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Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr. (March 22, 1933 – December 31, 2024) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 42nd governor of Florida from December 12, 1998, to January 5, 1999, upon the death of Lawton Chiles.
Buddy MacKay, still the sitting lieutenant governor, was sworn in as the 42nd governor of Florida on December 13, 1998, and served out the final 23 days of Chiles' second term. In an ironic twist, MacKay managed to serve in the office he lost the race for, but stated "There's no great pleasure in this."
1988 United States Senate election in Florida ← 1982 November 8, 1988 1994 → Nominee Connie Mack III Buddy MacKay Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,051,071 2,016,553 Percentage 50.42% 49.57% County results Mack: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% MacKay: 50–60% 60–70% U.S. senator before election Lawton Chiles Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Connie Mack III Republican Elections in ...
Florida was a strongly Democratic state before the Civil War, electing only one candidate from the Whig Party ... Buddy MacKay (1933–2024) [217] [218]
The 1990 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican governor Bob Martinez ran for a second term in office, but was defeated by Democratic challenger Lawton Chiles , a former U.S. senator.
The 1980 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 4, 1980, ... Buddy MacKay: 272,538 24.61% Democratic: Richard A. Pettigrew 108,154 9.77%
US President Donald Trump looks on after delivering remarks at the House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami, in Miami, Florida on January 27, 2025.
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. (April 3, 1930 – December 12, 1998) was an American politician and military officer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Florida from 1971 to 1989 and as the 41st governor of Florida from 1991 until his death in 1998.