Tina Polsky

Tina Scott Polsky (born May 4, 1968) is a Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing the 29th district since 2020. Her Senate district includes parts of southern Palm Beach and northern Broward counties. Polsky also served one term in the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of western and southern Palm Beach County from 2018 to 2020.

Tina Polsky
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 29th district
Assumed office
November 3, 2020
Preceded byKevin Rader
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 81st district
In office
November 6, 2018 – November 3, 2020
Preceded byJoseph Abruzzo
Succeeded byKelly Skidmore
Personal details
Born (1968-05-04) May 4, 1968
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jeff Polsky
ResidencePalm Beach County
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania & Columbia Law School
OccupationCertified Mediator

Electoral History

In 2018, Polsky was elected without opposition to Florida House District 81.[1][2] After Senator Kevin Rader announced he would retire in 2020, Polsky ran to succeed him.[3] She defeated former State Representative Irving Slosberg in the Democratic primary, 69% to 31%.[4] Polsky then beat her Republican opponent, Brian Norton, 56% to 44% to win election to the Florida Senate, District 29.[5]

Florida Senate District 29 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democrat Tina Polsky 156,441 55.7%
Republican Brian Norton 124,502 44.3%
Florida Senate District 29 Primary Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democrat Tina Polksy 39,552 69.3%
Democrat Irving "Irv" Slosberg 17,476 30.7%
Florida House of Representatives District 81 Primary Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democrat Tina Polsky 13,394 62.0%
Democrat Mindy Koch 8,199 38.0%

Endorsements

During her 2020 election, Polsky was endorsed by the following organizations:

2020 Endorsements[6]
Advocacy Organizations Union Organizations Newspapers
Ruth's List Florida Florida AFL-CIO South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Moms Demand Action Palm Beach Treasure Coast AFL-CIO Palm Beach Post
WiNOW AFSCME Florida
Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association
Florida Medical Association SEIU Florida
Emily's List Broward Teachers Union
Dolphin Democrats
Palm Beach County Human Rights Council
Equality Florida
Florida College Democrats
Ban Assault Weapons Now
The Hispanic Vote
Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus
Hispanic Political Action Committee of Florida
Sierra Club
Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates

Legislation

In 2019, Polsky co-sponsored CS/HB 49, the "Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act." The bill requires the jails and prisons to provide certain hygiene products to women at no cost, including tampons. The bill also prohibits male correctional officers from conducting pat-down or body cavity searches on female inmates, among other prohibitions.[7] She also co-sponsored CS/HB 563, which requires that individuals cannot be disqualified from receiving reemployment assistance if he or she leaves their job as a direct result of domestic violence.[8]

References
  1. https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4751&LegislativeTermId=88
  2. "Florida Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. Nicol, Ryan (May 19, 2020). "Kevin Rader drops 2020 reelection bid". Florida Politics.
  4. Nicol, Ryan (August 18, 2020). "Tina Polsky's bet to drop her House seat pays off, defeats Irv Slosberg in SD 29 primary". Florida Politics.
  5. "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  6. "Tina Polsky for State Senate - Florida". Tina Polsky. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  7. "CS/HB 49 (2019) - Incarcerated Women". Florida House of Representatives.
  8. "CS/HB 563 (2019) - Unemployment Compensation". Florida House of Representatives.
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