Candidate Profile: Demetries Grimes
June 10, 2026
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The Frame
This document provides the electoral history and professional background of a candidate who sought a seat in the Florida House of Representatives, which determines state-level legislative representation for District 35.
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Demetries Grimes
The candidate's electoral status and professional history are the subject of this profile.
District 35 voters
These residents were the target constituency for the elections in which Grimes sought to run.
Last recorded activity June 10, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- Demetries Grimes is a retired U.S. Navy commander who served from 1990 to 2017.
- Grimes did not appear on the ballot for the Florida House District 35 Republican primary on August 20, 2024.
- Grimes did not appear on the ballot for the Florida House District 35 special Republican primary on November 7, 2023.
- Grimes holds a bachelor's degree from Boston University (1987) and an executive M.B.A. from the London Business School (2017).
- Grimes' military career included service as a naval officer, naval aviation, diplomat in Greece and Israel, and Secretary of Defense fellow.
Why It Matters
This document provides the electoral history and professional background of a candidate who sought a seat in the Florida House of Representatives, which determines state-level legislative representation for District 35.
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Repeated Ballot Absence
The candidate failed to appear on the ballot in two consecutive election cycles for the same district.
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