Ashley Moody
Republican
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Ashley Moody is a fifth-generation Floridian and was born and raised in Plant City, Florida. She attended the University of Florida, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, and Juris Doctor. She later attended Stetson University College of Law, earning a Master of Laws in international law.
She began her legal career with Holland & Knight, where she practiced commercial litigation. While at Holland & Knight, she was named one of Tampa Bay’s “40 under 40” distinguished lawyers for her professional and civic contributions. Moody subsequently joined the United States Attorney’s Office prosecuting drug, firearm and fraud offenses. While a federal prosecutor, Moody was commended by the DEA for prosecutorial excellence and outstanding initiative in drug law enforcement.
In 2006, at the age of 31, Moody became the youngest judge in Florida when she was elected circuit court judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County. Moody served as a circuit court judge for over a decade and, during that time, founded the Attorney Ad Litem program, recruiting volunteer attorneys to stand in the place of parents who did not appear in court with their children, and developed a mentoring program for at-risk children within the juvenile delinquency system.
Moody also served as an adjunct professor at Stetson University College of Law during her time on the bench. In 2015, Moody was awarded the Florida Supreme Court’s Distinguished Judicial Service Award for her significant contributions to pro bono legal service.
Moody lives with her husband, Justin, a federal law enforcement agent, in Tampa, Florida with their two sons, Brandon and Connor. For more information, visit https://www.electashleymoody.com/.
Frank White
Republican
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Frank White and his wife, Stephanie, are raising their three boys with conservative values in the Florida Panhandle. White serves as a deacon in the First Baptist Church and teaches Sunday School with his wife. He is also a board member for Baptist Hospital and Pensacola M.E.S.S. Hall Children’s Science Museum. Recognized for his business and community leadership, Gov. Rick Scott appointed White to the Florida Development Finance Corporation Board of Directors, where he serves as chair.
White is the chief financial officer and general counsel for the Sansing Dealer Group, an organization with over 650 employees and stores throughout Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. He graduated from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and was the president of the Federalist Society chapter. White has practiced law in Texas and Florida for over 15 years. Prior to entering public service, he practiced law as an attorney at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
As a Florida legislator, White fought to ban “Sanctuary” cities for illegal immigrants; strengthened Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws and gun owner rights; achieved the highest “A+” rating from the NRA; was backed by Florida Sheriffs and Law Enforcement; refused using taxpayer dollars in his political campaigns and sponsored legislation to end taxpayer subsidies of political campaigns in Florida; passed a law that gives individuals injured by an act of terrorism the right to recover damages; and was the co-founder of the Northwest Florida chapter of the Federalist Society.
For more information on White, visit https://www.frankwhite.com/.
Ryan Torrens
Democrat
From www.ryanforattorneygeneral.com
Ryan Torrens is a fifth-generation Tampa native who owns his own law practice, through which he defends clients against mortgage foreclosure actions and debt collection violations.
Prior to starting his practice in 2012, Torrens worked as an independent consultant reviewing toxic mortgage loans for the federal government-mandated Independent Foreclosure Review Project, to which he attributes his interest in consumer protection law.
Torrens earned a bachelor’s degree in government and world affairs from the University of Tampa, where he graduated magna cum laude. He earned his Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., where he served as an intern for a federal bankruptcy judge and for several members of the U.S. Congress.
In his spare time, Torrens enjoys running, fishing, reading and enjoying time with his family, including his wife, Francesca, and their dog Ziggy.
For more information, visit https://www.ryanforattorneygeneral.com/,
Sean Shaw
Democrat
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Raised in North Florida, Rep. Sean Shaw was taught the importance of public service from a young age by his father, Leander Shaw, the first African-American chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court. During law school at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Shaw clerked for a United States District Court judge focusing on constitutional law and the protection of civil rights.
After law school, Shaw worked in private practice representing workers, families and small businesses during some of their most trying times. As Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate, Shaw was an insurance industry watchdog protecting consumers against abuses from insurers. He led the process of negotiating lower rates for homeowners, pushed for faster response times from insurers after emergencies and ensured rates were fair and justified.
He currently represents State House District 61 in Tampa, where he has fought for more funding for public education, for criminal justice reforms and for common sense gun safety legislation to make communities safer.
For more information, visit https://seanshaw.com/.
