Editing Corey Simon (section)

==Political career==
On June 13, 2022, Simon announced his candidacy for [[Florida]]'s Third senatorial district, running as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] against [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Loranne Ausley]], after serving as CEO of Volunteer Florida.<ref name="td1">{{cite web|url=https://eu.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/14/corey-simon-versus-sen-loranne-ausley-tallahassees-senate-seat-florida/7617926001/|title=Former FSU football star hopes to ride 'a really big red wave' over Sen. Loranne Ausley|work=Tallahassee Democrat|first=James|last=Call|date=June 14, 2022|access-date=December 23, 2022}}</ref> Due to redistricting, the [[Florida Legislature]] redrew Florida's Third senatorial district boundaries to the east and reduced the Democratic advantage seen in previous elections.<ref name="td1"/> Simon had the backing and was recruited by Florida Governor [[Ron DeSantis]],<ref name="td1"/> Senate President [[Kathleen Passidomo]]<ref name="td1"/> and Senator [[Ben Albritton]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wctv.tv/2022/06/14/former-fsu-nfl-standout-corey-simon-run-florida-office/|title=Former FSU and NFL standout Corey Simon to run for Florida office|website=WCTV|first=David|last=Johnson|date=June 14, 2022|access-date=December 23, 2022}}</ref> due to his association with [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State University football]]. Simon canceled a debate with the ''[[Tallahassee Democrat]]'' and the [[League of Women Voters]], labeling them a "liberal farce".<ref name="td2">{{cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/10/14/loranne-ausley-gun-ad-corey-simon-biden-comment-latest-attack-lines/10464899002/|title=Election denialism and 'racist implications': Ausley and Simon on the attack over attack ads|work=Tallahassee Democrat|first=James|last=Call|date=October 14, 2022|access-date=December 23, 2022}}</ref> Simon also accused Ausley and the [[Florida Democratic Party]] of funding racist advertisements depicting photos of children with nearby bullet holes and targets, as well as Simon in a target frame with stray bullets to the side. The flyer was produced by the Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, led by Minority Leader [[Lauren Book]]. Simon campaigned heavily against votes Ausley made during her time in the Florida Legislature such as voting against the Fairness in Women's Sports Act (SB 1028) which specifies that an athletic team or sport that is designated for females, women, or girls may not be open to students of the male sex, based on the student's biological sex listed on the student's official birth certificate at the time of birth.<ref name="td3">{{cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/10/28/loranne-ausley-vs-corey-simon-florida-senate-race-goes-down-wire/10595078002/|title=Ausley vs. Simon: Amid a GOP ad barrage, Florida Senate Democrats bank on 'personal' touch|work=Tallahassee Democrat|first=James|last=Call|date=October 28, 2022|access-date=December 23, 2022}}</ref> Simon also repeatedly went after her vote against the [[Parental Rights in Education Act]], which prohibits "classroom instruction" on sexual orientation or gender identity in "kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards".<ref name="td3"/> On November 8, 2022, Simon defeated Ausley in the general election with 53% of the vote.<ref name="wfsu">{{cite web|url=https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2022-11-08/republican-corey-simon-defeats-sen-ausley-in-sd3-race|title=Republican Corey Simon defeats Sen. Ausley in SD3 race|website=WFSU News|first=Valerie|last=Crowder|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=December 23, 2022}}</ref> Simon is the first [[African American]] Republican State Senator from Florida since Reconstruction.<ref name="wfsu"/>

===Electoral history===

====2022====
{{Election box begin no change|title=Florida Senate District 3 – General Election<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/8/2022&DATAMODE= |title=Florida Department of State - Election Results}}</ref>}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Corey Simon|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=113,477|percentage=52.98%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Loranne Ausley]] (incumbent)|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=100,696|percentage=47.02%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=214,173|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
 | winner = Republican Party (United States)
 | loser  = Democratic Party (United States)
}}{{Election box end}}

====2024====
{{Election box begin no change|title=Florida Senate District 3 – General Election<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/5/2024&DATAMODE= |title=Florida Department of State - Election Results}}</ref>}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Corey Simon|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=154,515|percentage=55.67%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Daryl Parks|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=123,025|percentage=44.33%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=277540|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
 | winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}{{Election box end}}