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Omega Allen
Omega Allen (independent) ran for election for Mayor of Jacksonville in Florida. She lost in the general election on March 21, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Jacksonville
Donna Deegan defeated Daniel Davis in the general runoff election for Mayor of Jacksonville on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Donna Deegan (D)  | 52.1 | 113,226 |
 | Daniel Davis (R) | 47.9 | 104,172 | |
| Total votes: 217,398 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Jacksonville
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Jacksonville on March 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Deegan (D) | 39.4 | 66,192 |
| ✔ | | Daniel Davis (R) | 24.7 | 41,505 |
 | Al Ferraro (R) | 16.2 | 27,265 | |
 | Audrey Gibson (D) | 8.6 | 14,440 | |
 | LeAnna Cumber (R) | 7.6 | 12,721 | |
 | Frank Keasler (R) | 2.4 | 4,011 | |
 | Omega Allen (Independent) | 0.9 | 1,584 | |
 | Brian Griffin (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 149 | |
| Total votes: 167,867 | |||
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2019
See also: Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2019)
General election
General election for Mayor of Jacksonville
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Jacksonville on March 19, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lenny Curry (R) | 57.6 | 84,604 |
 | Anna Brosche (R) | 24.1 | 35,425 | |
| Omega Allen (Independent) | 10.5 | 15,465 | |
 | Jimmy Hill (R) | 7.5 | 11,063 | |
| Brian Griffin (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Sparks (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 260 | ||
| Total votes: 146,817 | |||
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2015
The city of Jacksonville, Florida, held elections for mayor and city council on May 19, 2015. A primary took place on March 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 16, 2015. All 19 city council seats were up for election.[1]
In the mayoral primary, incumbent Alvin Brown (D) and Lenny Curry (R) advanced past Omega Allen (I) and Bill Bishop (R). Brown faced Curry in the general election on May 19, 2015. Curry was the winner.[2][3]
| Mayor of Jacksonville, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lenny Curry |
51.3% | 103,626 | |
| Democratic | Alvin Brown Incumbent | 48.7% | 98,353 | |
| Total Votes | 201,979 | |||
| Source: Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Jacksonville, Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Alvin Brown Incumbent |
42.6% | 78,713 | |
| Republican | Lenny Curry |
38.4% | 70,891 | |
| Republican | Bill Bishop | 16.8% | 30,944 | |
| Nonpartisan | Omega Allen | 2.2% | 4,046 | |
| Total Votes | 184,594 | |||
| Source: Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Omega Allen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Allen's campaign website stated the following:
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My Vision TERM TARGETS and GOALS Every year, make a significant improvement in a geographic segment of the City…North, South, East or West, based on the most critical issues and input from the residents. At the end of the four year term, EVERY area of OUR CITYwill have undergone a substantial improvement using tax dollars where they are generated. Developing the KEY components of a thriving Downtown – Residential, Retail, Entertainment, and Reliable Transportation will be an ongoing part of achieving our greatest potential. The Allen administration will stand for “JUSTICE for ALL…” Social and Economic Justice where FAIR and Equitable housing and employment opportunities are available to ALL of our citizens.
Establishing JUSTICE for ALL doesn’t guarantee a perfect society but it gives EVERYONE a fighting chance to have the QUALITY of LIFE they desire and deserve. My Promise I promise to work closely with OUR Sheriff to bring EQUITY to ALL of Jacksonville through community policing, policy development, and diversity training for police officers to improve COMMUNITY relations. As YOUR Mayor, I will make myself available to hear YOU and TOGETHER we can get things done. I will always strive for JUSTICE and be committed to EQUALITY and EQUITY for ALL of the Jacksonville.[4] |
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| —Omega Allen's campaign website[5] | ||
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Omega Allen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Allen's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Displacement of Crime through Economic Development in under served and neglected areas Influencing the change to "Community Policing" in an effort to forge a relationship of "Mutual Trust and Respect" between Police Officers and the Citizens they are sworn to serve and protect. Downtown Revitalization to include Residential, Retail, Entertainment, and Efficient Transportation
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Early Childhood Education and Development Sensitivity Training for Police Officers
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Integrity Accountability Transparency
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
Integrity and Education. I have a Ph.D. in Public Administration with a focus on Participatory Municipal Government.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
The core responsibilities of the Mayor are: Operate in integrity, accountability, and transparency while making decisions that are best for the entire community without regard to Party and Special Interest Agendas. The Mayor must be the voice of the people, using their input in the decision-making process. I believe the Mayor must practice government that makes sense.
What legacy would you like to leave?
I would like the legacy of equitable economic development for all of Jacksonville
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
The first historical event that I recall was the assassination of JFK. I was eight years old and in the 5th grade.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
My first job was as a sales clerk at Sears during my freshman year in college. It lasted 6 months.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
My favorite holiday is Christmas because of its spiritual significance and the joy that seems to override the wrongs with which we deal on a regular basis.
What is your favorite book? Why?
The Game of Life and How to Play It. This book is filled with the wisdom necessary create the world you desire and to overcome life's obstacles.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Lord, I'm Available to You.
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Reaching and maintaining the weight at which I feel and look best has been a struggle from time to time.
A mayor is a leader in his or her city. What does that mean to you?
That statement means that as Mayor, it is my responsibility to make decisions that are best for the entire city and to move the city into a place of continued growth and development...never forgetting that until everyone makes it, no one has made. With that thought serving as the driving force behind my actions, I must seek ways to use all of our resources to reach the city's peak potential.
Mayors have many responsibilities, which vary from city to city. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your city?
The most important responsibility is to deal honestly with the people I am honored to serve and build a strong economic base for all communities.
If the mayor in your city is a member of the city council and there's a city manager appointed to handle the day-to-day administration of the city government, what do you believe should be the mayor's top priority in office?
Jacksonville is a consolidated city. The Mayor is not a member of the City Council.
If the mayor in your city is not a member of the city council and oversees the day-to-day administration of the city government, what do you believe is the ideal relationship between the mayor and city council?
The ideal relationship between the Mayor and City Council is one of mutual respect and trust.
What do you love most about your city?
The people are what I love most about my city. Secondly, the city's geographic location
What do you perceive to be your city's greatest challenges over the next decade?
Our greatest challenge over the next decade is establishing economic growth throughout the city. Doing so will require a paradigm shift and realization that creating economic growth in one area does not require neglect of another.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the state government?
The ideal relationship between City and State Government is that the state not withhold resources that are rightly due the municipalities and the city make the appropriate request for resources that are available and use them as appropriated.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the federal government?
The ideal relationship between my city and the federal government is that the federal government respond quickly in emergency situations and the city provide proper documentation for specific activities as required.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "Upcoming Elections," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "Official 2015 Candidate List," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "2015 Official Election Results," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Omega Allen's campaign website, “The Vision,” accessed January 30, 2023
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