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George Collins (Republican) was a candidate who sought election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 50. Collins lost the primary on August 28, 2018.
Collins was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 50 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Collins' professional experience includes working as an adjunct professor of communications, a TV production engineer, and as a business owner.
Incumbent Rene Plasencia (R) defeated Pam Dirschka (D) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Rene Plasencia (R) |
55.3
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44,923 |
|
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Pam Dirschka (D) |
44.7
|
36,292 | |
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Total votes: 81,215 (100% precincts reporting) |
Pam Dirschka advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate |
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| ✔ |
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Pam Dirschka (D) |
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Incumbent Rene Plasencia defeated George Collins in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Rene Plasencia (R) |
63.8
|
10,150 |
|
|
George Collins (R) |
36.2
|
5,766 | |
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Total votes: 15,916 |
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Incumbent Rene Plasencia defeated Sean Ashby in the Florida House of Representatives District 50 general election.| Florida House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rene Plasencia Incumbent |
57.31% | 50,962 | |
| Democratic | Sean Ashby | 42.69% | 37,960 | |
| Total Votes | 88,922 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Florida House of Representatives, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sean Ashby (unopposed) | |
| Florida House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rene Plasencia Incumbent |
52.11% | 6,664 | |
| Republican | George Collins | 47.89% | 6,124 | |
| Total Votes | 12,788 | |||
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent Tom Goodson defeated George Collins in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
| Florida House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Tom Goodson Incumbent |
61.7% | 11,044 |
| George Collins | 38.3% | 6,852 |
| Total Votes | 17,896 | |
