Yvonne Hayes Hinson is an American politician who currently serves as the representative for Florida House of Representatives District 20 as a member of the Democratic Party.[2][3]
Yvonne Hayes Hinson | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Clovis Watson Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gainesville, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Florida |
Career
editHinson was elected to the State House in 2020.
She endorsed Charlie Crist for the 2022 Florida gubernatorial election.[4]
On April 21, 2022, Hinson attempted to stage a sit-in demonstration to prevent a vote on Florida's congressional district maps.[5] Opponents of the tactic compared her actions to an insurrection.[6] The demonstration was ultimately unsuccessful.
Elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Hayes Hinson | 31,655 | 59.5 | |
| Democratic | Tom Wells | 17,663 | 33.2 | |
| Democratic | Dushyant Gosai | 3,883 | 7.3 | |
| Total votes | 53,201 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Yoho (Incumbent) | 176,616 | 57.6 | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Hayes Hinson | 129,880 | 42.4 | |
| Total votes | 306,496 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Hayes Hinson | 16,208 | 60.2 | |
| Democratic | Rodney Long | 10,723 | 39.8 | |
| Total votes | 26,931 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ "State Rep Yvonne Hinson".
- ^ Landon Harrar (19 August 2020). "Yvonne Hayes Hinson wins District 20's House Representative seat by large margin". Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ Martinez, Aurora. "Who are the Florida House of Representatives District 20 candidates?". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "Charlie Crist adds 4 lawmakers to his list of endorsers". Florida Politics. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ Gaudiano, Kimberly Leonard, Nicole. "Florida House Republicans compare a Democratic protest against redistricting to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Florida approves DeSantis-backed congressional maps that dismantle Black lawmaker's seat". POLITICO. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "2018 Florida's 3rd Congressional District Primary Election". Ballotpedia.
- ^ "Florida's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018". Ballotpedia.
- ^ "Florida 2018 District 20 Democratic Primary". Results Elections My Florida.
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