Florida Chief Financial Officer election, 2018

Chief Financial Officer of Florida General Election, 2018
Florida
November 6, 2018

 
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Chief Financial Officer

Jimmy Patronis
Republican

The 2018 Florida Chief Financial Officer election will take place on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Republican Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Atwater has been named vice president of strategic initiatives and chief financial officer of Florida Atlantic University and will be resigning effective June 30, 2017.[1][2] Public Service Commissioner and former State Representative Jimmy Patronis has been appointed to serve the remainder of the term.[3] Patronis has not yet announced whether he will run for a full term in 2018.


Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

Declined

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

References

  1. ↑ Clark, Kristen M. (February 10, 2017). "Jeff Atwater, Florida’s CFO, to resign for job at Florida Atlantic University". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ Turner, Jim (June 12, 2017). "Atwater’s last day as Florida CFO is June 30, then takes job at FAU". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Bousquet, Steve (June 26, 2017). "Rick Scott appoints 'my friend,' Jimmy Patronis, as Florida CFO". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Schorsch, Peter (June 29, 2016). "Pat Neal will not be a candidate for Chief Financial Officer in 2018". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ Powers, Scott (June 23, 2017). "Teresa Jacobs not talking tabout possible CD 7 run, but expresses a glimmer of interest in CFO run". Florida Politics. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 Smith, Adam C. (November 17, 2016). "Jeremy Ring likely to run for CFO". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ Bousquet, Steve (June 28, 2017). "Tom Lee for CFO against Jimmy Patronis? Some pros and cons". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ Gancarski, A.G. (May 7, 2017). "“NO to CFO,” says Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry". Florida Politics. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  9. ↑ Glorioso, Alexandra (February 22, 2017). "Tom Grady eyes AG, CFO now that FGCU presidency is out". Naples Daily News. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ Glorioso, Alexandra (June 23, 2017). "Tom Grady asked Gov. Scott to take him off shortlist for Florida CFO". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  11. ↑ Schorsch, Peter (July 6, 2016). "Jack Latvala for Chief Financial Officer?". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  12. ↑ Schorsch, Peter (June 13, 2017). "Jack Latvala doesn’t want to be appointed CFO, isn’t running for CFO; thinks Joe Gruters is right for the job". Florida Politics. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  13. ↑ Anderson, Zac (April 23, 2016). "Pat Neal could make CFO bid". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  14. ↑ Smith, Adam C. (May 31, 2017). "Jeremy Ring jumps in race for CFO". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  15. ↑ Perry, Mitch (January 13, 2017). "Kevin Beckner is open to running for local (and maybe state) office in 2018". SaintPetersBlog. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  16. ↑ March, William (December 23, 2016). "Buckhorn calls running for state CFO 'an option'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  17. ↑ Rangel, Isadora (December 9, 2016). "Patrick Murphy mulls 2018 run after Marco Rubio defeat; but for what?". TCPalm. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  18. ↑ Smith, Adam C. (August 31, 2015). "Meet the Dems eyeing Fla Attorney General office". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  19. ↑ Man, Anthony (March 5, 2017). "Florida Democrats strategize for 2018 in a world dominated by Donald Trump". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  20. ↑ Torres, Frank (June 9, 2017). "Jeremy Ring announces primary endorsement from Florida Professional Firefighters". Orlando Political Observer. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
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