite |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 86
Laurel S. Bennett advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 86 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Laurel S. Bennett |
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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.
Matt Willhite defeated Laurel S. Bennett in the Florida House of Representatives District 86 general election.[1][2]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 86 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Matt Willhite |
57.59% | 42,168 | |
| Republican | Laurel S. Bennett | 42.41% | 31,047 | |
| Total Votes | 73,215 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Matt Willhite defeated Tinu Pena in the Florida House of Representatives District 86 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 86 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Matt Willhite |
56.29% | 5,451 | |
| Democratic | Tinu Pena | 43.71% | 4,233 | |
| Total Votes | 9,684 | |||
Laurel S. Bennett defeated Stuart Mears in the Florida House of Representatives District 86 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 86 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Laurel S. Bennett |
52.71% | 2,951 | |
| Republican | Stuart Mears | 47.29% | 2,648 | |
| Total Votes | 5,599 | |||
See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 86
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Florida State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
