Edwin Narain
Edwin Narain is a former Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 61 from 2014 to 2016.
Narain did not seek re-election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2016. Instead, Narain was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 19 of the Florida State Senate. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by Darryl Rouson.
Biography
Narain's professional experience includes working as a retail account executive, data sales manager, and retail sales manager.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Narain served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Affairs |
Campaign themes
2014
Narain's website has emphasized the following campaign themes:[2]
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Foster Economic Development I will put my years of experience in the private sector to work by partnering with local officials to bring jobs and resources back to our district.
Strengthen Public Education As the husband of an elementary school teacher and a product of the public education system, I understand the importance of teachers, strong public schools and a healthy state university system.
Reduce Crime As the son of a retired Police Administrative Assistant and the brother of a Deputy Sheriff, I know the difficult job law enforcement officials have in keeping our neighborhoods safe.
Fight Poverty With over 4 million uninsured Floridians, it’s important that our state works to implement the Affordable Care Act intelligently and swiftly.
Fight to Support Veterans[3] |
” |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Florida State Senate 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.
Darryl Rouson defeated John Houman in the Florida State Senate District 19 general election.[4][5]
| Florida State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Darryl Rouson |
66.91% | 141,305 | |
| Republican | John Houman | 33.09% | 69,875 | |
| Total Votes | 211,180 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Darryl Rouson defeated Edwin Narain, Betty Reed and Augie Ribeiro in the Florida State Senate District 19 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Florida State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Darryl Rouson |
28.63% | 10,814 | |
| Democratic | Edwin Narain | 28.43% | 10,739 | |
| Democratic | Betty Reed | 22.08% | 8,341 | |
| Democratic | Augie Ribeiro | 20.87% | 7,882 | |
| Total Votes | 37,776 | |||
John Houman ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 19 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Florida State Senate, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Houman (unopposed) | |
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.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
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 finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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Recent news
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See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
- Florida State Senate
- Florida State Senate District 19
- Florida State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Edwin Narain on Facebook
- Edwin Narain on Twitter
- Edwin Narain on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Ed for Florida, "Issues," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Betty Reed (D) |
Florida House of Representatives District 61 2014–2016 |
Succeeded by Sean Shaw (D) |
