Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
| 2022 Florida House Elections | |
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| Primary | August 23, 2022 |
| General | November 8, 2022 |
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Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline was June 17, 2022.
All 120 seats were up for election in 2022. The chamber's Republican majority increased from 76-42 (with two vacancies) to 85-35.
The Florida House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Party control
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| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 42 | 35 | |
| Republican Party | 76 | 85 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 | |
Candidates
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| District 3 |
Sandra Maddox (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) |
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The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:  T. Patterson Maney (i) |
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| District 5 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Shane Abbott |
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| District 6 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Philip Griffitts |
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| District 7 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jason Shoaf (i) |
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| District 9 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Allison Tant (i) |
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| District 10 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Chuck Brannan (i) |
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| District 12 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Wyman Duggan (i) |
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LaCiara Masline (No Party Affiliation) Did not make the ballot: |
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The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Kimberly Daniels |
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| District 15 |
Jerry Steckloff (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) |
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Richard Hartley (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) |
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| District 18 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Cyndi Stevenson (i) |
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The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Bobby Payne (i) |
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| District 23 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ralph Massullo Jr. (i) |
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| District 24 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Joe Harding (i) |
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| District 25 |
Banks Helfrich (No Party Affiliation) |
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The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Stan McClain (i) |
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| District 30 |
Vic Baker (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) |
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| District 31 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Tyler Sirois (i) |
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| District 32 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Thad Altman (i) |
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| District 41 |
Robin Harris (Green Party) |
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| District 44 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jennifer Harris |
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| District 46 |
Ivan Rivera (No Party Affiliation) |
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| District 48 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Sam Killebrew (i) |
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| District 49 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Melony Bell (i) |
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| District 50 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jennifer Canady |
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| District 51 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Josie Tomkow (i) |
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Ryan Otwell (No Party Affiliation) |
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| District 55 |
Charles Hacker Jr. (Constitution Party) |
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| District 56 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Brad Yeager |
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| District 57 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Adam Anderson |
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| District 63 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Dianne Hart (i) |
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| District 69 |
Andrew Learned (i) |
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| District 71 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Will Robinson (i) |
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| District 74 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: James Buchanan (i) |
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| District 75 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Michael Grant (i) |
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| District 76 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Spencer Roach (i) |
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| District 79 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Mike Giallombardo (i) |
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| District 81 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Bob Rommel (i) |
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| District 82 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Lauren Melo (i) |
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| District 83 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Kaylee Tuck (i) |
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| District 95 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Christine Hunschofsky (i) |
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| District 97 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Lisa Dunkley |
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| District 98 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Patricia Hawkins-Williams (i) |
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| District 99 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Daryl Campbell (i) |
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| District 102 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Michael Gottlieb (i) |
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| District 104 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Felicia Simone Robinson (i) |
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| District 107 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Christopher Benjamin (i) |
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| District 108 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Dotie Joseph (i) |
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| District 109 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ashley Gantt |
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| District 110 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Tom Fabricio (i) |
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| District 111 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: David Borrero (i) |
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| District 112 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Alex Rizo (i) |
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| District 116 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Daniel Anthony Perez (i) |
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| District 117 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Kevin Chambliss (i) |
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| District 120 |
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Florida House of Representatives Primary 2022 |
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| District 3 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 4 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 5 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 6 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
Brian Clowdus Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 7 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 8 |
Hubert Brown Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 9 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 10 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 12 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 13 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 14 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 15 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 16 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 18 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 19 |
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| District 20 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 21 |
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| District 22 |
Olysha Magruder Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 23 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 24 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 25 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 26 |
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| District 27 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 28 |
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| District 29 |
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| District 30 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 31 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 32 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 33 |
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| District 34 |
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| District 35 |
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| District 36 |
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Angelique Perry Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 37 |
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| District 38 |
Dominique Douglas Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 39 |
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| District 40 |
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Libertarian Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
| District 41 |
The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
Green Party Robin Harris* |
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| District 42 |
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| District 43 |
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Jay Rodriguez Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 44 |
Daisy Morales (i) Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 45 |
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| District 46 |
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| District 47 |
Andrew Jeng Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 48 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 49 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 50 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 51 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 52 |
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| District 53 |
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| District 54 |
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| District 55 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
Gabriel Papadopoulos Did not make the ballot: |
Constitution Party Charles Hacker Jr.* Libertarian Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
| District 56 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
Jayden Cocuzza Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 57 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 59 |
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| District 60 |
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| District 61 |
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| District 62 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 64 |
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| District 65 |
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| District 66 |
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| District 67 |
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| District 68 |
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| District 69 |
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| District 70 |
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| District 71 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 73 |
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| District 74 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 75 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 76 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 78 |
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| District 79 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 80 |
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| District 81 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 82 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 83 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 84 |
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| District 85 |
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| District 86 |
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| District 87 |
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| District 88 |
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| District 89 |
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| District 90 |
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| District 91 |
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| District 93 |
Seth Densen |
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| District 94 |
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| District 95 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 96 |
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| District 97 |
The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 98 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 99 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 100 |
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| District 101 |
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| District 102 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 103 |
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| District 104 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 106 |
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| District 107 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 108 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 109 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 110 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 111 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 112 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 113 |
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| District 114 |
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| District 115 |
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| District 116 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 117 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 118 |
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| District 119 |
Ashley Alvarez Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 120 |
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Campaign finance
The campaign finance data analyzed and displayed below is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
Campaign finance by district
The section below contains data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. Districts and elections are grouped in sections of 10. To view data for a district, click on the appropriate bar below to expand it. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in general elections
Two incumbents lost in the Nov. 8 general election.
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Carlos Guillermo Smith |  Democratic |
House District 37 |
| Andrew Learned | Democratic |
House District 69 |
Incumbents defeated in primary elections
Four incumbents lost in the Aug. 23 primaries.
Retiring incumbents
Thirty-five incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.[1] Those incumbents were:
Primary election competitiveness
This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Florida. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
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Seats | Open seats | Candidates | Possible primaries | Contested Democratic primaries | Contested Republican primaries | % of contested primaries | Incumbents in contested primaries | % of incumbents in contested primaries | ||||
| 2022 | 160 | 160 | 47 | 372 | 320 | 31 | 49 | 25.0% | 32 | 28.1% | ||||
| 2020 | 140 | 140 | 40 | 362 | 280 | 38 | 34 | 25.7% | 17 | 17.0% | ||||
| 2018 | 140 | 140 | 36 | 320 | 280 | 38 | 31 | 24.6% | 20 | 19.2% | ||||
| 2016 | 160 | 160 | 62 | 381 | 320 | 42 | 34 | 23.8% | 14 | 14.3% | ||||
| 2014 | 140 | 140 | 17 | 252 | 280 | 14 | 29 | 15.4% | 21 | 17.2% | ||||
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Florida in 2022. Information below was calculated on Aug. 15, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Thirty-two of the 114 Florida state legislators who filed for re-election—13 Democrats and 19 Republicans—faced contested primaries in 2022. This represented 28% of incumbents who filed for re-election, the largest figure compared to the four preceding election cycles.
A primary is contested when more candidates file than nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.
Historically, however, incumbents have tended to win contested primaries in Florida.
Between 2014 and 2020, 71 incumbents faced contested primaries in the state, six of whom—five Democrats and one Republican—lost. This gave incumbents a primary win rate of 92% over that time.
The rate of contested primaries—including those without incumbents—was similar to previous election cycles.
There were 81 contested primaries: 32 for Democrats and 49 for Republicans. This represented 25% of all possible primaries.
For Democrats, this was down from 38 in 2020, a 16% decrease. For Republicans, the number increased by 44% from 34 in 2020 to 49 this year.
Open seats
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2022.[2] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
| Open Seats in Florida House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2022 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2022 | 120 | 36 (30 percent) | 84 (70 percent) |
| 2020 | 120 | 32 (27 percent) | 88 (73 percent) |
| 2018 | 120 | 35 (29 percent) | 85 (71 percent) |
| 2016 | 120 | 41 (34 percent) | 79 (66 percent) |
| 2014 | 120 | 17 (14 percent) | 103 (86 percent) |
| 2012 | 120 | 34 (28 percent) | 86 (72 percent) |
| 2010 | 120 | 33 (28 percent) | 87 (72 percent) |
Incumbents running in new districts
When an incumbent files to run for re-election in the same chamber but a new district, it leaves his or her original seat open. This may happen for a variety of reasons ranging from redistricting to a change in residences. This may result in instances where multiple incumbents face each other in contested primaries or general elections if the incumbent in the new district also seeks re-election.
Florida rearranged its House districts during the redistricting process after the 2020 census. Click [show] on the header below to view a table showing all 120 districts in the leftmost column along with all legislators representing those districts at the time of the 2022 filing deadline. The "Filed in 2022 in ..." column lists the districts, in which incumbents filed to run. The "New district open?" column indicates whether the incumbent running was the only incumbent seeking re-election in that district.
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Chapter 99 of the Florida Statutes
In Florida, a candidate cannot file for more than one office at a time if the terms of those offices run concurrently. Thus, any elected public official wishing to run for office must resign if the term of that office will run concurrently with the office the official currently holds.[3]
Qualifying as a candidate
Major party, minor party, and unaffiliated candidates in Florida file in the same way. All qualifying paperwork and filing fees must be submitted to the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, during the qualifying period corresponding to the office being sought. Qualifying periods are as follows:[4]
- For candidates seeking federal office, state attorney, or public defender, filing may begin after noon on the 120th day prior to the primary election and must be completed no later than noon on the 116th day before the primary election.
- For candidates seeking state office, other than state attorney or public defender, filing may begin after noon on the 71st day before the primary election and must be completed no later than noon on the 67th day before the primary election.
- During a year in which the Florida State Legislature apportions the state, all candidates must file during the qualifying period designated for those seeking state office.
During the qualifying period, every candidate must file a full and public disclosure of financial interests, a form designating a campaign treasurer and campaign depository, qualifying fees or in-lieu-of-fee petitions, and a candidate oath. The candidate oath must be administered by the qualifying officer and must be signed in its written form by both the candidate and the qualifying officer, affirming the following:[3][5]
- The candidate is a registered voter.
- The candidate is qualified to run for and hold the office being sought.
- The candidate has not qualified for any other office in the state that runs for the same term as the office sought.
- The candidate has resigned from any other public office whose term would run at the same time as the office being sought.
- The assessment fee has been paid.
- If running with a political party, the candidate has not been a registered member of any other political party for 365 days before the beginning of the qualifying period.
Candidate filing fees
In Florida, candidates are required to pay filing fees and election assessment fees to the Division of Elections when qualifying. A party assessment fee may also be required, if the party the candidate is running with elects to levy one. For political party candidates, total fees are equal to 6 percent of the annual salary of the office being sought (i.e., a 3 percent filing fee, a 1 percent election assessment, and a 2 percent party assessment). For unaffiliated candidates, total fees are equal to 4 percent of the annual salary of the office being sought. (i.e., a 3 percent filing fee and a 1 percent election assessment).[6]
A candidate may waive the required filing fees if he or she submits an in-lieu-of-filing-fee petition with signatures equal to at least 1 percent of the total number of registered voters in the geographical area represented by the office being sought. Signatures for this petition may not be collected until the candidate has filed the appointment of campaign treasurer and designation of campaign depository form, and the completed petition must be filed by the 28th day preceding the first day of the qualifying period for the office being sought. This petition must be filed with the supervisor of elections in each county in which the petition was circulated in order to verify the signatures. The supervisor of elections in the county must then certify the number of valid signatures to the Florida Division of Elections no later than seven days prior to the first day of the corresponding qualifying period.[7]
Write-in candidates
A write-in candidate is not entitled to have his or her name printed on any ballots, but a space is provided for voters to write in a candidate's name on the general election ballot. A candidate may not qualify as a write-in candidate if he or she has qualified to run for public office by other means.[4][8]
A write-in candidate is required to file a candidate oath with the Florida Division of Elections. This is due during the standard qualifying period for the office being sought. A write-in candidate is not required to pay any filing fees.[4][5]
At the time of qualifying, the write-in candidate must reside within the district represented by the office being sought.[9]
Qualifications
To run for the Florida House of Representatives, candidates must be 21 years old, have lived in Florida for two years and live in the district they intend to serve.[10]
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $18,000/year | Per diem rates established by Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate. |
When sworn in
Florida legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.[11]
Florida political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Florida Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twenty-five years of Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Presidential politics in Florida
2016 Presidential election results
| U.S. presidential election, Florida, 2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 47.8% | 4,504,975 | 0 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump/Mike Pence |
49% | 4,617,886 | 29 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 2.2% | 207,043 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 0.7% | 64,399 | 0 | |
| Constitution | Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley | 0.2% | 16,475 | 0 | |
| Reform | Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg | 0.1% | 9,108 | 0 | |
| - | Other/Write-in | 0% | 153 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 9,420,039 | 29 | |||
| Election results via: Florida Division of Elections | |||||
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Florida
Redistricting following the 2020 census
On March 3, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court approved new legislative maps drawn by the Florida State Legislature. These maps took effect for Florida's 2022 legislative elections.
Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Florida State House Districts
until November 7, 2022
Click a district to compare boundaries.
Florida State House Districts
starting November 8, 2022
Click a district to compare boundaries.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 97, Section 012," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 061," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 021," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 092," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 095," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 061," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 0615," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Qualifying Information," accessed December 16, 2103
- ↑ Florida Constitution, "Article III, Section 15(d)," accessed November 22, 2016
