2022 Florida Senate election
The 2022 elections for the Florida State Senate took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect state senators from all 40 districts. Although on ordinary years, 20 senators are elected at a time on a staggered basis, races following redistricting elect all 40 members to ensure that each member represents an equal number of constituents.[1] The Republican Party expanded their Senate majority from 24 to 28, gaining a supermajority in the Senate. [2] The concurrently held House elections also resulted in a supermajority, giving Republicans supermajority control of the legislature.
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 40 seats in the Florida Senate 21 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Results: Republican hold Republican gain Democratic hold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Florida |
|---|
 |
 Government |
Retiring incumbents
Democratic
- 6th district: Audrey Gibson (term-limited)
Republican
- 2nd district: George Gainer[3]
- 4th district: Aaron Bean (term-limited) (ran for Congress)
- 10th district: Wilton Simpson (term-limited) (ran for Commissioner of Agriculture)
- 12th district: Dennis Baxley (term-limited)
- 22nd district: Kelli Stargel (term-limited) (ran for Congress)
- 24th district: Jeff Brandes (term-limited)
Overview
 | |||||||||||
| Party | Candidates | Votes[lower-alpha 1] | % | Seats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | After | +/− | ||||||
| Republican | 26 | 9 | 2,827,455 | 60.07 | 24 | 28 | 28 | +4 | |||
| Democratic | 26 | 5 | 1,813,976 | 38.53 | 16 | 12 | 12 | -4 | |||
| Green | 1 | 0 | 64,119 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
| Write-in | 4 | 0 | 1,693 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
| Total | 57 | 14 | 4,707,243 | 100.00 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ±0 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | |||||||||||
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 25, 5.12%
- District 3, 5.96% gain
- District 38, 8.76% gain
- District 10, 8.9%
- District 14, 9.14% gain
- District 26, 9.6%
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Likely R | May 19, 2022 |
District 1
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 Precinct results Broxson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Nichols: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Doug Broxson, who ran for re-election.
Candidates
- Doug Broxson, incumbent state senator[5]
- John Mills, retired U.S. Navy pilot and perennial candidate[5]
Endorsements
Doug Broxson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Broxson (incumbent) | 54,015 | 75.6 | |
| Republican | John Mills | 17,459 | 24.4 | |
| Total votes | 71,434 | 100% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Broxson (incumbent) | 145,155 | 71.20 | |
| Democratic | Charlie Nichols | 58,724 | 28.80 | |
| Total votes | 203,879 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 Precinct results Trumbull: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Zonia: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican George Gainer, who is not running for re-election.[3]
Candidates
- Regina Piazza, civil engineer[10]
- Jay Trumbull, state representative[10]
Endorsements
Jay Trumbull
- Statewide politicians
- State legislators
- Ben Albritton, state senator[11]
- Brad Drake, state representative[12]
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[10][11][12]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[11]
- Chris Sprowls, state representative[11]
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
- State legislators
- George Gainer, incumbent state senator[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Trumbull | 55,198 | 76.49 | |
| Republican | Regina Piazza | 16,961 | 23.51 | |
| Total votes | 72,159 | 100% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Trumbull | 159,041 | 78.52 | |
| Democratic | Carolynn Zonia | 43,498 | 21.48 | |
| Total votes | 202,539 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.JPG.webp)
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democrat Loranne Ausley, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Loranne Ausley, incumbent state senator[17]
Republican nominee
- Corey Simon, AmeriCorps Florida administrator and former NFL player[17]
Endorsements
Loranne Ausley (D)
Corey Simon (R)
- Statewide politicians
- State legislators
- Ben Albritton, state senator[24]
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[23]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[23]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Corey Simon | 113,477 | 52.98 | ||
| Democratic | Loranne Ausley (incumbent) | 100,696 | 47.02 | ||
| Total votes | 214,173 | 100% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
District 4
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Aaron Bean, who is term-limited and cannot seek re-election, and is instead running for U.S. House.
Republican nominee
- Clay Yarborough, state representative[26]
Democratic nominee
- Sharmin Smith, author[26]
Endorsements
Sharmin Smith (D)
- Organizations
Clay Yarborough (R)
- Statewide politicians
- State legislators
- Jennifer Bradley, state senator[29]
- Jason Fischer, state representative[28]
- Travis Hutson, state senator[29]
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[29]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[29]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clay Yarborough | 149,177 | 67.61 | |
| Democratic | Sharmin Smith | 71,472 | 32.39 | |
| Total votes | 220,649 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democrat Audrey Gibson, who is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
Candidates
- Tracie Davis, state representative[31]
- Reggie Gaffney, Jacksonville city councilor[31]
Endorsements
Tracie Davis
- Organizations
- EMILY's List[20]
- Equality Florida[21][32]
- Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce[33][32]
- Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East[18]
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees[19]
- Organizations
Reggie Gaffney
- Federal politicians
- Corinne Brown, former U.S. Representative for Florida's 5th congressional district[32]
- Al Lawson, U.S. Representative for Florida's 5th congressional district[34][32]
Declined to endorse
- State legislators
- Audrey Gibson, incumbent state senator for this district[34]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tracie Davis | 34,075 | 68.05% | |
| Democratic | Reggie Gaffney | 15,996 | 31.95% | |
| Total votes | 50,071 | 100% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tracie Davis | 86,784 | 57.54 | |
| Republican | Binod Kumar | 64,028 | 42.46 | |
| Independent | Patrick Tucker (write-in) | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 150,812 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
_(cropped).jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Jennifer Bradley. Bradley ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[36]
Republican nominee
- Jennifer Bradley, incumbent state senator[36]
Endorsements
Jennifer Bradley
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jennifer Bradley (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 7
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Travis Hutson, who ran for re-election.
Candidates
- Gerry James, minister and former professional wrestler[38][39]
- Travis Hutson, incumbent state senator[38][39]
Endorsements
Travis Hutson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Travis Hutson (incumbent) | 40,263 | 56.12% | |
| Republican | Gerry James | 31,486 | 43.88% | |
| Total votes | 71,749 | 100% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Travis Hutson (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 8
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Tom Wright, who ran for re-election.
Republican nominee
- Tom Wright, incumbent state senator[40]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrea Williams | 31,058 | 84.7% | |
| Democratic | Richard Paul Dembinsky | 5,593 | 15.3% | |
| Total votes | 36,651 | 100% | ||
Endorsements
Tom Wright
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Wright (incumbent) | 133,012 | 63.00 | |
| Democratic | Andrea Williams | 78,085 | 37.00 | |
| Total votes | 211,097 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Keith Perry, who ran for re-election.
Republican nominee
- Keith Perry, incumbent state senator[41]
Democratic nominee
- Rodney Long, former Alachua County commissioner[41]
Endorsements
Keith Perry
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Perry (incumbent) | 135,568 | 65.54 | |
| Democratic | Rodney Long | 71,276 | 34.46 | |
| Total votes | 206,844 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Jason Brodeur, who ran for re-election.
Candidates
- Jason Brodeur, incumbent state senator[43]
- Denali Charres, registered nurse[43]
Endorsements
Jason Brodeur
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Brodeur | 37,512 | 84.83 | |
| Republican | Denali Charres | 6,708 | 15.17 | |
| Total votes | 44,220 | 100% | ||
Democratic nominee
- Joy Goff-Marcil, state representative[43]
Endorsements
Joy Goff-Marcil
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Brodeur (incumbent) | 114,022 | 54.45 | |
| Democratic | Joy Goff-Marcil | 95,391 | 45.55 | |
| Total votes | 209,413 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 Precinct results Ingoglia: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Wilton Simpson, who is term-limited and cannot seek-election, and is instead running for Commissioner of Agriculture.[44]
Republican nominee
- Blaise Ingoglia, state representative[45]
Green nominee
- Brian Moore, retired healthcare executive, former District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission member, and perennial candidate[45]
Endorsements
Blaise Ingoglia
- Federal politicians
- Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas[46]
- Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida[47]
- Statewide politicians
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
- Political parties
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Blaise Ingoglia | 192,167 | 74.98 | |
| Green | Brian Moore | 64,119 | 25.02 | |
| Total votes | 256,286 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Kelli Stargel, who is term-limited and cannot seek re-election, and instead ran for U.S. House.
Republican nominee
- Colleen Burton, state representative[50]
Democratic nominee
- Veysel Dokur, vice chair of the Polk County Democratic Party[51][50]
Endorsements
Colleen Burton
- State legislators
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[52]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[52]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Colleen Burton | 102,441 | 63.17 | |
| Democratic | Veysel Dokur | 59,734 | 36.83 | |
| Total votes | 162,175 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Dennis Baxley, who ran for re-election.
Republican nominee
- Dennis Baxley, incumbent state senator[53]
Endorsements
Dennis Baxley
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dennis Baxley (incumbent) | 133,755 | 62.15 | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Dukes | 81,472 | 37.85 | |
| Total votes | 215,227 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democrat Janet Cruz, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Janet Cruz, incumbent state senator[55]
Republican nominee
- Jay Collins, former Green Beret[55]
Endorsements
Janet Cruz (D)
Jay Collins (R)
- Statewide politicians
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Collins | 103,240 | 54.80 | ||
| Democratic | Janet Cruz (incumbent) | 85,159 | 45.20 | ||
| Total votes | 188,399 | 100% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
District 15
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democrat Randolph Bracy, who did not seek re-election and instead ran for U.S. House. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled.
Candidates
- Kamia Brown, state representative[58]
- Geraldine Thompson, state representative and former state senator[58]
Endorsements
Kamia Brown
- State legislators
- Lori Berman, state senator[59]
- Shevrin Jones, state senator[59]
- Victor Torres, state senator[60][59]
- Local officials
- Amy Mercado, Orange County Property Appraiser and former state representative[60]
- John Mina, Orange County Sheriff[60]
- Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (co-endorsement with Thompson)[18]
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees[19]
Geraldine Thompson
- Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (co-endorsement with Brown)[18]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Kamia Brown |
Geraldine Thompson |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMG Research | July 6–11, 2022 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 19% | 26% | 56% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Geraldine Thompson | 29,173 | 53.22% | |
| Democratic | Kamia Brown | 25,641 | 46.78% | |
| Total votes | 54,814 | 100% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Geraldine Thompson | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 16
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democrat Darryl Rouson, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Darryl Rouson, incumbent state senator[62]
Republican nominee
- Christina Paylan, former cosmetic surgeon and convicted felon[62]
Endorsements
Darryl Rouson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darryl Rouson (incumbent) | 93,839 | 63.94 | |
| Republican | Christina Paylan | 52,927 | 36.06 | |
| Total votes | 146,766 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democratic Linda Stewart, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Linda Stewart, incumbent state senator[63]
Republican nominee
- Steve Dixon, insurance agent[63]
Endorsements
Linda Stewart
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Stewart (incumbent) | 85,689 | 56.06 | |
| Republican | Steve Dixon | 67,170 | 43.94 | |
| Total votes | 152,859 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Jeff Brandes, who is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
Republican nominee
- Nick DiCeglie, state representative[64]
Democratic nominee
- Eunic Ortiz, University of Florida adjunct professor and former Service Employees International Union communications director[64]
Endorsements
Nick DiCeglie (R)
- State legislators
- Jeff Brandes, incumbent state senator for this district[64]
- Ed Hooper, state senator[65]
- Local politicians
- Rick Baker, former mayor of St. Petersburg[66]
- Organizations
Eunic Ortiz (D)
- Federal politicians
- Charlie Crist, U.S. Representative for Florida's 13th congressional district and former Governor of Florida[67]
- Statewide politicians
- Betty Castor, former Florida Commissioner of Education[68]
- Alex Sink, former Chief Financial Officer of Florida[68]
- State legislators
- Janet Cruz, state senator[68]
- Ben Diamond, state representative[68]
- Anna Eskamani, state representative[68]
- Michele Rayner, state representative[68]
- Carl Zimmermann, former state representative[68]
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nick DiCeglie | 128.983 | 56.89 | |
| Democratic | Eunic Ortiz | 97,760 | 43.11 | |
| Total votes | 226,743 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 19
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Debbie Mayfield. Mayfield ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[73]
Republican nominee
- Debbie Mayfield, incumbent state senator[73]
Endorsements
Debbie Mayfield
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Debbie Mayfield (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 20
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Jim Boyd, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Republicans filed to run, the general election was canceled.[74]
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Boyd (incumbent) | 76,503 | 79.96% | |
| Republican | John Houman | 19,168 | 20.04% | |
| Total votes | 95,671 | 100% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Boyd (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 21
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Ed Hooper, who ran for re-election.
Endorsements
Ed Hooper
- Labor unions
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees[19]
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East[18]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Hooper (incumbent) | 148,673 | 64.75 | |
| Democratic | Amaro Lionheart | 80,928 | 35.25 | |
| Total votes | 229,601 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Joe Gruters, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Republicans filed to run, the general election was canceled.[77]
Candidates
- Joe Gruters, incumbent state senator[77]
- Michael Johnson, community organizer and retired Fourth Estate official[77]
Endorsements
Joe Gruters
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Gruters (incumbent) | 85,696 | 66.9% | |
| Republican | Michael Johnson | 42,435 | 33.1% | |
| Total votes | 128,131 | 100% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Gruters (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 23
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Danny Burgess, who ran for re-election.
Republican nominee
- Danny Burgess, incumbent state senator[78]
Endorsements
Danny Burgess
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Danny Burgess (incumbent) | 123,217 | 63.19% | |
| Democratic | Michael Harvey | 71,786 | 36.81% | |
| Total votes | 195,003 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
_(cropped).jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democrat Bobby Powell, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Bobby Powell, incumbent state senator[80]
Endorsements
Bobby Powell
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bobby Powell (incumbent) | 76,693 | 55.72% | |
| Republican | Eric Ankner | 60,958 | 44.28% | |
| Total votes | 137,651 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democratic Victor Torres, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Victor Torres, incumbent state senator[82]
Republican nominee
- Peter Vivaldi, radio talk show host, nominee for this district in 2016, and candidate for Florida's 9th congressional district in 2014[82]
Endorsements
Victor Torres
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victor Torres (incumbent) | 70,120 | 52.56 | |
| Republican | Peter Vivaldi | 63,288 | 47.44 | |
| Total votes | 133,408 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democrat Lori Berman, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Lori Berman, incumbent state senator[83]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Byers | 15,784 | 58.78% | |
| Republican | William Wheelen | 11,070 | 41.22% | |
| Total votes | 26,854 | 100% | ||
Endorsements
Lori Berman
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lori Berman (incumbent) | 122,532 | 54.80 | |
| Republican | Steve Byers | 101,072 | 45.20 | |
| Total votes | 223,604 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Ben Albritton, who ran for re-election.
Republican nominee
- Ben Albritton, incumbent state senator[84]
Democratic nominee
- Christopher Proia, trucker[84]
Endorsements
Ben Albritton
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Albritton (incumbent) | 141,045 | 71.24 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Proia | 56,940 | 28.76 | |
| Total votes | 197,985 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 28
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Kathleen Passidomo. Passidomo ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[85]
Republican nominee
- Kathleen Passidomo, incumbent state senator[85]
Endorsements
Kathleen Passidomo
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathleen Passidomo (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 29
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
Due to redistricting, this is a new district with no incumbent. Only one candidate filed to run, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[86]
Republican nominee
- Erin Grall, state representative[86]
Endorsements
Erin Grall
- State legislators
- Ben Albritton, state senator[87]
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[87]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[87]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Erin Grall | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 30
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democrat Tina Polsky, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Tina Polsky, incumbent state senator[88]
Republican nominee
- William Reicherter, businessman[88]
Endorsements
Tina Polsky
- Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East[18]
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees[19]
- Florida AFL-CIO[89]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tina Polsky (incumbent) | 92,119 | 55.43 | |
| Republican | William Reicherter | 74,067 | 44.57 | |
| Total votes | 166,186 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 31
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Gayle Harrell. Harrell ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[85]
Republican nominee
- Gayle Harrell, incumbent state senator[85]
Endorsements
Gayle Harrell
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gayle Harrell (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 32
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
Due to redistricting, this district has two incumbents, Democrats Lauren Book and Rosalind Osgood. Book ran in the 35th district while Osgood ran for re-election in this district unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[90]
Democratic nominee
- Rosalind Osgood, incumbent state senator[90]
Endorsements
Rosalind Osgood
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosalind Osgood (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 33
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Ray Rodrigues, who initially ran for re-election but later dropped out of the race.[91]
Republican nominee
- Jonathan Martin, Florida SouthWestern State College trustee, chair of the Lee County Republican Party, and former Assistant State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida[91]
Independents
- Richard Valenta, educator (write-in)[91]
Endorsements
Jonathan Martin
- Statewide politicians
- State legislators
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[13]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[13]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jonathan Martin | 149,922 | 98.88 | |
| Independent | Richard Valenta (write-in) | 1,693 | 1.12 | |
| Total votes | 151,615 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democrat Shevrin Jones, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled.[92]
Candidates
- Pitchie Escarment, consultant[92]
- Erhabor Ighodaro, former vice mayor of Miami Gardens and candidate for the 35th district in 2020[92]
- Shevrin Jones, incumbent state senator[92]
Endorsements
Shevrin Jones
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shevrin Jones (incumbent) | 37,640 | 68.1% | |
| Democratic | Erhabor Ighodaro | 9,445 | 17.1% | |
| Democratic | Pitchie Escarment | 8,216 | 14.9% | |
| Total votes | 55,301 | 100% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shevrin Jones (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 35
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
Due to redistricting, this is a new district with no incumbent. However, 32nd district incumbent Democrat Lauren Book decided to run here. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled.[93]
Candidates
- Lauren Book, state senator from the 32nd district[93]
- Barbara Sharief, former mayor of Broward County and candidate for Florida's 20th congressional district in the 2022 special election[93]
Endorsements
Lauren Book
- Statewide politicians
- State legislators
- Jason Pizzo, state senator[90]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Lauren Book |
Barbara Sharief |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Polling & Strategic Design (D)[upper-alpha 1] | June 29 – July 1, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 39% | 25% | 36% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lauren Book (incumbent) | 37,953 | 60.3% | |
| Democratic | Barbara Sharief | 24,944 | 39.7% | |
| Total votes | 62,897 | 100% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lauren Book | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 36
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Ileana Garcia, who ran for re-election.
Republican nominee
- Ileana Garcia, incumbent state senator[97]
Democratic nominee
- Raquel Pacheco, small business owner and U.S. Army National Guard veteran[97]
Endorsements
Ileana Garcia (R)
- Organizations
Raquel Pacheco (D)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ileana Garcia (incumbent) | 73,612 | 59.19 | |
| Democratic | Raquel Pacheco | 50,755 | 40.81 | |
| Total votes | 124,367 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 37
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
Due to redistricting, this district has two incumbents, Democrats Gary Farmer and Jason Pizzo. Farmer retired to run for circuit court judge while Pizzo ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[90]
Democratic nominee
- Jason Pizzo, incumbent state senator[90]
Endorsements
Jason Pizzo
- State legislators
- Loranne Ausley, state senator[99]
- Lauren Book, minority leader of the Florida Senate[99]
- Randolph Bracy, state senator[99]
- Janet Cruz, state senator[99]
- Shevrin Jones, state senator[99]
- Rosalind Osgood, state senator[99]
- Tina Polsky, state senator[99]
- Bobby Powell, state senator[99]
- Darryl Rouson, state senator[99]
- Linda Stewart, state senator[99]
- Victor Torres, state senator[99]
- Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East[18]
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees[100]
- Florida AFL-CIO[89]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Pizzo (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 38
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Democrat Annette Taddeo, who is not running for re-election and is instead running for U.S. House.[101]
Democratic nominee
- Janelle Perez, healthcare executive and former congressional aide[101]
Republican nominee
- Alexis Calatayud, director of policy and programs at the Florida Department of Education[101]
Endorsements
Alexis Calatayud (R)
- State legislators
- Ben Albritton, state senator[101]
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[101]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[101]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexis Calatayud | 93,726 | 54.39 | ||
| Democratic | Janelle Perez | 78,595 | 45.61 | ||
| Total votes | 172,321 | 100% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
District 39
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
This seat is currently vacant, as Republican Manny Díaz Jr. resigned after being appointed Florida Commissioner of Education. Only one candidate filed to run, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[103]
Republican nominee
- Bryan Avila, state representative[103]
Endorsements
Bryan Avila
- Statewide politicians
- Manny Díaz Jr., Florida Commissioner of Education and former state senator from this district[104]
- Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida[104][13]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bryan Avila | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 40
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
The incumbent is Republican Ana Maria Rodriguez. Rodriguez ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[105]
Republican nominee
- Ana Maria Rodriguez, incumbent state senator[105]
Endorsements
Ana Maria Rodriguez
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ana Maria Rodriguez (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | — | — | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
Notes
- In 14 districts, the general election was canceled because one candidate was running unopposed. As a result, these vote totals do not represent how many voters supported each party in the general election.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- This poll was sponsored by Book's campaign
References
- "Florida Constitution". Florida Senate.
- Mower, Lawrence (November 8, 2022). "Florida legislative races a disaster for Democrats, GOP wins 15 of 21 local seats". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- Downey, Renzo (June 7, 2022). "George Gainer to forgo re-election to state Senate". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- "Florida Senate race: Incumbent Doug Broxson faces John Mills in his first Senate bid".
- "Florida Chamber endorses all Republican Senators seeking re-election — plus Linda Stewart". July 11, 2022.
- "26 Legislative Candidates Earn Coveted Small Business Endorsement". July 25, 2022.
- "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
- "About | Charlie Nichols for State Senate".
- "Jay Trumbull trounces newcomer Regina Piazza in June fundraising". July 11, 2022.
- "Jay Trumbull announces campaign to succeed George Gainer in SD 2". June 8, 2022.
- "Trumbull wins Republican nomination for District 2 Seat of Florida Senate with 79% of vote".
- "DeSantis makes Florida Senate power play with endorsement in Tampa race, others".
- "Florida Chamber Endorsement Rep Jay Trumbull" (PDF). flchamber.com. July 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- "A Panama City lawmaker is ready for a new job in the Florida Senate". June 7, 2022.
- "Carolynn's Story | Carolynn Zonia for Florida Senate District 2".
- "Second Corey Simon ad drafts SD 3 hopeful 'on our team,' not 'power or privilege'". August 30, 2022.
- "Charlie Crist, Val Demings and Aramis Ayala are among 60+ candidates endorsed by 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers and Other SEIU Florida Essential Workers".
- "2022 Endorsements". July 20, 2022.
- "State and Local Candidates".
- "2022 Election Center | Equality Florida".
- "Choose language | Drupal".
- "New Corey Simon ad takes a look back at the SD 3 hopeful's childhood". August 2, 2022.
- "Gov. DeSantis endorses Corey Simon in newly launched SD 3 bid". June 14, 2022.
- "Florida Chamber endorses bipartisan list of state legislative candidates". July 25, 2022.
- "Clay Yarborough draws Democratic opponent in SD 4 race". June 19, 2022.
- "Florida NOW Endorses Crist for Governor and Demings for Senate". WQCS. October 11, 2022.
- "Clay Yarborough scores endorsements from Cord Byrd, Jason Fischer, ending SD 4 drama". August 10, 2021.
- "Jennifer Bradley, Travis Hutson latest state senators to endorse Clay Yarborough". August 4, 2021.
- "Florida Chamber of Commerce Endorses Clay Yarborough for Florida House". July 28, 2016.
- "Tracie Davis, Reggie Gaffney go negative in battle to replace Audrey Gibson in Senate". August 21, 2022.
- "Tracie Davis wins Democratic nomination for Florida Senate in Jacksonville District 5 election".
- "JAXBIZ picks Tracie Davis over Reggie Gaffney in Senate race". July 8, 2022.
- "Tracie Davis drags 'tired politicians' after al Lawson backs Reggie Gaffney". August 19, 2022.
- "Candidate Reports".
- "Triumphant trio: No contest for Northeast Florida incumbents". June 17, 2022.
- "AFP-FL endorses Jim Boyd and Jennifer Bradley for re-election". June 18, 2022.
- "Election 2022: Sen. Travis Hutson faces Gerry James of Ponte Vedra Beach for District 7".
- "Travis Hutson overcomes Primary challenger, to face write-ins in General". August 24, 2022.
- "Two Democrats compete in Florida Senate District 8 primary, winner will face GOP's Wright".
- "Rodney J. Long Becomes First Challenger for District 8 Florida Senate Seat". April 5, 2021.
- "Americans for Prosperity releases first round of Florida Legislature endorsements". April 19, 2022.
- "Brodeur faces political newcomer in Senate District 10 GOP primary".
- "Ron DeSantis endorses Blaise Ingoglia in SD 11 Primary". March 14, 2022.
- "Blaise Ingoglia promises spirited campaign against Green Party candidate". June 21, 2022.
- "Blaise Ingoglia boasts SD 11 endorsement from Ted Cruz". May 16, 2022.
- "Green Party, Spring Hill candidate part ways in dispute over direction".
- "Americans for Prosperity Action-FL Announces New Round of State Legislative Endorsements – Americans for Prosperity Action".
- "Florida Chamber Endorsement Rep Blaise Ingoglia" (PDF). flchamber.com. July 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- "Voter registrations show five Senate contests should be in play". September 2, 2022.
- "Democrat Veysel Dokur joins race for Florida House in District 50".
- "Wilton Simpson, Kathleen Passidomo endorse Colleen Burton for SD 22". June 23, 2021.
- "Parties positioning for another battle over Senate seat in Seminole County". May 11, 2022.
- "Meet Stephanie Dukes | Stephanie Dukes for Florida".
- "If you donate to this Tampa state Senate candidate, beware the checked box".
- "Florida Education Association endorses Janet Cruz for re-election". July 13, 2022.
- "Five local races for Florida Senate: Times Editorial Board recommendations". Tampa Bay Times.
- "Open to all voters: Kamia Brown, Geraldine Thompson vie in Senate District 15 primary".
- "Kamia Brown racks up Senate endorsements: Lori Berman, Shevrin Jones, Vic Torres". October 11, 2021.
- "Orange County Sheriff, Property Appraiser back Kamia Brown in SD 11 battle". January 11, 2022.
- "Endorsement: Geraldine Thompson for Florida Senate, District 15".
- "Darryl Rouson challenger Christina Paylan is a convicted felon and might not be eligible to hold office". September 25, 2019.
- "Florida election qualifying wraps up with a worm farmer, Grim Reaper in the mix".
- "Florida's minimum wage is at the heart of the race for St. Pete's State Senate District 24 race".
- "Ed Hooper endorses Nick DiCeglie for Senate run". June 21, 2022.
- "Rick Baker, Jeff Brandes endorse Nick DiCeglie for state Senate". July 20, 2021.
- Hayes, Kelly (February 7, 2022). "Charlie Crist endorses Eunic Ortiz for SD 24".
- Hayes, Kelly (June 14, 2022). "Eunic Ortiz adds Janet Cruz, Ben Diamond to list of endorsers".
- "Democracy for America : Our Candidates".
- "Human Rights Campaign Endorses Slate of LGBTQ+ Candidates for Florida's State Legislature". Human Rights Campaign.
- "Our Candidates".
- "Florida Candidates".
- "No election needed: The Central Florida lawmakers re-elected without opposition". June 24, 2022.
- "GOP universal primary battle for state Sen. District 20 pits incumbent vs. Familiar rival".
- "2022 Elections: List of candidates in the greater Tampa Bay region". June 18, 2022.
- "Amaro Lionheart for State Senator of Florida". Lionheart2022.com. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- "Gruters, Johnson vying for District 22 seat in State Senate in upcoming primary elections".
- "Danny Burgess garners General Election opponent". June 19, 2022.
- "Michael Harvey on Instagram".
- "Elections 2022: Qualified candidates on the ballot for federal and state government posts".
- "Eric P Ankner for Florida State Senate". Anknerforflorida.com. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- "Republican Peter Vivaldi files for new challenge of Victor Torres in SD 25". June 16, 2022.
- "Two Republicans in primary seek to challenge state Sen. Berman in November".
- "Southwest Florida state candidates focus on water quality, education, guns".
- "Dozens of lawmakers drew no challengers in their races for state office as qualifying ended". June 19, 2022.
- "Erin Grall to run for Senate in proposed SD 29". February 3, 2022.
- "GOP Senate leaders quickly line up behind Erin Grall's SD 29 campaign". February 4, 2022.
- "Tina Polsky dominating in her bid for re-election in new Broward-Palm Beach district". September 9, 2022.
- "2022 Florida AFL-CIO Endorsements". July 6, 2022.
- "Miami-Dade's Jason Pizzo will represent a Broward district, since no one opposed him for state Senate".
- "Florida State Senate 33: Two candidates headed to November election".
- "Three-way race for SD 34 pits incumbent Shevrin Jones against one old foe, one newcomer". August 21, 2022.
- "Barbara Sharief, Lauren Book vying for District 35 spot". CBS News.
- "Lauren Book wins endorsement from new committee of former state leaders". August 3, 2022.
- "State's biggest LBGTQ political organization backs Lauren Book". June 16, 2022.
- "Endorsement: Democrat Lauren Book in derailed Florida Senate race".
- "Ileana Garcia adds $24K to commanding money lead over latecomer Raquel Pacheco in SD 36". August 25, 2022.
- "Veterans' group backs Raquel Pacheco in SD 36". September 6, 2022.
- "'Always going the extra mile': 11 Democratic Senators back Jason Pizzo for re-election". May 4, 2022.
- "'A champion for Florida's working families': Public employees union endorses Jason Pizzo". April 28, 2022.
- "Hillsborough Senate district among 5 Florida state Senate races to watch".
- "AFP-FL releases new round of legislative endorsements". June 30, 2022.
- "Apathy or Intimidation? Uncontested Seats in Florida House & Senate". June 21, 2022.
- "Ron DeSantis endorses Bryan Ávila for Senate". May 16, 2022.
- "Miami Herald article". Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
Current members of the Florida Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
|  | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.