2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election

2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election

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Nominee Wilton Simpson Naomi Blemur
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,510,644 3,095,786
Percentage 59.3% 40.7%


Simpson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Blemur:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%
     No votes

Agriculture
Commissioner before election

Nikki Fried
Democratic

Elected Agriculture
Commissioner

Wilton Simpson
Republican

The 2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Democratic Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried was eligible to run for a second term, but she instead ran for governor of Florida in 2022.[1] Republican Wilton Simpson won the election with over 59% of the vote. Simpson’s victory gave Republicans complete control of state government for the first time since Reconstruction.

  1. ^ Ritchie, Bruce (June 1, 2021). "Florida's Nikki Fried jumps into 2022 race to challenge DeSantis". Politico. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

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