2018 Florida Chief Financial Officer election

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2018 Chief Financial Officer of Florida General Election
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  Jimmy Patronis official photo (cropped).jpg Jeremy Ring (D-32nd).jpg
Nominee Jimmy Patronis Jeremy Ring
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,152,221 3,872,540
Percentage 51.7% 48.3%
Florida CFO Election Results by County, 2018.svg
County Results

Patronis:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Ring:      50–60%      60–70%
CFO before election

Jimmy Patronis
Republican

Elected CFO

Jimmy Patronis
Republican

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The 2018 Florida Chief Financial Officer election took place on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Republican Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who was appointed in 2017, successfully ran for a full term,[1] defeating Democratic nominee Jeremy Ring, a former state senator, in the general election.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Jimmy Patronis, incumbent Chief Financial Officer of Florida[1]

Declined[]

  • Aaron Bean, state senator[2]
  • Jeff Brandes, state senator[3]
  • Lenny Curry, Mayor of Jacksonville[4]
  • Don Gaetz, former state senator[3][5]
  • Tom Grady, Florida Board of Education member and former state representative[6][7]
  • Teresa Jacobs, Mayor of Orange County[8]
  • Jack Latvala, state senator (running for governor)[9][10]
  • Tom Lee, state senator and nominee in 2006[3][11][12][13]
  • Carlos López-Cantera, lieutenant governor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016[3][11][14]
  • Seth McKeel, former state representative[3]
  • Pat Neal, real estate developer and former state senator[15][3]
  • Will Weatherford, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives[3]

Endorsements[]

Jimmy Patronis
U.S. Senators
  • Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator (R-FL)[16]
Statewide officials
  • Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida[17]
  • Rick Scott, Governor of Florida[18]
Organizations
  • Associated Industries of Florida[19]
  • National Federation of Independent Business[20]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Jeremy Ring, former state senator[21]

Declined[]

  • Kevin Beckner, former Hillsborough County Commissioner[22][23]
  • Bob Buckhorn, Mayor of Tampa[24][25]
  • Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016[26][27][28]
  • Jack Seiler, Mayor of Fort Lauderdale[29][11][30]

Endorsements[]

Jeremy Ring
U.S. Representatives
  • Ted Deutch, U.S. Representative (FL-22)[31]
  • Lois Frankel, U.S. Representative (FL-21)[32]
  • Alcee Hastings, U.S. Representative (FL-20)[31]
  • Al Lawson, U.S. Representative (FL-05)[31]
  • Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative (FL-18), Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016[33]
  • Darren Soto, U.S. Representative (FL-09)[31]
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Representative (FL-23)[32]
  • Frederica Wilson, U.S. Representative (FL-24)[32]
Statewide officials
  • Alex Sink, former Chief Financial Officer of Florida, Democratic nominee for Governor in 2010[34]
State legislators
  • Joseph Abruzzo, State Representative (D-Boynton Beach)[35]
  • Lori Berman, State Representative (D-Lantana)[35]
  • Randolph Bracy, State Senator (D-Orlando)[35]
  • Oscar Braynon, State Senator (D-Miami Gardens)[35]
  • Ben Diamond, State Representative (D-St. Petersburg)[35]
  • Bobby DuBose, State Representative (D-Fort Lauderdale)[35]
  • Katie Edwards, State Representative (D-Plantation)[35]
  • Gary Farmer, State Senator (D-Fort Lauderdale)[35]
  • Joe Geller, State Representative (D-Aventura)[35]
  • Audrey Gibson, State Senator (D-Jacksonville)[35]
  • Evan Jenne, State Representative (D-Hollywood)[35]
  • Shevrin D. Jones, State Representative (D-West Park)[35]
  • Kionne McGhee, State Representative (D-Miami)[35]
  • Bill Montford, State Senator (D-Tallahassee)[35]
  • Kevin Rader, State Representative (D-Delray Beach)[35]
  • Darryl Rouson, State Senator (D-St. Petersburg)[35]
  • Sean Shaw, State Representative (D-Tampa)[35]
  • Richard Stark, State Representative (D-Weston)[35]
  • Perry Thurston, State Senator (D-Fort Lauderdale)[35]
Mayors and other municipal officials
  • Buddy Dyer, Mayor of Orlando[36]
  • Jack Seiler, Mayor of Fort Lauderdale[36]
Other individuals
  • John Morgan, lawyer and Democratic fundraiser[37]
Organizations
  • Florida Professional Firefighters[38]

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jimmy
Patronis (R) 		Jeremy
Ring (D) 		Undecided
Gravis Marketing October 22–23, 2018 773 ± 3.5% 41% 44% 15%
Public Policy Polling September 27–28, 2018 538 — 34% 40% 26%
Cherry Communications September 19–24, 2018 622 ± 4.4% 38% 38% 20%
Gravis Marketing August 29–30, 2018 1,225 ± 2.8% 41% 40% 19%
Gravis Marketing July 13–14, 2018 1,840 ± 2.3% 34% 33% 32%
Public Policy Polling June 18–19, 2018 1,308 — 34% 39% 27%
Cherry Communications May 25 – June 4, 2018 605 ± 4% 40% 31% 29%
EMC Research November 12–16, 2017 705 ± 3.7% 35% 37% 28%

Results[]

Florida Chief Financial Officer election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jimmy Patronis (incumbent) 4,152,221 51.74% -7.19%
Democratic Jeremy Ring 3,872,540 48.26% +7.19%
Total votes '8,025,058' '100.0%' N/A
Republican hold

References[]

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