Daisy Morales

Daisy Morales
Representative Morales in 2022
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 48th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 3, 2020
Preceded byAmy Mercado
Personal details
Born (1960-12-11) December 11, 1960 (age 64)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party
ResidenceOrlando, Florida
EducationPuerto Rico Junior College (AS)
WebsiteWebsite

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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