Allison Tant
Allison Tant (Democratic Party) is a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 9. She assumed office on November 3, 2020. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Tant (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 9. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Allison Tant was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and lives in Tallahassee, Florida. Tant earned a B.A. in communications and a B.S. in psychology from Florida State University in 1993. Her career experience includes chairing the Florida Democratic Party. Tant founded the Keys to Exceptional Youth Success and Independence Landing in Tallahassee.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Tant was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Tant was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Allison Tant defeated Spencer Brass in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Allison Tant (D) | 57.1 | 62,100 | |
| Spencer Brass (R) | 42.9 | 46,750 | ||
| Total votes: 108,850 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Allison Tant advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Spencer Brass advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
2022
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Allison Tant (D) won without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign finance
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 9
Allison Tant defeated Jim Kallinger in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Allison Tant (D) | 57.8 | 58,868 | |
| Jim Kallinger (R) | 42.2 | 42,901 | ||
| Total votes: 101,769 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Edgar Hernandez Reyes (Unaffiliated)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9
Allison Tant defeated Arnitta Grice-Walker in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Allison Tant | 77.7 | 23,088 | |
| Arnitta Grice-Walker | 22.3 | 6,635 | ||
| Total votes: 29,723 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Van Wilson Sr. (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jim Kallinger advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Virginia Fuller (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Allison Tant did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Allison Tant did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Democratic National Convention
Allison Tant was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Florida.[3] Tant was one of 32 superdelegates from Florida. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Tant supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[4] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[5]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[6]
Florida primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Florida, 2016
Hillary Clinton won the Florida Democratic primary election, beating Bernie Sanders by more than 30 percent. She carried Miami-Dade County, where the city of Miami is located, by roughly 50 percentage points. According to exit poll data, Clinton won nearly every major demographic in the state, including men, women, young and old voters, and white and non-white voters. Clinton won non-white voters, who made up 52 percent of the Democratic electorate in Florida, by 75 percent.[7] Clinton also won the Florida Democratic primary in 2008.
| Florida Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Hillary Clinton |
64.4% | 1,101,414 | 141 | |
| Bernie Sanders | 33.3% | 568,839 | 73 | |
| Martin O'Malley | 2.3% | 38,930 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,709,183 | 214 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Florida Department of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Florida had 246 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 214 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[8][9]
Thirty-two party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[8][10]
Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 to May 5.
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2022
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In 2022, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 14.
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2021
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In 2021, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 2 to April 30.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Florida House of Representatives District 9 |
Officeholder Florida House of Representatives District 9 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "Allison Tant," accessed January 1, 2021
- ↑ Allison Tant for Florida House, "Meet Allison," accessed January 1, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Tallahassee Democrat, “Gillum picked as Hillary Clinton delegate,” May22, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Florida exit polls," March 15, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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| Preceded by Loranne Ausley (D) |
Florida House of Representatives District 9 2020-Present |
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