Daisy Morales | |
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Representative Morales in 2022 | |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office November 3, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Amy Mercado |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-12-11) December 11, 1960 (age 64) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Residence | Orlando, Florida |
Education | Puerto Rico Junior College (AS) |
Website | Website |
Daisy Morales (born December 11, 1960) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives of district 48, serving Orange County from 2020. She has previously served on the Orange County board as a supervisor of the Soil and Water Conservation.
Personal life
Early life
Morales was born on December 11, 1960, in The Bronx, New York, from a family of Puerto Rican descent. It was reported that Morales was diagnosed with vitiligo in 2001.
Morales graduated with an Associates Degree in criminology and administration from Puerto Rico Junior College.
Career
In 2014, she ran for supervisor of Orange Soil and Water Conservation.
Florida House of Representatives
Morales was elected to the Florida House in 2020, succeeding Democratic representative Amy Mercado, after defeating Republican opponent Jesus Martinez for district 48 with 65.3% of the vote.
In 2022, Morales was redistricted into district 44. There, she lost the Democratic primary 54–46 against Rita Harris.
Electoral history
Florida House of Representatives, district 48
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Daisy Morales | 47,341 | 65.3% | −8.1 | |
Republican | Jesus Martinez | 25,197 | 34.7% | +8.1 | |
Total votes | 12,788 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
Democratic hold |
Florida House of Representatives, district 44
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rita Harris | 8,348 | 54.2 | |
Democratic | Daisy Morales (incumbent) | 7,053 | 45.8 | |
Total votes | 15,181 | 100 |
See also
References
- "About – Florida House District 48 Nominee". Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- Prieur, Danielle (June 23, 2021). "State Rep. Daisy Morales Wants a Cure and Better Treatment for Vitiligo, But She Also Wants Greater Compassion For People With the Skin Condition". 90.7 WMFE. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- "Daisy Morales - 2020 - 2022 ( Speaker Sprowls )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- Young, Jessica Bryce. "Election 2020: Democrat Daisy Morales wins Florida House District 48". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- Hudak, Stephen. "Daisy Morales and Jesus Martinez compete for House District 48 in south Orange". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- Powers, Scott (August 23, 2022). "Rita Harris wins HD 44 seat from fellow Democrat Daisy Morales". Florida Politics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
External links
Official
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives - Daisy Morales
- Florida's 48th district
- Campaign Website
Other
Categories:- 1960 births
- American politicians of Puerto Rican descent
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Florida
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
- Puerto Rican people in Florida politics
- Women state legislators in Florida
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature