-In a state where one in every seven voters is black -- and nearly all are Democrats -- Carroll is a black Republican.
-As a native of Trinidad, Carroll is an immigrant who could help soften Scott's hard-line image on an issue that cuts both ways in a state with a large immigrant population.
-She packs a celebrity punch: Her son, Nolan II, is a rookie cornerback and kick returner for the Miami Dolphins, drafted out of the University of Maryland.
-She became the first black woman elected to the Legislature in a special election in 2003.
-She retired after 20 years in the Navy, where she rose to the rank of lieutenant commander aviation maintenance officer.
-Her official legislative biography notes that she is a life member of both the NAACP and the National Rifle Association.
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