- Source: 2018 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
The 2018 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election occurred on November 6, 2018, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. Democrat Nikki Fried narrowly defeated Republican Matt Caldwell. Fried became the only statewide elected Democrat in Florida, as U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, who had held Florida's Class I U.S. Senate seat since 2000, lost re-election.
As of 2024, this remains the last time that a Democrat has won a statewide election in Florida, and the only time since 2012.
Republican primary
= Candidates
=Declared
Matt Caldwell, state representative
Denise Grimsley, state senator
Mike McCalister, retired United States Army colonel, Republican candidate for governor in 2010, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012
Baxter Troutman, former state representative
Withdrawn
Paul Paulson, businessman, 2015 candidate for Mayor of Orlando
Declined
Ben Albritton, state representative
Halsey Beshears, state representative
Lisa Carlton, former state senator
Steve Crisafulli, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Greg Steube, state senator (running for congress)
= Endorsements
== Polling
== Results
=Democratic primary
= Candidates
=Declared
Jeff Porter, mayor of Homestead
R. David Walker, president of the South Florida Audubon Society
Nikki Fried, lobbyist attorney
Withdrawn
Michael Christine, University of Miami School of Law student
Daniel Sohn, Palm Beach County Soil and Water Conservation District aide
Thomas Clayton White Jr., Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University chemistry professor
Declined
Katie Edwards-Walpole, state representative
Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Congressman, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016
= Endorsements
== Results
=General election
= Debate
== Polling
== Results
=See also
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
References
External links
Official campaign websites
Matt Caldwell (R) for Agriculture Commissioner
Nikki Fried (D) for Agriculture Commissioner
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