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Paula Hawkins (née Fickes; January 24, 1927 – December 4, 2009) was an American politician from Florida. She is the only woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Florida. She was the second woman ever elected to the Senate from the American South. She was the first woman in the country to be elected to a full Senate term without having a close ...
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paula Hawkins decided to run for re-election to second term, but was defeated by Democrat Bob Graham, the popular incumbent Governor of Florida. To date, this was the last time an incumbent from Florida's Class 3 Senate seat lost re-election.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ]
Incumbent Senator Edward Gurney, a Republican, declined to seek a second term after being indicted for taking bribes in return for his influence with the Federal Housing Administration. The primary for the Republican nomination pitted Eckerd drug store owner Jack Eckerd against Florida Public Service Commissioner Paula Hawkins. Eckerd won ...
Those close to the 42-year-old mother of two say she is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ definitive top choice to replace Rubio in the DC trenches. Eric Trump and Lara Trump at Donald Trump’s ...
Paula Hawkins may refer to: Paula Hawkins (author) (born 1972), British novelist; Paula Hawkins (politician) (1927–2009), US senator from Florida