Governor Ron DeSantis’s appointment of Renatha Francis to the Court. Although Thompson correctly identified the constitutional violations committed by the Governor and the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, she unreasonably delayed bringing the petition and sought an incorrect remedy, resulting in the denial of the petition. She subsequently amended her petition seeking the correct remedy, and the Court granted it, ordering DeSantis to appoint someone else from the Judicial Nominating Commission's list. DeSantis subsequently appointed Jamie Grosshans. 2022 Election to the Florida Senate In 2022, Thompson defeated fellow State Representative Kamia Brown to win election to the Florida Senate district 15 seat. References External links Florida State Senate - Geraldine Thompson Florida House of Representatives - Geraldine Thompson African-American state legislators in Florida African-American women in politics Democratic Party Florida state senators Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 1948 births Living people University of Miami alumni Florida State University alumni Women state legislators in Florida 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Candidates in the 2016 United States elections 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women