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Tom Keen
Tom Keen
Member of the Florida House of Representatives; from the 35th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 16, 2024
Preceded by	Fred Hawkins
Personal details
Born	Charles Thomas Keen III; 1956 or 1957 (age 67–68)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Laura
Children	2
Residence(s)	Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Education	University of Cincinnati (BS)

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Charles Thomas Keen III (born 1956 or 1957)^[1] is an American politician, businessman, and former military pilot who is a member of the Florida House of Representatives, having won a January 2024 special election. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents the 35th district, located in central Florida, southeast of Orlando, and includes parts of the counties of Orange and Osceola.

Early life and education

Keen has a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati.^[1]

Career

Keen served as a naval flight officer for the United States Navy for 21 years, and worked as a manager at Collins Aerospace at the time of his election to the state legislature.^[1]^[2]

After an unsuccessful campaign for the 35th district of the Florida House of Representatives in 2022, in which he lost the primary by a mere 57 votes, in May 2023, Keen announced his candidacy for a special election to succeed State Representative Fred Hawkins, who resigned to become president of South Florida State College.^[2] On November 7, 2023, he won the Democratic primary in what was considered an upset, as he had been outraised by his two opponents.^[3] Both parties heavily invested into winning the special election, due to Hawkins's 11-point re-election win in 2022, while President Joe Biden had won the district by five points in 2020. Keen received the endorsement of the Orlando Sentinel during the campaign.^[4] In the special election on January 16, 2024, Keen defeated Republican nominee Erika Booth by roughly 2.6 percentage points, in a flip for his party.^[2]^[5]

Personal life

Keen and his wife, Laura, have two adult children, and reside in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida.^[1]^[6]

Electoral history

2017 Orlando general election, City Commissioner District 1^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jim Gray (incumbent)	1,621	53.18%
	Nonpartisan	Tom Keen	1,208	38.63%
	Nonpartisan	Sunshine L. Grund	219	7.19%
Total votes			945,467	100.00

2022 Florida House of Representatives election, District 35 Democratic primary^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rishi Bagga	4,060	38.69%
	Democratic	Tom Keen	4,003	38.14%
	Democratic	Tahitiana Munoz-Chaffin	2,432	23.17%
Total votes			10,495	100.00

2024 Florida's 35th House of Representatives district special Democratic primary^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Keen	2,419	35.84%
	Democratic	Rishi Bagga	2,278	33.75%
	Democratic	Marucci Guzman	2,053	30.41%
Total votes			6,750	100.00

2024 Florida's 35th House of Representatives district special election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tom Keen	11,390	51.33%	+6.74%
	Republican	Erika Booth	10,800	48.67%	-6.74%
Total votes			22,190	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bridges, C. A. (January 17, 2024). "Tom Keen defeats Erika Booth, flips Florida House seat from Republican to Democrat. What to know". USA Today. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ogles, Jacob (January 16, 2024). "Tom Keen flips HD 35 from red to blue in critical Special Election". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ Ogles, Jacob (November 8, 2023). "Tom Keen emerges as Democratic nominee in HD 35 Special Election". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "ENDORSEMENT: In House District 35, Tom Keen has shown he's ready to represent". Orlando Sentinel. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Gowins, Max (January 16, 2024). "Special Election Results: Florida State House 35". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ Zizo, Christie (January 15, 2024). "Meet the candidates in the Florida House District 35 special election". WKMG-TV. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "2017 ORLANDO GENERAL ELECTION". Orange County Supervisor of Elections. November 7, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
^ "August 23, 2022 Primary Election - Democratic Primary". Florida Department of State - Division of Elections. August 23, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
^ "November 7, 2023 Primary Election - House 35 - Democratic Primary". Florida Department of State - Division of Elections. November 7, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

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[Keen_Bio-1] Bridges, C. A. (January 17, 2024). "Tom Keen defeats Erika Booth, flips Florida House seat from Republican to Democrat. What to know". USA Today. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

[Keen_Wins-2] Ogles, Jacob (January 16, 2024). "Tom Keen flips HD 35 from red to blue in critical Special Election". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[3] Ogles, Jacob (November 8, 2023). "Tom Keen emerges as Democratic nominee in HD 35 Special Election". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[4] "ENDORSEMENT: In House District 35, Tom Keen has shown he's ready to represent". Orlando Sentinel. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[Special_Election_Results-5] Gowins, Max (January 16, 2024). "Special Election Results: Florida State House 35". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[6] Zizo, Christie (January 15, 2024). "Meet the candidates in the Florida House District 35 special election". WKMG-TV. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[7] "2017 ORLANDO GENERAL ELECTION". Orange County Supervisor of Elections. November 7, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

[8] "August 23, 2022 Primary Election - Democratic Primary". Florida Department of State - Division of Elections. August 23, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

[9] "November 7, 2023 Primary Election - House 35 - Democratic Primary". Florida Department of State - Division of Elections. November 7, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

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-'''Charles Thomas Keen III''' (born 1955 or 1956) is an American politician, businessman, and former military pilot who is a member of the [[Florida House of Representatives]], having won a January 2024 special election. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he represents the 35th district, located in [[central Florida]], southeast of [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], and includes parts of the counties of [[Orange County, Florida|Orange]] and [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola]].
+'''Charles Thomas Keen III''' (born 1956 or 1957)<ref name="Keen Bio">{{cite web|last=Bridges|first=C. A.|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/17/tom-keen-florida-house-district-35-election-orlando-orange-osceola-counties-erika-booth/72253101007/|title=Tom Keen defeats Erika Booth, flips Florida House seat from Republican to Democrat. What to know|work=[[USA Today]]|date=January 17, 2024|accessdate=January 18, 2024}}</ref> is an American politician, businessman, and former military pilot who is a member of the [[Florida House of Representatives]], having won a January 2024 special election. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he represents the 35th district, located in [[central Florida]], southeast of [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], and includes parts of the counties of [[Orange County, Florida|Orange]] and [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola]].
+== Early life and education ==
+Keen has a [[bachelor's degree]] from the [[University of Cincinnati]].<ref name="Keen Bio"/>
 == Career ==
-Keen served as a [[naval flight officer]] for the [[United States Navy]] for 21 years, and is an aerospace entrepreneur.<ref name="Keen Wins">{{cite web|last=Ogles|first=Jacob|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/653319-tom-keen-flips-hd-35-from-red-to-blue-in-critical-special-election/|title=Tom Keen flips HD 35 from red to blue in critical Special Election|work=[[Florida Politics]]|date=January 16, 2024|accessdate=January 16, 2024}}</ref>
+Keen served as a [[naval flight officer]] for the [[United States Navy]] for 21 years, and worked as a manager at [[Collins Aerospace]] at the time of his election to the state legislature.<ref name="Keen Bio"/><ref name="Keen Wins">{{cite web|last=Ogles|first=Jacob|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/653319-tom-keen-flips-hd-35-from-red-to-blue-in-critical-special-election/|title=Tom Keen flips HD 35 from red to blue in critical Special Election|work=[[Florida Politics]]|date=January 16, 2024|accessdate=January 16, 2024}}</ref>
-After an unsuccessful campaign for the 35th district of the [[Florida House of Representatives]] in 2022, in which he lost the primary by a mere 57 votes, in May 2023, Keen announced his candidacy for a special election to succeed State Representative [[Fred Hawkins (politician)|Fred Hawkins]], who resigned to become president of [[South Florida State College]].<ref name="Keen Wins"/> On November 7, 2023, he won the Democratic primary in what was considered an [[Upset (competition)|upset]], as he had been outraised by his two opponents.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ogles|first=Jacob|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/643310-tom-keen-emerges-as-democratic-nominee-in-hd-35/|title=Tom Keen emerges as Democratic nominee in HD 35 Special Election|work=[[Florida Politics]]|date=November 8, 2023|accessdate=January 16, 2024}}</ref> Both parties heavily invested into winning the special election, due to Hawkins's 11-point re-election win in 2022, while [[President of the United States|President]] [[Joe Biden]] had won the district by five points in [[2020 United States presidential election in Florida|2020]]. Keen received the endorsement of the ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/06/endorsement-in-house-district-35-tom-keen-has-shown-hes-ready-to-represent/|title=ENDORSEMENT: In House District 35, Tom Keen has shown he’s ready to represent|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=January 6, 2024|accessdate=January 16, 2024}}</ref> In the special election on January 16, 2024, Keen defeated Republican nominee Erika Booth by roughly 2.6 percentage points, in a flip for his party.<ref name="Keen Wins"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Gowins|first=Max|url=https://decisiondeskhq.com/special-election-results-florida-state-house-35/|title=Special Election Results: Florida State House 35|work=[[Decision Desk HQ]]|date=January 16, 2024|accessdate=January 16, 2024}}</ref>
+After an unsuccessful campaign for the 35th district of the [[Florida House of Representatives]] in 2022, in which he lost the primary by a mere 57 votes, in May 2023, Keen announced his candidacy for a special election to succeed State Representative [[Fred Hawkins (politician)|Fred Hawkins]], who resigned to become president of [[South Florida State College]].<ref name="Keen Wins"/> On November 7, 2023, he won the Democratic primary in what was considered an [[Upset (competition)|upset]], as he had been outraised by his two opponents.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ogles|first=Jacob|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/643310-tom-keen-emerges-as-democratic-nominee-in-hd-35/|title=Tom Keen emerges as Democratic nominee in HD 35 Special Election|work=[[Florida Politics]]|date=November 8, 2023|accessdate=January 16, 2024}}</ref> Both parties heavily invested into winning the special election, due to Hawkins's 11-point re-election win in 2022, while [[President of the United States|President]] [[Joe Biden]] had won the district by five points in [[2020 United States presidential election in Florida|2020]]. Keen received the endorsement of the ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' during the campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/06/endorsement-in-house-district-35-tom-keen-has-shown-hes-ready-to-represent/|title=ENDORSEMENT: In House District 35, Tom Keen has shown he’s ready to represent|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=January 6, 2024|accessdate=January 16, 2024}}</ref> In the special election on January 16, 2024, Keen defeated Republican nominee Erika Booth by roughly 2.6 percentage points, in a flip for his party.<ref name="Keen Wins"/><ref name="Special Election Results">{{cite web|last=Gowins|first=Max|url=https://decisiondeskhq.com/special-election-results-florida-state-house-35/|title=Special Election Results: Florida State House 35|work=[[Decision Desk HQ]]|date=January 16, 2024|accessdate=January 16, 2024}}</ref>
 == Personal life ==
-Keen resides in [[Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Zizo|first=Christie|url=https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2024/01/16/meet-the-candidates-in-the-florida-house-district-35-special-election/|title=Meet the candidates in the Florida House District 35 special election|work=[[WKMG-TV]]|date=January 15, 2024|accessdate=January 16, 2024}}</ref>
+Keen and his wife, Laura, have two adult children, and reside in [[Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida]].<ref name="Keen Bio"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Zizo|first=Christie|url=https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2024/01/16/meet-the-candidates-in-the-florida-house-district-35-special-election/|title=Meet the candidates in the Florida House District 35 special election|work=[[WKMG-TV]]|date=January 15, 2024|accessdate=January 16, 2024}}</ref>
+== Electoral history ==
+{{Election box begin no change
+| title = 2017 Orlando general election, City Commissioner District 1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocfelections.com/election-record/2017-orlando-general-election-2017-11-07|title=2017 ORLANDO GENERAL ELECTION|work=Orange County Supervisor of Elections|date=November 7, 2017|accessdate=January 18, 2024}}</ref>
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate  no change
+| candidate  = Jim Gray ([[incumbent]])
+| party      = Nonpartisan
+| votes      = 1,621
+| percentage = 53.18%
+}}
+{{Election box candidate no change
+| candidate  = Tom Keen
+| party      = Nonpartisan
+| votes      = 1,208
+| percentage = 38.63%
+}}
+{{Election box candidate no change
+| candidate  = Sunshine L. Grund
+| party      = Nonpartisan
+| votes      = 219
+| percentage = 7.19%
+}}
+{{Election box total no change
+| votes      = 945,467
+| percentage = 100.00
+}}
+{{Election box end}}
+{{Election box begin no change
+|title = [[2022 Florida House of Representatives election]], District 35 Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=8/23/2022&DATAMODE=|title=August 23, 2022 Primary Election - Democratic Primary|work=[[Florida Department of State]] - Division of Elections|date=August 23, 2022|accessdate=January 18, 2024}}</ref>
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| candidate = Rishi Bagga
+| votes = 4060
+| percentage = 38.69%}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| candidate = Tom Keen
+| votes = 4003
+| percentage = 38.14%}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| candidate = Tahitiana Munoz-Chaffin
+| votes = 2432
+| percentage = 23.17%}}
+{{Election box total no change
+| votes = 10495
+| percentage = 100.00
+| change = }}
+{{Election box end}}
+{{Election box begin no change
+|title = 2024 Florida's 35th House of Representatives district special Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Specials.asp?ElectionDate=11/7/2023&DATAMODE=|title=November 7, 2023 Primary Election - House 35 - Democratic Primary|work=[[Florida Department of State]] - Division of Elections|date=November 7, 2023|accessdate=January 18, 2024}}</ref>
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| candidate = Tom Keen
+| votes = 2,419
+| percentage = 35.84%}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| candidate = Rishi Bagga
+| votes = 2,278
+| percentage = 33.75%}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| candidate = Marucci Guzman
+| votes = 2,053
+| percentage = 30.41%}}
+{{Election box total no change
+| votes = 6,750
+| percentage = 100.00
+| change = }}
+{{Election box end}}
+{{Election box begin
+| title = 2024 Florida's 35th House of Representatives district special election<ref name="Special Election Results"/>
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link
+| candidate  = Tom Keen
+| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
+| votes      = 11,390
+| percentage = 51.33%
+| change     = +6.74%
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link
+| candidate  = Erika Booth
+| party      = Republican Party (United States)
+| votes      = 10,800
+| percentage = 48.67%
+| change     = -6.74%
+}}
+{{Election box total
+| votes      = 22,190
+| percentage = 100.00
+| change     =
+}}
+{{Election box gain with party link no swing
+| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
+| loser = Republican Party (United States)
+}}
+{{Election box end}}
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