Florida statewide elections, 2006
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Florida held various statewide elections on November 7, 2006.
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; to establish a Joint Legislative Budget Commission, which shall issue long-range financial outlooks; to provide for limited adjustments in the state budget without the concurrence of the full Legislature, as provided by general law; to reduce the number of times trust funds are automatically terminated; to require the preparation and biennial revision of a long-range state planning document; and to establish a Government Efficiency Task Force and specify its duties. Vote Smart Analysis: http://www.votesmartflorida.org/mx/hm.asp?id=amendment1
This Amendment passed!
This Amendment passed!
This Amendment passed!
for low-income seniors from $25,000 to $50,000 and to schedule the amendment to take effect January 1, 2007. Vote Smart Analysis: http://www.votesmartflorida.org/mx/hm.asp?id=amendment6
This Amendment passed!
to waive the annual application requirement in subsequent years by general law; and to specify that the provision takes effect December 7, 2006, is self-executing, and does not require implementing legislation. Vote Smart Analysis: http://www.votesmartflorida.org/mx/hm.asp?id=amendment7
This Amendment passed!
to a natural person
or private entity, providing that the Legislature may by general law passed by a three-fifths vote of the membership of each house of the Legislature
permit exceptions allowing the transfer of such private property; and providing that this prohibition on the transfer of private property taken by eminent domain is applicable if the petition of taking that initiated the condemnation proceeding was filed on or after January 2, 2007. Vote Smart Analysis: http://www.votesmartflorida.org/mx/hm.asp?id=amendment8
This Amendment passed!
Candidates
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Incumbents appear in bold. Section links go to relevant pages on Florida government.Governor
The previous Republican governor was Jeb BushJeb Bush
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W...
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- Charlie CristCharlie CristCharles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. is an American politician who was the 44th Governor of Florida. Prior to his election as governor, Crist previously served as Florida State Senator, Education Commissioner, and Attorney General...
http://www.charliecrist.com/ and Jeff KottkampJeff KottkampJeffrey "Jeff" Kottkamp is an American politician from Florida, and served as the state's 17th Lieutenant Governor, from 2007 to 2011....
(Republican PartyRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
) - Jim DavisJim Davis (politician)James Oscar "Jim" Davis III is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. He is a Democrat and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2007, representing Florida's 11th congressional district...
http://www.jimdavis2006.com and Daryl JonesDaryl JonesDaryl Jones is a politician from Miami, Florida, United States.- Early years :The son of public school teachers, Daryl Jones was born in Jackson, MS, the oldest of four children. He attended Lanier High School where he was elected President of the Mississippi State Association of Student Councils...
(Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
) - Max LinnMax LinnMax Linn is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. He was the Reform Party nominee for governor of Florida in the 2006 election. He was defeated by Republican Charlie Crist.-Background:...
http://maxlinn.com/ and Tom Macklin (Reform PartyReform Party of the United States of AmericaThe Reform Party of the United States of America is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot...
) - Richard Paul Dembinskyhttp://onballot.com/ and Dr. Joe Smith (No party)
- John Wayne Smithhttp://members.aol.com/jwsmith42000/ and James J. Kearney (No party)
- Karl C. C. Behmhttp://www.votebehmforgov.com/ and Carol Castagnero (No party)
United States Senate
- Katherine HarrisKatherine HarrisKatherine Harris is an American Republican politician, former Secretary of State of Florida, and former member of the United States House of Representatives. Harris won the 2002 election to represent Florida's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. She held that post...
(Republican Party) - Bill NelsonBill NelsonClarence William "Bill" Nelson is the senior United States Senator from the state of Florida and a member of the Democratic Party. He is a former U.S. Representative and former Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner of Florida...
(Democratic Party) - Brian MooreBrian Moore (politician)Brian Patrick Moore is an United States politician and founder of antiwar organization Nature Coast Coalition for Peace & Justice. He was the presidential nominee of the Socialist Party USA for the 2008 United States presidential election. He waged several campaigns for mayor and city council in...
(NPA) - Roy Tanner (NPA)
- Belinda Noah (NPA)
- Floyd Ray Frazier (NPA)
Attorney General
- Skip CampbellSkip CampbellWalter G. "Skip" Campbell was a member of the Florida Senate from Tamarac, Florida. He was the Democratic candidate for Florida Attorney General in 2006...
http://www.campbellforattorneygeneral.com/ (Democratic Party) - Bill McCollumBill McCollumIra William "Bill" McCollum, Jr. is a former Florida Attorney General. A Republican, he was Florida's 36th attorney general, taking office in 2007...
http://www.mccollumforattorneygeneral.com/ (Republican Party)
Chief Financial Officer
- Tom Leehttp://tomleeforcfo.com/ (Republican Party)
- Alex SinkAlex SinkAdelaide "Alex" Sink is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Sink was the Chief Financial Officer for the state of Florida and treasurer on the board of trustees of the Florida State Board of Administration...
http://www.alexforcfo.com/ (Democratic Party)
Commissioner of Agriculture
- Charles BronsonCharles H. BronsonCharles H. Bronson is the former Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the U.S. State of Florida. He was appointed to the position in 2001 by Governor Jeb Bush, then reelected to the position in 2002 and 2006....
http://www.charlesbronson.org (Republican Party) - Eric Copeland (politician)http://www.copeland2006.com (Democratic Party)
Judicial
Florida voters had to choose whether or not each of the following will remain in office.Justices of the Florida Supreme Court
- R. Fred LewisR. Fred LewisR. Fred Lewis was appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida on December 7, 1998. While serving as Chief Justice, he founded Justice Teaching, an organization that now has over 3,900 volunteer lawyers and Judges placed with and active in all Florida public schools, which enhances civic and...
http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/justices/lewis.shtml - Barbara J. Parientehttp://www.floridasupremecourt.org/justices/pariente.shtml
- Peggy A. Quincehttp://www.floridasupremecourt.org/justices/quince.shtml
Florida District Courts of Appeal
Voters had to choose whether to retain any of the judges in their circuit court.First District Court of Appeal (Tallahassee)
- Brad Thomashttp://pview.findlaw.com/view/1562659_1
- Peter WebsterPeter WebsterPeter Webster is an English artist and sculptor, best known for his sculpture of the British athlete Steve Ovett, which was exhibited in Preston Park, Brighton, before its theft. Webster also created the statue of Max Miller, the English comedian, currently on display in the grounds of the Royal...
http://pview.findlaw.com/view/2569269_1
Fourth District Court of Appeal (West Palm Beach)
- Bobby W. Guntherhttp://www.4dca.org/judges/gunther.html
- Fred A. Hazourihttp://www.4dca.org/judges/hazouri.html
- Larry A. Kleinhttp://www.4dca.org/judges/Klein.html
- Barry J. Stonehttp://www.4dca.org/judges/stone.html
- Carole Y. Taylorhttp://www.4dca.org/judges/taylor.html
No. 1: State Planning and Budget Process
Official summary: Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to limit the amount of nonrecurring general revenue which may be appropriated for recurring purposes in any fiscal year to 3 percent of the total general revenue funds estimated to be available, unless otherwise approved by a three-fifths vote of the LegislatureFlorida Legislature
The Florida State Legislature is the term often used to refer to the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Florida Constitution states that "The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a legislature of the State of Florida," composed of a Senate...
; to establish a Joint Legislative Budget Commission, which shall issue long-range financial outlooks; to provide for limited adjustments in the state budget without the concurrence of the full Legislature, as provided by general law; to reduce the number of times trust funds are automatically terminated; to require the preparation and biennial revision of a long-range state planning document; and to establish a Government Efficiency Task Force and specify its duties. Vote Smart Analysis: http://www.votesmartflorida.org/mx/hm.asp?id=amendment1
This Amendment passed!
No. 3: Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions
Official summary: Proposes an amendment to Section 5 of Article XI of the State Constitution to require that any proposed amendment to or revision of the State Constitution, whether proposed by the Legislature, by initiative, or by any other method, must be approved by at least 60 percent of the voters of the state voting on the measure, rather than by a simple majority. This proposed amendment would not change the current requirement that a proposed constitutional amendment imposing a new state tax or fee be approved by at least 2/3 of the voters of the state voting in the election in which such an amendment is considered. Vote Smart Analysis: http://www.votesmartflorida.org/mx/hm.asp?id=amendment3This Amendment passed!
No. 4: Protect People Especially Youth, From Addiction, Disease, and Other Health Hazards of Using Tobacco
Official summary: To protect people, especially youth, from addiction, disease, and other health hazards of using tobacco, the Legislature shall use some Tobacco Settlement money annually for a comprehensive statewide tobacco education and prevention program using Centers for Disease Control best practices. Specifies some program components, emphasizing youth, requiring one-third of total annual funding for advertising. Annual funding is 15% of 2005 Tobacco Settlement payments to Florida, adjusted annually for inflation. Provides definitions. Effective immediately. Vote Smart Analysis: http://www.votesmartflorida.org/mx/hm.asp?id=amendment4This Amendment passed!
No. 6: Increased Homestead Exemption
Official summary: Proposing amendment of the State Constitution to increase the maximum additional homestead exemptionHomestead exemption
Homestead exemption is a legal regime designed to protect the value of the homes of residents from property taxes, creditors, and circumstances arising from the death of the homeowner spouse...
for low-income seniors from $25,000 to $50,000 and to schedule the amendment to take effect January 1, 2007. Vote Smart Analysis: http://www.votesmartflorida.org/mx/hm.asp?id=amendment6
This Amendment passed!
No. 7: Permanently Disabled Veterans' Discount on Homestead Ad Valorem Tax
Official summary: Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to provide a discount from amount of ad valorem tax on homestead of a partially or totally permanently disabled veteran who is age 65 or older who was a Florida resident at the time of entering military service, whose disability was combat-related, and who was honorably discharged, to specify percentage of the discount as equal to the percentage of veteran’s permanent service-connected disability; to specify qualification requirements for the discount; to authorize the LegislatureFlorida Legislature
The Florida State Legislature is the term often used to refer to the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Florida Constitution states that "The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a legislature of the State of Florida," composed of a Senate...
to waive the annual application requirement in subsequent years by general law; and to specify that the provision takes effect December 7, 2006, is self-executing, and does not require implementing legislation. Vote Smart Analysis: http://www.votesmartflorida.org/mx/hm.asp?id=amendment7
This Amendment passed!
No. 8: Eminent Domain
Official summary: Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to prohibit the transfer of private property taken by eminent domainEminent domain
Eminent domain , compulsory purchase , resumption/compulsory acquisition , or expropriation is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent...
to a natural person
Natural person
Variously, in jurisprudence, a natural person is a human being, as opposed to an artificial, legal or juristic person, i.e., an organization that the law treats for some purposes as if it were a person distinct from its members or owner...
or private entity, providing that the Legislature may by general law passed by a three-fifths vote of the membership of each house of the Legislature
Florida Legislature
The Florida State Legislature is the term often used to refer to the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Florida Constitution states that "The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a legislature of the State of Florida," composed of a Senate...
permit exceptions allowing the transfer of such private property; and providing that this prohibition on the transfer of private property taken by eminent domain is applicable if the petition of taking that initiated the condemnation proceeding was filed on or after January 2, 2007. Vote Smart Analysis: http://www.votesmartflorida.org/mx/hm.asp?id=amendment8
This Amendment passed!
See also
- Florida congressional elections, 2006
- Florida United States Senate election, 2006Florida United States Senate election, 2006The 2006 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson won re-election to a second term.-Candidates:...
- Government of FloridaGovernment of FloridaThe government of Florida is a constitutional republic with three branches of government, including the executive branch consisting of the Governor of Florida and the other elected and appointed constitutional officers; the legislative branch, the Florida Legislature, consisting of the Senate and...
External links
- FLA Politics
- Vote Smart Florida - a nonpartisan description of the proposed constitutional amendments
- O'Blog: Florida campaign websites