Sean Shaw
Sean Shaw (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners to represent District 6 in Florida. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on August 20, 2024.
Shaw (Democratic Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 61. He assumed office on November 8, 2016. He left office on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Shaw's professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Hillsborough County, Florida (2024)
General election
General election for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large
Sean Shaw and Chris Boles are running in the general election for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large on November 5, 2024.
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 | Sean Shaw (D) | |
 | Chris Boles (R) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large
Sean Shaw defeated Joseph Ryan Taylor in the Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Shaw | 80.8 | 53,889 |
 | Joseph Ryan Taylor | 19.2 | 12,776 | |
| Total votes: 66,665 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Nash (D)
- Mariella Smith (D)
- Sonja Brookins (D)
- Cynthia Fuentes (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large
Chris Boles defeated Jim Davison in the Republican primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Boles | 59.0 | 38,839 |
 | Jim Davison | 41.0 | 27,014 | |
| Total votes: 65,853 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rico Smith (R)
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2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of Florida
Ashley B. Moody defeated Sean Shaw and Jeffrey Siskind in the general election for Attorney General of Florida on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ashley B. Moody (R) | 52.1 | 4,232,532 |
| Sean Shaw (D) | 46.1 | 3,744,912 | |
 | Jeffrey Siskind (No Party Affiliation) | 1.8 | 145,296 | |
| Total votes: 8,122,740 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Florida
Sean Shaw defeated Ryan Torrens in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Florida on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Shaw | 73.8 | 1,031,640 |
 | Ryan Torrens | 26.2 | 367,053 | |
| Total votes: 1,398,693 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Florida
Ashley B. Moody defeated Frank White in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Florida on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley B. Moody | 56.8 | 882,028 |
 | Frank White | 43.2 | 670,823 | |
| Total votes: 1,552,851 | |||
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2016
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.
Sean Shaw ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 61 general election.[3][4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 61 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Sean Shaw (unopposed) | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||
Sean Shaw defeated Dianne Hart and Walter Smith in the Florida House of Representatives District 61 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 61 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sean Shaw |
42.59% | 6,778 | |
| Democratic | Dianne Hart | 41.96% | 6,677 | |
| Democratic | Walter Smith | 15.45% | 2,459 | |
| Total Votes | 15,914 | |||
2014
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. Edwin "Ed" Narain defeated Sean Shaw, Sharon Carter and Tatiana M. Denson in the Democratic primary and defeated Nicole Santiago (I) in the general election.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Edwin Narain |
41.8% | 4,437 |
| Sean Shaw | 34.5% | 3,663 |
| Sharon Carter | 15.9% | 1,687 |
| Tatiana Denson | 7.9% | 838 |
| Total Votes | 10,625 | |
Campaign themes
2024
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2018
Campaign website
The following themes were found on Shaw's campaign website.
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AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE The office of Attorney General should be Florida’s top watchdog, but for years, it’s been little more than a rubber stamp for unchecked practices that have allowed shady businesses to rip off consumers, scammers to take advantage of our seniors through fraud and identity theft, and the gun lobby to run rampant over the Florida legislature at the expense of our students’ lives. This year, we have an opportunity to say goodbye to the status quo and elect an Attorney General with a proven track record of fighting for Florida’s families. PROTECT CHILDREN & FAMILIES Work with law enforcement for safer schools & neighborhoods. Crack down on human trafficking and online predators. Fight for common sense gun safety laws. CRACK DOWN ON CORRUPTION & FRAUD Zero tolerance for public corruption. Aggressively prosecute Medicaid fraud and other scams that rip-off taxpayers. LEAD THE FIGHT AGAINST OPIOIDS Go after drug traffickers. Expand treatment & prevention. Hold manufacturers accountable for illegal shipments. ADVOCATE FOR CONSUMERS & RATEPAYERS Serve as the people’s lawyer to go after scam artists and corporate criminals. DEFEND CIVIL & EQUAL RIGHTS Champion equal rights for all. Take action against hate crimes and workplace discrimination.[9] |
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| —Sean Shaw's campaign website (2018)[10] | ||
Campaign advertisements
The following is an example of an ad from Shaw's 2018 election campaign.
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State legislative tenure
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2018
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2017
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In 2017, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 through May 8. There was also a special session from June 7 to June 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce |
Sponsored legislation
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Vanguard Attorneys, "Sean Shaw," accessed March 17, 2022
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ https://seanshaw.com/priorities/ Sean Shaw's 2018 campaign website, "Priorities," accessed October 2, 2018]
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| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 61 2016-2018 |
Succeeded by Dianne Hart (D) |
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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