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Sheila Scott Griffin
Sheila Griffin (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 13th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on August 18, 2020.
Griffin was a 2015 candidate for District 7 of the St. Petersburg City Council in Florida. The general election took place on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Griffin was born in Live Oak, Florida.[1] She holds multiple degrees:
- Master of Theological Studies, Emory University Chandler School of Theology
- Juris Doctor, Stetson University College of Law
- Legum Magister, Stetson University College of Law
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, University of South Florida
- Master of Public Administration, University of South Florida[2]
Griffin's professional experience includes the following:
- Consultant, Monarch Business Builders
- Senior litigator, The Advocacy Group
- Pastor, Fortress of Faith
- Assistant general counsel, S.W. Florida Water Management District
- Federal judicial law clerk, Judge Henry Lee Adams of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Tampa office intern, Equal Employment Opportunity Comm.
- Adjunct professor, Stetson University College of Law
- Planner, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
- Housing financial specialist, Pinellas County Community Development
- Youth employment specialist, Pinellas County School Board[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Florida's 13th Congressional District election, 2020
Florida's 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
Florida's 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 13
Incumbent Charlie Crist defeated Anna Paulina Luna and Jacob Curnow in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charlie Crist (D) | 53.0 | 215,405 |
 | Anna Paulina Luna (R)  | 47.0 | 190,713 | |
 | Jacob Curnow (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | |
| Total votes: 406,125 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Charlie Crist advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 13.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 13
Anna Paulina Luna defeated Amanda Makki, George Buck, Sheila Griffin, and Sharon Barry Newby (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 13 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Paulina Luna | 36.1 | 22,941 |
 | Amanda Makki | 28.3 | 17,967 | |
 | George Buck | 25.8 | 16,371 | |
 | Sheila Griffin | 6.8 | 4,329 | |
 | Sharon Barry Newby (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.9 | 1,866 | |
| Total votes: 63,474 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matt Becker (R)
2015
The city of St. Petersburg, Florida, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on August 25, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 22, 2015. Four of the eight city council seats were up for election. In the District 7 primary, Lisa Wheeler-Bowman and Winthrop “Will” Newton advanced past Sheila Scott Griffin, Aaron Sharpe and Elvert Lewis Stephens.[3] Wheeler-Bowman defeated Newton in the general election. Incumbent Wengay M. "Newt" Newton Sr. did not run for re-election.[4]
| St. Petersburg City Council District 7, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa Wheeler-Bowman |
57.7% | 15,180 |
| Winthrop “Will” Newton | 42.3% | 11,115 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 26,295 | |
| Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "MUNICIPAL GENERAL NOVEMBER 3, 2015", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| St. Petersburg City Council District 7 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Lisa Wheeler-Bowman |
37.3% | 1,027 | |
| Winthrop “Will” Newton |
34.5% | 948 | |
| Sheila Scott Griffin | 17.7% | 487 | |
| Aaron Sharpe | 6.8% | 186 | |
| Elvert Lewis Stephens | 3.7% | 102 | |
| Total Votes | 2,750 | ||
| Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Sheila Griffin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Griffin's website outlined the following goals:[5]
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Personal
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Griffin writes on her website that she and her husband Michael have "a blended family of five adult children and a host of surrogate children."[1]
Recent news
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Sheila Scott Griffin on Facebook
- St. Petersburg City Elections - 2015 Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official campaign website of Sheila Scott Griffin, "Meet Sheila Scott," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Sheila D. Griffin Profile," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ St. Petersburg City Elections, "2015 Elections," accessed February 12, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Official campaign website of Sheila Scott Griffin, "Platform," accessed August 19, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
