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101 of 103 Florida Chamber-Backed Candidates Win General Elections

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.”

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