November 9, 2022 – Friends of Medicine won overwhelming success in Tuesday’s general election, with nearly 97% of FMA PAC-endorsed legislative candidates winning their statewide races. Of 91 legislative races in which the FMA PAC has made endorsements, 88 PAC-backed candidates have been victorious. Specifically, FMA PAC-endorsed candidates have won 24 of 25 Florida Senate races and 64 of 66 Florida House races. Our success in electing pro-medicine candidates depends on the support of physicians, so invest in the future of your profession by joining the FMA PAC today!
Strong points
- For the first time since Reconstruction, a Republican candidate has claimed victory in the state Senate district that includes Tallahassee/Leon County: Florida State University football legend Corey Simon, who was endorsed by the FMA PAC, defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Loranne Ausley in the Senate. District 3 race.
- FMA friend Sen. Janet Cruz sadly lost her race to Republican Jay Collins in Tampa Bay Area Senate District 12.
- Medicine friend Karen Pittman, married to former FMA PAC President Chris Pittman, MD, won the House District 65 seat. She will be a great advocate for Florida doctors and patients.
- With FMA PAC-endorsed nominee Joel Rudman, MD elected to the Panhandle’s House District 3 seat, there will be two physicians in the Florida House of Representatives. Dr. Rudman joins our good friend Rep. Ralph Massullo, MD, who won re-election in House District 23.
Election Dashboard
All of the following PAC-approved candidates won except those whose names are in red:
Florida Senate
SD 1 – Senator Doug Broxson (R)
SD 2 – Open Seat – Rep. Jay Trumbull (R)
DS 3 – Corey Simon (D)
SD 4 – Rep. Clay Yarborough (R)
SD 5 – Open seat – Rep. Tracie Davis (D)
SD 8 – Senator Tom Wright (right)
SD 9 – Senator Keith Perry (R)
SD 10 – Sen. Jason Brodeur (R)
SD 11 – Open seat – Rep. Blaise Ingoglia (R)
SD 12 – Open seat – Rep. Colleen Burton (R)
SD 13 – Senator Dennis Baxley (right)
SD 14– Senator Janet Cruz (D)*
SD 16 – Senator Darryl Rouson (D)
SD 17 – Sen. Linda Stewart
SD 18 – Open Seat – Representative Nick DiCeglie (R)
SD 21 – Senator Ed Hooper (R)
SD 23 – Senator Danny Burgess (R)
SD 24 – Senator Bobby Powell (D)
SD 25 – Sen. Vic Torres (D)
SD 26 – Senator Lori Berman (D)
SD 27 – Senator Ben Albritton (R)
SD 30 – Sen. Tina Polsky (D)
SD 33 – Open Seat – Jonathan Martin (R)
SD 36–Sen. Illeana Garcia (R)
SD 38 – Open seat – Alexis Calatayud (R)
*Did not win
Florida house
HD 1 – Rep. Michelle Salzman (R)
HD 2 – Representative Alex Andrade (R)
HD 3 – Open Seat – Joel Rudman, MD (R)
HD 8 – Open Seat – Gallop Franklin (D)
HD 11 – Representative Sam Garrison (R)
HD 13 – Rep. Angie Nixon (D)
HD 15 – Open Seat – Dean Black (R)
HD 17 – Open Seat – Jessica Baker (R)
HD 19 – Chairman Paul Renner (R)
HD 21 – Rep. Yvonne Hinson (D)
HD 22 – Rep. Chuck Clemons (R)
HD 23 – Representative Ralph Massullo, MD (R)
HD 25 – Open Seat – Taylor Yorkosky (R)
HD 26 – Rep. Keith Truenow (R)
HD 28 – Representative Tom Leek (R)
HD 29 –Rep. Webster Barnaby (R)
HD 30 – Open Seat – Justin “Chase” Tramont (R)
HD 33 – Rep. Randy Fine (R)
HD 35 – Representative Fred Hawkins (R)
HD 36 – Open Seat – Rachel Plakon (R)
HD 37 – Susan Plasencia (R)
HD 38 – Representative David Smith (R)
HD 40 – Open seat – LaVon Davis (D)
HD 46 – Rep. Kristen Arrington (D)
HD 52 – Open Seat – John Temple (R)
HD 53 – Open Seat – Jeff Holcomb (R)
HD 54 – Rep. Randy Maggard (R)
HD 55 – Open seat – Kevin Steele (D)
HD 58 – Open Seat – Kim Berfield (R)
HD 59 – Free seat – Berny Jacques (R)
HD 60 – Open seat – Lindsay Cross (D)
HD 61 – Rep. Linda Chaney (R)
HD 62 – Rep. Michele Rayner (D)
HD 64 – Rep. Susan Valdes (D)
HD 65 – Open Seat – Karen Pittman (R)
HD 66 – Rep. Traci Koster (R)
HD 67 – Rep. Fentrice Driskell (D)
HD 68 – Representative Lawrence McClure (R)
HD 69 – Daniel Alvarez (R)
HD 70 – Representative Mike Beltran (R)
HD 72 – Representative Tommy Gregory (R)
HD 73 – Rep. Fiona McFarland (R)
HD 77 – Open Seat – Tiffany Esposito (R)
HD 78 – Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R)
HD 80 – Rep. Adam Botana (R)
HD 84 – Rep. Dana Trabulsy (R)
HD 85 – Rep. Toby Overdorf (R)
HD 86 – Representative John Snyder (R)
HD 87 – Rep. Mike Caruso (R)
HD 88 – Rep. Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds (D)
HD 89 – Rep. David Silvers (D)
HD 90 – Representative Joe Casello (D)
HD 91 – Free Seat – Andy Thomson (D) *
HD 92 – Representative Kelly Skidmore (D)
HD 94 – Representative Rick Roth (R)
HD 96 – Rep. Dan Daley (D)
HD 100 – Rep. LaMarca(R) chip
HD 101 – Free Seat – Hillary Cassel (D)
HD 103 – Representative Robin Bartleman (D)
HD 105 – Rep. Mary Woodson (D)
HD 106 – Open Seat – Jordan Leonard (D)*
HD 113 – Open Seat – Vicki Lopez (R)
HD 114 – Rep. Demi Busatta Cabrera (R)
HD 118 – Rep. Juan Fernandez-Barquin (R)
HD 119 – Open seat – Juan Porras (R)
HD 120 – Representative James Mooney (R)
*Did not win
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