Keith Fitzgerald
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 69th district | |
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| Preceded by | Donna Azar Clarke[1] |
| Succeeded by | Ray Pilon[2] |
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| Party | Democratic |
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| University of Louisville (BA) Indiana University Bloomington (PhD) | |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
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Keith Fitzgerald (born November 30, 1956) is a former Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 69th District for two terms from 2007 to 2010.
Academic career
Keith Fitzgerald is also a political scientist specializing in American politics with a focus on institutions and public policy. He is the author of Face of the Nation: Immigration, the State, and the National Identity. He graduated from Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky in 1974. Following a stint at Grinnell College, since 1994 Fitzgerald has been a professor of political science at the New College of Florida. He received his B.A. from the University of Louisville and his Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington in 1987.
Florida legislature
In December 2005, Keith Fitzgerald announced his candidacy for the Florida State House, running as a Democrat in District 69, which contains the city of Sarasota, Florida and part of Manatee county.[3] Fitzgerald narrowly defeated Republican Laura Benson 51% to 49% in the November 2006 election.[4]
In 2008 Fitzgerald was re-elected, again running against Laura Benson. In 2010 however, he was defeated by Ray Pilon.[5]
2012 U.S. House campaign
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- Polling
A mid-July 2012 poll showed the incumbent US Rep. Vern Buchanan leading Keith Fitzgerald by a margin of 54%-32%. The poll had a margin of error of +/-4.9%.[7]
An independent poll released on September 5, 2012, showed the incumbent US Rep. Vern Buchanan leading Keith Fitzgerald by a margin of 56%-37%. The poll had a margin of error of 4%-5%.[8]
- Finance
As of August 3, 2012, Fitzgerald's campaign had $670,000 in the bank, compared to Buchanan's $1.4 million.[9] Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats have supported Fitzgerald with at least $34,000 in campaign contributions.[10]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee reserved $2.5 million of ad time in the Tampa Bay media market, some or all of which may be used to help Fitzgerald.[11] Meanwhile, Buchanan's campaign reserved $4 million in the same market.[12] As of early September 2012, there has been no public announcement of an ad buy from Fitzgerald's campaign.
Fitzgerald won 46.4% of the vote, but failed to defeat Rep. Buchanan.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Our Campaigns - FL State House 069 Race - Nov 07, 2006".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Our Campaigns - FL State House 069 Race - Nov 04, 2008".
- ^ Keith Fitzgerald for State House – District 69
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bradenton Manatee Sarasota news jobs cars homes". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wallace, Jeremy (November 15, 2010). "WALLACE: Fitzgerald defeated, but far from out". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Chamlee, Virginia (October 6, 2011). "Keith Fitzgerald officially announces he's challenging Vern Buchanan". The Florida Independent. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vern Buchanan poll: Buchanan 54%, Keith Fitzgerald 32%". Tampa Bay Times. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Schorsch, Peter (5 September 2012). "New independent poll shows Vern Buchanan up twenty points over Keith Fitzgerald". Saint PetersBlog. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wallace, Jeremy (3 August 2012). "For third straight period, challenger Fitzgerald again outraises incumbent Buchanan". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wallace, Jeremy (22 July 2012). "John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi give money to area congressional race". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Masferrer, Marc (18 April 2012). "Report: DCCC reserves $2.5 million in TV ads for Tampa, maybe to help Keith Fitzgerald (UPDATED)". Bradenton Herald Online. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Masferrrer, Marc (1 June 2012). "Rep. Vern Buchanan plans to spend $4 million on TV campaign ads". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
External links
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Keith Fitzgerald official Florida House site
- Keith Fitzgerald for State House official campaign website
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
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