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FMA PAC Releases Legislative and Statewide Candidate Endorsements
Tampa—The FMA (Florida Medical Association) PAC Board of Directors met in Tampa this weekend to issue endorsements for statewide and legislative candidates.
“The FMA PAC’s endorsement and support provides a significant resource to candidates,” said E. Butler, MD, FMA President-Elect and PAC President. “We are proud to stand behind those candidates who share our mission of protecting patients’ access to care. We rely upon our county medical societies to interview candidates and make recommendations, and we are grateful for our Candidate Evaluation Committees for vetting the candidates to ensure that we continue to put our resources behind viable candidates who will truly champion our priorities.”
The FMA PAC Board of Directors unanimously endorsed Attorney General Bill McCollum in the race for Governor of Florida and Marco Rubio in the race for U.S. Senate. Other highlights are as follows:
Statewide Races
Attorney General – Neutral
Chief Financial Officer – Jeff Atwater
Commissioner of Agriculture – Adam Putnam
Florida Senate Endorsements
SD 2 – Greg Evers
SD 8 – Senator John Thrasher
SD 6 – Bill Montford
SD 12 – Jim Norman
SD 14 – Senator Steve Oelrich
SD 16 – Jack Latvala
SD 20 – Alan Hays
SD 24 – Senator Thad Altman
SD 25 – Ellyn Bogdanoff
SD 27 – Kevin Rader (Democrat Primary)
SD 32 – Senator Jeremy Ring
SD 36 – Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
SD 38 – Anitere Flores
SD 40 – Rene Garcia
Florida House of Representatives Endorsements
HD 1 – Greg Brown
HD 2 – Clay Ingram
HD 3 – Rep. Clay Ford
HD 6 – Rep. Jimmy Patronis
HD 7 – Rep. Marti Coley
HD 8 – Rep. Alan Williams
HD 9 – Rick Minor
HD 10 – Rep. Leonard Bembry
HD 15 – Reggie Fullwood
HD 18 – Rep. Ron Renuart, D.O.
HD 20 – Rep. William Proctor
HD 22 – John Patrick Deakins
HD 24 – Dennis Baxley
HD 25 – Rick Joyce
HD 27 – Rep. Dwayne Taylor
HD 28 – Rep. Dorothy Hukill
HD 30 – Rep. Ritch Workman
HD 31 – Rep. John Tobia
HD 33 – Open Seat – Jason Brodeur
HD 34 – Rep. Chris Dorworth
HD 35 – Speaker-Designate Dean Cannon
HD 36 – Rep. Scott Randolph
HD 38 – Rep. Bryan Nelson
HD 40 – Rep. Eric Eisnaugle
HD 41 – Rep. Steve Precourt
HD 42 – Rep. Marlene O’Toole
HD 44 – Rep. Robert Schenck
HD 45 – Katherine Starkey
HD 48 – Rep. Peter Nehr
HD 49 – Rep. Darren Soto
HD 50 – Rep. Ed Hooper
HD 51 – Rep. Janet Long
HD 52 – Rep. Bill Heller
HD 53 – Rep. Rick Kriseman
HD 54 – Rep. Jim Frishe
HD 55 – Darryl Rouson
HD 56 – Rep. Rachel Burgin
HD 57 – Open Seat – Dana Young
HD 58 – Rep. Janet Cruz
HD 60 – Open Seat – Shawn Harrison
HD 61 – Rep. Will Weatherford
HD 64 – Rep. Kelli Stargel
HD 65 – Rep. John Wood
HD 66 – Ben Albritton
HD 67 – Greg Steube
HD 68 - Jim Boyd
HD 69 – Rep. Keith Fitzgerald
HD 70 – Rep. Doug Holder
HD 71 – Rep. Ken Roberson
HD 73 – Jason Moon
HD 75 – Rep. Trudi Williams
HD 79 – Rep. Mike Horner
HD 80 – Rep. Debbie Mayfield
HD 83 – Patrick Rooney
HD 85 – Rep. Joseph Abruzzo
HD 86 – Lori Berman
HD 87 – Bill Hager
HD 88 – Rep. Mark Pafford
HD 90 – Open Seat – Irv Slosberg
HD 95 – Rep. Jim Waldman
HD 96 – Rep. Ari Porth
HD 98 – Rep. Franklin Sands
HD 100 – Rep. Evan Jenne
HD 101 – Rep. Matt Hudson
HD 102 – Rep. Eddy Gonzalez
HD 104 – John Patrick Julien
HD 108 – Rep. Ronald Brise
HD 109 – Cynthia Stafford
HD 111 – Rep. Erik Fresen
HD 112 – Jeanette Nunez
HD 113 – Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera
HD 114 – Ana Rivas Logan
HD 115 – Jose “Pepe” Diaz
HD 117 – Michael Bileca
HD 119 – Katie Edwards
HD 120 – Rep. Ron Saunders
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