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Ruta Jouniari
Ruta Jouniari was a 2018 Democratic special election candidate for District 72 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Elections
2018
A special election for District 72 in the Florida House of Representatives was held on February 13, 2018. The seat became vacant following Alexandra Miller's (R) resignation.[1] Democratic candidate Margaret Good won the special election by defeating Republican candidate James Buchanan and Libertarian candidate Alison Foxall.[2][3][4] Good initially moved on to the special election after defeating Ruta Jouniari in the primary on December 5, 2017.[5]
In February 2018, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune said of the race, "The House District 72 race is a proxy for the same political battles roiling Washington, D.C., with Trump playing a starring role in attack ads against Buchanan and Good being linked to U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi."[6]
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) endorsed Good for the seat, exemplifying the Democratic Party's interest in the race.[7] Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley also visited Sarasota to host a fundraiser for Good on February 7, 2018. At the same time, Gov. Rick Scott appeared with Buchanan at a Manatee County business. President Donald Trump's (R) former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski also campaigned for Buchanan on February 11, 2018. He was endorsed by Sen. Marco Rubio (R) as well as state Sen. Bill Galvano and state Rep. Jim Boyd.[8][9][10][11]
General election
Special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 72
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Margaret Good (D) | 52.2 | 23,081 |
| James Buchanan (R) | 44.8 | 19,816 | ||
 | Alison Foxall (L) | 3.0 | 1,339 | |
| Total votes: 44,236 | |||
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 72
- Florida state legislative special elections, 2018
- Florida State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bradenton Herald, "Dates set for House District 72 special election," September 1, 2017
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed February 13, 2018
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Governor sets date for District 72 special election," September 1, 2017
- ↑ Your Observer, "Good wins House District 72 Democratic primary," December 5, 2017
- ↑ Saint Peters Blog, "Four candidates qualify for HD 72 special election," September 29, 2017
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Sarasota state House race has national implications," Updated February 4, 2018
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Joe Biden endorses Margaret Good in Sarasota state House race," February 5, 2018
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Corey Lewandowski rallies GOP base in closing stretch of Sarasota state House race," February 11, 2018
- ↑ Florida Politics, "James Buchanan adds Marco Rubio endorsement," September 28, 2017
- ↑ Sunshine State News, "James Buchanan Reels in Endorsements from Galvano, Boyd, Sarasota Sheriff," September 22, 2017
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Sarasota state House candidates get help from prominent party members," February 7, 2018
