FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 8, 2016
Media contact: Elizabeth Fernandez, elizabeth.fernandez@seiufl.org, 954-652-9897
Miami, FL — Today, the members of SEIU Florida have rolled out a slate of endorsements across the state in anticipation of the August primary election. SEIU Florida members are supporting a broad range of candidates who are dedicating to lifting up the communities where our members live and work.
“SEIU members across Florida are going to vigorously campaign for candidates who will fight for economic, racial, immigrant and environmental justice across Florida,” said SEIU Florida President Monica Russo. “The members of SEIU are standing up for the candidates who will fight for us.”
Our members living in diverse communities are standing up for the issues affecting our neighborhoods, working families and children. The candidates SEIU Florida members have endorsed have proven themselves by their dedication to $15 an hour and union rights, affordable child care for all Americans, addressing the lasting impact of racism toward Black America, common sense immigration reform, empowering Latino communities for equal opportunities, action on climate change and quality long-term care for seniors and people with disabilities. All of these candidates have shown their commitment as champions on the issues affecting our working families.
The members of SEIU Florida have made the following endorsements for the 2016 August Primary:
Amendment 4
Vote Yes
US Senate
Patrick Murphy
US Congress
Susannah Randolph
Florida's 9th Congressional District
Val Demings
Florida's 10th Congressional District
Jonathan Chane
Florida’s 18th Congressional District
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Florida's 23rd Congressional District
Frederica Wilson
Florida's 24th Congressional District
Annette Taddeo
Florida's 26th Congressional District
Florida Senate
Vic Torres
Florida Senate District 15
Ed Narain
Florida Senate District 19
Bobby Powell
Florida Senate District 30
Jeff Clemens
Florida Senate District 31
Gary Farmer
Florida Senate District 34
Rene Garcia
Florida Senate District 36
Jason Pizzo
Florida Senate District 38
Dwight Bullard
Florida Senate District 40
Florida House
Loranne Ausley
Florida House District 9
Leslie Jean–Bart
Florida House District 14
John Cortes
Florida House District 43
Kamia Brown
Florida House District 45
Sheena Meade
Florida House District 46
Henry Lim
Florida House District 47
Alex Barrio (Co-endorsed)
Amy Mercado (Co-endorsed)
Florida House District 48
Carlos Guillermo Smith
Florida House District 49
Rena Upshaw-Frazier
Florida House District 59
Sean Shaw
Florida House District 61
Edward James III
Florida House District 72
Virginia Savietto
Florida House District 87
Al Jacquet
Florida House District 88
Lori Berman
Florida House District 90
Whitney Rawls
Florida House District 92
Ken Keechl
Florida House District 93
Patrick Jabouin
Florida House District 95
Ivette Gonzalez Petkovich
Florida House District 103
Barbara Watson
Florida House District 107
Francesca Menes
Florida House District 108
Nick Duran
Florida House District 112
David Richardson
Florida House District 113
Daisy Baez
Florida House District 114
Broward County
Teresa Williams
State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit
Nan Rich
County Commissioner District 1
Michael Udine
County Commissioner District 3
Steve Geller
County Commissioner District 5
Dale Holness
County Commissioner District 9
Scott Israel
Broward Sheriff
Mitch Ceasar
County Clerk
Marty Kiar
Property Appraiser
Hazelle Rogers
Lauderdale Lakes Mayor
Sandra Davey
Lauderdale Lakes City Commission
Hillsborough County
Pat Frank
Clerk of Court
Lake County
Sandy Gamble
School Board District 4
Miami-Dade
Barbara Jordan
County Commissioner District 1
Audrey Edmonson
County Commissioner District 3
Bruno Barreiro
County Commissioner District 5
Xavier Suarez
County Commissioner District 7
Dennis Moss
County Commissioner District 9
Joe Martinez
County Commissioner District 11
Esteban Bovo
County Commissioner District 13
Jason E. Bloch
Circuit Court 9
Mark Blumstein
Circuit Court 34
Robert Joshua Luck
Circuit Court 66
George “Jorge” A. Sarduy
Circuit Court 74
Carol “Jodie” Breece (Co-endorsed)
Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts (Co-endorsed)
Circuit Court 52
Harvey Ruvin
County Clerk
Fred Seraphin
County Court 5
Ed Newman
County Court 7
Linda Luce
County Court 15
Wendell Graham
County Court 35
Osceola County
Michael Harford
County Commissioner District 1
Palm Beach
David Kerner
County Commission District 3
Susan Bucher
Supervisor of Elections
Pinellas County
Carol J. Cook
School Board District 5