Steve Smith (Florida)
Steve Smith (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 26th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 28, 2018.
Smith was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 40 of the Florida State Senate. He withdrew from the race on June 6, 2017, after the Miami Herald reported that he had not been registered as a Democrat for at least a year before running, contradicting the oath he took when filed to run.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 26
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell defeated incumbent Carlos Curbelo in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D)  | 50.9 | 119,797 |
 | Carlos Curbelo (R) | 49.1 | 115,678 | |
| Total votes: 235,475 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Edward Bonilla (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 26
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell defeated Demetries Grimes in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 26 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | 63.5 | 21,002 |
 | Demetries Grimes | 36.5 | 12,098 | |
| Total votes: 33,100 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ricky Junquera (D)
- Steven Machat (D)
- Steve Smith (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 26
Incumbent Carlos Curbelo defeated Souraya Faas in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 26 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carlos Curbelo | 84.0 | 29,508 |
 | Souraya Faas | 16.0 | 5,629 | |
| Total votes: 35,137 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of Florida State Senate District 40 was held on September 26, 2017. Democrat Annette Taddeo, Republican Jose Felix Diaz, and independent Christian “He-Man” Schlaerth ran in the special election. Annette Taddeo won with 51.0 percent of the vote, flipping the seat from Republican to Democratic control.
There was a special primary election on July 25, 2017. Jose Felix Diaz won the Republican primary and Annette Taddeo won the Democratic primary.[2][3]
The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2017.[4] Candidates who successfully filed to run in this election were Republicans Jose Felix Diaz, Alex Diaz de la Portilla, and Lorenzo Palomares; Democrats Ana Rivas Logan, Steve Smith, and Annette Taddeo; and independent Christian “He-Man” Schlaerth.[5] Smith withdrew from the race on June 6, 2017, after the Miami Herald reported that he had not been registered as a Democrat for at least a year before running, contradicting the oath he took when he filed to run.[1]
The seat became vacant following the resignation of Republican Frank Artiles. Artiles resigned on April 21, 2017, following a exchange where he used a racial slur in front of two black state senators, Audrey Gibson (D) and Perry Thurston (D).
For more on the political context of this race click here.
| Florida State Senate, District 40, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Annette Taddeo |
51% | 22,656 | |
| Republican | Jose Felix Diaz | 47.2% | 20,987 | |
| Independent | Christian Schlaerth | 1.8% | 820 | |
| Total Votes | 44,463 | |||
| Source: Florida Department of State | ||||
| Florida State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Annette Taddeo |
70.7% | 7,101 | ||
| Ana Rivas Logan | 29.3% | 2,941 | ||
| Total Votes | 10,042 | |||
| Source: Florida Department of State |
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| Florida State Senate, District 40 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Jose Felix Diaz |
57.8% | 7,678 | ||
| Alex Diaz de la Portilla | 25.6% | 3,398 | ||
| Lorenzo Palomares | 16.7% | 2,217 | ||
| Total Votes | 13,293 | |||
| Source: Florida Department of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2018
- Florida's 26th Congressional District
- Florida state legislative special elections, 2017
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Miami Herald, "Democrat who switched parties too late withdraws from state Senate race," June 6, 2017
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Florida Election Watch," accessed July 25, 2017
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Jose Felix Diaz defeats Alex Diaz de la Portilla, will face Annette Taddeo in general election," July 25, 2017
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Notice of Special Election for the Office of State Senate, District 40," accessed May 10, 2017
- ↑ SaintPetersBlog, "Jose Felix Diaz, six others qualify to run in SD 40 special election," May 31, 2017
