Charlie Crist 2022 gubernatorial campaign
The 2022 gubernatorial campaign of Charlie Crist was an unsuccessful reelection campaign of Charlie Crist, the former governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011, began his gubernatorial campaign in April 2021 in an news interview announcing his candidacy for the 2022 Florida gubernatorial election.
| Charlie Crist for Governor 2022 | |
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| Campaign | 2022 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Candidate | Charlie Crist Karla Hernandez-Mats |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Official nominee: August 2022 Lost election: November 8, 2022 |
| Announced | April 2021 |
| Launched | April 2021 |
| Headquarters | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Receipts | US$15,000,000 |
| Slogan | Florida For All |
| Website | |
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Background
former Florida governor Charlie Crist announced his candidacy for the 2022 election to a non-consecutive term as governor after failing to unseat then-governor Rick Scott in 2014. Crist announced his candidacy for governor twice after he only served a one term from 2007 to 2011.
In August 2022, he'd chosen schoolteacher, Karla Hernandez-Mats as his running mate for lieutenant governor and later he had officially won the democratic primary and nomination.
Election results
On November 8, 2022, Crist and his running mate Karla Hernandez-Mats lost to incumbent governor Ron DeSantis and lieutenant governor Jeanette Nuñez in the general election.
Crist later conceded and accepted his lost after DeSantis being declared the winner.