DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1986
Don C. Childers
Don C. Childers ran in 10 elections between 1972 and 1986, winning 8. Served in the Florida State Senate (District 26 and District 28).
- Elections
- 10
- 1972–1986
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Childers was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida State Senate, District 26Florida State Senate, District 28
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Childers has run
Margin: how far Childers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Florida State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1986 | Florida State Senate, District 28 | Primary | Won | Adele Hudis Messinger (D) | 60.5% | +21.1 |
| 1982 | Florida State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Jo Ann Currier (R) | 67.5% | D+35.1 |
| 1978 | Florida State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Harry A. Johnston II (D), William Samuel Riker (R), B. E. Brooks (R) | 32.9% | D+4.1 |
| 1978 | Florida State Senate, District 26 | Primary | Won | John Scarola (D) | 59.7% | +19.5 |
| 1974 | Florida State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Harry A. Johnston II (D), Russell E. Sykes (R), Tom Johnson (R) | 25.7% | R+0.9 |
| 1974 | Florida State Senate, District 26 | Runoff | Won | John Jordan (D) | 58.2% | +16.4 |
| 1974 | Florida State Senate, District 26 | Primary | Lost | Harry A. Johnston II (D), Michael B. Small (D), John Jordan (D) | 21.9% | −5.4 |
| 1972 | Florida State Senate, District 26 | General | Lost | Russell E. Sykes (R), Philip D. Lewis (D), Tom Johnson (R) | 14% | R+7.2 |
| 1972 | Florida State Senate, District 26 | Primary | Won | Philip D. Lewis (D), Frank A. Wacha (D), John Jordan (D) | 19.3% | −5.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Childers has held
- Florida State Senate, District 28 · 1983–1990
- Florida State Senate, District 26 · 1975–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Childers has run against
- Jo Ann Currier (R) · 1982 election, won
- Harry A. Johnston II (D) · 1978 election, won
- Russell E. Sykes (R) · 1972 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)