Daisy Morales (born December 11, 1960) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives of district 48, serving Orange County from 2020. She has previously served on the Orange County board as a supervisor of the Soil and Water Conservation.
Daisy Morales | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
In office November 3, 2020 – November 8, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Amy Mercado |
Succeeded by | Rita Harris |
Personal details | |
Born | The Bronx, New York, U.S. | December 11, 1960
Political party | Democratic Party |
Residence | Orlando, Florida |
Education | Puerto Rico Junior College (AS) |
Website | Website |
Morales was born on December 11, 1960, in The Bronx, New York, from a family of Puerto Rican descent.[1] It was reported that Morales was diagnosed with vitiligo in 2001.[2]
Morales graduated with an Associates Degree in criminology and administration from Puerto Rico Junior College.[3]
In 2014, she ran for supervisor of Orange Soil and Water Conservation.[citation needed]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rita Harris | 8,348 | 54.2 | |
Democratic | Daisy Morales (incumbent) | 7,053 | 45.8 | |
Total votes | 15,181 | 100 |