Biography
Cornelius Fowler is the Democratic candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 77, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces incumbent Republican Tiffany Esposito.[1][2] Fowler also ran for the seat in 2024, receiving 33.8 percent of the vote, and Ballotpedia lists his profession as activist.[2]
Cornelius Fowler was born in Pahokee, Florida, and graduated from Glades Central Community High School, according to Ballotpedia.[2] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a Florida farmworker and truck driver born and raised on the banks of the Everglades, who also attended Palm Beach State College.[3] In that survey he said he is vice president of Local Lodge 2152 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, vice president of the machinists' state council, and a trustee of the Palm Beach Treasure Coast AFL-CIO.[3]
Fowler lost the 2024 general election for District 77 to Esposito, who received 63.9 percent of the vote to his 33.8 percent; Libertarian Joshua Krakow received 2.2 percent.[2] Ballotpedia lists the Florida Education Association and the Florida AFL-CIO among his 2026 endorsements.[2]
- 1.Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Cornelius Fowler - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey: Cornelius Fowler (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Florida House District 77
Cornelius Fowler is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 77 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
