Ahmad Hussam Saadaldin
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Ahmad Hussam Saadaldin was a 2017 Independent special election candidate for District 58 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Florida House of Representatives District 58 was called for December 19, 2017. A special primary election was held October 10, 2017.[1] The filing deadline for candidates was August 16, 2017.[2]
Five candidates filed to run. Democrat Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa, Libertarian Bryan Zemina, and independent Ahmad Hussam Saadaldin automatically advanced to the December 19 special election. Republicans Yvonne Fry and Lawrence McClure competed in a special primary election on October 10 to decide which would advance to the December 19 race.[3] McClure won the Republican primary election, and went on to win the general election with 54.5 percent of the vote.[4]
The seat became vacant following incumbent Dan Raulerson's (R) resignation on August 15, 2017.[5] Donald Trump (R) defeated Hillary Clinton (D) in the district in the 2016 presidential election by 10.1 points.
| Florida House of Representatives, District 58, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lawrence McClure |
54.5% | 7,593 | |
| Democratic | Jose Vazquez | 33.8% | 4,715 | |
| Independent | Ahmad Hussam Saadaldin | 8.5% | 1,190 | |
| Libertarian | Bryan Zemina | 3.2% | 443 | |
| Total Votes | 13,941 | |||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections | ||||
| Florida House of Representatives, District 58 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Lawrence McClure |
54.9% | 3,631 | ||
| Yvonne Fry | 45.1% | 2,983 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,614 | |||
| Source: Florida Department of State |
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 58
- Florida state legislative special elections, 2017
- Florida State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Special elections," accessed August 2, 2017
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Memo," accessed August 4, 2017
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2017 Special Election - House 58," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "State Representative, District 58," accessed December 20, 2017
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Special election dates set for Hillsborough state House seat," August 1, 2017
