Nikki Fried
Nicole Heather Fried[1] (/friːd/ freed;[2] born December 13, 1977) is an American politician and lawyer. She is the 12th Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services since 2019. She is the first woman elected to the position, the first Democrat to hold it since 2001, and the only Democratic statewide elected official in Florida.[3]
Nikki Fried | |
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| 12th Agriculture Commissioner of Florida | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Adam Putnam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1977 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Domestic partner | Jake Bergmann (engaged) |
| Education | University of Florida (BA, MA, JD) |
| Website | Government website |
In June 2021, Fried announced her candidacy for Governor of Florida in the 2022 election.[4] She lost the Democratic nomination to U.S. Representative Charlie Crist in the August 2022 primaries.
Nikki Fried Media
Fried's official portrait taken in 2019
Fried at the Climate Leadership Summit in Monroe County in 2019
The Florida Cabinet and Governor, in 2019
References
- ↑ Bruce Ritchie, Democratic ag commissioner candidate donated to Republicans, Politico (August 2, 2018).
- ↑ "Name Pronunciation". MSNBC. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ↑ Bruce Ritchie, Caldwell concedes agriculture commissioner race after manual recount shows Fried winner, Politico (November 19, 2018).
- ↑ Ritchie, Bruce (June 1, 2021). "Florida's Nikki Fried jumps into 2022 race to challenge DeSantis". Politico. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
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