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Margaret Good
Margaret Good (Democratic Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 72. She assumed office on February 14, 2018. She left office on November 3, 2020.
Good (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 16th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Good also ran for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 72. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020.
Biography
Margaret Good was born in Savannah, Georgia. As of January 2020, she lived in Sarasota, Florida. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina and her master's from the University of Washington; she received her law degree from Florida Levin University. Her career experience includes working as an attorney and at the Florida Agricultural Center. She has served as the Democratic Ranking Member for the Health Market Reform Subcommittee.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Good was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2020
U.S. House - Florida
See also: Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2020
Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 16
Incumbent Vern Buchanan defeated Margaret Good in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vern Buchanan (R) | 55.5 | 269,001 |
 | Margaret Good (D) | 44.5 | 215,683 | |
| Total votes: 484,684 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Margaret Good advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 16.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Vern Buchanan advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 16.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Florida House of Representatives
Margaret Good withdrew her re-election bid to run for the U.S. House.
2018
Regular election
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Margaret Good defeated Ray Pilon in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 72 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margaret Good (D) | 50.7 | 41,666 |
 | Ray Pilon (R) | 49.3 | 40,451 | |
| Total votes: 82,117 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Margaret Good advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 72 on August 28, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 72
Ray Pilon defeated Jason Miller in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 72 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ray Pilon | 64.4 | 11,645 |
| Jason Miller | 35.6 | 6,451 | ||
| Total votes: 18,096 | |||
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Special election
A special election for District 72 in the Florida House of Representatives was held on February 13, 2018. The seat became vacant following Alexandra Miller's (R) resignation.[2] Democratic candidate Margaret Good won the special election by defeating Republican candidate James Buchanan and Libertarian candidate Alison Foxall.[3][4][5] Good initially moved on to the special election after defeating Ruta Jouniari in the primary on December 5, 2017.[6]
In February 2018, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune said of the race, "The House District 72 race is a proxy for the same political battles roiling Washington, D.C., with Trump playing a starring role in attack ads against Buchanan and Good being linked to U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi."[7]
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) endorsed Good for the seat, exemplifying the Democratic Party's interest in the race.[8] Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley also visited Sarasota to host a fundraiser for Good on February 7, 2018. At the same time, Gov. Rick Scott appeared with Buchanan at a Manatee County business. President Donald Trump's (R) former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski also campaigned for Buchanan on February 11, 2018. He was endorsed by Sen. Marco Rubio (R) as well as state Sen. Bill Galvano and state Rep. Jim Boyd.[9][10][11][12]
General election
Special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 72
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margaret Good (D) | 52.2 | 23,081 |
| James Buchanan (R) | 44.8 | 19,816 | ||
 | Alison Foxall (L) | 3.0 | 1,339 | |
| Total votes: 44,236 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Margaret Good did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2020
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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ [https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4689&LegislativeTermId=88 Florida House of Representatives "Representative Margaret Good", accessed February 22, 2020.
- ↑ Bradenton Herald, "Dates set for House District 72 special election," September 1, 2017
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed February 13, 2018
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Governor sets date for District 72 special election," September 1, 2017
- ↑ Your Observer, "Good wins House District 72 Democratic primary," December 5, 2017
- ↑ Saint Peters Blog, "Four candidates qualify for HD 72 special election," September 29, 2017
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Sarasota state House race has national implications," Updated February 4, 2018
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Joe Biden endorses Margaret Good in Sarasota state House race," February 5, 2018
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Corey Lewandowski rallies GOP base in closing stretch of Sarasota state House race," February 11, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "James Buchanan adds Marco Rubio endorsement," September 28, 2017
- ↑ Sunshine State News, "James Buchanan Reels in Endorsements from Galvano, Boyd, Sarasota Sheriff," September 22, 2017
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Sarasota state House candidates get help from prominent party members," February 7, 2018
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Alexandra Miller (R) |
Florida House District 72 2018-2020 |
Succeeded by Fiona McFarland (R) |
