LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Florida A&M University College of Law - JD (1963)

• Howard University School of Law - Attended (1958-1960)

• Fisk University - BA (1958)

• Crooms Academy of Information Technology (Sanford, Fla.) - High school diploma (1953)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  20th Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 78.68%

  Democrat
  Gregory Wayne Musselwhite Sr. (Greg), 21.32%

  Republican

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  Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, 79.00%

  Democrat (Special Election, Jan. 11, 2022)
  Jason Mariner, 19.40%

  Republican (Special Election, Jan. 11, 2022)

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  20th Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 99.92%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  20th Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 80.31%

  Democrat
  Gary Stein, 19.69%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  20th Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 81.60%

  Democrat
  Jay Bonner, 18.40%

  Republican

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  20th Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 87.90%

  Democrat
  Randall Terry, 12.10%

  Non-designated

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  23rd Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 78.87%

  Democrat
  Bernard Sansaricq, 21.13%

  Republican

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  23rd Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 82.18%

  Democrat
  Marion D Thorpe Jr, 17.80%

  Republican

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  23rd Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 100.00%

  Democrat

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  23rd Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 100.00%

  Democrat

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  23rd Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 77.49%

  Democrat
  Charles Laurie, 22.51%

  Republican

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  23rd Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 76.34%

  Democrat
  Bill Lambert, 23.65%

  Republican

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  23rd Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 100.00%

  Democrat

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  23rd Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 73.45%

  Democrat
  Robert Paul Brown, 26.53%

  Republican

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  23rd Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 100.00%

  Democrat

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  23rd Congressional District of Florida
  Alcee Lamar Hastings, 58.53%

  Democrat
  Ed Fielding, 31.13%

  Republican
  Al Wood, 10.34%

  Independent

Associated Organizations

• Hastings for Congress (Florida)

• Millennium Leadership PAC

Awards

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Work on Ending the Dog and Cat Meat Trade (Humane Society Legislative Fund) (July 2019)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Lifetime Achievement Award (National Security Executives and Professionals Association) (July 2017)

• National Association of Counties Alumni Award (National Association of Counties) (Oct. 2015)

• Friend of the National Parks Award (National Parks Conservation Association) (July 2013)

• Champion for Children (First Focus Campaign for Children) (Feb. 2013)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

6 trips taken between 2003 - 2015 costing $34,713

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Foreign Gifts

• 5/29/2010-5/31/2010: Lodging for three nights, three breakfasts, three lunches and four dinners from Qatar

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Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Veterans group adds Rep. Cunningham aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 4, 2020
  After working for a string of southern Democrats, a retired Marine is now saluting to the private sector. read more

• In Rep. Hastings' office, his girlfriend is the big breadwinner

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 5, 2018
  In almost all Capitol Hill offices, the chief of staff is the highest paid staffer. Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) has two chiefs of staff, but neither one is his highest paid. Instead, it's his girlfriend, who for a decade has made at or near the maximum allowable salary in his Broward County office as a district deputy director, a title that often is paid a fraction of that amount. read more

• Rep. Frankel adds water lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 17, 2018
  A water lobbyist has swum onto Rep. Lois Frankel's (D-Fla.) team. read more

• Water reuse organization hires former counsel to Hastings

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on May 27, 2015
  Rep. Alcee Hastings' (D-Fla.) former general counsel has registered to lobby for a water reuse organization where he is now legislative director. read more

• Rep. Hastings hires convicted money-launderer - again

  Posted by Jake Harper on Sept. 8, 2014
  Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) has put a money launderer on his official payroll, which is at least the second such time he has done so. read more

• Posted by Jock Friedly on May 11, 2012
  A former counsel for Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) has registered as a lobbyist for the Anti-Defamation League. read more

• Billions flowed to organizations with lawmaker, family ties

  Posted by LegiStorm on March 21, 2012
  Members of Congress have earmarked at least $3.11 billion since 2007 for organizations connected to them or their family members - such as clients, employers or alma maters.  read more

• Posted by Jock Friedly on Dec. 5, 2011
  Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) kept an accused felon - since convicted on conspiracy, money laundering, 14 counts of wire fraud and 14 counts of mail fraud - on the payroll at full salary for months after his office claimed to have suspended the staffer.  read more

• Florida lawmakers spend on luxury, girlfriend

  Posted by LegiStorm on March 8, 2010
  Members of the House of Representatives voted to forego a pay raise this year, but they didn't make the same choice when it came to their budgets for official expenses - including staff salaries. read more