Florida Chief Financial Officer election, 2018

Chief Financial Officer of Florida General Election, 2018

November 6, 2018

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater 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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Jeff Brandes, State Senator^[1]
• Don Gaetz, State Senator^[1]
• Jack Latvala, State Senator^[2]
• Tom Lee, State Senator and nominee in 2006^[1][3]
• Carlos López-Cantera, Lieutenant Governor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016^[1][3]
• Seth McKeel, former State Representative^[1]
• Will Weatherford, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives^[1]

Declined

• Pat Neal, real estate developer and former State Senator^[4][1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Jeremy Ring, State Senator^[3]
• Jack Seiler, Mayor of Fort Lauderdale^[5][3]

References

1. Schorsch, Peter (June 29, 2016). "Pat Neal will not be a candidate for Chief Financial Officer in 2018". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
2. Schorsch, Peter (July 6, 2016). "Jack Latvala for Chief Financial Officer?". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
3. Smith, Adam C. (November 17, 2016). "Jeremy Ring likely to run for CFO". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
4. Anderson, Zac (April 23, 2016). "Pat Neal could make CFO bid". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
5. Smith, Adam C. (August 31, 2015). "Meet the Dems eyeing Fla Attorney General office". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 15, 2016.

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