Mitch Perry
Christian Ulvert indicated last Thursday he was seriously considering a run for the Florida Senate District 40 special election.
On Wednesday morning, however, the veteran Democratic political consultant announced he will not be seek the Miami-Dade County seat vacated by the resignation of Sen. Frank Artiles.
“In doing my personal assessment on my path forward,” Ulvert says in a statement. “I came to a simple conclusion.”
He explained: “I work with some of the most talented and thoughtful elected officials who aim high when they set the bar for making a positive impact for our community. This matters to me because my calling to run was to do more for my community. But through my reflection, I recognize and appreciate that by working with my clients, I am fulfilling that desire and holding elected office isn’t a requirement to meet my personal objective.”
Ulvert is deciding to stick with his political consulting gig, which he says includes working on getting Dan Gelber elected as Miami Beach mayor this fall.
“I think of all the good that will come from his service and I realize that for me, there are friends and elected leaders who I am eager to join on their path before I enter elected office myself,” he says.
The 35-year-old Ulvert has never ran for political office. He’s also been working with current Democratic Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, who is exploring a run for governor in 2018.
The SD 40 seat opened after Artiles announced his resignation two weeks ago. Governor Rick Scott has yet to announce a date for a special primary and general election.
House District 114 Democrat Daisy Baez announced earlier this week that she would run for the seat.
