101 of 103 Florida Chamber-backed candidates won general elections this year, continuing an unmatched track record of success in recruiting, supporting and electing pro-jobs candidates by the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
According to the Chamber of Commerce, this bipartisan group of diverse candidates have committed to securing Florida’s future by focusing on free enterprise principles and job creation for their communities while working to keep Florida competitive on the global stage.
“Congratulations to the 98% of Florida Chamber pro-jobs candidates who won their General Election races,” said Mark Wilson, President and CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce. “Floridians continued to have their voices heard with 77 percent of registered voters turning out to vote in the 2024 General Election including, as predicted by the Florida Chamber’s Political Operations team, a record returned ballot advantage for Republicans in a presidential election. We are confident those elected will work to pass the right pro-jobs policy, and alongside a united Florida business community, Florida will continue to grow and further diversify its economy.”
Keeping Florida competitive is essential to growing Florida to a top-10 global economy by 2030. As we unite business for good, the Florida Chamber trusts those elected will champion free enterprise, prioritize job creation and keep Florida moving in the right direction.
Through its Florida Chamber Political Institute, the Florida Chamber constantly strives to recruit better candidates for the legislature and 2024 has been a very successful year for growing our collective effort as Chamber members interviewed over 100 candidates across five cities.
These are a few highlights from the General Election according to the Florida Chamber of Commerce:
- This General Election, the Florida Chamber endorsed 103 legislative candidates, backing many of their candidacies with financial resources and substantial voter education efforts.
- In the past few months, millions of dollars were invested to win Florida’s General Election legislative races. Campaigns are getting more expensive which is why the Florida Chamber launched the Free Enterprise Fund – a non-partisan member-driven fund to support pro-jobs candidates and causes for Florida’s future.
- With newly registered voters every month, Florida’s electorate continues to grow and evolve as Florida remains one of the most important states when it comes to elections. The Florida Chamber’s exclusive voter file, ChamberHub, is constantly tracking and analyzing these electorate trends for members.
“The Florida Chamber continues to unite Florida’s business community for good,” said Florida Chamber Executive Vice President of Government & Political Relations Frank Walker. “Congratulations to those pro-jobs candidates who were elected and thank you to our Florida Chamber members who work to recruit and elect pro-jobs candidates as we advocate the right policy to keep Florida competitive.”
The Florida Chamber of Commerce said it looks forward to working alongside the winners in the state legislature. Here are the Florida Chamber candidates:
Florida Senate Election Endorsements:
District 1: Don Gaetz
District 3: Corey Simon
District 5: Tracie Davis
District 7: Tom Leek
District 9: Stan McClain
District 11: Blaise Ingoglia
District 13: Keith Truenow
District 19: Randy Fine
District 21: Ed Hooper
District 23: Danny Burgess
District 27: Ben Albritton
District 31: Gayle Harrell
District 35: Barbara Sharief
District 39: Bryan Avila
House Election Endorsements:
District 1: Michelle Salzman
District 2: Alex Andrade
District 3: Joel Rudman
District 4: Patt Maney
District 5: Shane Abbott
District 6: Griff Griffitts
District 7: Jason Shoaf
District 8: Gallop P. Franklin
District 10: Chuck Brannan
District 11: Sam Garrison
District 12: Wyman Duggan
District 15: Dean Black
District 16: Kiyan Michael
District 17: Jessica Baker
District 18: Kim Kendall
District 19: Sam Greco
District 20: Judson Sapp
District 22: Chad Johnson
District 23: J.J. Grow
District 24: Ryan Chamberlin
District 25: Taylor Yarkosky
District 26: Nan Cobb
District 27: Richard Gentry
District 28: Bill Partington
District 29: Webster Barnaby
District 30: Chase Tramont
District 31: Tyler Sirois
District 32: Debbie Mayfield
District 33: Monique Miller
District 34: Robert Brackett
District 35: Erika Booth
District 36: Rachel Plakon
District 37: Susan Plasencia
District 38: David Smith
District 39: Doug Bankson
District 46: Jose Alvarez
District 47: Paula Stark
District 48: Jon Albert
District 49: Jennifer Kincart Jonsson
District 50: Jennifer Canady
District 51: Josie Tomkow
District 52: John Temple
District 53: Jeff Holcomb
District 54: Randy Maggard
District 55: Kevin Steele
District 56: Brad Yeager
District 57: Adam Anderson
District 58: Kim Berfield
District 59: Berny Jacques
District 61: Linda Chaney
District 65: Karen Gonzalez Pittman
District 66: Traci Koster
District 68: Lawrence McClure
District 69: Daniel “Danny” Alvarez
District 70: Michael Owen
District 71: Will Robinson
District 72: William “Bill” Conerly
District 73: Fiona McFarland
District 74: James Buchanan
District 75: Danny Nix
District 76: Vanessa Oliver
District 77: Tiffany Esposito
District 78: Jenna Persons-Mulicka
District 79: Mike Giallombardo
District 80: Adam Botana
District 81: Yvette Benarroch
District 82: Lauren Melo
District 83: Kaylee Tuck
District 84: Dana Trabulsy
District 85: Toby Overdorf
District 86: John Snyder
District 87: Mike Caruso
District 91: Peggy Gossett-Seidman
District 93: Anne Gerwig
District 94: Meg Weinberger
District 95: Christine Hunschofsky
District 98: Mitch Rosenwald
District 100: Chip LaMarca
District 106: Fabian Basabe
District 110: Tom Fabricio
District 111: David Borrero
District 112: Alex Rizo
District 113: Vicki Lopez
District 114: Demi Busatta Cabrera
District 116: Daniel Perez
District 119: Juan Carlos Porras
District 120: James “Jim” Vernon Mooney Jr.
In addition to the Florida Chamber candidates, the Florida Chamber of Commerce also united the business community to help defeat Amendment 3 “to keep drugs out of the Florida Constitution.”
