AFSCME Florida 2018 Election Endorsements

AFSCME Florida 2018 Election Endorsements

The 2018 election provides an opportunity to choose those candidates best able to carry forward the fight in defense of workers’ rights on local, state and national level. Make your voice heard and VOTE!

AFSCME members are Republicans, Democrats, no party affiliation and more. And our bipartisan endorsements reflect that. Below is a list of endorsements, listed without party identification, because what matters to AFSCME members are the support on the issues that matter most to our families and the communities we serve.

Key Dates

  • October 9: Deadline to register to vote for general election
  • October 27 to November 3: Early Voting Period for general election
    • Counties may choose to include additional options days of Early Voting. These days for the general election include October 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and/or November 4, 2018
  • November 6: General Election

Visit www.MakeAPlanToVote.com to find out more about how, when and where to vote so your voice is heard!.

The following candidates have been endorsed by AFSCME Florida PEOPLE: *

Federal:

  • United States Senate: Bill Nelson
  • Congressional District 5: Al Lawson
  • Congressional District 6: Nancy Soderberg
  • Congressional District 7: Stephanie Murphy
  • Congressional District 9: Darren Soto
  • Congressional District 10: Val Demmings
  • Congressional District 13: Charlie Christ
  • Congressional District 14: Kathy Castor
  • Congressional District 16: David Shapiro
  • Congressional District 18: Lauren Baer
  • Congressional District 20: Alcee Hastings
  • Congressional District 21: Lois Frankel
  • Congressional District 22: Ted Deutsch
  • Congressional District 23: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
  • Congressional District 24: Frederica Wilson
  • Congressional District 26: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
  • Congressional District 27: Donna Shalala

Statewide:

  • Governor: Andrew Gillum
  • Lt. Governor: Chris King
  • Attorney General: Sean Shaw
  • Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Nikki Fried
  • Chief Financial Officer: Jeremy Ring

Constitutional Amendments 

  • Amendment 1: No
  • Amendment 4: Yes
  • Amendment 5: No 

State Senate:

  • State Senate District 6: Audrey Gibson
  • State Senate District 8: Kayser Enneking
  • State Senate District 16: Ed Hooper
  • State Senate District 18: Janet Cruz
  • State Senate District 23: Joe Gruters
  • State Senate District 30: Bobby Powell
  • State Senate District 32: Lauren Book
  • State Senate District 34: Gary Farmer
  • State Senate District 38: Jason Pizzo
  • State Senate District 40: Annette Taddeo

State House:

  • State House District 1: Vikki Garrett 
  • State House District 8: Ramon Alexander
  • State House District 9: Loranne Ausley
  • State House District 13: Tracie Davis
  • State House District 15: Tracye Polson
  • State House District 26: Patrick Henry
  • State House District 28: Dr. Lee Mangold
  • State House District 46: Bruce Antone
  • State House District 47: Anna Eskamani 
  • State House District 48: Amy Mercado
  • State House District 49: Carlos Guillermo Smith
  • State House District 68: Ben Diamond
  • State House District 70: Wengay M. “Newt” Newton Sr.
  • State House District 72: Margaret Good
  • State House District 88: Al Jacquet
  • State House District 91: Emily Slosberg
  • State House District 92: Patricia Hawkins-Williams
  • State House District 93: Chip LaMarca
  • State House District 94: Bobby Dubose
  • State House District 96: Kristin Jacobs
  • State House District 97: Jared Moskowitz
  • State House District 98: Michael Gottlieb
  • State House District 99: Even Jenne
  • State House District 100: Joseph Geller
  • State House District 101: Shevrin Jones 
  • State House District 102: Sharon Pritchett
  • State House District 104: Richard Stark 
  • State House District 105: Ana Maria Rodriguez
  • State House District 107: Barbara Watson 
  • State House District 108: Dotie Joseph
  • State House District 112: Nick Duran
  • State House District 113: Michael Grieco
  • State House District 114: Javier Fernandez
  • State House District 115: Jeffrey Solomon
  • State House District 117: Kionne McGhee
  • State House District 118: Robert Asencio
  • State House District 120: Holly Raschein

Judicial:

  • Second Judicial Circuit Judge Group 12: David Frank

County:

  • Broward County
    • Transportation Levy: Yes
  • Duval County
    • Tax Collector: Mia Jones
  • Hillsborough County
    • Commission District 2: Angela Birdsong
    • Commission District 4: Andrew Davis
  • Miami-Dade County
    • Referendum Increasing Teacher Salary & Improving School Safety #362: Yes
    • Commission District 2: Jean Monestime
    • Commission District 4: Sally Heyman
    • Commission District 6: Rebeca Sosa
    • Commission District 8: Daniella Levine Cava
    • Commission District 10: Javier Souto
    • Commission District 12: Jose “Pepe” Diaz

Municipal:

  • City of Miami Beach 
    • Referendum #2 - Use of Rent Payments Received By City from Convention Center Hotel Lease #386: Yes
    • Referendum #3 - Approval of City’s Lease of City Property for Convention Center Hotel #388: Yes
    • Referendum #4 - $169,000,000 General Obligation Bond issue to improve City’s parks, recreational facilities and cultural facilities #390: Yes
    • Referendum #5 - $198,000,000 General Obligation Bond issue to improve City’s neighborhoods and infrastructure #392: Yes
    • Referendum #6 - $72,000,000 General Obligation Bond issue for City police, fire, public safety, and security improvements #394: Yes
  • City of Miami Gardens
    • Commission Seat 4: Janice Coakley
    • Commission Seat 6: Dr. Erhabor Ighodaro
  • City of North Miami Beach
    • Mayor/Group1: Robert Dempster
    • Group 2: Paule Villard
    • Group 4: Fortuna Smukler
    • Group 5: McKenzie Fleurimond
    • Group 6: Barbara Kramer
    • Group 7: Michael Joseph
  • City of North Port
    • Commission Seat 4: Pete Emrich

School Board:

  • Duval County
    • District 4: Cynthia Smith
  • Martin County
    • District 3: Victoria DeFenthaler
  • Manatee County
    • District 2: Charlie Kennedy
  • Miami-Dade County   
    • District 2: Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
    • District 4: Perla Tabares Hantman
    • District 6: Maria Teresa Rojas
    • District 8: Marta Perez
  • Polk County
    • District 3: Sarah Fortney
    • District 5: Jennifer Sabin
    • District 6: Lynn Wilson

* AFSCME’s member-led endorsement process is thorough and democratic to ensure the voices and priorities of our members determined the outcome. Endorsements involve questionnaires, candidate interviews, and more that all candidates are invited to participate in. For federal races, endorsement recommendations are made on the local level and forwarded to AFSCME International for further consideration. Individual locals can announce their support following their own processes but a full endorsement is not final until that process is complete. Through the voluntary contribution by members to AFSCME PEOPLE, volunteering their time and supporting our allies, we are standing up for our jobs and our communities.

Pd. Pol. Adv. by AFSCME Florida, 1625 L Street NW, Washington, DC  20036 independently of any candidate.

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