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Pam Dirschka
Pam Dirschka (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 50. Dirschka lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Dirschka completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Rene Plasencia defeated Pam Dirschka in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rene Plasencia (R) | 55.3 | 44,923 |
 | Pam Dirschka (D)  | 44.7 | 36,292 | |
| Total votes: 81,215 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50
Pam Dirschka advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50 on August 28, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Rene Plasencia defeated George Collins in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rene Plasencia | 63.8 | 10,150 |
 | George Collins | 36.2 | 5,766 | |
| Total votes: 15,916 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Pam Dirschka participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 21, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Pam Dirschka's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | The reason I am running for office is to restore Citizen Democracy. Right now the focus is on special interests and big money. We need citizens involved to focus on their needs. I want to reengage people in our democracy and restore confidence in a government OF, By, and For the people. The three top priorities that I hear from citizens in my district are as follows:
1) Medicaid expansion and eventual Medicare for all 2) A healthy environment and protection of natural resources, including the Indian River Lagoon, Split Oak Forest, and rural preservation with matching state funds for local tax initiatives; Clean drinking water is a priority 3) Public money spent on public education! Less testing and more respect (and pay) for teachers[2][3] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Solar energy expansion and programs to encourage rooftop solar by removing legal impediments
I grew up on a farm in Iowa without running water, and now I live on the Space Coast with solar panels on the roof and an electric car in the driveway. Solar is a good investment and good for our environment. I want to help structure programs that will help spread solar to people of modest means so that they can enjoy the savings of these programs.Cite error: Invalid |
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Florida House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Pam Dirschka's responses," September 21, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
