Margaret Good
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 72nd district
In office
February 13, 2018 – November 3, 2020
Preceded byAlexandra Miller
Succeeded byFiona McFarland
Personal details
Born (1976-08-23) August 23, 1976 (age 47)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of South Carolina (BA)
University of Washington (MA)
University of Florida (JD)
WebsiteGovernment website

Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good[1][2] (born August 23, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician from Florida. She served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2018 to 2020, representing the Sarasota area. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and career

Good grew up in Georgia and earned her bachelor's degree in German from the University of South Carolina and her master's degree from the University of Washington. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida School of Law and was an attorney with the law firm Eastmoore Crauwels & DuBose.[3]

Political career

Good defeated Republican James Buchanan, son of Vern Buchanan, and Libertarian Alison Foxall in a special election on February 13, 2018, to fill a vacancy in the Florida House.[4] Good was closely re-elected in the November 2018 general election, defeating former state representative Ray Pilon.[5]

In 2019, Good announced her candidacy for Florida's 16th congressional district, which has been held by Vern Buchanan since 2007.[6] She lost the election by 11%.

Electoral history

Good being sworn in as a State Representative in 2018
Florida House of Representatives Special Primary Election, District 72[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Margaret Good 6,152 72.41 +72.41
Democratic Ruta Jouniari 2,344 27.59 +27.59
Turnout 8,504 100.0
Florida House of Representatives Special Election, District 72[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Margaret Good 23,039 52.17 +10.23
Republican James Buchanan 19,782 46.8 -13.26
Libertarian Alison Foxall 1,338 3.03 N/A
Turnout 44,218 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
Florida House of Representatives 2018 General Election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Margaret Good 41,413 50.70 -1.47
Republican Ray Pilon 40,268 49.3 +2.5
Turnout 81,681 100.0
Democratic hold Swing
Florida's 16th congressional district, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vern Buchanan (incumbent) 269,001 55.50%
Democratic Margaret Good 215,683 44.49%
Total votes 484,684 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lawyer Directory – the Florida Bar".
  2. ^ "Margaret Good Profile | Sarasota, FL Lawyer | Martindale.com".
  3. ^ Anderson, Zac. "Good wins Democratic primary for Sarasota state House seat - News - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota, FL". Heraldtribune.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Smiley, David. "Margaret Good beats Buchanan in Sarasota as Democrats surge". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Anderson, Zac. "Democrat Margaret Good holds onto Sarasota State House seat". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Anderson, Zac. "Margaret Good to run against Vern Buchanan for Congress". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "Special Primary - House District 72". Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections. December 5, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "District 72 Florida House election results". Herald-Tribune. February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "District 72 Florida House election results". Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "November 3, 2020 General Election". Florida Department of State. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

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Florida House of Representatives Preceded byAlexandra Miller Member of the Florida House of Representativesfrom the 72nd district 2018–2020 Succeeded byFiona McFarland


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