Candidates who have taken a stand AGAINST the expansion of gambling:
No Casinos asked candidates running for the Florida Legislature to pledge to OPPOSE any legislation to expand gambling in Florida and SUPPORT legislation to place on the ballot a proposed amendment to Florida’s Constitution that requires statewide voter authorization in order for any form of gambling to be legalized in Florida.
Candidates who pledged to BOTH – oppose any legislation to expand gambling AND support legislation to place the Voter Control of Gambling Amendment on the ballot are (by office and district number):
SENATE CANDIDATES:
David Simmons, Florida Senate District 10
Edward DeAguileia, Candidate, Florida Senate District 12
Geraldine Thompson, Florida Senate District 12
Darren Soto, Florida Senate District 14
Lloyd French, Candidate, Florida Senate District 16
Bruno Moore, Candidate, Florida Senate District 32
HOUSE CANDIDATES:
Henry Lawrence III, Candidate, Florida House District 6
Jay Fant, Candidate, Florida House District 15
Bob Cortes, Candidate, Florida House District 30
Ricky Shirah, Candidate, Florida House District 40
Franklin Shoemaker, Candidate, Florida House District 40
Mike Miller, Candidate, Florida House District 47
Linda Stewart, Florida House District 47
Victor Torres, Florida House District 48
Debbie Mayfield, Florida House District 54
Ed Narain, Candidate, Florida House District 61
Benjamin Deyurre, Candidate, Florida House District 103
Daisy Baez, Candidate, Florida House District 114
Ross Hancock, Candidate, Florida House District 114
Noel Bickford, Candidate, Florida House District 25 (Added a note stating support for “decoupling” which would no longer require greyhound tracks to run greyhound races in order to continue operating other forms of gambling)
Beverly Ledbetter, Candidate Florida House District 38 (Pledged opposition only to destination resort casinos, but not to oppose other expansions of gambling)
Candidates who pledged to SUPPORT legislation to place the Voter Control of Gambling Amendment on the ballot, but NOT to oppose any legislation to expand gambling:
Gloria Robertson-Wiggins, Candidate, Florida House District 1
Candidates who pledged to OPPOSE any expansion of gambling, but NOT to support legislation for the Voter Control of Gambling Amendment:
Jennifer Sullivan, Candidate, Florida House District 31
Darryl Rouson, Florida House District 70
Mike Bileca, Florida House District 115
To see the candidate pledge click here.
To see the Voter Control of of Gambling Amendment click here.