Shawn Harrison
Shawn Harrison (Republican Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 63. Harrison assumed office on November 18, 2014. Harrison left office on November 6, 2018.
Harrison (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 63. Harrison lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
From 2010 to 2012, Harrison represented District 60.
Biography
Harrison earned his B.A. in political science from the University of South Florida and his J.D. from the University of Florida. When he served in the state House, his professional experience included working as an attorney with the firm of Wetherington, Hamilton & Harrison, P.A.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules and Policy, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Harrison served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • State Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harrison served on these committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Legislative Auditing |
Campaign themes
2014
Harrison's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Taxes and Job Growth
- Excerpt: "Florida's economy depends on quality job creation."
Faith and Community Based Initiatives
- Excerpt: "I believe our faith community has much to offer towards the well being of our District. Faith based initiatives programs should be encouraged and funded."
Government's Role in Our Lives
- Excerpt: "In the past five years we have seen an alarming increase in government's interference in our private lives and private business. I believe that government should stay out of both."
Conservation and Smart Growth
- Excerpt: "I am an avid outdoorsman and I pledge to protect the natural resources of our State and District 63. Florida should fund the Florida Forever Program."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "I have fought my entire political career for increased funding and better infrastructure for my constituents in North Tampa and will continue to do so."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 63
Fentrice Driskell defeated incumbent Shawn Harrison in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 63 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fentrice Driskell (D) | 53.4 | 35,511 |
 | Shawn Harrison (R) | 46.6 | 30,932 | |
| Total votes: 66,443 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 63
Fentrice Driskell advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 63 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Fentrice Driskell |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Shawn Harrison advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 63 on August 28, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Incumbent Shawn Harrison defeated Lisa J. Montelione in the Florida House of Representatives District 63 general election.[2][3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 63 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shawn Harrison Incumbent |
50.92% | 37,555 | |
| Democratic | Lisa J. Montelione | 49.08% | 36,192 | |
| Total Votes | 73,747 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Lisa J. Montelione ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 63 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 63 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Lisa J. Montelione (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Shawn Harrison ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 63 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 63 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Shawn Harrison Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent Mark Alan Danish was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Shawn Harrison was unopposed in the Republican primary. Danish lost to Harrison in the general election.[6][7]
2012
Harrison ran in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 63. Harrison ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was defeated by Mark Alan Danish (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Danish |
50.5% | 33,535 | |
| Republican | Shawn Harrison Incumbent | 49.5% | 32,807 | |
| Total Votes | 66,342 | |||
2010
Harrison defeated Russ Patterson (D) in the November 2 general election.[9]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 60 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Shawn Harrison (R)
|
23,064 | 56.02% | ||
| Russ Patterson (D) | 18,106 | 43.98% | ||
Harrison defeated Trey Stroud in the August 24 primary.[10]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 60 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Shawn Harrison
|
5,150 | 59.24% | ||
| Trey Stroud | 3,543 | 40.76% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2016.
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In 2011, the Florida State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Personal
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When he served in the state House, Harrison and his wife, Susan Gall, had two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Shawn Harrison on Facebook
- Shawn Harrison on Twitter
- Shawn Harrison on LinkedIn
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ shawnharrison.com, "Issues," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "August 24, 2010, State Representative primary results," August 24, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mark Alan Danish (D) |
Florida House of Representatives District 63 2014–2018 |
Succeeded by Fentrice Driskell (D) |
| Preceded by Ed Homan |
Florida House District 60 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Dana Young (R) |
