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Scott Randolph
2013 - Present
2029
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Scott Randolph is the Orange County Tax Collector in Florida. Randolph assumed office in 2013. Randolph's current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Randolph (Democratic Party) won re-election for Orange County Tax Collector in Florida outright after the general election on November 5, 2024, was canceled.
Biography
Randolph earned an undergraduate degree from Bradley University and a J.D. from the University of Georgia. His professional experience includes work as a staff attorney for the Legal Environmental Asssistance Foundation and as the director of Clean Water Action.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, Florida (2024)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Scott Randolph won election in the general election for Orange County Tax Collector.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dennis Spencer Levy (No Party Affiliation)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Orange County Tax Collector
Incumbent Scott Randolph defeated David Nelson Freeman in the Democratic primary for Orange County Tax Collector on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Randolph | 85.9 | 59,200 |
 | David Nelson Freeman  | 14.1 | 9,685 | |
| Total votes: 68,885 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Randolph in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, Florida (2020)
Democratic primary election
The primary election was canceled. Scott Randolph (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dylan McKuhen (R)
2012
Randolph did not run for re-election in 2012.[2]
2010
Randolph won re-election to the 36th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Randolph defeated Greg Reynolds (R), Lawanna Gelzer (NPA) and Larry Limbaugh (Write-in).[3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 36 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Scott Randolph (D) |
16,190 | 59.69% | ||
| Greg Reynolds (R) | 9,950 | 36.69% | ||
| Lawanna Gelzer (NPA) | 971 | 3.58% | ||
| Larry Limbaugh (Write-in) | 11 | 0.04% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Randolph won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 36th District, defeating Stephen Villard (R). Randolph received 34,302 votes in the election while Villard raised 12,972.[4] Randolph raised $89,178 for his campaign; Villard raised $4,762.[5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 36 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
|
Scott Randolph (D) |
34,302 | 72.6% | ||
| Stephen Villard (R) | 12,972 | 27.4% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Scott Randolph did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Scott Randolph did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Randolph served on these committees:
- Finance & Tax, Ranking Minority Member
- Subcommittee on Community and Military Affairs
- Subcommittee on Health Care Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Quality
- Subcommittee on Rulemaking and Regulation
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Randolph served on these committees:
- Government Accountability Act Council (Ranking Minority Member)
- Governmental Affairs Policy Committee
- Health Care Services Policy Committee
Sponsored legislation
Randolph's sponsored legislation included
- HB 415 - "Selling, Giving, or Serving Alcoholic Beverages to Persons Under 21 Years of Age: Proposed increasing the penalty imposed for second or subsequent offense of selling, giving, or serving alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age within specified period following prior offense; provides defense."
- HB 451 - "Animal Control or Cruelty Ordinances: Proposed requiring county or municipality enacting ordinance relating to animal control or cruelty to reduce civil penalty for violations of ordinance under certain circumstances; requires county or municipality to impose surcharge on civil penalty; specifies use of proceeds of surcharge."
- HB 1527 - "High School Graduation: Proposed creation of a general educational development (GED) exit option as alternative route to receipt of standard high school diploma"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Scott Randolph's Biography," accessed October 12, 2017
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "2010 Election results," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Florida House Official Election Results," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Orange County Tax Collector 2013-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 36 2006-2012 |
Succeeded by Mike Fasano (R) |
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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