State Senator, District 34
Source: flelectionfiles.floridados.gov
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Ashley Viola Gantt
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Ashley Viola Gantt represents House District 109 in Miami-Dade County and serves as Democratic Ranking Member of the State Affairs Committee. She describes herself as the successor of the Honorable Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry, the first Black woman elected to the Florida Legislature.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 2 for, Public Education Quality 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Christine Alexandria Sanon-Jules Olivo
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Christine Sanon-Jules Olivo was born and raised in El Portal, the daughter of Haitian immigrants. She is an educator and small business owner who says she has held an eviction notice and watched a loved one die for lack of affordable care.
Shannan Ighodaro
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Shannan "Lady" Ighodaro is a Democratic candidate in the August 2026 primary for the open Florida Senate District 34 seat (northern Miami-Dade). A Bahamian-American educator and businesswoman, she previously served as a Miami Gardens city councilwoman.
Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com