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Paula Hawkins (née Fickes; January 24, 1927 – December 4, 2009) was an American politician from Florida. She was the first woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, and as of 2025 the only one to be elected to the Senate from Florida.
Florida was admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 3. Florida's U.S. Senate seats were declared vacant in March 1861, due to its secession from the Union. They were filled again in July 1868. The state is currently represented by Rick Scott (serving since 2019) and Ashley Moody (serving since ...
Paula Hawkins may refer to: Paula Hawkins (author) (born 1972), British novelist; Paula Hawkins (politician) (1927–2009), US senator from Florida
Moody, 49, who in 2019 became the second woman to be Florida Attorney General when she succeeded Pam Bondi, also will be the second woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate. Paula Hawkins, a ...
Paula Hawkins: Republican: Florida: January 1, 1981: January 3, 1987: 6 years, 2 days First Mormon woman and first Mormon from east of the Mississippi River to serve in Congress. [3] Harry Reid: Democratic: Nevada: January 3, 1987: January 3, 2017: 30 years, 0 days First Mormon convert to serve in the Senate. [3] Bob Bennett: Republican: Utah ...
Stone, a freshman senator, had a reputation for changing his mind. In 1980, the AFL-CIO actively campaigned against him, and Stone was deemed vulnerable in his re-election bid. [ 2 ] Six Democrats entered the race for Stone's seat including his 1974 runoff opponent Bill Gunter who was Florida State Treasurer/Insurance Commissioner in 1980. [ 2 ]
After serving in both houses of the Florida Legislature, Graham won the 1978 Florida gubernatorial election, and was reelected in 1982. In the 1986 Senate elections, Graham defeated incumbent Republican Senator Paula Hawkins. He helped found the Democratic Leadership Council and eventually became Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Incumbent Leon County Commissioner Carolyn Cummings and challenger David Hawkins will square off Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to noon in a candidate forum organized by the Tallahassee Democrat ...