Margaret Good
American politician
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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.
Margaret Good | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
| In office February 13, 2018 – November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Alexandra Miller |
| Succeeded by | Fiona McFarland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1976 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BA) University of Washington (MA) University of Florida (JD) |
| Website | Government website |
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
| 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 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Vern Buchanan (incumbent) | 269,001 | 55.50% | ||
| Democratic | Margaret Good | 215,683 | 44.49% | ||
| Total votes | 484,684 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
