Jay Fant
Jay Fant is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 15 from 2014 to 2018. He did not seek re-election in 2018.
Fant (Republican) was a candidate for Attorney General of Florida. Fant withdrew from the race prior to the primary on August 28, 2018.
Biography
Fant's professional experience includes working as chairman, chief executive officer, and board member of First Guaranty Bank and Trust Company.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Government Accountability |
| • Judiciary |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fant served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Finance & Tax |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Florida Attorney General election, 2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of Florida
Ashley B. Moody defeated Sean Shaw and Jeffrey Siskind in the general election for Attorney General of Florida on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ashley B. Moody (R) | 52.1 | 4,232,532 |
 | Sean Shaw (D) | 46.1 | 3,744,912 | |
 | Jeffrey Siskind (No Party Affiliation) | 1.8 | 145,296 | |
| Total votes: 8,122,740 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Florida
Sean Shaw defeated Ryan Torrens in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Florida on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Shaw | 73.8 | 1,031,640 |
 | Ryan Torrens | 26.2 | 367,053 | |
| Total votes: 1,398,693 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Florida
Ashley B. Moody defeated Frank White in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Florida on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley B. Moody | 56.8 | 882,028 |
 | Frank White | 43.2 | 670,823 | |
| Total votes: 1,552,851 | |||
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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 Jay Fant ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 15 general election.[2][3]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Jay Fant Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||
Incumbent Jay Fant ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jay Fant 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. Jay Fant defeated Paul M. Renner in the Republican primary and defeated Kerry Keith Kelley (I) in the general election. Calvin T. White (I) withdrew before the general election.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jay Fant |
50% | 5,962 |
| Paul Renner | 50% | 5,960 |
| Total Votes | 11,922 | |
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 2018.
- Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
- Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Florida Health Care Association — Legislators are scored on their stances on healthcare related issues.
- Foundation for Florida's Future — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Liberty First Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2017.
- Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
- First Amendment Foundation — Legislators are scored on their stance on public records access as it relates to Florida's "Sunshine Law"
- Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Florida Health Care Association — Legislators are scored on their stances on healthcare related issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2016.
- Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
- Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Florida Family Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Florida Health Care Association — Legislators are scored on their stances on healthcare related issues.
- Fund Education Now — Legislators are scored on whether the organization believes they are making an effort to provide “a uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools that allows students to obtain a high quality education.”
- Liberty First Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2015.
- Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
- Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Florida Health Care Association — Legislators are scored on their stances on issues related to healthcare.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Recent news
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See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed July 31, 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
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daniel Davis (R) |
Florida House District 15 2014–present |
Succeeded by Wyman Duggan (R) |
