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Rodney W. Jacobs Jr.
Rodney W. Jacobs Jr. (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 35. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 20, 2024.
Jacobs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rodney W. Jacobs Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began serving in the U.S. Army Reserve in 2015. Jacobs earned a bachelor's degree from Hiram College in 2012, a law degree from the University of Dayton in 2015, and a graduate degree from the University of Miami in 2019. His career experience includes working as an executive director.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida State Senate District 35
Barbara Sharief defeated Vincent Parlatore in the general election for Florida State Senate District 35 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barbara Sharief (D) | 56.4 | 140,564 |
 | Vincent Parlatore (R) | 43.6 | 108,777 | |
| Total votes: 249,341 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 35
Barbara Sharief defeated Chad Klitzman and Rodney W. Jacobs Jr. in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 35 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Sharief | 46.6 | 15,161 |
 | Chad Klitzman | 34.9 | 11,359 | |
 | Rodney W. Jacobs Jr. | 18.6 | 6,045 | |
| Total votes: 32,565 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Vincent Parlatore advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 35.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jacobs in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rodney W. Jacobs Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jacobs' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Rodney completed his B.A. from Hiram College, a master’s degree in Public Health and Public Administration from the University of Miami. And earned his Law Degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. He recently began his academic teaching career as a lecturer and professor at the Florida International University (FIU), Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs, teaching courses in Criminal Justice, Law, and Public Administration.
Rodney is formally an Military Intelligence Officer for the United Sates Army Reserve, and currently a Civil Affairs Company Commander for the United Sates Army Reserve where he counsels and advises foreign and domestic key leaders on government, economics, safety, health and social remedies/policies.- Economics for the Dinner Table
- Education that Promotes Prosperity
- Prevention of Sickness
Every Floridian should have the freedom to be healthy, prosperous, and safe. However, too often our freedoms are under attack from politicians who put corporate greed, extremist ideology, and self-serving political ambition ahead of what's best for Floridians. Whether it comes to having safe, secure, and affordable housing; being safe and learning true history in our schools; accessing the full range of reproductive health care; or being free from gun violence in our communities, we all deserve leaders who put protecting our freedoms first.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Florida State Senate District 35 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 3, 2023
