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Veysel Dokur
Veysel Dokur (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 12. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Dokur completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Florida State Senate District 12
Colleen Burton defeated Veysel Dokur in the general election for Florida State Senate District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Colleen Burton (R) | 63.2 | 102,441 |
 | Veysel Dokur (D)  | 36.8 | 59,734 | |
| Total votes: 162,175 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Veysel Dokur advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 12.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Colleen Burton advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 12.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Veysel Dokur completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dokur's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a Democratic candidate running to represent the people of Florida Senate District 12, Veysel recognizes the need for a representative who will listen to people, fight for the needs of the community, and someone who is able to earn the respect of the citizens he will represent.
Veysel truly cares for and about all citizens in Senate District 12 and he would work for all of them.- Our lives are not getting any better under current Florida legislature. Housing cost increases (for owners and renters) have made parts of our state among the most expensive to live and work in the U.S. We are at a critical juncture with the increase in our population and the need for affordable housing.
- I will fight the GOP legislators who are blocking the Medicaid expansion. Expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act would give health coverage to over 1.3 million Floridians including over 400,000 who do not have realistic access to healthcare otherwise. This would directly help tens of thousands of Polk County citizens from day one!
- I will fight for fair wages and taxes, the opportunity for economic upward mobility supporting our community and business at every level. Better jobs mean investing in higher education and training programs for our talent pool and future.
Floridians lives are not improving under the current Florida legislature. Now our Constitutional rights are under attack. We must act now. Before it’s too late! I will be your voice and fight to improve our lives everyday.
Economic Development And Jobs
Affordable Housing
Affordable Healthcare
Public Education : Children are our future! We need to invest more in Public Education and put a stop to transferring funds to for profit organizations
Freedom Of Reproductive Healthcare
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See also
2022 Elections
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