Mike Clelland
Michael Philip "Mike" Clelland was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 13 of the Florida State Senate.
Clelland is a former Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 29 from 2012 to 2014.
Biography
Clelland earned his A.A. in Fire Science Technology from Seminole Community College, his B.S. in political science from the University of Central Florida and J.D. from the Florida A&M University College of Law.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Clelland served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Economic Affairs |
| • Collective Bargaining |
Campaign themes
2014
Clelland's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Education
- Excerpt: "Mike has – and always will – stand tall against the dismantling of our public schools."
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "He also understands an educated workforce and first-rate infrastructure are critical to attracting good business and making our local economy stronger."
Ethics Reform
- Excerpt: "The bottom line for Mike is that Floridians deserve a government that is open, ethical, responsive and accountable to the people of the state."
Health Care
- Excerpt: "Mike will continue to work towards a real solution that will mean good health care for Florida’s working families. It makes economic sense and it’s the right thing to do."
Housing and Foreclosure
- Excerpt: "He believes Florida’s state government should be sitting down with banks and homeowners to find an equitable solution that creates a process to keep families in their homes."
Elections
2016
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Florida State Senate 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.
Linda Stewart defeated Dean Asher in the Florida State Senate District 13 general election.[3][4]
| Florida State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Linda Stewart |
58.10% | 129,598 | |
| Republican | Dean Asher | 41.90% | 93,444 | |
| Total Votes | 223,042 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Linda Stewart defeated Mike Clelland and Rick Roach in the Florida State Senate District 13 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Florida State Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Linda Stewart |
42.70% | 10,620 | |
| Democratic | Mike Clelland | 34.38% | 8,550 | |
| Democratic | Rick Roach | 22.92% | 5,699 | |
| Total Votes | 24,869 | |||
Dean Asher ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 13 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Florida State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dean Asher (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 Mike Clelland was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Scott Plakon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Plakon defeated Clelland in the general election.[7][8]
2012
Clelland won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 29. Clelland ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated incumbent Chris Dorworth (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Clelland |
50.1% | 36,983 | |
| Republican | Chris Dorworth Incumbent | 49.9% | 36,837 | |
| Total Votes | 73,820 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Clelland's endorsements included:[10]
- Longwood Professional Firefighters
- Orlando Professional Firefighters
- Winter Park Professional Firefighters
- Suncoast Professional Firefighters
- Florida F.O.P.
- Osceola County Professional Firefighters
- Reedy Creek Professional Firefighters
- Orange County Professional Firefighters
- Metro Broward County Professional Firefighters
- Broward County Professional Firefighters
- Palm Bay Professional Firefighters
- Florida Professional Firefighters
- Orange County Teachers Association
- Florida Education Association
- Alachua County Education Association
- Martin County Education Association
- Oviedo Professional Firefighters
- Suncoast Professional Firefighters & Paramedics
- Seminole UniServ - PAC
- Seminole Association of School Administrators (SASA)
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2014
In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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In 2013, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Mike + Clelland + Florida + Senate"
See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida state legislative districts
- Florida State Senate
- Florida State Senate District 13
- Florida State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Mike Clelland on Facebook
- Mike Clelland on Twitter
- Mike Clelland on YouTube
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Celland for State House, "About," accessed October 23, 2012
- ↑ clellandforflorida.com, "Official campaign website," accessed October 23, 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 14, 2012
- ↑ Clelland for State House, "Endorsements," accessed October 23, 2012 (dead link)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tom Goodson (R) |
Florida House of Representatives District 29 2012–2014 |
Succeeded by Scott Plakon (R) |
