A special election for Florida's 40th Senate district took place on September 26, 2017, to fill a vacancy. Democrat Annette Taddeo defeated Republican Jose Felix Diaz, with approximately 23,000 votes to 21,000.
The vacancy had been caused by Republican Senator Frank Artiles's resignation on April 21, 2017, after he unleashed a tirade of racist and sexist remarks to two African-American senators.
Primaries
Primary elections took place on July 25, 2017.
Republican primary
127 of 138 Precincts Reporting
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jose Felix Diaz | 7,528 | 57.60% | |
| Republican | Alex Diaz de la Portilla | 3,371 | 25.79% | |
| Republican | Lorenzo J. Palomares | 2,171 | 16.61% | |
| Total votes | 13,070 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
127 of 138 Precincts Reporting
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Taddeo | 6,955 | 70.59% | |
| Democratic | Ana Rivas Logan | 2,897 | 29.41% | |
| Total votes | 9,852 | 100.00 | ||
General Special Election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Taddeo | 22,649 | 50.9% | ||
| Republican | Jose Felix Diaz | 20,985 | 47.2% | ||
| Independent | Christian Schlareth | 820 | 1.8% | ||
| Majority | 1,664 | 3.7% | |||
| Turnout | 44,454 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
- "Taddeo beats Diaz in speciail election for Miami Senate seat | Miami Herald". Archived from the original on September 27, 2017.
- "Annette Taddeo wins special election to fill Senate seat vacated by Frank Artiles". September 27, 2017.
- Florida Election Watch at myflorida.com
- Mazzei, Patricia (May 8, 2017). "Gov. Scott sets special election to replace Artiles". Miami Herald. Retrieved July 26, 2017.http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article149285569.html
- ^ "Dade - Election Results".
- "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".