Loranne Ausley
Political career
Political career
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With over 20 years of public service at the state and federal level, Ausley was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008\. Her district then included the northern half [Leon County](/wiki/Leon_County%2C_Florida "Leon County, Florida"), including most of [Tallahassee](/wiki/Tallahassee%2C_Florida "Tallahassee, Florida"), and the northwest part of adjoining [Jefferson County](/wiki/Jefferson_County%2C_Florida "Jefferson County, Florida"). Ausley was the ranking Democratic member on the House Health Care Council from 2007 to 2008\.

### 2010 Chief Financial Officer campaign

In the [2010 election](/wiki/2010_Florida_Chief_Financial_Officer_election "2010 Florida Chief Financial Officer election"), Ausley ran for [Florida Chief Financial Officer](/wiki/Florida_Chief_Financial_Officer "Florida Chief Financial Officer") (CFO). She became the Democratic nominee by default when no other candidates filed for the election, then went on to lose to State Senate President [Jeff Atwater](/wiki/Jeff_Atwater "Jeff Atwater"), the Republican nominee, in the general election.

After eight years out of elected office, Ausley returned to the Florida House in 2016, again representing the 9th district.

In 2020, Ausley ran for the Florida Senate in the 3rd district and succeeded term\-limited incumbent [Bill Montford](/wiki/Bill_Montford "Bill Montford"). After a competitive race, she defeated [Republican](/wiki/Republican_Party_%28United_States%29 "Republican Party (United States)") Marva Preston in the 2020 general election by a margin of 53\.4–46\.6%. She voted nay against the controversial Senate Bill 86 in 2021\.

In 2022, Ausley questioned the need for a special session on the [Reedy Creek Improvement Act](/wiki/Reedy_Creek_Improvement_Act "Reedy Creek Improvement Act"), claiming it adds "insult to injury" and goes "after a private business." She also argued that Disney has made Florida "what it is."


What specific policies or decisions does Ausley support?