Yvonne Hayes Hinson

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Yvonne Hayes Hinson

|image = Yvonne Hayes Hinson portrait.jpg

|caption =

|state_house = Florida

|district = 20th (2020-2024)
21st (2024-present)

|term_start = November 3, 2020

|term_end =

|predecessor = Clovis Watson Jr.

|successor =

|birth_date =

|birth_place = Gainesville, Florida, U.S.{{cite web|title=State Rep Yvonne Hinson|url=https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4768&LegislativeTermId=89}}

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Democratic

|education = University of Florida

|spouse =

|children = 2

}}

Yvonne Hayes Hinson is an American politician who currently serves as the representative for Florida House of Representatives District 21 as a member of the Democratic Party.{{Cite web|last=Landon Harrar|title=Yvonne Hayes Hinson wins District 20's House Representative seat by large margin|date=19 August 2020 |url=https://www.wcjb.com/2020/08/19/yvonne-hayes-hinson-wins-district-20s-house-representative-seat-by-large-margin/|access-date=2020-11-18|language=en}}{{Cite web|first=Aurora|last=Martinez|title=Who are the Florida House of Representatives District 20 candidates?|url=https://www.alligator.org/news/local/who-are-the-florida-house-of-representatives-district-20-candidates/article_696bc874-dd92-11ea-84fd-a7add36f4f70.html|access-date=2020-11-18|website=The Independent Florida Alligator|language=en}}

Career

Hinson was elected to the State House in 2020 in District 20.

She endorsed Charlie Crist for the 2022 Florida gubernatorial election.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-30|title=Charlie Crist adds 4 lawmakers to his list of endorsers|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/444745-charlie-crist-adds-4-lawmakers-to-his-list-of-endorsers/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=Florida Politics|language=en-US}}

On April 21, 2022, Hinson attempted to stage a sit-in demonstration to prevent a vote on Florida's congressional district maps.{{Cite web |last=Gaudiano |first=Kimberly Leonard, Nicole |title=Florida House Republicans compare a Democratic protest against redistricting to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/state-republicans-liken-redistricting-protest-to-january-6-2022-4 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}} Opponents of the tactic compared her actions to an insurrection.{{Cite web |title=Florida approves DeSantis-backed congressional maps that dismantle Black lawmaker's seat |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/21/floridas-gop-led-legislature-approves-new-congressional-maps-over-democrats-protests-00026950 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=POLITICO |date=21 April 2022 |language=en}} The demonstration was ultimately unsuccessful.

Elections

{{Election box begin no change |title= 2018 Florida's 3rd Congressional District primary election{{Cite web|title=2018 Florida's 3rd Congressional District Primary Election|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Yvonne_Hayes_Hinson|website=Ballotpedia}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Yvonne Hayes Hinson

|votes = 31,655

|percentage = 59.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tom Wells

|votes = 17,663

|percentage = 33.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dushyant Gosai

|votes = 3,883

|percentage = 7.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 53,201

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title= 2018 Florida's 3rd Congressional District general election{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Florida%27s_3rd_Congressional_District_election,_2018|title=Florida's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018|website=Ballotpedia}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Ted Yoho (Incumbent)

| votes = 176,616

| percentage = 57.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Yvonne Hayes Hinson

| votes = 129,880

| percentage = 42.4

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 306,496

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change |title= Florida House of Representatives District 20 Democratic primary{{cite web|title=Florida 2018 District 20 Democratic Primary|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/DetailRpt.Asp?ELECTIONDATE=8/18/2020&RACE=STR&PARTY=DEM&DIST=020&GRP=&DATAMODE=|website=Results Elections My Florida}} }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Yvonne Hayes Hinson

|votes = 16,208

|percentage = 60.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Rodney Long

|votes = 10,723

|percentage = 39.8

}}