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Daisy Morales (born December 11, 1960) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives of district 48, serving Orange County from 2020. She has previously served on the Orange County board as a supervisor of the Soil and Water Conservation.

Personal life

Early life

Morales was born on December 11, 1960, in The Bronx, New York, from a family of Puerto Rican descent.[1] It was reported that Morales was diagnosed with vitiligo in 2001.[2]

Morales graduated with an Associates Degree in criminology and administration from Puerto Rico Junior College.[3]

Career

In 2014, she ran for supervisor of Orange Soil and Water Conservation.[citation needed]

Florida House of Representatives

Morales was elected to the Florida House in 2020, succeeding Democratic representative Amy Mercado, after defeating Republican opponent Jesus Martinez for district 48 with 65.3% of the vote.[4][5]

In 2022, Morales was redistricted into district 44. There, she lost the Democratic primary 54–46 against Rita Harris.[6]

Electoral history

Florida House of Representatives, district 48

2020 general election, district 48[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Daisy Morales 47,341 65.3% −8.1
Republican Jesus Martinez 25,197 34.7% +8.1
Total votes 12,788 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

Florida House of Representatives, district 44

2022 primary elections, district 44[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rita Harris 8,348 54.2
Democratic Daisy Morales (incumbent) 7,053 45.8
Total votes 15,181 100

See also

References

  1. ^ "About – Florida House District 48 Nominee". Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Prieur, Danielle (June 23, 2021). "State Rep. Daisy Morales Wants a Cure and Better Treatment for Vitiligo, But She Also Wants Greater Compassion For People With the Skin Condition". 90.7 WMFE. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Daisy Morales - 2020 - 2022 ( Speaker Sprowls )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Young, Jessica Bryce. "Election 2020: Democrat Daisy Morales wins Florida House District 48". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Hudak, Stephen. "Daisy Morales and Jesus Martinez compete for House District 48 in south Orange". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Powers, Scott (August 23, 2022). "Rita Harris wins HD 44 seat from fellow Democrat Daisy Morales". Florida Politics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved April 30, 2023.

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