An event photograph showing Ashley Herrmann at the Hillsborough County Democratic Party annual Kennedy-King Gala on August 8, 2026. Captured in a medium shot inside a banquet hall, community organizer and Florida House District 69 Democratic candidate Ashley Herrmann smiles directly at the camera. She features long pink-and-purple dyed hair and colorful floral tattoos along her right arm and shoulder, wearing a sleeveless V-neck floral jumpsuit in soft white, purple, and yellow hues. In the background under warm chandelier lighting, event attendees mingle around a banquet table set with dinner place settings, wine glasses, and a table number card reading "23".

Tampa Democratic Socialist Ashley Herrmann elected as Florida State Representative

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by Ray Roa November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

Ashley Herrmann, an unapologetic member of the Democratic Socialists of America, won election to the Florida State House in the 2026 General Election, defeating incumbent Republican State Rep. Danny Alvarez by earning 52% of the vote.

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