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Barbara Sharief OppScore Rating: -1.43

Barbara Sharief is a Democrat State Senate representative for Florida district 35 and holds an OppScore of -1.43. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Barbara Sharief is a Democratic Florida State Senator for District 35 in southern Broward County, serving since November 2024. A nurse practitioner and founder of a pediatric home healthcare company, she previously served as a Broward County commissioner from 2010 to 2021 and twice as the county's first African-American female mayor. Her record centers on local government experience in healthcare access, public safety, and community services.

Barbara Sharief rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: State Senate
• State: Florida
• District: 35
• OppScore: -1.43 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 12 of 44 scored questions

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• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
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• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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