Allison Tant

Democratic Party

Florida House of Representatives District 9

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

5

Predecessor:Loranne Ausley (D)

Compensation

Base salary

$29,697/year

Per diem

$175/day for a maximum of 60 days.

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Florida State University, 1993

Personal

Birthplace

Jacksonville, FL

Profession

Nonprofit founder

Contact

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Allison Tant (Democratic Party) is a member of theFlorida House of Representatives, representingDistrict 9. She assumed office on November 3, 2020. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026.

Tant (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theFlorida House of Representatives to representDistrict 9. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Allison Tant was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and lives in Tallahassee, Florida. Tant earned a B.A. in communications and a B.S. in psychology from Florida State University in 1993. Her career experience includes chairing the Florida Democratic Party. Tant founded the Keys to Exceptional Youth Success and Independence Landing in Tallahassee.^[1][2]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Tant was assigned to the following committees:

• Joint Legislative Budget Commission
• Select Committee on Property Taxes

2023-2024

Tant was assigned to the following committees:

• Commerce Committee
• House Rules & Ethics Committee
• Ways and Means Committee

2021-2022

Tant was assigned to the following committees:

• Public Integrity & Elections Committee (decommissioned)
• Health & Human Services Committee

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Florida House of Representatives District 9

IncumbentAllison Tant defeatedSpencer Brass in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 9 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Allison Tant (D)	57.1	62,100
	Submit photo	Spencer Brass (R)	42.9	46,750

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 108,850
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentAllison Tant advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Spencer Brass advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

2022

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

The general election was canceled.Allison Tant (D) won without appearing on the ballot.

Campaign finance

2020

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Florida House of Representatives District 9

Allison Tant defeatedJim Kallinger in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 9 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Allison Tant (D)	57.8	58,868
	Submit photo	Jim Kallinger (R)	42.2	42,901

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 101,769
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Edgar Hernandez Reyes (Unaffiliated)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9

Allison Tant defeatedArnitta Grice-Walker in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Allison Tant	77.7	23,088
	Submit photo	Arnitta Grice-Walker	22.3	6,635

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,723
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Van Wilson Sr. (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Jim Kallinger advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Virginia Fuller (R)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Allison Tant did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Allison Tant did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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2016 Democratic National Convention

Allison Tant wasa superdelegate to the2016 Democratic National Convention fromFlorida.^[3] Tant was one of 32 superdelegates from Florida. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Tant supportedHillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.^[4] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president onJuly 26, 2016.^[5]

What is a superdelegate?

See also:Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.^[6]

Florida primary results

See also:Presidential election in Florida, 2016

Hillary Clinton won the Florida Democratic primary election, beatingBernie Sanders by more than 30 percent. She carried Miami-Dade County, where the city ofMiami is located, by roughly 50 percentage points. According to exit poll data, Clinton won nearly every major demographic in the state, including men, women, young and old voters, and white and non-white voters. Clinton won non-white voters, who made up 52 percent of the Democratic electorate in Florida, by 75 percent.^[7]Clinton also won the Florida Democratic primary in 2008.

Florida Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Delegates
Hillary Clinton	64.4%	1,101,414	141
Bernie Sanders	33.3%	568,839	73
Martin O'Malley	2.3%	38,930	0
Totals		1,709,183	214
Source:The New York Times andFlorida Department of State

Delegate allocation

See also:2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

Florida had 246 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 214 werepledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state'spledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.^[8][9]

Thirty-two party leaders and elected officials served asunpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.^[8][10]

Scorecards

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