Daisy Morales

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Daisy Morales
Representative Morales in 2022
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 48th district
In office
November 3, 2016 – November 8, 2022
Preceded byAmy Mercado
Succeeded byRita Harris
Supervisor of the Orange County Soil and Water Conservation
In office
November 3, 2014 – November 3, 2020
Preceded bySean McQuade
Succeeded byKarolyn Campbell
Personal details
Born (1960-12-10) December 10, 1960 (age 65)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
PartyDemocratic Party
ResidenceOrlando, Florida
EducationPuerto Rico Junior College (AS)
WebsiteWebsite

Daisy Morales (born December 10, 1960) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives of district 48, serving Orange County from 2016-2022. She has previously served on the Orange County board as a supervisor of the Soil and Water Conservation.

Personal life

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Early life

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Morales was born on December 11, 1960, in The Bronx, New York,[1] in a family of Puerto Rican descent.[2] It was reported that Morales was diagnosed with vitiligo in 2001.[3]

Morales graduated with an Associates Degree in criminology and administration from Puerto Rico Junior College.[1]

Career

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In 2014, she ran for supervisor of Orange Soil and Water Conservation.[citation needed]

Florida House of Representatives

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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

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Florida House of Representatives, district 48

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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

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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

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References

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Official

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Other

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