Mike McCalister
Mike McCalister (Republican Party) ran for election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. McCalister lost in the Republican primary on August 28, 2018.
McCalister was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Florida. McCalister was defeated by Connie Mack in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012.[1]
Biography
McCalister holds a B.S. in Agriculture from Southeast Missouri State University, Ph.D. in Management from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a graduate of The Command & General Staff College, the Army War College Defense Strategy Curriculum, and The Air War College; and he has completed the Harvard University Program on Senior Executive Leadership.[2]
Career
McCalister served in the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, and on Active Duty for a total of 33 years, between 1971 and 2005.[2] McCalister is also a university instructor.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Nikki Fried defeated Matt Caldwell in the general election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nikki Fried (D) | 50.0 | 4,032,954 |
 | Matt Caldwell (R) | 50.0 | 4,026,201 | |
| Total votes: 8,059,155 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Nikki Fried defeated R. David Walker and Jeffrey Duane Porter in the Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nikki Fried | 58.6 | 826,009 |
 | R. David Walker | 25.5 | 359,081 | |
 | Jeffrey Duane Porter | 15.9 | 223,299 | |
| Total votes: 1,408,389 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Matt Caldwell defeated Denise Grimsley, Baxter Troutman, and Mike McCalister in the Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Caldwell | 34.6 | 523,051 |
 | Denise Grimsley | 26.6 | 402,525 | |
 | Baxter Troutman | 26.0 | 393,098 | |
| Mike McCalister | 12.8 | 193,002 | ||
| Total votes: 1,511,676 | |||
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2012
McCalister ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Florida. McCalister sought the nomination on the Republican ticket.[3] The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was June 8, 2012. The primary elections were held on August 14, 2012. McCalister was defeated by Connie Mack in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012.[1]
The University of Virginia's Center for Politics published an article called Sabato's Crystal Ball on March 22, 2012, detailing the eight races in the Senate in 2012 that would decide the political fate of which party would end up with control in 2013.[4] The Senate seat in Florida was the toss up state ranked second in likelihood of ending up Democratic, behind New Mexico's Senate seat.[4] Incumbent Bill Nelson's mediocre approval rating was the reasoning behind the "toss-up" classification of the Senate seat, but Nelson was expected to gain Democratic support in time for the election in 2012.[4] Nelson was also expected to face significant opposition from Connie Mack, U.S. representative from the 14th District, in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
See also
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- Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Florida Agriculture Commissioner election, 2018
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Campaign website
- Facebook page
- Twitter account
- YouTube channel
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AP Results, "Election Results" accessed August 14, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Colonel Mike McCalister for Senate 2012 "Meet the Colonel" accessed January 10, 2012
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Poll: Mack holds big lead in GOP Senate race," accessed January 5, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Center for Politics, "Tilting the Toss Ups – the Eight Races That Will Decide the Senate" accessed April 9, 2012
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