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/></a></span></div><div style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Incumbent<br /><a href="/wiki/Cord_Byrd" title="Cord Byrd">Cord Byrd</a><br /></div>since May 16, 2022</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Inaugural holder</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/James_T._Archer" title="James T. Archer">James T. Archer</a><br />1845</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formation</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Florida_Constitution" class="mw-redirect" title="Florida Constitution">Florida Constitution</a><br />1838</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://dos.fl.gov">dos<wbr />.fl<wbr />.gov</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>secretary of state of Florida</b> is an executive officer of the <a href="/wiki/State_government" title="State government">state government</a> of the <a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">U.S. state</a> of <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a>, established since the original 1838 <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Florida" title="Constitution of Florida">state constitution</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-OSS_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OSS-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Like the corresponding officials in other states, the original charge of the secretary of state—to be the "Keeper of the <a href="/wiki/Seal_of_Florida" title="Seal of Florida">Great Seal</a>"—has expanded greatly since the office was first created. 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Seal_of_Florida.svg/210px-Seal_of_Florida.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Seal_of_Florida.svg/280px-Seal_of_Florida.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></th></tr><tr><th style="border-bottom: #aaa 1px solid"></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Florida" title="Constitution of Florida">Constitution</a> and <a href="/wiki/Law_of_Florida" title="Law of Florida">law</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States" title="Constitution of the United States">United States Constitution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Florida" title="Constitution of Florida">Florida Constitution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Law_of_Florida" title="Law of Florida">Florida law</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Florida" title="Government of Florida">Executive</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Florida" title="List of governors of Florida">Governor</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ron_DeSantis" title="Ron DeSantis">Ron DeSantis</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Florida" title="Lieutenant Governor of Florida">Lieutenant Governor</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jeanette_N%C3%BA%C3%B1ez" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeanette Núñez">Jeanette Núñez</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Cabinet" title="Florida Cabinet">Cabinet</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Attorney_General" title="Florida Attorney General">Attorney General</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ashley_Moody" title="Ashley Moody">Ashley Moody</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Financial_Officer_of_Florida" title="Chief Financial Officer of Florida">Chief Financial Officer</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Patronis" title="Jimmy Patronis">Jimmy Patronis</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Commissioner_of_Agriculture" title="Florida Commissioner of Agriculture">Commissioner of Agriculture</a>: <a href="/wiki/Wilton_Simpson" title="Wilton Simpson">Wilton Simpson</a> (R)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Florida_state_agencies" title="List of Florida state agencies">State agencies</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Florida_Legislature" title="Florida Legislature">Legislature</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Senate" title="Florida Senate">Senate</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Florida_Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="President of the Florida Senate">President</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ben_Albritton" title="Ben Albritton">Ben Albritton</a> (R)</li> <li>President pro Tempore: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Brodeur" title="Jason Brodeur">Jason Brodeur</a> (R)</li> <li>Majority Leader: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Boyd_(politician)" title="Jim Boyd (politician)">Jim Boyd</a> (R)</li> <li>Minority Leader: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Pizzo" title="Jason Pizzo">Jason Pizzo</a> (D)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida_House_of_Representatives" title="Florida House of Representatives">House</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Florida_House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives">Speaker</a>: <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Perez_(politician)" title="Daniel Perez (politician)">Daniel Perez</a> (R)</li> <li>Speaker pro Tempore: <a href="/wiki/Wyman_Duggan" title="Wyman Duggan">Wyman Duggan</a> (R)</li> <li>Majority Leader: <a href="/wiki/Tyler_Sirois" title="Tyler Sirois">Tyler Sirois</a> (R)</li> <li>Minority Leader: <a href="/wiki/Fentrice_Driskell" title="Fentrice Driskell">Fentrice Driskell</a> (D)</li></ul></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Judiciary_of_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="Judiciary of Florida">Judiciary</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Florida" title="Supreme Court of Florida">Supreme Court</a> <ul><li>Chief Justice: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_G._Mu%C3%B1iz" title="Carlos G. Muñiz">Carlos G. Muñiz</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/District_court_of_appeal_(Florida)" class="mw-redirect" title="District court of appeal (Florida)">District courts of appeal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Circuit_court_(Florida)" title="Circuit court (Florida)">Circuit courts</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Florida" title="Elections in Florida">Elections</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States" title="List of political parties in the United States">Political parties</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Democratic_Party" title="Florida Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_of_Florida" title="Republican Party of Florida">Republican Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_Party_of_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitution Party of Florida">Constitution Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ecology_Party_of_Florida" title="Ecology Party of Florida">Ecology Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Green_Party_of_Florida" title="Green Party of Florida">Green Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independent_Party_of_Florida" title="Independent Party of Florida">Independent Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Florida" title="Libertarian Party of Florida">Libertarian Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Party_for_Socialism_and_Liberation" title="Party for Socialism and Liberation">Party for Socialism and Liberation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_party_(U.S._politics)" title="Third party (U.S. politics)">National minor parties</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Political_party_strength_in_Florida" title="Political party strength in Florida">Political party strength</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_Florida" title="Administrative divisions of Florida">Administrative divisions</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Florida" title="List of counties in Florida">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="List of cities in Florida">Municipalities</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/United_States_congressional_delegations_from_Florida" title="United States congressional delegations from Florida">Congressional delegation</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">U.S. Senate</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Marco_Rubio" title="Marco Rubio">Marco Rubio</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Scott" title="Rick Scott">Rick Scott</a> (R)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">U.S. House of Representatives</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_1st_congressional_district" title="Florida's 1st congressional district">1</a>: vacant</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_2nd_congressional_district" title="Florida's 2nd congressional district">2</a>: <a href="/wiki/Neal_Dunn" title="Neal Dunn">Neal Dunn</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_3rd_congressional_district" title="Florida's 3rd congressional district">3</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kat_Cammack" title="Kat Cammack">Kat Cammack</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_4th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 4th congressional district">4</a>: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Bean" title="Aaron Bean">Aaron Bean</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_5th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 5th congressional district">5</a>: <a href="/wiki/John_Rutherford_(Florida_politician)" title="John Rutherford (Florida politician)">John Rutherford</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_6th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 6th congressional district">6</a>: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Waltz" title="Michael Waltz">Michael Waltz</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_7th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 7th congressional district">7</a>: <a href="/wiki/Cory_Mills" title="Cory Mills">Cory Mills</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_8th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 8th congressional district">8</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Posey" title="Bill Posey">Bill Posey</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_9th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 9th congressional district">9</a>: <a href="/wiki/Darren_Soto" title="Darren Soto">Darren Soto</a> (D)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_10th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 10th congressional district">10</a>: <a href="/wiki/Maxwell_Frost" title="Maxwell Frost">Maxwell Frost</a> (D)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_11th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 11th congressional district">11</a>: <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Webster_(Florida_politician)" title="Daniel Webster (Florida politician)">Daniel Webster</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_12th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 12th congressional district">12</a>: <a href="/wiki/Gus_Bilirakis" title="Gus Bilirakis">Gus Bilirakis</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_13th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 13th congressional district">13</a>: <a href="/wiki/Anna_Paulina_Luna" title="Anna Paulina Luna">Anna Paulina Luna</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_14th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 14th congressional district">14</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kathy_Castor" title="Kathy Castor">Kathy Castor</a> (D)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_15th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 15th congressional district">15</a>: <a href="/wiki/Laurel_Lee" title="Laurel Lee">Laurel Lee</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_16th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 16th congressional district">16</a>: <a href="/wiki/Vern_Buchanan" title="Vern Buchanan">Vern Buchanan</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_17th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 17th congressional district">17</a>: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Steube" title="Greg Steube">Greg Steube</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_18th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 18th congressional district">18</a>: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Franklin_(politician)" title="Scott Franklin (politician)">Scott Franklin</a> (R)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%27s_19th_congressional_district" title="Florida's 19th congressional 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Like the governor, the secretary was originally appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by Congress. The job of the secretary was similar to that of a modern-day <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_governor" title="Lieutenant governor">lieutenant governor</a>, assuming administrative responsibilities of the territory in the absence of the governor. For example, the first secretary of the territory <a href="/wiki/George_Walton" title="George Walton">George Walton</a> served as Acting Governor of the Territory until <a href="/wiki/William_P._Duval" class="mw-redirect" title="William P. Duval">William P. Duval</a> assumed office later that year.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (October 2020)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup> Walton was the first civilian to act in this capacity following the American acquisition of Florida. </p><p>The modern-day Department of State and the position of Secretary of State dates to 1845, when Florida achieved statehood. The secretary of state of Florida was elected by the people of the state in a <a href="/wiki/General_election" title="General election">general election</a>. In 1998,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> constitutional changes removed the secretary of state from the elected <a href="/wiki/Florida_Cabinet" title="Florida Cabinet">Cabinet</a> of the executive branch.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That year, <a href="/wiki/Katherine_Harris" title="Katherine Harris">Katherine Harris</a> won the last election for secretary of state<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and since 2002, the secretary of state of Florida has been appointed by the <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of Florida">governor</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List_of_secretaries_of_the_Territory_of_Florida">List of secretaries of the <a href="/wiki/Territory_of_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="Territory of Florida">Territory of Florida</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Secretary_of_State_of_Florida&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: List of secretaries of the Territory of Florida"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th># </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Term of service </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=George_Walton_(Florida)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="George Walton (Florida) (page does not exist)">George Walton</a> </td> <td>1822–1827 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/William_M._McCarty" title="William M. McCarty">William M. McCarty</a> </td> <td>1827–1829 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Westcott" title="James Westcott">James Westcott</a> </td> <td>1829–1834 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=George_K._Walker&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="George K. Walker (page does not exist)">George K. Walker</a> </td> <td>1834–1835 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_P._Duval&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John P. Duval (page does not exist)">John P. Duval</a> </td> <td>1837–1839 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Joseph_McCants&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joseph McCants (page does not exist)">Joseph McCants</a> </td> <td>1840–1841 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Howard_DuVal" title="Thomas Howard DuVal">Thomas H. Duval</a> </td> <td>1841–1845 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List_of_secretaries_of_the_State_of_Florida">List of secretaries of the <a href="/wiki/State_of_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="State of Florida">State of Florida</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Secretary_of_State_of_Florida&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: List of secretaries of the State of Florida"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin:0 0 0.5em 1em;"> <caption>Secretaries of state by party affiliation </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Party </th> <th>Secretaries of state </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td align="right">20 </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td align="right">16 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F0C862"> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Whig_Party_(United_States)" title="Whig Party (United States)">Whig</a> </td> <td align="right">1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th># </th> <th>Image </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Term of service </th> <th>Political party </th></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>1 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:James_Tillinghast_Archer.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/James_Tillinghast_Archer.jpg/60px-James_Tillinghast_Archer.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="72" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/James_Tillinghast_Archer.jpg/90px-James_Tillinghast_Archer.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/James_Tillinghast_Archer.jpg/120px-James_Tillinghast_Archer.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="722" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_T._Archer" title="James T. Archer">James T. Archer</a> </td> <td>1845–1848 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>2 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AugustusMaxwell.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/AugustusMaxwell.jpg/60px-AugustusMaxwell.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="81" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/AugustusMaxwell.jpg/90px-AugustusMaxwell.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/AugustusMaxwell.jpg/120px-AugustusMaxwell.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="810" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Augustus_Maxwell" title="Augustus Maxwell">Augustus Maxwell</a> </td> <td>1848–1849 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F0C862"> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_W._Downing_Jr." title="Charles W. Downing Jr.">Charles W. Downing Jr.</a> </td> <td>1849–1853 </td> <td>Whig </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frederick_L._Villepigue" title="Frederick L. Villepigue">Frederick L. Villepigue</a> </td> <td>1853–1863 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_F._Allen" title="Benjamin F. Allen">Benjamin F. Allen</a> </td> <td>1863–1868 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/George_J._Alden" title="George J. Alden">George J. Alden</a> </td> <td>1868 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>7 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Jonathan_C._Gibbs_(6938328955).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Portrait_of_Jonathan_C._Gibbs_%286938328955%29.jpg/60px-Portrait_of_Jonathan_C._Gibbs_%286938328955%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="76" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Portrait_of_Jonathan_C._Gibbs_%286938328955%29.jpg/90px-Portrait_of_Jonathan_C._Gibbs_%286938328955%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Portrait_of_Jonathan_C._Gibbs_%286938328955%29.jpg/120px-Portrait_of_Jonathan_C._Gibbs_%286938328955%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="759" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Clarkson_Gibbs" title="Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs">Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs</a> </td> <td>1868–1873 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>8 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samuel_B._McLin" title="Samuel B. McLin">Samuel B. McLin</a> </td> <td>1873–1877 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>9 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Florida_Governor_William_Bloxham.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Florida_Governor_William_Bloxham.jpg/60px-Florida_Governor_William_Bloxham.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="81" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Florida_Governor_William_Bloxham.jpg/90px-Florida_Governor_William_Bloxham.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Florida_Governor_William_Bloxham.jpg/120px-Florida_Governor_William_Bloxham.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="810" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/William_D._Bloxham" title="William D. Bloxham">William D. Bloxham</a> </td> <td>1877–1880 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>10 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frederick_W._A._Rankin_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Frederick W. A. Rankin Jr. (page does not exist)">Frederick W. A. Rankin Jr.</a> </td> <td>1880–1881 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>11 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:John_L._Crawford.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/John_L._Crawford.jpg/60px-John_L._Crawford.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/John_L._Crawford.jpg/90px-John_L._Crawford.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/John_L._Crawford.jpg/120px-John_L._Crawford.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="754" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_L._Crawford" title="John L. Crawford">John L. Crawford</a> </td> <td>1881–1902 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>12 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Florida_Secretary_of_State,_H._Clay_Crawford.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Florida_Secretary_of_State%2C_H._Clay_Crawford.JPG/60px-Florida_Secretary_of_State%2C_H._Clay_Crawford.JPG" decoding="async" width="60" height="82" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Florida_Secretary_of_State%2C_H._Clay_Crawford.JPG/90px-Florida_Secretary_of_State%2C_H._Clay_Crawford.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Florida_Secretary_of_State%2C_H._Clay_Crawford.JPG/120px-Florida_Secretary_of_State%2C_H._Clay_Crawford.JPG 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="821" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_Clay_Crawford" title="Henry Clay Crawford">Henry Clay Crawford</a> </td> <td>1902–1929 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>13 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Monroe_Igou" title="William Monroe Igou">William Monroe Igou</a> </td> <td>1929–1930 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>14 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Robert_Andrew_Gray_(1882_-_1975)_(circa_1930).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Robert_Andrew_Gray_%281882_-_1975%29_%28circa_1930%29.jpg/60px-Robert_Andrew_Gray_%281882_-_1975%29_%28circa_1930%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="79" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Robert_Andrew_Gray_%281882_-_1975%29_%28circa_1930%29.jpg/90px-Robert_Andrew_Gray_%281882_-_1975%29_%28circa_1930%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Robert_Andrew_Gray_%281882_-_1975%29_%28circa_1930%29.jpg/120px-Robert_Andrew_Gray_%281882_-_1975%29_%28circa_1930%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="790" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Andrew_Gray" title="Robert Andrew Gray">Robert Andrew Gray</a> </td> <td>1930–1961 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>15 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Thomas_Burton_Adams,_Jr.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Thomas_Burton_Adams%2C_Jr.jpg/60px-Thomas_Burton_Adams%2C_Jr.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="85" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Thomas_Burton_Adams%2C_Jr.jpg/90px-Thomas_Burton_Adams%2C_Jr.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Thomas_Burton_Adams%2C_Jr.jpg/120px-Thomas_Burton_Adams%2C_Jr.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="847" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Burton_Adams_Jr." title="Thomas Burton Adams Jr.">Thomas Burton Adams Jr.</a> </td> <td>1961–1971 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>16 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Secretary_Dick_Stone.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Secretary_Dick_Stone.jpg/60px-Secretary_Dick_Stone.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Secretary_Dick_Stone.jpg/90px-Secretary_Dick_Stone.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Secretary_Dick_Stone.jpg/120px-Secretary_Dick_Stone.jpg 2x" data-file-width="503" data-file-height="670" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Stone_(politician)" title="Richard Stone (politician)">Richard Stone</a> </td> <td>1971–1974 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>17 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Secretary_of_State_Dorothy_W._Glisson.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Secretary_of_State_Dorothy_W._Glisson.jpg/60px-Secretary_of_State_Dorothy_W._Glisson.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="76" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Secretary_of_State_Dorothy_W._Glisson.jpg/90px-Secretary_of_State_Dorothy_W._Glisson.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Secretary_of_State_Dorothy_W._Glisson.jpg/120px-Secretary_of_State_Dorothy_W._Glisson.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="756" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dorothy_Glisson" title="Dorothy Glisson">Dorothy Glisson</a> </td> <td>1974–1975 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>18 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bruce_Armistead_Smathers.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Bruce_Armistead_Smathers.jpg/60px-Bruce_Armistead_Smathers.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="57" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Bruce_Armistead_Smathers.jpg/90px-Bruce_Armistead_Smathers.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Bruce_Armistead_Smathers.jpg/120px-Bruce_Armistead_Smathers.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="567" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smathers" title="Bruce Smathers">Bruce Smathers</a> </td> <td>1975–1978 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>19 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Secretary_of_State_Jesse_J._McCrary_Jr.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Secretary_of_State_Jesse_J._McCrary_Jr.jpg/60px-Secretary_of_State_Jesse_J._McCrary_Jr.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Secretary_of_State_Jesse_J._McCrary_Jr.jpg/90px-Secretary_of_State_Jesse_J._McCrary_Jr.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Secretary_of_State_Jesse_J._McCrary_Jr.jpg/120px-Secretary_of_State_Jesse_J._McCrary_Jr.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="753" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jesse_J._McCrary_Jr." title="Jesse J. McCrary Jr.">Jesse J. McCrary Jr.</a> </td> <td>1978–1979 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td>20 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:George_Firestone.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/George_Firestone.jpg/60px-George_Firestone.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/George_Firestone.jpg/90px-George_Firestone.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/George_Firestone.jpg/120px-George_Firestone.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="591" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Firestone" title="George Firestone">George Firestone</a> </td> <td>1979–1987 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>21 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg/60px-Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="87" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg/90px-Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg/120px-Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="865" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_C._Smith_(politician)" title="James C. Smith (politician)">James C. Smith</a> </td> <td>1987–1995 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>22 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sandra_B._Mortham.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Sandra_B._Mortham.jpg/60px-Sandra_B._Mortham.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Sandra_B._Mortham.jpg/90px-Sandra_B._Mortham.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Sandra_B._Mortham.jpg/120px-Sandra_B._Mortham.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="804" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandra_Mortham" title="Sandra Mortham">Sandra Mortham</a> </td> <td>1995–1999 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>23 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Katherine_Harris.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Portrait_of_Katherine_Harris.jpg/60px-Portrait_of_Katherine_Harris.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Portrait_of_Katherine_Harris.jpg/90px-Portrait_of_Katherine_Harris.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Portrait_of_Katherine_Harris.jpg/120px-Portrait_of_Katherine_Harris.jpg 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="373" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Katherine_Harris" title="Katherine Harris">Katherine Harris</a> </td> <td>1999–2002 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>24 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg/60px-Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="87" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg/90px-Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg/120px-Secretary_of_State_Jim_Smith.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="865" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_C._Smith_(politician)" title="James C. Smith (politician)">James C. Smith</a> </td> <td>2002–2003 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>25 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ken_Detzner_official_photo_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="83" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/90px-Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="276" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Detzner" title="Ken Detzner">Ken Detzner</a> </td> <td>2003 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>26 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Secretary_of_State_Glenda_Hood_(1).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Secretary_of_State_Glenda_Hood_%281%29.jpg/60px-Secretary_of_State_Glenda_Hood_%281%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Secretary_of_State_Glenda_Hood_%281%29.jpg/90px-Secretary_of_State_Glenda_Hood_%281%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Secretary_of_State_Glenda_Hood_%281%29.jpg/120px-Secretary_of_State_Glenda_Hood_%281%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="479" data-file-height="638" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Glenda_Hood" title="Glenda Hood">Glenda Hood</a><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>2003–2005 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>27 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=David_E._Mann_(Florida)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="David E. Mann (Florida) (page does not exist)">David E. Mann</a> </td> <td>2005 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>28 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ambassador_Sue_M._Cobb.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Ambassador_Sue_M._Cobb.jpg/60px-Ambassador_Sue_M._Cobb.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Ambassador_Sue_M._Cobb.jpg/90px-Ambassador_Sue_M._Cobb.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Ambassador_Sue_M._Cobb.jpg/120px-Ambassador_Sue_M._Cobb.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1151" data-file-height="1448" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sue_M._Cobb" title="Sue M. Cobb">Sue M. Cobb</a> </td> <td>2005–2007 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>29 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg/60px-Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg/90px-Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg/120px-Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="903" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kurt_S._Browning" title="Kurt S. Browning">Kurt S. Browning</a> </td> <td>2007–2010 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>30 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dawn_K._Roberts&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dawn K. Roberts (page does not exist)">Dawn K. Roberts</a> </td> <td>2010–2011 (interim) </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>31 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jennifer_Kennedy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jennifer Kennedy (page does not exist)">Jennifer Kennedy</a> </td> <td>2011 (interim) </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>32 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg/60px-Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg/90px-Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg/120px-Portrait_of_Florida_Secretary_of_State_Kurt_S._Browning.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="903" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kurt_S._Browning" title="Kurt S. Browning">Kurt S. Browning</a> </td> <td>2011–2012 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>33 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ken_Detzner_official_photo_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="83" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/90px-Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Ken_Detzner_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="276" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Detzner" title="Ken Detzner">Ken Detzner</a> </td> <td>2012–2019 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>34 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mike_Ertel.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Mike_Ertel.jpg/60px-Mike_Ertel.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Mike_Ertel.jpg/90px-Mike_Ertel.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Mike_Ertel.jpg/120px-Mike_Ertel.jpg 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="750" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ertel" title="Mike Ertel">Mike Ertel</a> </td> <td>2019 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>35 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jennifer_Kennedy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jennifer Kennedy (page does not exist)">Jennifer Kennedy</a> </td> <td>2019 (interim) </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>36 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Laurel_M._Lee,_Secretary_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Laurel_M._Lee%2C_Secretary_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-Laurel_M._Lee%2C_Secretary_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Laurel_M._Lee%2C_Secretary_%28cropped%29.jpg/90px-Laurel_M._Lee%2C_Secretary_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Laurel_M._Lee%2C_Secretary_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Laurel_M._Lee%2C_Secretary_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="520" data-file-height="650" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Laurel_Lee" title="Laurel Lee">Laurel Lee</a> </td> <td>2019–2022 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td>37 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cord_Byrd.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Cord_Byrd.jpg/60px-Cord_Byrd.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Cord_Byrd.jpg/90px-Cord_Byrd.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Cord_Byrd.jpg/120px-Cord_Byrd.jpg 2x" data-file-width="150" data-file-height="200" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cord_Byrd" title="Cord Byrd">Cord Byrd</a> </td> <td>2022–present </td> <td>Republican </td></tr></tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Starting in 2003, the Florida Secretary of State was no longer an elective position. 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